Citation

Pepin G, Boudene C. C. R. Acad. Sci. Hebd. Seances Acad. Sci. D 1975; 280(12): 1461-1464.

Vernacular Title

Etude du role du metal et des rayonnements dans le mecanisme d'action toxigue du

Copyright

(Copyright © 1975, Gauthier-Villars)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

807348

Abstract

A ponderal variations study of rats contaminated either with the same metal mass of two isotopes 238Pu and 239Pu or with an equal activity level entitles us to conclude that plutonium toxicity for below 50 muCi/kg levels arises from particles alpha. For higher levels, about 120 muCi/kg, the quantity effect of metal has an influence on localisation and repartition of toxicity. Beneficial effect of oxygenotherapy for 120 muCi/kg appears only after a delay of several days, the time required for toxic manifestation, confirming in acute intoxication, the function of ionising radiation emitted by the metal.

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