Population Monitoring for Acute Exposure to 210Po

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• Personal Author:
  Anderson, Jeri L. ; Daniels, Robert D. ; Spitz HB ; Anderson, Jeri L. ; Daniels, Robert D. ; Spitz HB
• Description:
  Objective: To investigate the feasibility of using single void urine samples to monitor internal radiation exposure of first responders and large populations in the event of a radiological incident involving the intentional dispersal of 210Po. Methods: Urinary excretion of 210Po was evaluated and organ absorbed and effective doses were calculated subsequent to an acute unit intake of 210Po. Results: 210Po can be detected in single void urine samples at levels sufficient to detect effective dose below recommended limits. Minimum intakes of 210Po that would result in clinically significant effects were estimated. Conclusions: Collection and analysis of single void urine samples is adequate to identify persons who may be exposed in the event of a radiological emergency involving 210Po. Also, the first responder limit appears to be sufficiently protective to prevent clinically significant deterministic effects. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Emergency Responders Environmental Monitoring Firefighters Law Enforcement Occupational Health Radiation Safety Urine
• Keywords:
  Emergency-responders Exposure-assessment Exposure-levels Fire-fighters Paramedical-services Police-officers Radiation-exposure Radioactive-materials Urinalysis Urine-chemistry
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies ; DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Volume:
  50
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20034338
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2008 Aug; 50(8):916-923
• Contact Point Address:
  Jeri L. Anderson, PhD, Health Physicist, NIOSH, DSHEFS, 4676 Columbia Pkwy, MS R-14, Cincinnati, OH 45226
• Email:
  JLAnderson@cdc.gov
• CAS Registry Number:
  Polonium (CAS RN 7440-08-6) ; Polonium (CAS RN 7440-08-6)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2008
• NORA Priority Area:
  Manufacturing ; Manufacturing
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:63dbbf3873a1ac13016868175c2d23c5b50c04bb30ebf26b70133bbd17b1ed1b9f69fc9b45e65630b2dbe1a122c8671d5da1f481fcea4bdd267aa9b034b744d0
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/189582/cdc_189582_DS1.pdf
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