Accession Number:

AD0729582

Title:

Investigation of Tritiated Luminous Compounds.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.,

Corporate Author:

EASTERN ENVIRONMENTAL RADIATION LAB MONTGOMERY ALA

Personal Author(s):

• Kaufman,Stephen L.
• Colvin,Mayme C.
• Lieberman,Robert
• Moghissi,A. A.
• Rehnberg,Blair F.

Report Date:

1971-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

21.0

Abstract:

The cutaneous and gastrointestinal tract absorption of four tritiated luminous compounds was studied in experimental animals. The percent absorption of the individual compounds via the cutaneous route varied from 0.10 to 8.83 percent and via the gastro-intestinal route from 0.67 to 21.55 percent. The data show a positive correlation between the relative absorption of the individual luminous compounds through both the cutaneous and gastrointestinal routes. Tritium activity was eliminated in two components. A slow component was seen to represent tritium activity in the form of tritiated water HTO, while a more rapid component was thought to be tritium incorporated in other compounds soluble in urine and other body fluids. Author

Descriptors:

• *TRITIUM
• *RADIATION EFFECTS
• BIOLOGICAL ABSORPTION
• PUBLIC HEALTH
• RATS
• MAMMALS
• HALF LIFE
• SKIN(ANATOMY)

Subject Categories:

• Radiobiology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE