Reduction of cesium concentration in ovine tissues following treatment with Prussian Blue labeled with 59Fe

• Published in: Health physics (1958) Vol. 71; no. 5; p. 713
• Main Authors: Ioannides, K G, Karamanis, D T, Stamoulis, K C, Mertzimekis, T J, Mantzios, A S, Nicolaou, E, Pappas, C P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.1996
• Subjects: Animals; Antidotes - administration & dosage; Cesium Radioisotopes - pharmacokinetics; Ferric Compounds - administration & dosage; Ferrocyanides - administration & dosage; Food Contamination, Radioactive - prevention & control; Meat; Metabolic Clearance Rate; Sheep; Tissue Distribution

The effectiveness of Prussian Blue in reducing the radiocesium contamination in ovine tissues was investigated. Five ewes were fed 137Cs-contaminated wheat for 30 d. When the 137Cs concentration in milk had reached equilibrium, one animal, serving as the control, was slaughtered and the activity in...