Estimated potassium content in Hanford workers

• Published in: Radiation protection dosimetry Vol. 111; no. 3; p. 319
• Main Authors: Lynch, T P, Rivard, J W, Garcia, S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.01.2004
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Body Burden; Computer Simulation; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Models, Biological; Nuclear Warfare; Occupational Exposure - analysis; Potassium Radioisotopes - analysis; Radiation Dosage; Radiation Protection - methods; Radiometry - methods; Relative Biological Effectiveness; Risk Assessment - methods; Risk Factors; Washington; Whole-Body Counting - methods; Washington

Potassium content in male and female workers at the US Department of Energy Hanford Site was estimated based on measurements made in 2002 of 40K activity in the body. The 40K activity in females ranged from 2.1 to 4.1 kBq with an average of 3.1 +/- 0.02 kBq. The total body potassium (TBK) content in...