The metabolism of ceramic and non-ceramic forms of uranium dioxide after deposition in the rat lung

Stradling, GN; Stather, JW; Gray, SA; Moody, JC; Hodgson, A; Sedgwick, D; Cooke, N

HERO ID

1421033

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

1988

Language

English

PMID

3378801

HERO ID 1421033
In Press No
Year 1988
Title The metabolism of ceramic and non-ceramic forms of uranium dioxide after deposition in the rat lung
Authors Stradling, GN; Stather, JW; Gray, SA; Moody, JC; Hodgson, A; Sedgwick, D; Cooke, N
Journal Human Toxicology
Volume 7
Issue 2
Page Numbers 133-139
Abstract Ceramic and non-ceramic forms of uranium dioxide, produced industrially, were administered to rats either by inhalation or as an aqueous suspension which was injected directly into the pulmonary region of the lungs. The results showed that: 1 both materials should be assigned to inhalation class Y as defined by the International Commission on Radiological Protection; 2 whilst the translocation of uranium to the blood for the non-ceramic UO2 was about twice that obtained for the ceramic form, the two dioxides were unlikely to be differentiated on the basis of their lung retention kinetics; 3 the distribution of uranium amongst body tissues and the relationship between systemic content and cumulative urinary excretion indicated that it was transported in the hexavalent form; 4 in addition to air sampling procedures, lung radioactivity counting measurements could be used to advantage for assessing occupational exposures; 5 the exposure limits should be based on radiation dose rather than chemical toxicity.
Doi 10.1177/096032718800700205
Pmid 3378801
Wosid WOS:A1988M487700005
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