[ RadSafe ] Health Physics Society: Po-210 Information Sheet

[McMahan, Kimberly L.]

The Health Physics Society has posted a Po-210 information sheet at:
http://hps.org/documents/po210_information_sheet.pdf
A section on health effects includes estimated quantities for a lethal
dose delivered over 20 days post-ingestion: 111 MBq = 3 mCi = 0.7
micrograms.
 
>From the popular press, there is a reasonably good article by William J.
Broad of the New York Times published on 12/3/2006, "Polonium, $22.50
Plus Tax"
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/03/weekinreview/03broad.html?ex=132280200
0&en=cabb6b677ea779ea&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss
 
 
Kim McMAHAN    ORNL External Dosimetry