[ RadSafe ] DU not toxicologically identical to non D-U

[Ahmad Al-Ani]

On Mon Oct 31st, 2011 9:30 PM AST Brennan, Mike  (DOH) wrote:

>If you are saying that the chemical properties of U238 are sufficiently
>different from those of U235 and U234 as to be detectable in the way
>organisms are affected, I would like to see the model and the evidence.

Is there such a technique called Uranium Bio-Enrichment? It would be interesting if farmed cells or organisms can selectively absorb U235 in an efficient manner to compete with current methods. 

Ahmad Al-Ani
Radiation Physicist


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>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of James Salsman
>Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 10:35 AM
>To: radsafe at health.phys.iit.edu
>Subject: [ RadSafe ] DU not toxicologically identical to non D-U
>
>Mark Sonter wrote:
>
>> DU *must* be toxicologically identical to non D-U.
>
>That is not consistent with the translocation graph shown in the
>Gmelin Handbook of Inorganic Chemistry, 8th Edition, English
>translation (Springer-Verlag, 1982), Title U -- Uranium, Supplemental
>Volume A7 -- Biology, Section 3 -- Metabolism: Absorption, page 305,
>Figure 3-1, "Retention and translocation of inhaled uranyl nitrate,"
>from J.E. Ballou, R.A. Gies, and N.A. Wagman in BNWL-2500, Part 1, pp.
>379-380 (1978.)
>
>If I owe Bob Cherry an apology for not knowing about genotoxicity when
>he made statements to federal officials on the health aspects of
>uranium fume inhalation, or for getting his title wrong, then I
>apologize.  I remain of the opinion that a more appropriate title
>would involve a Quantico detainee number for decades followed by
>"Defendant" in a medical expense loss recovery class action suit, and
>I appreciate all the work the military does to defend my right to
>express such opinions.
>
>Sincerely,
>James Salsman
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