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

[Khalid Aleissa]

I would say that bio-fractionation of isotopes is highly likely exist but
its practicality is questionable

Khalid

On Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 8:17 AM, Ahmad Al-Ani <ahmadalanimail at yahoo.com>wrote:

>
> 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
>
>
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu
> >[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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