RE: Request for info

["Carlisle, Sara" <carlisles@aecl.ca>]

You might want to look at the Jackson Labs web site (www.jax.org); also, the
Jackson Laboratories published a book, "The Laboratory Mouse" (2nd ed.
1966), which gave some radiation sensitivity information for different mouse
strains (see below)

	Title: Biology of the laboratory mouse, by the staff of the Jackson
Laboratory. Earl L. Green, editor; Douglas L. Coleman [and others], section
editors; Eunice U. Fahey, assistant editor.
	Edition: 2d ed.
	Publisher: New York, Blakiston Division, McGraw-Hill [1966]
	Physical Description: xii, 706 p. illus. 26 cm.
	Bibliography: Includes bibliographies.
	Subject Topical: Mice as laboratory animals. Mice. Animals,
Laboratory Mice
	Personal Name: Green, Earl Leroy, ed.

Generally, I think the LD50 is of the order of 6 - 7 Gy (for Co-60 gamma),
but there are some sensitive lines.  Unfortunately, I just lent my copy of
Biology of the Laboratory Mouse to someone yesterday, so I can't be more
precise

Sara M. Carlisle
Radiation Biology and Health Physics Branch
AECL, Chalk River Laboratories
Chalk River, ON K0J 1J0
Canada

carlisles@aecl.ca
phone (613) 584-8811 Extn 3667
fax (613) 584-1713



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> From: 	Mitch J. Belanger[SMTP:mbelanger@gsu.edu]
> Reply To: 	radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu
> Sent: 	Thursday August 03, 2000 8:01 AM
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> Subject: 	Request for info
> 
> Good morning everyone,
> 
> A researcher at my university would appreciate assistance with the
> following question:  
> 
> "I am trying to find estimates of the LD50/7 and LD50/30 for Cs-137 gamma
> irradiation of mice. Do you know of any values or of a potential
> reference?"
> 
> If you desire you may respond to him directly at:
> 
> phtglw@langate.gsu.edu 
> 
> Thank you in advance for you help.
> 
> Mitch Belanger, MS, RRPT
> Radiation Safety Officer
> GaState University
> 
> 
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