RE: Carbon-14

["Antonio, Ernest J" <E.Antonio@pnl.gov>]

According to ICRP 2, page 156, the biological half-life for C-14 in 'Total Body'
is about 10 days; in 'fat' about 12 days and in 'Bone' about 40 days.

Ernest Antonio
Senior Research Scientist 
Risk Analysis and Health Protection Group
Pacific Northwest National Lab.
e.antonio@pnl.gov
(509) 375-3809


 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Engelbretson, David A. [mailto:DEngelbret@tmh.tmc.edu] 
Sent:	Tuesday, October 24, 2000 2:28 PM
To:	Multiple recipients of list
Subject:	Carbon-14

Would anyone know offhand what the biological half-life is for C-14
(generically)?

Thanks..

David A. Engelbretson
Radiation Safety Officer
The Methodist Hospital
Houston, Texas

Phone: 713-790-4553
FAX: 713-793-7125
Pager:  713-790-8762


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