RE: Request for Info on DU Munitions: Useful(?) Information

["Michael S Ford" <MFORD@pantex.com>]

Am I missing something?  I only have ICRP 30 in front of me right now, but the only retention functions that I see are for R(bone), R(kidney), and R(other).  The lung is not a critical organ for U.  Uranium is a nephrotoxin.

In fact, the DOE STD that is cited below discusses both the ICRP 30 and 54 retention models, citing the above critical organs and goes on to state:

"The kidney is the primary target of the chemical toxicity of uranium." (pg. 5-28).

v/r
Michael


>>> tgillespie%sec-tn.com wrote on 17 Jan 01 4:00:21 AM >>>

In light of all of the banter about DU, I felt compelled to provide some
widely accepted useful information. The vast majority is taken from
DOE-STD-1136-2000 ....

Radiologically, the target organ is the lungs, followed by the bone surfaces
(not the kidneys).


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