AW: FW: Heavy water face spray

["Michael McCarty" <mccartmj@michigan.gov>]

Just a comment on something Franz said:

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The biological effects of replacing hydrogen in cells by deuterium have

been discussed a few years ago on RADSAFE extensively. I am sure the

discussion can be retrieved from the archives. I remember that this

replacement influenced the cells very negatively because of the changed

kinetics - not so dramatically like with tritium.

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That reminded me that Dow Chemical had done some study of deuterated

anesthetics.  The inclusion of deuterium in place of some of the H-1 did

produce some benefits to the patient.  I don't know if it ever went

commercial.







Michael J. McCarty

Physicist, MDEQ Radiological Laboratory



Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

Waste and Hazardous Materials Division

Hazardous Waste and Radiological Protection Section

Environmental Monitoring Unit

815 Terminal Road

Lansing, MI  48906



phone:  517-335-8196

fax:  517-335-9551

e-mail:  mccartmj@michigan.gov





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