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 If the autopsy is clinically deemed ESSENTIAL then the RSO must be 
consulted so that he may advise (reassure) staff involved. Usual PM 
precautions will normally suffice to prevent contamination incidents. 
Barely significant dose rates will be encountered from this pure beta 
emmitter (some Bremmstralung generated by beta absorption in bone). 
Drained body fluids may be a problem in the US if the centre does'nt have a 
license for disposal. Burial should not present a problem (up to 2 GBq 
permitted in UK) but cremation may (30 MBq max.in UK). 
 	12mCi (444 MBq) is not a large activity to administer 
 INTRAPERITONEALLY & is not unknown intervenously (usually fractionated).