Re: Medical and/or University Bioassay Programs

["William A. Fendt" <35346@UDel.Edu>]

We perform a prospective analysis on the potential intake using the 
Hazard Index Method in NUREG-1400, past urine bioassays, and a review of 
the physical and chemical aspects of the experimental procedure.
Bill Fendt, University of Delaware, 35346@strauss.udel.edu


On Wed, 14 Feb 1996, Kathleen Hintenlang wrote:

> We are curious to know if anyone is performing routine bioassay for 
> anything other than iodine and tritium, and if not, how do they 
> justify not doing it?  (For example how do you justify that a 
> nuc med tech's uptake of technetium, gallium, thallium, indium etc or 
> a researcher using P-32 etc is less than the 10% ALI.)
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> 
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> Kathleen M. Hintenlang
> Asst. Radiation Control Officer
> University of Florida/Shands Hospital
> P.O. Box 100252 JHMHC
> Gainesville, FL  32610-0252
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