Re: Tritium and plastic

[JMUCKERHEIDE@delphi.com]

Al, Wes, all,

Based on?  what is the animal data?  
 
Regards, Jim Muckerheide
jmuckerheide@delphi.com

> Wesley M. Dunn wrote:
> > 
> > Well, taking the LD 50/30 as approximately 450 rem (Whole Body Acute
> > Dose -- probably reasonable with THO with an effective 1/2 life of
> > about 10 days):
> > 
> > ALI (Oral; THO) = 80 mCi = 5 rem
> > 
> > LD 50/30 ~7 Ci (single intake)
> I have used 8 Ci (single intake) as a lethal dose (e.g. LD 50/30).  So
> we essentially agree.  Al Tschaeche  xat@inel.gov
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