Re: radiotherapy question

["Scott D. Kniffin" <Scott.D.Kniffin.1@gsfc.nasa.gov>]

As promised, I checked my ingredients and text book last night and
the other big ingredient that I found was steryl alcohol.  It shouldn't be
hard to break the -OH off of that and get an alkaline solution of sorts
that might eaisly cause irritation on tissue that's already taking a beating.
So sayeth my old text book, so sayeth I (at least to a reasonable level of 
confidence).

Scott Kniffin

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RSO, Unisys Corp. @ Lanham, MD
CHO, Radiation Effects Facility, GSFC, NASA, Greenbelt, MD

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At 16:44 03/11/98 -0600, you wrote:
>I have always heard that it is the interaction between either the Zinc
>or the Aluminum in deodorants that causes the reaction.  I am not 100%
>certain but that is what I remember from tech training.
>
>William Lorenzen wrote:
>> 
>> The deoderant can irritate the skin which is being exposed to high
levels of
>> radiation and over time will become red and sore.  There have been some
comments
>> made about the trace metal content in some products but I am not sure
what that
>> issue might be if an issue at all.
>> 
>> William A. Lorenzen
>> Children's Hospital
>> Boston, MA
>> 
>> lorenzen_w@a1.tch.harvard.edu
>
>