RE: Pu Toxicity vs DDT

[Bernard L Cohen <blc+@pitt.edu>]

On Thu, 28 Jan 1999, Minnema, Douglas wrote:

> Gus,
> 
> I suggest that you look at the dose to the GI tract itself.  It is quite
> significant. Although I don't remember the exact number right now, I
> seem to recall estimates that 0.5g (Pu-239 equivalent) ingested, if
> finely divided, might cause acute lethality.

	--I strongly disagree with this. Can you state what would be
the cause of the acute death? Can you cite a reference?

Bernard L. Cohen
Physics Dept.
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Tel: (412)624-9245
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e-mail: blc+@pitt.edu


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