Re: Needed: Tritiated Thymidine Bioassay & Dosimetry Model

[William V Lipton <liptonw@dteenergy.com>]

Tritiated thymidine will behave quite differently from tritiated water.  A good
reference is NCRP 63, "Tritium and Other Radionuclide Labeled Organic Compounds
Incorporated in Genetic Material" (1979).

The opinions expressed are strictly mine.
It's  not about dose, it's about trust.

Bill Lipton
liptonw@dteenergy.com


"Carbaugh, Eugene H" wrote:

> I have a researcher who is planning on doing work with tritiated thymidine.
> We haven't had any onsite in tribal memory, and I've never had to deal with its
> dosimetry.  My vague recollection from ages gone by was that the usual
> tritiated water model didn't apply.  Can anyone help me out with references for
> suitable models?  Does the ICRP-56 organically bound tritium model work for this
> or
> do I need something entirely different?
>
> Thanks, in advance.
>
> Gene Carbaugh, CHP
> Internal Dosimetry Program
> Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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