Re: infant/breastmilk pathway

[Richard Smart <R.Smart@unsw.edu.au>]

Hi Drew,

You need to look at the RIDIC web site http://www.orau.gov/ehsd/models.htm

You will find a Compendium of Dose Estimates to an infant following
breast-feeding.  Hopefully it will contain the information you are looking
for.

Richard


At 11:26 A 2.11.1999 -0600, you wrote:
>I'm looking for a reference that would aid in determining the concentration
>in a mother's breastmilk following an intake for a given radionuclide.
>
>If anyone knows of any document that provides transfer factors or has
>suggestions on where to research I would appreciate it.
>
>Thanks,
>Drew Thatcher
>
>Andrew H. Thatcher, MSHP, CHP
>Washington Department of Health
>thatcher.drew@home.com
>360.236.3255 voice
>801.858.7891 fax
>
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