Accidental Intake of Tritiated Water: A Report of Two Cases

The accidental inhalation by two people of tritiated water is described. One person incorporated approximately 35 GBq (1 Ci) and was treated by forced diuresis. Her committed effective dose equivalent was ~0.4 Sv. The diuresis procedure and physiological monitoring of the patient is described. The o...

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Published in:Radiation protection dosimetry 1986-07, Vol.15 (3), p.191-196
Main Authors: Lloyd, D.C., Edwards, A.A., Prosser, J.S., Auf der Maur, A., Etzweiler, A., Weickhardt, U., Gössi, U., Geiger, L., Noelpp, U., Rösler, H.
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Language:English
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Biological and medical sciences
Biological effects of radiation
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Radiocontamination
Tissues, organs and organisms biophysics
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Summary:The accidental inhalation by two people of tritiated water is described. One person incorporated approximately 35 GBq (1 Ci) and was treated by forced diuresis. Her committed effective dose equivalent was ~0.4 Sv. The diuresis procedure and physiological monitoring of the patient is described. The other person incorporated only about 1 GBq (0.03 Ci) and accelerated his excretion of tritium by extra drinking. The clearance rates of tritium-in-urine are presented for both subjects and are used to estimate committed effective dose equivalents. These are compared with values from cytogenetic dosimetry derived from repeated blood sampling.
ISSN:0144-8420
1742-3406
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a079691