Observed Effects of Plutonium in Wounds Over a Long Period of Time

RELATIVE TRANSLOCATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF Pu AND Am FROM EXPERIMENTAL PuO$sub 2$ SUBCUTANEOUS IMPLANTS IN BEAGLES.

“…Further, the breaking down and reforming of these nodules at the implant site has been reported by Hammond and Putzier ( 1963) and observed in the present study indicating that the integrity of the tissue surrounding the implant may vary with time.…”

Lymph transport of ²³⁹PuO₂ in dogs

“…Thompson (1967) (Norwood, 1972 a, b (Thompson, 1967;. However, a lesion described as probably precancerous, resulting from a relatively small subcutaneous deposition of Pu in a wound, has been reported (Lushbaugh and Langham, 1962 (Hammond and Putzier, 1964). Puncture wounds occur most frequently on the fingers or hands from sharp objects or broken glass in a glove box (Wilson, 1967 (Langham etal·, 1962).…”

“…Reports describing the uncertainties in calculating Pu body burdens from urine analysis have been published (Snyder, 1962;Hammond and Putzier, 1964;Beach etaL, 1966;Jech et .al·, 1972 has been shown to be inaccurate ( Taylor, 1962;Hammond ·et ·, 1968;Johnson, 1969;Johnson et&1·, 1970;Watters and Lebel, 1972 are about four x-rays produced for every 100 alpha particles emitted.…”

Relative Distribution of Plutonium and Americium Following Experimental PuO2 Implants

“…(14)(15)(16) In one case the body burden calculated from urine data using the equations of LANGHAM et al (17) was high by five-fold when compared to tissue sample analyses following the natural death of a n exposed employee. (18) Because of the uncertainties in estimating internal deposition by urine assay, in-vivo counting techniques have been employed to aid in Pu body burden assessment.…”