Oxidation states of uranium in DU particles from Kosovo

Salbu, Brit; Janssens, Koen; Lind, Ole Christian; Proost, K.; Danesi, P.R.

doi:10.1016/s0265-931x(02)00047-4

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“…Soil analyses performed in the Kosovo area indicated that U concentrations exceeding normal environmental values (*2-3 mg/kg) were due to DU contamination (Danesi et al 2003a). An additional study of the same area yielded results which did not permit a legitimate extrapolation for all war sites hit by DU in the conflict, but indicated the probability of "spots" where hundreds of thousands of particles are present in a few milligrams of DU-contaminated soil (Danesi et al 2003b), About 50 % of the DU particles collected in the Kosovo war zone were characterized as UO 2 , whereas the remaining DU particles were either U 3 O 8 or a mixture of oxidized forms (Salbu et al 2003).…”

Section: Depleted Uranium In the Balkanmentioning

confidence: 96%

Lichens and Particulate Matter: Inter-relations and Biomonitoring with Lichens

Garty

Garty-Spitz

2014

Recent Advances in Lichenology

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Section: Depleted Uranium In the Balkanmentioning

confidence: 96%

Lichens and Particulate Matter: Inter-relations and Biomonitoring with Lichens

Garty

Garty-Spitz

2014

Recent Advances in Lichenology

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“…Accordingly, the effective dose per inhaled unit intake to a person could range from 2.8 Â 10 À5 to 8.5 Â 10 À7 Sv Bq À1 inside the vehicles, and from about 7.7 Â 10 À6 to 1.2 Â 10 À6 Sv Bq À1 outside the vehicles ( Figure 5). Salbu et al (2003) identified that DU particles are ranging from submicrons to about 30 mm from soil samples collected at Ceja Mountain, Kosovo. This DU particle size is very close to the external results measured by Parkhurst et al (2004).…”

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Radiation dose assessment of exposure to depleted uranium

Gerstmann

Höllriegl

et al. 2008

J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol

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Depleted uranium (DU) is claimed to contribute to human health problems, known as the Gulf War Syndrome and the Balkan Syndrome. Quantitative radiation dose is required to estimate the health risk of DU materials. The influences of the solubility parameters in the human alimentary tract and the respiratory tract systems and the aerosol particles size on the radiation dose of DU materials were evaluated. The dose conversion factor of daily urinary excretion of DU is provided. The retention and excretion of DU in the human body after a contamination at a wound site were predicted. Dose coefficients of DU after ingestion and inhalation were calculated using the solubility parameters of the DU corrosion products in simulated gastric and simulated lung fluid, which were determined in the Helmholtz Zentrum Mu¨nchen. 238 U is the main radiation dose contributor per 1 Bq of DU materials. The dose coefficients of DU materials were estimated to be 3.5 Â 10 À8 and 2.1 Â 10 À6 Sv Bq À1 after ingestion and inhalation for members of the public. The ingestion dose coefficient of DU materials is about 75% of the natural uranium value. The inhalation dose coefficient of DU material is in between those for Type M and Type S according to the category for inhaled materials defined by the International Commission on Radiological Protection. Radiation dose possibly received from DU materials can directly be estimated by using the dose conversion factor provided in this study, if daily urinary excretion of DU is measured.

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“…During inhalation, DU particles are captured in the oropharynx and are either swallowed or reach, depending on their size (aerosol mainly comprises particles of micrometer size), the lower airways [7,17,18], where they are subjected to alveolar absorption [11]. Thus, they represent a considerable health risk.…”

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Depleted Uranium and Its Effects on Humans

2015

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Abstract:The article summarizes contemporary scientific knowledge of depleted uranium effects on human health due to its use in military conflicts. The discussion covers cases of minimal risk due to external irradiation resulting from the storage and handling of depleted uranium ammunition and, in contrast, important toxicological and radio-toxicological risks of late effects resulting from the inhalation and ingestion of dust particles produced by the burning of the core of the anti-tank ammunition.

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Oxidation states of uranium in DU particles from Kosovo

Cited by 73 publications

References 8 publications

Lichens and Particulate Matter: Inter-relations and Biomonitoring with Lichens

Lichens and Particulate Matter: Inter-relations and Biomonitoring with Lichens

Radiation dose assessment of exposure to depleted uranium

Depleted Uranium and Its Effects on Humans

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