00652296 EDB-80-091821 Title: Skin lesions, epilation and nail pigmentation in Marshallese and Americans accidentally contaminated with radioactive fallout Author(s): Alpen, Source: Conrad, E.L.; Science R.A.; Shulman, L.E. 1955 p 1178-1179 (United States) Publication Date: N.R.; Eugene, v122. Wood, Coden: D.A.; Dunham, C.L.; . SCIEA Document Type: Journal Article Language: English Journal Announcement: EDB8008 Subfile: TIC (Technical Information Center). Country of Origin: United States Abstract: The majority of individuals exposed to fallout material complained of burning and itching of the skin during the first 24 to 48 hours after exposure. Epilation and skin lesions were observed, beginning approximately 2 to 3 weeks after exposure on skin areas contaminated with fallout. Bluish-brown pigmentation of the fingernails was a common finding. Individuals in the highest exposure group developed more extensive and severe lesions and epilation people) .; (90% of 64 Major Descriptors: *EPILATION -- RADIOINDUCTION; *HUMAN POPULATIONS -RADIATION INJURIES; *NAILS -- BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; *PIGMENTS -- BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; *SKIN -- BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; *x*ULCERS ~- RADIOINDUCTION Descriptors: ACCIDENTS; CONTAMINATION; FALLOUT; FISSION PRODUCTS; MARSHALL ISLANDS; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; SYMPTOMS Broader Terms: BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BODY; DISEASES; EXPLOSIONS; INJURIES; ISLANDS; ISOTOPES; MICRONESIA; OCEANIA; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; POPULATIONS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; SKIN Subject Categories: 560151* -- Radiation Effects on Animals -- Man 450200 -- Military Technology, Weaponry, & National Defense -- Nuclear Explosions & Explosives 10/5/880 (Item 580 from file: 103) 00651824 EDB-80-091349 Title: Studies on the radioactivity in certain pelagic fish. IIl. Separation and confirmation of /sup 65/Zn in the muscle tissue of a skipjack Author(s): Yamada, K.; Tozawa, H.; Amano, K.; Source: Nippon Suisan Gakkaishi (Japan) v 20:10. Publication Date: 1955 p 921-926 Document Type: Journal Article Language: English Journal Announcement: EDB8008 Subfile: TIC (Technical Information Center). Country of Origin: Japan Takase, A. Coden: NSUGA by Shunkotsu-Maru on June 19th near Bikini Atoll was used for the present study. Ion exchanger method, using Dowex 50, was applied to separate radioactive elements with 0.2 HCl, 0.5% oxalic acid and 5% annonium citrate (pH 3.53, 4.18, 4.60, 5.02, 5.63 and 6.42) as the eluents. Elution curve of the ashed muscle is shown in Figure 1. Appreciable amounts of cationic radioactive elements were separated by 0.5% oxalic and by 5% annonium citrate at the pH of 4.18 and also anionic radioactive elements were obtained by 0.2N HCl. As the fraction, which can be withdrawn by annonium citrate as pH 4.18, was proved the most active; further analysis was undertaken according to the scheme cited in Figures 2 and 5. In addition to these chemical separation, absorption curve of this specimen with tin foil was examined simultaneously (Figure 3) and thus the radioactive /sup 65/Zn was confirmed to be present in the fish muscle. Although it was difficult to detect radioactivity in rare-earth and alkaline-earth groups in the muscle tissue, attempts are being made for more precise examination. ; Major Descriptors: *FISHES -- RADIOACTIVITY; *MUSCLES -- QUALITATIVE 9008013 Abstract: Ashed sample of the muscle tissue of skipjack, which wete caught