Table 3.
Summary Information on the Twelve Calves Used (in Phase ITI) to
Investigate the Relative Biological Availability of Iv Vivo and
In Vitro Plutonium-238 Labeled Milk
Calves Receiving In Vivo Plutonium-238 Labeled Milk
Pre-Study
Weight (kg)
Sex
Pre-Study
Age (days)
Sacrifice
Age (days)
Sacrifice
Weight (kg)
92*
38.6
Male
7
16
30.9
96
35.9
Male
7
16
32.7
7278
27.7
Female
7
16
30.0
101
34.1
Male
8
17
34.1
7284
30.9
Female
7
16
30.0
93%**
35.0
Male
7
16
31.8
Pre-Study
Age (days)
Sacrifice
Age (days)
Sacrifice
Weight (kg)
13
31.4
Calf
Number
Calves Receiving In Vitro Plutonium-238 Labeled Milk
Calf
Number
Pre-Study
Weight (kg)
Sex
7359
33.8
Female
4
170
41.3
Male
4
7 349%
35.8
Female
6
15
33.2
163
42.3
Male
5
14
40.0
NT
29.3
Female
7
16
28.2
171%*
42.8
Male
4
13.
40.0
*Control animal maintained with experimental calves
*kControl animal maintained in outside pen
*x*kAge at time of death, no tissue samples collected
184
Gx**
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