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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