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
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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