Effectiveness assessment of oral administration of bentonite or alginate in reducing the transfer of radiostrontium to tissues and organs of rats

• Autorzy: Rachubik J
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Decontamination efficiency of bentonite from Polish geological deposits and alginate in reducing the radiostrontium transfer to tissues and organs of rats was examined. The ⁹⁰Sr activity concentration in bones of the rats after the bentonite treatment was similar to that of the control animals. In contrast, in bones of the alginate treated rats the radioactivity was markedly higher than that of the control group. In soft tissues and organs the higher decontamination efficiency was found for alginate (up to 97.1 % ). However, bentonite from Polish geological deposits was also fairly efficient in reducing the radiostrontium transfer to rat organisms. Moreover, this decontamination agent is frequently administered and effective in cases of radiocaesium contamination. lt seems that bentonite could be an effective agent used in the case of the environmental radioactive pollution, when radionuclides of strontium and caesium are released simultaneously.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

alginate; decontamination; oral administration; organ; effectiveness; radiostrontium; bentonite; rat; tissue

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Puławy
• Rocznik: 2000
• Tom: 44
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.253-258,fig.

Twórcy

autor

Rachubik J

• National Veterinary Research Institute, 24-100 Pulawy, Poland

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