REMOVING RADIONUCLIDES FROM WOUND FLUIDS USING CHEMICAL SPECIATION AND CHELATION LAVAGE

Authors
LUNN H TAYLOR DM WILLIAMS DR
Citation
H. Lunn et al., REMOVING RADIONUCLIDES FROM WOUND FLUIDS USING CHEMICAL SPECIATION AND CHELATION LAVAGE, Chemical speciation and bioavailability, 6(1), 1994, pp. 13-22
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Sciences",Toxicology,Biology
Journal title
Chemical speciation and bioavailability → ACNP
ISSN journal
09542299
Volume
6
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
13 - 22
Database
ISI
SICI code
0954-2299(1994)6:1<13:RRFWFU>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
The relative efficacy of a range of chelating agents for dissolving pl utonium(IV) hydroxide precipitated in wounds is assessed by computing the chemical speciation prevailing in the wound fluid and wound lavage solution. The most promising ligand for mobilisation is DTPA when use d under mildly acid (approx. pH 6.4) conditions. If the Pu(IV) oxide h as been formed, none of the ligands are effective.