Journal article
Chromosome Damage Caused by Accidental Chronic Whole-Body Gamma Radiation Exposure in Thailand
Abstract
In February 2000, a radiation incident involving a medical (60)Co source occurred in a metal scrapyard in Thailand. Several individuals were suspected to have received chronic or fractionated exposures ranging from a few mGy to a several Gy. Using fluorescence in situ hybridization to paint chromosomes, we determined the frequencies of chromosome aberrations in peripheral blood lymphocytes of 13 people who entered the scrapyard, 3 people who …
Authors
Ulsh BA; Dolling J; Lavoie J; Mitchel REJ; Boreham DR
Journal
Dose-Response, Vol. 13, No. 4,
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
October 1, 2015
DOI
10.1177/1559325815614302
ISSN
1540-1421