Abstract
The International Commission on Radiological Protection has developed so-called generic models which predict the biokinetic behaviour of chemically related elements within the human body. Models have been published for the alkaline earth metals and for some actinides. Information on the biokinetics of the 14 elements of the lanthanide series is too sparse to permit the development of meaningful biokinetic models for the individual elements in humans. However, these elements show regular graduations in their chemical properties and biokinetic behaviour in animals that can be used to formulate a generic biokinetic model for adult humans and to define element-specific parameters. The development and structure of this model are described and discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 351-354 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Radiation Protection Dosimetry |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue number | 1-4 |
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| State | Published - 1998 |