title: Interlaboratory comparison of different alpha-particle and radon sources: cell survival and relative biological effectiveness.
abstract: Alpha radiation-induced cell killing was determined in four different laboratories in order to: 1) measure interlaboratory variability and 2) compare the effects of radon and radon daughter exposures with the effects of 238Pu (an often-used model for radon exposure). The results suggest that differences in handling from laboratory to laboratory can affect both low and high linear energy transfer responses and should be considered when comparing results from different laboratories.
authors.affiliation: Biological and Medical Research Division, Argonne National Laboratory, IL 60439.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rotmensch
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Atcher
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Jostes
authors.forename: F T
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Cross
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Hui
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carpenter
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mencl
mesh_terms: D000512:Alpha Particles; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000528:radiation effects; D007753:Laboratories / Q000592:standards*; D011005:Plutonium; D011886:Radon; D012062:Relative Biological Effectiveness
chemical_list: D011005:Plutonium; D011886:Radon