The case of the radioactive pillow.
A married couple pursuing their Ph.D. degrees at Columbia University were involved in a case of radioactive contamination. A bed pillow was found in their apartment that was contaminated with 32P. This paper describes the investigation of this case and the findings.
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Office of Health and Radiation Safety, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA. gh81@columbia.edu
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010761:Phosphorus Radioisotopes; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000592:standards*; D011850:Radioactive Waste / Q000009:adverse effects
D010761:Phosphorus Radioisotopes; D011850:Radioactive Waste