Bovine thyroid iodine-131 concentrations subsequent to Soviet nuclear weapon tests.
The iodine-131 concentration in thyroids of cattle slaughtered in Reno, Nevada, was measured during and following recent atmospheric nuclear weapon tests by the U.S.S.R. The iodine-131 concentration rose rapidly to a maximum and then declined with an apparent half-life of 7 days after conclusion of the test series. The average dose to bovine thyroids from this test series was estimated to be 17 rads.
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D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D011847:Radioactive Fallout; D011868:Radioisotopes; D007455:Iodine
IODINE/radioactive; RADIOACTIVE FALLOUT; THYROID GLAND/chemistry