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Title PROCEDURES AND EQUIPMENT IN INHALATION STUDIES ON SMALL ANIMALS. Technical Progress Report
Creator/Author Thomas, R.G. ; Lie, R.
Publication Date1963 Sep 01
OSTI IdentifierOSTI ID: 4145446
Report Number(s)LF-11
Resource TypeTechnical Report
Research OrgLovelace Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Albuquerque, N. Mex.
SubjectBIOLOGY AND MEDICINE; AEROSOLS; ANIMALS; BODY; CLEANING; DIAGRAMS; FABRICATION; FISSION PRODUCTS; LABORATORY EQUIPMENT; LUNGS; MEASURED VALUES; METABOLISM; MONITORING; PLANNING; RADIATION DOSES; RECORDING SYSTEMS
Description/Abstract Procedures and equipment used in exposing small animals to aerosols of fission products are described. The exposure chamber with attached plethysmographs for monitoring the respiratory patterns is shown diagrammatically and the operational pland is set forth. Construction criteria for the plethysmographs are also included in detail. The descriptions concerning the animals include specifications on metabolism units and cleaning procedures, whole body counting and somewhat detailed sacrifice andd necrotomy procedures. (auth)
LanguageEnglish
FormatPages: 30
System Entry Date2001 Jun 03

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