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Several studies dealing with the availability of technetium (Tc) in soils, plants, and animals have recently appeared [1–6]. Apparently the work of Wildung et al. [7 and 8], which showed a high potential for Tc mobility in terrestrial food chains, was in part an impetus for this interest. Moreover, technetium-99 is long lived (T 1/2 = 210 000 yr), is produced in quantity in nuclear reactor fuel, and can enter the environment during the recycling of spent fuel [9]. Thus, it is of interest in food chain modelling and dose assessment. Recent research, where rats and mice were injected with a single dose of Na99TcO4, has indicated that the chemical toxicity of technetium may be more important than its radiological hazard [6].
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Thomas, J.M., Cadwell, L.L., Cataldo, D.A., Garland, T.R. (1986). Distribution of Orally Administered and Chronically Fed 95mTc in Japanese Quail Tissues and Eggs. In: Desmet, G., Myttenaere, C. (eds) Technetium in the Environment. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4189-2_30
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