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LIST OF CONTENTS NUMBER 1 JANUARY _ Special Issue: THE GOIANIA RADIATION ACCIDENT @ GUEST EDITORIAL The Goiania Radiation Accident Constantine J. Maletskos and Clarence C. Lushbaugh | @ THE ACCIDENT—A PHYSICIAN'S PERSPECTIVE Personal Insights into the Goiania Radiation Accident Carlos Eduardo Brandao-Mello 3 @ THE ACCIDENT—PHYSICISTS’ PERSPECTIVES The Goiania Accident: Behind the Scenes J. L. Lipsztein, P. G. Cunha and C. A. N. Oliveira 5 @ OVERVIEW OF THE ACCIDENT The Radiological Accident in Goiania: The Initial Remedial Actions J. J. Rosenthal, C. E. de Almeida and A. H. Mendonca 7 Medical and Related Aspects of the Goiania Accident: An Overview A. R. Oliveira, J. G. Hunt, N. J. L. Valverde, C. E. Brandao-Mello and R. Farina 17 @ MEDICAL ASPECTS Localized Lesions Induced by '*’Cs During the Goiania Accident A. R. Oliveira, C. E. Brandao-Mello, N. J. L. Valverde, R. Farina and M. P. Curado Clinical and Hematological Aspects of '*’Cs: The Goiania Radiation Accident C. E. Brandao-Mello, A. R. Oliveira, N. J. Valverde, R. Farina and J. M. Cordeiro @ INTERNAL CONTAMINATION—ASSESSMENT Measurements of '*’Cs in Blood from Individuals Exposed During the Goiania Accident C. A. N. Oliveira, R. Farina, L. Bertelli, A. T. Natarajan, A. T. Ramalho and B. M. Dantas VI LIST OF CONTENTS Application of in-vitro Bioassay for '57Cs During the Emergency Phase of the Goiania Accident Joyce L. Lipsztein, Luiz Bertelli, Dunstana R. Melo, Adelaide M. G. F. Azeredo, Ligia Julido and Maristela S. Santos 43 Design and Operation of a Whole-body Monitoring System for the Goiania Radiation Accident C. A. N. Oliveira, M. C. Lourenco, B. M. Dantas and E. A. Lucena 51 @ INTERNAL CONTAMINATION—DECORPORATION Studies of Cs Retention in the Human Body Related to Body Parameters and Prussian Blue Administration Joyce L. Lipsztein, Luiz Bertelli, Carlos A. N. Oliveira and Bernardo M. Dantas 57 Medical Aspects of '*’Cs Decorporation: The Goiania Radiological Accident R. Farina, C. E. Brandao-Mello and A. R. Oliveira 63 @ CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS The Fate of Chromosomal Aberrations in '*’Cs-Exposed Individuals in the Goiania Radiation Accident A. T. Ramalho and A. C. H. Nascimento 67 Novel Biodosimetry Methods Applied to Victims of the Goiania Accident T. Straume, R. G. Langlois, J. Lucas, R. H. Jensen, W. L. Bigbee, A. T. Ramalho and C. E. Brandado-Mello 71 @ INSTRUMENTATION AND MONITORING Guidance for Selecting Nuclear Instrumentation Derived from Experience in the Goiania Accident P. H. B. Becker, L. E. S. C. Matta and A. J. C. Moreira 77 Radiological Survey of Goiania by a Mobile Monitoring Unit Marcos Cesar Ferreira Moreira 8] Considerations Related to the Decontamination of Houses in Goiania: Limitations and Implications C. J. da Silva, J. U. Delgado, M. T. B. Luiz, P. G. Cunha and P. D. de Barros 87 @ ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS Distribution of '*’Cs in Soils Due to the Goiania Accident and Decisions for Remedial Action During the Recovery Phase E. C. S. Amaral, M. E. C. Vianna, J. M. Godoy, E. R. R. Rochedo, M. J. Campos, M. A. Pires do Rio, J. P. Oliveira, J. C. A. Pereira and W. G. Reis 91 Cesium-137 in the Goiania Waterways During and After the Radiological Accident J. M. Godoy, J. R. D. Guimaraes, J. C. A. Pereira and M. A. Pires do Rio 99 @ POSTACCIDENT PHOTOGRAPHS 105 @ ABOUT THE AUTHORS 109 @ UP AND COMING 114 @ NEWS AND NOTICES LIST OF CONTENTS Vil @ INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTRIBUTORS 125 @ HEALTH PHYSICS SOCIETY PROSPECTUS 128 @ HEALTH PHYSICS SOCIETY AFFILIATE MEMBERS 129 @ ADVERTISER INDEX Appears in the back of this issue NUMBER 2 FEBRUARY @ EDITORIAL Historical Profiles in Health Physics Richard J. Vetter 131 Historical Profile Steven M. Bursik and Richard J. Vetter 132 @ EDITORS’ PAGE References and International System of Units 133 @ PAPERS Suggested Reference Values for Regional Blood Volumes in Humans R. W. Leggett and L. R. Williams 139 Surface to Nuclear Distances in Human Bronchial Epithelium: Relationships to Penetration by Rn Daughters F. Baldwin, A. Hovey, T. McEwen, R. O’Connor, H. Unruh and D. H. Bowden 155 Radium-226 Whole-body y Counting and *”’*Rn Breath Analysis: Report on a Subject Exposed to Uranium Mill Tailings H. F. Lucas 163 Regulatory Control of Indoor Rn Kenneth L. Mossman and Marissa A. Sollitto 169 An Improved 77*Rn Canister Using a Two-stage Charcoal System S. Charles Scarpitta and Naomi H. Harley 177 Summertime Elevation of 7??Rn Levels in Huntsville, Alabama D. L. Wilson, R. B. Gammage, C. S. Dudney and R. J. Saultz 189 Assessment of Radiocesium Incorporation in Austrians After the Chernobyl Accident E. Havlik and H. Bergmann 199 Human Postmortem Thyroid '*'I Content and Risk Estimates in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia Following the Chernobyl Accident M. Beno, A. Hrabovcova, D. Piknova, M. Mikulecky, L. Kubacek and A. Valachova Thermalization of Accelerator-produced Neutrons in a Concrete Room Toshio Ishikawa, Hiroshi Sugita and Takashi Nakamura Vill LIST OF CONTENTS @ NOTES Summary: International Workshop on Residential Rn Epidemiology Jonathan M. Samet, Jan Stolwijk and Susan L. Rose 223 Radon Concentrations in Ground Water of the Georgia Piedmont Marc E. Dillon, Gregory L. Carter, Ram Arora and Bernd Kahn 229 Survey of Indoor 777Rn Concentrations in Hong Kong Man-yin W. Tso and John K. C. Leung 237 Radon Levels in United States Homes by States and Counties Bernard L. Cohen and Ravindra S. Shah 243 Influence of Prussian Blue in Reducing Transfer of Radiocesium into Ovine Milk K. G. Ioannides, A. S. Mantzios and C. P. Pappas 261 @ OPERATIONAL TOPICS Hand Dose Measurements in Interventional Radiology Joel P. Felmlee, Paul F. McGough, Richard L. Morin and Kelly L. Classic 265 Performance Characteristics of a Commercial Dedicated Contamination Counter S. Hoory, D. Bandyopadhyay, W. E. Simon, H. Malamud and D. Margouleff 269 @ CORRESPONDENCE Radon-220 Progeny Measurements J. Bigu 275 Reply to Bigu Dowell E. Martz 275 Radon Calibration Factor for Charcoal Canisters S. Charles Scarpitta and Naomi H. Harley 276 Reply to ‘Radon Calibration Factor for Charcoal Canisters’ Thomas E. Blue 279 Response to ‘Supra-linear Dose-response in the A-bomb Study’ J. A. Izatt 281 Cancer Dose-response in A-bomb Survivors: Erroneous Basis of Izatt’s ‘Fairly Conclusive Evidence’ for Hormesis John W. Gofman 281 No Evidence for Microwave Interaction with Noradrenergic Neurotransmitter Systems B. Jon Klauenberg and James H. Merritt 282 Reply to Klauenberg and Merritt Dennis L. Hjeresen 284 LIST OF CONTENTS @ SOFTWARE REVIEW QUEST, Version 2.0 Reviewed by Clayton French 285 @ BOOK REVIEWS Radiation Protection Reviewed by William R. Hendee 287 Clinical Neutron Dosimetry Part 1: Determination of Absorbed Dose in a Patient Treated by External Beams of Fast Neutrons Reviewed by James B. Smathers 287 Radiation and Radioactivity on Earth and Beyond Reviewed by William R. Hendee 288 @ NEWS AND NOTICES 289 @ INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTRIBUTORS 299 @ HEALTH PHYSICS SOCIETY PROSPECTUS 303 @ HEALTH PHYSICS SOCIETY AFFILIATE MEMBERS 305 @ UP AND COMING 268 @ ANNOUNCEMENT: 1991 HEALTH PHYSICS SOCIETY SUMMER SCHOOL 286 @ NEW PATENTS I @ ADVERTISER INDEX Appears in the back of this issue NUMBER 3 MARCH @ PAPERS U.S. Transuranium Registry Report on the *’Pu Distribution in a Human Body J. F. McInroy, R. L. Kathren, G. L. Voelz and M. J. Swint Modified Biokinetic Model for Uranium from Analysis of Acute Exposure to UF, Darrell R. Fisher, Ronald L. Kathren and Margery J. Swint Radionuclide Distribution Dynamics in Skeletons of Beagles Fed *’Sr: Correlation with Injected 7*°Ra and *°Pu Norris J. Parks Modifying Effects of Preexisting Pulmonary Fibrosis on Biological Responses of Rats to Inhaled *’PuO, D. L. Lundgren, J. L. Mauderly, A. H. Rebar, N. A. Gillett and F. F. Hahn X LIST OF CONTENTS Contamination and Radiation Exposure from 7°'T] in Patients Undergoing Dialysis after a Nuclear Medicine Study M. Serrano, A. Olson, C. Man, R. Galonsky and R. Stein A Method to Automate Radiological Surveys: The Ultrasonic Ranging and Data System B. A. Berven, C. A. Little and M. S. Blair An Evaluation of the BD-100R® Rechargeable Neutron Bubble Dosimeter M. Millett, F. Munno, D. Ebert and M. Nelson Theoretical Response of a ZnS(Ag) Scintillation Detector to a-emitting Sources and Suggested Applications K. W. Skrable, K. A. Phoenix, G. E. Chabot, C. S. French, M. Jo and G. A. Falo Dynamics of Rn Transport from the Cellar to the Living Area in an Unheated House D. Furrer, R. Crameri and W. Burkart 393 Abandoned Rayrock Uranium Mill Tailings in the Northwest Territories: Environmental Conditions and Radiological Impact E. Veska and R. S. Eaton 399 Calculation of Effective Dose-equivalent Responses for External Exposure from Residual Photon Emitters in Soil S. Y. Chen 411 Chernobyl! Fallout in Southern and Central Finland Matti Jantunen, Auvo Reponen, Pentti Kauranen and Matti Vartiainen 427 @ NOTES Distribution of Radium-induced Bone Cancers in Beagles and Comparison with Humans R. D. Lloyd, F. W. Bruenger, S. C. Miller, W. Angus, G. N. Taylor, W. S. S. Jee and E. Polig 435 Significance of Neutrons from the Atomic Bomb at Hiroshima for Revised Radiation Risk Estimates D. J. Brenner 439 Radon Grab Sampling Using an Aerosol Can H. F. Lucas, F. Markun and J. Rundo 443 Assessment of the Indoor Rn Contribution of Swiss Building Materials Ch. Schuler, R. Crameri and W. Burkart 447 @ OPERATIONAL TOPICS Data Base Management System for a Radiation Safety Program Marlene H. McKetty and Diana M. Roach 453 @ CORRESPONDENCE A Commentary on an Association of Malignant Melanoma with Nonultraviolet Radiation Exposure Lawrence S. Krain 457 Phosphorus-32 Skin Decontamination Esmeralda Party LIST OF CONTENTS @ SOFTWARE REVIEW LINEDOSE, Version 2.0 Reviewed by James J. Prowse 459 @ BOOK REVIEWS Understanding In-Flight Radiation: A Reference Manual Reviewed by Anthony R. Benedetto 461 Low-Level Radioactive Waste: From Cradle to Grave Reviewed by William R. Hendee 461 Protection of the Population in the Event of a Nuclear Accident Reviewed by Geoffrey G. Eichholz 462 @ IN MEMORIAM James S. Eldridge, 1930-1990 Tony A. Rhea 463 Royce K. Skow, 1907-1990 Dorathy F. Skow 463 @ NEWS AND NOTICES 465 @ INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTRIBUTORS | 473 @ HEALTH PHYSICS SOCIETY PROSPECTUS 477 @ HEALTH PHYSICS SOCIETY AFFILIATE MEMBERS 479 @ PROFILE: HEALTH PHYSICS SOCIETY 446 @ UP AND COMING 460 @ ANNOUNCEMENT: 1991 HEALTH PHYSICS SOCIETY SUMMER SCHOOL 478 @ ADVERTISER INDEX Appears in the back of this issue NUMBER 4 APRIL @ PAPERS Comparison of Systemic Plutonium Deposition Estimates from Urinalysis and Autopsy Data in Five Whole-body Donors Ronald L. Kathren and James F. MclInroy XII LIST OF CONTENTS Radon Exposure, Cigarette Smoking, and Other Mining Experience in the Beaverlodge Uranium Miners Cohort Kristan A. L’Abbé, Geoffrey R. Howe, J. David Burch, Anthony B. Miller, John Abbatt, Pierre Band, Won Choi, Jeannine Du, Joan Feather, Richard Gallagher, Gerry Hill and Vincent Matthews 489 Comparative Performance of Short-term Diffusion Barrier Charcoal Canisters and Long-term a-track Monitors for Indoor 777Rn Measurements Dowell E. Martz, Joan L. George and G. Harold Langner, Jr. 497 A Performance Evaluation Study of Three Types of a-track Detector Radon Monitors William M. Yeager, Robert M. Lucas, Keith A. Daum, Edwin Sensintaffar, Sam Poppell, Lisa Feldt and Mike Clarkin 507 Radioiodine Retention in Ovine Thyroids in Northwestern Greece Following the Reactor Accident at Chernobyl K. G. Ioannides, A. A. Pakou and C. V. Papadopoulou 517 A Validation Test of a Model for Long-term Retention of '”’I in Surface Soils D. C. Kocher 523 High Radiocesium Levels in Granite Outcrop Vegetation and Reductions Through Time James A. Garner and James H. Jenkins 533 Distribution of Radiocesium in the Soil-Plant Systems of Upland Areas of Europe F. R. Livens, A. D. Horrill and D. L. Singleton 539 Measurements of Contact Currents in Radiofrequency Fields M. A. Stuchly, J. A. Kozlowski, S. Symons and D. W. Lecuyer 547 Analytical Relationships of Nuclear Field and Microdosimetric Quantities for Target Fragmentation in Tissue Systems John W. Wilson, Francis A. Cucinotta and Ferenc Hajnal 559 @ NOTES Rn:Ra Ratios in Bone of Beagles Injected with 7”°Ra R. D. Lloyd and F. W. Bruenger 567 Removal Rates of Chernobyl! Fallout Radioactivity on Urban Surfaces Auvo Reponen and Matti Jantunen 569 Distribution of Fallout Radionuclides in Soil, Plants, and Honey Gian C. Bonazzola, Roberto Ropolo, Augusto Patetta and Aulo Manino 575 Actinic Region Dosimetry F. Jaque, F. Cusso, I. Aguirre de Carcer, G. Lifante and T. Calderon 579 ALDOSE: A Computer Code to Calculate Absorbed-Dose Rate, Dose-Equivalent Rate, and Dose-Weighted LET as Functions of Depth in Water Irradiated by an a-particle Disc Source J. E. Turner and T. E. Huston 581 Depth Distribution of Residual Radioactivities in the Concrete Wall of an Electron Linac Facility Itsumasa Urabe, Katsuhei Kobayashi, Yoshiaki Fujita, Tadashi Tsujimoto and Jin Guangchuan LIST OF CONTENTS @ OPERATIONAL TOPICS Radiological Assessment Program for a Broadscope By-product Materials Licensee Peter Collopy 593 Apparent Dose Equivalents Resulting from Severe Heating of Film Dosimeters K. J. Kearfott, J. M. Chesser, H. E. Mitchell and M. A. Coombs 597 @ CORRESPONDENCE Ethics and Communication: A Reply to Barker J. Rundo 603 Radon Leakage from Liquid Scintillation Vials Huixia Jiang and Yongcheng Zhao 604 @ SOFTWARE REVIEW OMNIGAM, Version 3.4 and MAESTRO II, Version 1.2 Reviewed by Carl R. Efird, Jr. 605 @ HISTORICAL PROFILE The Roentgen Rays Richard J. Vetter 608 @ BOOK REVIEWS Safety Series 102, Recommendations for the Safe Use and Regulation of Radiation Sources in Industry, Medicine, Research and Teaching Reviewed by Eric Zickgraf Trashing the Planet Reviewed by William R. Hendee Coping with Radiation Accidents: Hospital and Community Planning Reviewed by William R. Hendee Residual Radioactivity and Recycling Criteria Reviewed by Anthony R. Benedetto Biological Radiation Effects Reviewed by John R. Johnson Radiation Biophysics Reviewed by William R. Hendee @ NEWS AND NOTICES @ INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTRIBUTORS XIV LIST OF CONTENTS @ HEALTH PHYSICS SOCIETY PROSPECTUS 627 @ HEALTH PHYSICS SOCIETY AFFILIATE MEMBERS 629 @ UP AND COMING 612 @ ANNOUNCEMENT: 1991 HEALTH PHYSICS SOCIETY SUMMER SCHOOL 622 @ ADVERTISER INDEX Appears in the back of this issue NUMBER 5 MAY @ PAPERS Variation of Radon Levels in U.S. Homes Correlated with House Characteristics, Location, and Socioeconomic Factors Bernard L. Cohen 631 Food-Chain and Dose Model, CALDOS, for Assessing Canada’s Nuclear Fuel Waste Management Concept Reto Zach and Steve C. Sheppard 643 Assessment of '*F Gaseous Releases During the Production of '*F-Fluorodeoxyglucose J. H. Kleck, S. H. Benedict, J. S. Cook, R. L. Birdsall and N. Satyamurthy 657 Composite Materials for x-ray Protection Martin J. Yaffe, Gordon E. Mawdsley, Martin Lilley, Ray Servant and George Reh 661 Radiocesium Bioavailability: Transfer of Chernobyl and Tracer Radiocesium to Goat Milk Hanne Solheim Hansen and Knut Hove 665 Biological Half-Life of Gaseous Elemental Iodine Deposited onto Rice Grains Shigeo Uchida, Yasuyuki Muramatsu, Misako Sumiya and Yoichiro Ohmomo 675 Investigation of Aerial Dispersion of Radioactive Dust from an Open-Pit Uranium Mine by Passive Vinyl Collectors H. B. L. Pettersson and J. Koperski 681 A Radiological Evaluation of Phosphogypsum Thomas P. Laiche and L. Max Scott 691 @ NOTES Recycling Activated Carbon Canisters Used in Indoor 777Rn Measurements P. D. Kearney, R. V. Huff and A. C. George 695 Calibration of a-track Monitors for Measurement of Thoron (?”’Rn) Mark D. Pearson and Robert R. Spangler Use of the BD-100R® as a Neutron Spectrometer Through Applied Pressure Variation B. White, D. Ebert and F. Munno