Assessment of Antiradiation Drug Effectiveness to Fission Neutron Irradiation.

Abstract

This report deals with the assays of various compounds for their toxicity of anti-radiation efficacy following exposure to either Co-60 or fission neutron irradiation. The compounds reported herein include WR 347, WR 2721, WR 3689, WR 44923, WR 109342, WR 151327, WR 16843, and WR 176542. The end-points measured in the radiation studies were LD50(6) and LD50(30). The compounds and their dose modification factors (DMF) for the neutron LD50(6) following i.p. administration, were, in descending order of effectiveness: WR 151327 (1.42), WR 347 (1.37), WR 3689 (1.34) WR 44923 (1.34), WR 2721 (1.26), WR 168643 (1.24), and WR 176542 (1.23). The corresponding LD50(30)'s for fission neutron irradiation following i.p. administration, were: WR 168643 (1.67), WR 3689 (1.52), WR 151327 (1.45), WR 44923 (1.39), WR 347 (1.22), WR 2721 (1.21), and WR 176542 (1.18). For low LET Co-60 gamma irradiation the LD50(6) and LD50(30) were determined for WR 347 following i.p. administration. The DMF's obtained were: LD50(6) (1.4), LD50(30) (1.5). (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA108295

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  • Curtis P. Sigdestad

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  • University of Louisville

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical Research
  • Dose Rate
  • Experimental Data
  • Fission Neutrons
  • Gamma Rays
  • Health
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Lethality
  • Neutron Bombardment
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Effects
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Radiation Protection
  • Radioactive Decay
  • X Rays

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  • Neurotoxicology
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology