Title: Incapacitation and Performance Decrement in Rats Following Split Doses of Fission Spectrum Radiation
Abstract: Behavioral incapacitation in rats after exposure to high dose (8-20 krads) fission spectrum radiation was measured with a shock-avoidance jump box. An early transient incapacitation (ETI) which was consistent and dose-dependent lasted from 10-20 minutes after a single pulse of either 8200 or 15 300 rads. This was followed by temporary recovery, permanent incapacitation, and death. There was little or no ETI after a second pulse of 8200 rads, given 30 minutes, 60 minutes, or 24 hours after the first pulse.
Publication Year: 1973
Publication Date: 1973-03-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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