What is the lethal dose of plutonium? Is that high or low for a toxic compound? How long is it retained in the liver? In bone?
2006-11-03 20:09:38 · 2 answers · asked by ? 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
When taken in by mouth, plutonium is less poisonous (except for risk of causing cancer) than several common substances including caffeine, acetaminophen, some vitamins, pseudoephedrine, and any number of plants and fungi. It is perhaps somewhat more poisonous than pure ethanol, but less so than tobacco; and many illegal drugs. From a purely chemical standpoint, it is about as poisonous as lead and other heavy metals. Not surprisingly, it has a metallic taste.
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2006-11-03 20:20:47 · answer #1 · answered by Ricky the Kid 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Plutonium is one of the most poisonous substances on earth.
It is classified as a radiological poison, it has a high rate of alpha particle emission and the element is absorbed by the bone marrow.
The estimated maximum load of plutonium that can safely be held by a human without serious physical injury of Pu 239 is 0.6 microgram (about 0.04 micro curie)
2006-11-04 05:22:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋