Plutonium (Pu-239)
Treatment:
Chelation with DTPA (FDA approved for this indication)
For NCRP suggestions, see REMM online
http://www.remm.nlm.gov/int_contamination.htm
Ionizing radiation decay mode:
α
Radioactive half-life:
22,000 years
Biological half-life:
73,000 days
Major exposure pathways:
Inhalation (limited absorption)
Focal accumulation:
Lungs
Bone
Bone marrow
Liver
Gonads