Americium (Am-241)

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:
458 years

Biological half-life:
73,000 days

Major exposure pathways:
Inhalation
Skin

Focal accumulation:
Lungs
Liver
Bone
Bone marrow