DOI: 10.5061/dryad.83bk3jb45
title: Reference bioassay functions for intakes of radionuclides via contaminated wounds using the ICRP OIR models

description: The NCRP wound model can be coupled with the ICRP element-specific
 systemic biokinetic models to describe the time-dependent retention and
 excretion of radioactive materials following wound contamination. A paper
 published in 2011 provided dose coefficients for intakes via wound, based
 on the dosimetric methodology from ICRP Publication 60 and the systemic
 biokinetic models that were current then. Since then, a new dosimetric
 methodology has been introduced by the ICRP in its Publication 103, and
 new reference phantoms have been provided in ICRP Publication 110. In
 addition, a series of updated systemic biokinetic models have been
 published by the ICRP through its Occupational intakes of Radionuclides,
 or OIR, series. This paper applies the latest recommendations for
 biokinetic and dosimetric models to derive bioassay retention functions
 and dose coefficients for intakes of 38 radionuclides via the wound
 pathway. The dose coefficients for thirty-eight radionuclides commonly
 encountered in nuclear weapon production, fuel fabrication or recycling,
 waste disposal, medicine, research, and nuclear power are calculated.
 These include: 3H, 14C, 32P, 35S, 59Fe, 57,58,60Co, 85,89,90Sr, 99mTc,
 106Ru, 125,129,131I, 134,137Cs, 192Ir, 201Tl, 210Po, 226,228Ra,
 228,230,232Th, 234,235,238U, 237Np, 238,239,240,241Pu, 241Am, 242,244Cm,
 and 252Cf. The dose coefficients are provided in an accompanying paper,
 while the reference bioassay functions (24h urine, 24h feces, whole body,
 skeleton and thyroid as appropriate) for these radionuclides have been
 presented as tables and plots here.
description: # Reference bioassay functions for intakes of radionuclides via
 contaminated wounds using the ICRP OIR models This repository provides
 reference bioassay functions for 38 radionuclides in both tabular and
 graphical formats. The data includes 24-hour urine, 24-hour feces, whole
 body, skeleton, and thyroid bioassay results, as appropriate. Bioassay
 Tables: This folder contains numerical data in .csv format, organized as:
 Bioassay Tables -&gt; Radionuclide -&gt; Type of solubility.csv. Each .csv
 file provides bioassay data for different time periods, ranging from 0
 days to 50 years after an intake. Data includes: 24-hour urine excretion,
 24-hour fecal excretion, Total body retention, Retention in skeleton and
 thyroid (for relevant radionuclides). The units for all data are activity
 per unit intake (e.g., Bq/Bq intake). Bioassay Plots: This folder contains
 graphical representations of the bioassay data in .png format, organized
 as: Bioassay Plots -&gt; Radionuclide -&gt; Type of bioassay.png. Each
 .png file includes data for all solubility classes: Soluble, Weak;
 Soluble, Moderate; Soluble, Strong; Soluble, Avid; Colloids; Particles;
 Fragments. Use the .csv files for numerical analysis and further
 computations. Use the .png files for visual inspection and quick
 reference. Contact: For any questions or clarifications, please contact
 [dpoudel1@gmail.com](mailto:dpoudel1@gmail.com)