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URANIUM COMPOUND [1 record]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2008-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

Compounds of uranium have been used in photography for toning and in the leather and wood industries uranium compounds have been used for stains and dyes. Uranium salts are mordants of silk or wool. ... Uranium salts in small quantities are claimed to stimulate plant growth ... By far the most important use of uranium lies in its application for nuclear (or atomic) energy.

CONT

The metabolic models currently in use for inhalation of uranium suggest that aerosols of uranium compounds are deposited in the lungs and are removed at a rate depending on their transportability, i.e., their solubility and mobility in body fluids.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire

Spanish

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