Question

URANIUM

Toxicology Classification of Uranium

Possible sources of contaminant within your environment

Effects on plants and humans

How each contaminant is absorbed--route of exposure--and distributed--transport

Toxic response, or symptoms

How each contaminant is eliminated, or detoxification

Effect on the environment

What to do if you are exposed: What is the treatment?

Answer 1

Uranium is an reactive metal. Is can be found in

Processing nuclear fules

Mining and miling of uranium ,coal,phosphorus etc.

Phosphate fertilizer production units

Working with gyroscope

Helicopter rotor

Uranium containing glazes

Using armour piercing weapons

Soldiers using uranium fragments in their bodies.

Uranium is mainly transported via ingestion route but also through inhalaltion and skin contact.

Symptoms are:-

Fibrosis

Emphysema

Glycosuria

Proteinuria

Tubule degenration and lesions

Cell necrosis

It maknly affects the kidneys.

Treatment:-

Remove overexposure

Sodium bicarbonate to make urine alkaline

Fluids administrstion to increase urinary output