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Characteristics of RHRTR case #440.
| Criteria | Characteristic |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Plutonium working period | 13.5 y |
| Period between end of plutonium contact and death | 25.5 y |
| Age at death | 64 y |
| Cause of death | Lung cancer |
| Liver pathology | Metastases of papillary adenocarcinoma Nidal adipose degeneration of hepatocytes |
| Plutonium skeletal content | 20 kBq |
| Plutonium liver content | 6.5 kBq |
| Plutonium lung content | 0.4 kBq |
| Plutonium body burden | 44 kBq |
