ICP-MS based on-line monitoring of Pu-239 airborne concentration.

An online monitoring technology of Pu-239 aerosol based on aerosol direct introduction device, membrane desolvation nebuliser and ICP-MS was established for workplaces of reprocessing plants. Briefly, 0.8 l min Pu-239 aerosol from the workplace was introduced into the aerosol direct introduction device where the air was replaced by Argon, and then the aerosol was introduced into the ICP-MS for measurement.

Prevalence, correlates and recognition of depression in Chinese inpatients with cancer.

Objective: To determine the prevalence, correlates and recognition rates of depressive disorders (DDs) in Chinese inpatients with cancer.

Methods: Four hundred and sixty cancer inpatients were recruited from the oncology ward of a university hospital in Beijing, China. Patients were interviewed with a Chinese version of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview 5.