ese. Table 2.1 Sumary of Gross Beta Activity in Major Plant Foods Source Atoll Averase Activity in)c/g or cc x 198 Island Likiep Libiep Utirdik: Utirix Arrovroot Breadfruit Pandenus 4.0 16 3.6 2.5 3.0 Zeb 5.0 9.0 2.3 2.6 9.8 5.6 28 Ronceleap 63 13 Fonselap Cniaetok 8 3h Roncelep 36 Roncelep Kabelle ho 130 Rongelap Lucena Hilk 5.7 15 Labsaredj Neat 9.1 Roncelap Roacelap Dusch Papaya 27 8.0 11 12 12 13 13 16 12 18 16 Roarelan Gedjen 130 72 25 Rongelep Leszuilal 16 19 30 Biker Blvar Rencerik Enivetak | 5.9 5.0 7-8 = 94h Since earrowroot is in intirate contact with the contaiinated soll, nest of tha fectcrs affecting cocomut uptake hed little influence cn tke miro.root up} take. For this reason the arrovroot samples showed relatively little veriation ceatvecn sprcicerns. Also, the groving season of arrovreot had eppsrently ended acd only mature corms could be obtained thereby stratifying the develop cnt stace of this food material. S¥