Table 2.
Average gross beta values of samples from Bikini and "off-site" locations in the
western central Pacific Ocean, 1954-1958.
Values are expressed as wic/g of wet
tissue at time of counting’, plus or minus one standard deviation.
Sea
Location and
date of
collection
Algae,
entire
Coconut
Meat
Milk
Fish
Muscle
cucumber
muscle
Liver
Qff-site
Bikar
2-3-55
-
Kapingamarangi
7-4-58
-
Kusaie
7-5-56
26711
7-3-58
1647.3
8.611.4
Background
2.21
5
7.320. 32
2
1.92
8.22
-
86460
-
+
-
61 * 37
2.5
2.02
Background
6.441.9
3.712.4
9.57 11
24215
1814206
18t1.9
158% 30
19-8 .6
>
-
1075.0
o
Likiep
xB
Ponape
ES
+
1-22-55 | & 4 135-76
12-16-54) 0% 33t16
5-13-56
= 3 93497
7-24-58
56£46
7-13-56
9-26-56
@ 239.1
78261
6.83.5
8.242.322. 3t0
-
3,440.26
ulti...
Background~
=
2.4?
2.22
-
3 Samples counted 2-8 weeks after collection
One sample only
21424
5.5t2.0
175290
-
3246.4
4.22
3.441.1
-
-