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Fish samples (441 samples to be processed breakdown - 407 fish, 28 seawater

filters, 3 algae, 2 sediment, 1 coral):

Initial processing phase at UW, Seattle, complete as of
23 February 1973.

Dried samples subsequently dry-ashed at LLL - 121.
Terrestrial animals, eggs, etc. (281 samples to be processed):
Initial processing (LLL) - 281 samples completed as of 29 June 1973.

Seawater (58 samples collected):
Chemical separation (LLL) - initial separation chemistry completed

as of 18 May 1973.

Initial processing campleted on the following samples prior to 20 April 1973:
Vegetation (208 samples)
Plankton (16 samples)
Air filters (61 samples).
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Gamma counting, precision Ge(Li) detector spectroscopy:

_ Samples counted and data in computer bank (LLL)

1 June 1973

15 June 1973"

Soils

2397

2760

299h/

Cores

88

101

122/

Sediments

(22h)

Fish

(407)

Algae

2

(224)

29 June 1973.
(22h).

(407)

(407)V

2

(3)

Seawater

(58).

(58)

(58) «

Plankton

(16)

(16)

(16)/

Coral
Vegetation

2
(208)

2
(208)

(2)
(208).

Air Filters

(61)

(61)

(61)/

45

TT

Lh6 +

3508

3916

(Hydroxide fraction)

Animals, birds, eggs,

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*

TOTAL

L240

Parentheses indicates categories where gamma counting has been completed.

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