Table
16
CO-60
Tridacna and Hippopus
(Giant Clams)
Collected
at Bikini Atoll, June 1969(1)
Average
Values
pCi/g
Islet
Bikini
Nam
Tissue
dry
n
Avg.
5
115
49-219
Viscera
5
116
41-193
Kidney
5
2350
Muscle
Muscle
Viscera
Kidney
and mantle
and mantle
J2)
~4
4(2)
64
4(2)
1020
Range
1390-4000
16-134
30-118
375-2150
(1)
No other gamma-emitting
radionuclides
except naturally
occurring
4oK.
were detected
(2)
Two samples consisted
of 3 individuals
pooled
sample consisted
of 2 individuals
pooled.
and one