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

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