14
RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION OF AREAS IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN FROM NUCLEAR TES"
Table 10—Distribution of Gross Beta and GammaActivity in Tissues of Fish (NRDL) *
Raptoactrviry (d/m/tissue x 10-*) =
ISLAND aND Fisa
Wer
WEIGHT
g,
Rongelap Atoll, South:
Rongelap—Goat....------...
Rongelap—Grouper-.-..----..
Total
218
452
Average. .-.--.------------|---- wee
et
Gill
Viscera
7
6
Y
8
Y
8
7
&
7
8
3.8
5.2
15.5
6.7
0.2
0.4
2.4
0.3
0.45)
0.8
3.3
0.7
Li
0.4
2.1
0.6
1.5
L4
2.7
2.6
0.6
0.3
2.2
0.3
4.9
1.9
10.6
0.3
4.2
12.1
13
0.63)
8.8
18.7
111.2
12.1
21.0
25.2
27
[05
17.0
312.1
47.7
1
87.0
18.6
71.3
1.0
10
Li
11.8
[112
8.9
6.6
4.5
85
24.7
1.9
20.8
6.4
1.0
24
16.8
0.7
6.6
6.5
2.4
7.0
15.7
44
2.4
1.7
10.5
08
2.1
Li
2.7
6.1
2.9
5.0
1
1.0
10.6
6.5
15.8
47
1
100
21.1
640
Bone
8
58.8
Percent of total activity-.|..-..-...- 100
Ailinginae Atoll:
Bifo—Snapper....---.-.---.--
Muscle
Y
7.0
Fs, a
Head
&
Percent of total activity..)-.--...--. 100
Rongelap Atoll, North:
Gejen—Snapper ._
1,164
26.3
Kabelle—Snapper
735
12.3
Kabelle—Parrot --...-------1,057
24.8
OT
Skin
100
3.2
4.8
38.9
Percent of tota) activity....|..---.---- 100
Rongerik Atoll:
Eniwetak—Squirrel_.........
387
0.41
Percent of total activity....|..-.--.--- 100
Otirik Atoll:
Utirik—Parrot.....-----.-.-425
0. 66
Percent of total activity....|-.----.... 100
TAktep Atoll:
Likiep—Snapper..........453
11
Percent of total activity..}.-.-..---- 100
17.3
0.3
5.9
30.8
0.7
20
25.9
9.9
29
13.7
1.5
8.0
60
13.1
23.7
20
2.7
48
3.3
22.3
1
{10.6
0.1
2.7
0.04]
98
0.27)
13.4
0.06]
1146
0.39)
[10.3
0.02/
40
0.08;
240
0.04
08
1
0.08}
10.3
0.15)
227
0.22)
25.3
0.13
(19.7
0.13]
1150
0
0
0.04]
4.6
0.38
57.5
1
0.02]
9
O01
9
0.2
®
9
0
0
0
I
o1
9
22.5
264
20
100
0.02]
49
6.35)
[17.3
023)
65
055)
27.2
0.87
100
0
a
0.2%]
27.6
0
0
22
100
10
0
0
0
19.3
0.5
1.0
34
27.2
16.2
6.2
[145
13
16.1
0.7
0.6
1.3
15.9
100
0
0
0.8
0
0
0
0
3.2
0.9
7.0
2.0
® As determined on basis of UsOs standards and empirical scattering and absorption corrections.
*Coliections made February 1056. Data reported as of April-May 1956.
Table 11—Summary of Beta and GammaActivity in Fish and Marine Invertebrates (NRDL) *
Fise
IsLanD
Activity *
(d/mfegxX10~)
No. of
Samples
Y
8
10
5
5
24.5
14.9
19.3
17.7
78.8
55.4
45.1
32
Eniwetak......-.---.-..---..--Allinginae Atoll:
Silo. --.- 22.0.2. --- eee e eee eee
8
2.2
7.3
1
2.8
8
45
22.7
3
21.9
Utirik. 222-22. eee eee eee
8
1.6
D1
8
2.6
1.3
Bouth: Rongelap............----
Utirik Atoll:
Likiep Atoll:
Liktep ......----.------..--.---
Cuamea
Activity»
(d/m/kgex<10-)
8
-~ Rongerik Atoll:
:
No. of
Sampies
Crass
8
No. of
Samples
Y
~~
.
~~
wees
Activity *
(d/m/kgxX10-9
8
No. of
Samples
7
Activity ®
(d/m/kg i107
&
7
18.3 |......----]--------|-------- fee ee eee] eee fee eee
14.6
1
6.4
15.0 |------.--.]----.---.-|-----
feu ep een [ee nn fee ee ne ne foe eee fee nen cee
® As determined on basis of UsO1 standards and empirical scattering and absorption corrections.
*Collections made February 1956. Data reported as of April-May 1956.
eee
Snails
3
0. 006