Note
7 (cont.)
The
normally
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
distribution
distributed:
of
the
30 x 10-s
Below
30
500
999
-
data
pCi/day
supplied
(the
by Dr.
method’s
Lessard
limit)
was not
= 19
= 11
499
999
3400
=2
= 3
were being
tested.
I
Perhaps
two or more unrecognized
populations
the whole
group--which
therefore
took the median value
to represent
would be no more than 30 x 10-6 pCi/day.
Among the causes
for
the
wide distribution
might be technical
error,
but also
abnormal
or
hitherto
define.
unrecognized
physiological
factors
which
would
be
of
interest
I would also note that the predicted
daily
oral
intake
of
plutonium-239
based
on urine
is .13 picocuries/day,
not much
different
from the dietary
estimate
of .23 picocuries/day.
The factor
of two tends
to parallel
the ratio
of their
cesium
determinations.
(The activity
radio
plutonium-240/plutonium-239
0.6.)
I understand
matter.
that
DOE is
formulating
plans
to
look
into
the
to
is