Let a(t) = Activity yl, d/m per 10,000 fissions.

a

ce

Na”

fF
q

a

= Total activity of fission preducts, d/m per 10,000 fissions.

S
~~
ct
Nw

A(t)

Total activity of fission products in the area, po/ft-

Activity P31 an the area, uofft”
2

s Arca, in ft /day, grazed by sheep

p@ Fraction pl caten which goes to thyroid.

If th. fission products in thc area are not disproportionated,

u(t)

uy(t)
a

A(t)

Akt)

andi thus the amount of I" per day going to the thyroid of the sheep is
Q(t) = pquzlt).

2s

weer ee cccvce

(1)

Then the change in the thyroid activity per day is given by
a

= pau(t)

(t)-w

aay

@ecweecevee

(2)

Where A, = total biclogical and radioactive deaay constant for pu
a = amount of DP (5) in thyroid at

any time t (days)

Also, from H. M Parker, ref (5)
D

=

55Ga

cecccceccccocce

(3)

Where D = dose rate, rep/day, to organs the dot denoting the time derivative
of D.
Let:

m= mass of organ, gn

E = average energy of beta radiation, Mev
(all raddatdon assumed absorbed in the tissue).

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