Appendix Table 3
Predominant Gamma-Emitting Radionuclides in Soil from Christmas Island, August 1975
Radionuclide, pCi/g, dry®
Depth (cm)

40

K

137

Cs

Uy
ns
ns

238

U

London
"

0-5
6-12

ns?
ns

ns
ns

X-site

0-2.5

ns

ns

0.05 + 0.03

0.84 + 0.23

Airfield, wash-sump

Q-2.5

ns

ons

0.05 + 0.02

0.83 + 0.22

Northeast Point
"
"

0-2.5
1-6

ns
ns

ns
0.06 + 0.02

ns
ns

ns
ns

BW Site

0-2.5

1.5 + 0.9

ns

ns

ns

UW-3

0.2.5

ns

0.08 + 0.04

0.04 + 0.04

a.

The error values are two-sigma, propagated, counting errors for a single sample.

b.

ns = not significant; the net sample count is less than the two-sigma, propagated,
counting error.

ns
0.44 + 0.40

0.89 + 0.52

ee

Location

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