Appendix Table 8

Predominant Radionuclides in Plants Collected on Rongerik and Ailinginae Atolls in December 1974

Island

Collection
Site

Radionuclide concentration in pCi/g, dry?

Wet/Dry
Ratio

Sample’ Type

40,

1376,

90¢,

239,240, ,,

Rongerik Atoll

Eniwetak

ul
r
"

"

N.E. Transect

"

"
Center Transect

"

a

"

i

i

ul

"

"

n

Pandanus, edible fruit

"inedible fruit

"
"

"

"

leaves
edible fruit

inedible fruit
leaves

Coconut, milk

"

"

meat

leaves

7.98

14

41.8

25

+0.3

4.08
5.97

5.3+2.4
15 41.6

18
31

+0.4
40.4

4.11

7.440.9

16

40.1

4.05

3.16

37.5

1.53

2.38

11

#2.3

7,841.0

3.140.3¢

2.0#1.4

3.0+0.7

b

23 #0.4

4.1 +0.5

13

1.7

40.2

2.840.034

8.8
2.7

+0.8
+0.5

3.2

+40.9

6,240.2 <0.15

+0.5

na

8.2+0.1

0.7

+0.15

18 +0.9
7.640.7

2.940.1
5.040.1

1.8
3.4

20.3
+0.6

16 +1.3

15 +0.2

<3.7

<0.004

na¢

na
<0.009

na

na

<0.0013

<0.0018
<0.0027

Ailinginae Atol]
Mogiri
"

Pit #8
"

Scaevola, leaves
Pandanus , leaves

8.74
4,05

Ucchuwanen

Site #1

Pandanus, edible fruit

6.69

"
i

"
i

"
"

inedible fruit
leaves

4.22
4.12

+ 15 +1.2
4,242.4

9.44+0.1
4,640.2

13.6
7.)

+0.3
+0.7

na
na

<0.0018
na
na

a.

The error values for all radionuclides listed except 90Sr and Pu are two-sigma, propagated, counting errors for a

b.

Lost in analysis.

c.

na = not analyzed

single sample. The error value for 90 Sr and Pu are two-sigma, propagated, counting errors for a Single sample.
The error value for a single sample. The error value for a single sample plus an analytical error.

BE

pCi/g, wet weight

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