TABLE N.4B #1

Source

THYROID DOSE FROM INDIVIDUAL RADIONUCLIDES
IN FALLOUT TO THE ADULT MALE *>

Half-life

Per cent physical
decay in 3 weeks

Dose
rads

Internal exposure
Iodine-135

6.6 b

100%

190 rad

Todine-134

53.2 min

100%

3

Todine-133

21

h

100%

550

Todine-132

2.3 hb

100%

7

Iodine-131

8.04 d

84%

130

Tellurium-131

30 h + 8.04 d

719%

120

Telluriun-13in

25 min + 8.04 d

84%

13

External exposure

190

Total dose

1203

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a/

Lessard et al, (1985)

b/

6Exposure to the fallout on Rongelap Island occurred for about 45

hours.

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The fallout fell for about 7 hours.

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