rate from the equation,
This method yields n-l] estimates of Ky where n was
the number of data points.
An average value of KE was assigned for each m-
clide, and the results for the Rongelap and Utirik populations are given in
Table 3.
For the evaluation of Ke from Eq. 1 and 2, radiological and
physiological parameters were obtained from the open literature (ICRP59, ICKI'68,
ICRP69, ICRP79, Ki78).
A representative sample of these parameters is presented
in Table 4,
Table 3
a
Summary of Dietary Rate Constants (Kee d~)
60.,
90,
6574 _
137,
.
“y
__
3
Rongelap Adults
‘
Males
1.5x107>
1.8x10~
3.1x107>
1.4x10-"
3
Fema les
1.6x10>
4.1el0™
35x10
4x0
"
Adults
15x10”
1.910"
3dxd0
eat
Utirik Adulte
-
Males
N.D.
4.6x10
Females
N.D.
Adults
N.D.
~
4
14x10
4.0x10~"
N.D,
L.4xl0~”
4.2107"
N.D.
14x10“
_
eS
4
N.D.
ie
“
is
.
N.D. = No data sufficient for analysis.
For 906, on Rongelap a Factor of 2 difference betwers Ke
values was observed for males and females.
The female parameter for Rongeisp
Atoll compares with that obtained from the Utirik data.
A paired t-test «of the
Rongelap male and female data indicates that the male/female difference wis
highly probable and therefore not significant.
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eu
ue
1s
The values of K, were similar for males and females and for residents of
Rongelap and Utirik.
a
a
This difference leads to :