PROCEDURES
Gamna

ray spectrum

and arrowroot

samtples were
Hawaii .

in Honolulu
without
The

analysis

performed

Edible

range

covered

encountered

in these

(Al 1 errors

referenced

Following

gamma
was

was

often

was

performed

ated with

analyzed

NaI(Tl)

zero

in this

for ‘]OSr.
to composite

Due

Pacific

are

beta

were

and counted

analyzer

confidence
ashed

amount

adjacent

counter.

is approximately

grou~d

is approxim.inely

2 sigma

from

were

Laboratory

At the concentrations

to the small

samples

pandanus,

Operations

multi-channe-l

error

the samples

on a low background

this procedure

crystal

to two MeV.

section

analysis

on all cocorut,

of the samples

the counting

samples,

spectrum

necessary

was

analysis

at the SWRHL

portions

dry ng on a 4- by 4-inch

spectra”

residue

and strontium

The

ten percent

and

system.
of ~]7Cs

ten percent.

level.)
the inorganic

of a>h produced,
locatiorls.

analytical

it

Counting

error

at the l~vels

associ-

of 90Sr

encountered.
All

tritium

Tritim

was

from coconut
this

and plutonium
determined
milk

procedure

analyses

by liquid

and from

were

scintillation

selected

is 0.4 pCi/ml

for

performed

soil

five

at SMRHL,

counting

samples.

Las Vegas,

of the water

The minimum

Nevada.

recovered

sensitivity

for

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