TABLE 3.3—Beta and Gamma Activity of Chickens from Rongelap (uc x 104)
(Beta, Sr®* equivalent, Gamma, Co™ equivalent.)
Hen No. 1
Hen No, 2
Hen No. 39
Hen No. 36
Day of death*
Day 23
Day 23
Day 74
Day 97
Day analyzed*
Day 24
Day 24
Day 79
Day 107
Hen No. 35
Hen No. 7
Hen No 24
Day 121
Day 138
Day 159
Day 122
Day 140
Day 159
Le
Activity
Tissue
Beta
Gamma
Beta
Gamma
Beta
Gamma
Tibia
Skeleton
Liver
Gizzard
Gizzard (content)
Crop
Intestine (large)
7600
11030
119
3850
55800
21
8180
11900
352
4610
66900
271
133
1930
12
4.1
0.93
0.43
0.63
695
8600
72
17
and contents
Intestine (small)
1.6
and contents
Pancreas
0.16
Spleen
Kidney
Lungs (alveoli)
Trachea
Turbinates
198
17
46
28
0
26
* Day postdetonation.
{Calculated using ratio of gamma activity skeleton/tibia.
1.17
0.57
0,24
3.87
Beta
Gamma
Beta
Gamma
Beta
Gamma
Beta
Gamma
253
3670T
34
7.0
215.5
3120
32
8.5
1.4
7.9
6.3
59
850T
33
7.6
41.3
600
17.7
10.3
7.5
12.2
14.0
31.3
454T
13.5
7.9
1.2
9.3
10.7
33.2
437
10.7
3.6
0
4.5
8.9
8.1
117.5f
1.8
0.6
0.3
0
0.29
8.4
6.4
5.0
10.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
3.0
9.0
4.0
2.0
19
1.0
9.0
2.0
1.0
22
0.75
14.2
1.4
10.7
15.3
10.0
4.5
3.7
7.6
14.9
5.6
0.9
12.4
4.3
0.2
0.26
0.79
16.8
0
0.23
0.83