Table 4.

Contribution of Element Groups to Fission Product Activity

Time after test:

Percent Contribution

25d

lyr.

10 yrs.

20 yrs.

Rare earths*

50

63

42

30

Alkaline earths

17

5.7

39

46

Noble metals

10.6

5.7

0

0

Nb, Zr*

10.0

0

0

Element Group

23

Rare gases**

5.3

0.4

2.7

2.0

Halogens**

4.8

0

0

0

Oxygenated anions

1.6

0

0)

0

17

21

Alkali metals

v0

1.5

*Refractory
**Not condensable

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