12
RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION OF AREAS IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN FROM NUCLEAR TESTS
The data show a significant higher concentration of gross activity in the livers of fish
and in the crustacean muscles.
Tables 9 and 12 show the gross activity in
birds and fowis.*:‘
Table 8—Distribution of Gross Beta and Gamma Activity in Tissues of Large Fish* (NRDL)*
BRAdIOactrviry (peo x 109/Trssvx) ©)
Wrr
IsLanp aXD Fisk
Waonr
Total
6
7
106
714}
6kin
é
Muscle
7
é
v
Bone
é
Gills
7
A
Viscera
7
&
T
‘
Rongelap AtoQ, North
Gefen. flat Fish with Orange Spote¢.............-...--.--
7}
North lagoon.fFronvaoussosereeeeecerecrecveeeussnee
m1}
Average
Peroentage of total activity
-
407;
113|
Grouper.......2--.-neeeceneeneteeeeenoe
3,40
112)
Red Snapper. -.---..--..-..---------2--
1,00
106}
1,880
2 Pelargic...-._..---------
nen eenenenee
03)
84
25
6
a
se]
12
10.6
yo}
1
9
7120
{310
{es
jo
joe
tas
tos
68
Bt
9.2
9
|7
(2
fen
7
16
%
8
3
Jaz
8
0
3
{16
{387
C
12
189
(10.6 161
[el [208
66.0); 50.7)
4
88)
{1%
|
27/20!
181
a8
{14
[oa
[at
jsp
«
fas
fst
140
fio
oo
[122
8
ja
jw
80
Rongelap Atoll, South
Southeast lagoon. Loutinias.........----- 0 eon ene newen anon
Average.
Percentage of total activity......-..--.----
Eniw
tar
Rongertk Ato
{Parrot
teota ceeeneen eens cence nner nneeneceenencence
Average
Percentage of total activity
2,170
60}
soo;1o
[ie
813
25
66]
eeeenfoneene
481}
39
[40
19.8] 8&3)
1,450)
20}
272)
64]
a9)
8}
0}
-
168)
241
339/12
1
s
-|
69
[86
30
13
19
jis
«(119
1
111
e
81
1
163
{16 105
439 {180
16.7] 21.0] 40.7] 37.6]
6
63]
{87
[16
7.71167)
118
26
[aw
3
8
1
{16
3
140
19
fu
18
6
|396
26
30
8011271165)147(
8
7
106
118
8
62
62) 4a04)
5
B32)
|207
fas
7 {126
24/820]
80
39.2
®>150g.
pc are in terms of Co equivalent.
* Name unknown.
*Oollections made about February 1, 1055. Data reported as of March J, 1958.
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