28 RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION OF AREAS IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN FROM NUCLEAR TESTS Table 30—Radiochemical Analysis of Biological Specimens from Rongelap Atoll (NRDL)—Con. Istanp, BaMPLE NO., AND 8iMPLe Wrr Berra Gaxua Nvuctupx PERcent} 8vxWort Oa (mg) aay Aenrnr Noucupst Agnrr rer Gane /eama: a/m/sam samn‘OTAL NITs & Tissvz Dein 10-4)| plex Gefen Island: 10-9 plexio-*) Actrrvrry Neal, Snapper fish... Head..n-ne-nenenee- m9 3250 a6 m7 ne os } 22.233 Bkin._..-.----...-.- rr} 1815 1.0 11.8 B.E. Bre 0 07 B.E. Sr Zn® R.E. 0 as 6 07 Zns RE. ore Zn R.E. Zn 95 1.8 0.2 3 0 100 BE.E. 7.4 : Bone_.....-.--.----. 178 3270 5.5 18.7 Muascle._..--..--.--- 511 190 6.4 16.8 Viscera...-..-.----.- 7 61 15.9 Gill_...22-.--2 2. eee 3 17 21 403 1630, Grouper fish.....-.2..---.2.--- Whole. -....--..--.- 169 21090 1.8 77.9 1029, Sand crab....--.-.------.----- Boft tissue.....-....- «6 1000 1.3 2.38 1637, Spider snall_...---..-...-.-----}-.--- G0... eee eee 90 13 1688, Bpider sal) 36 175 do 187 18 102 & ore } 94:16 213-6 0.04 ore Zn4 R.E. | are at 80 06 20 Rut 19.2 R.E, Bre R.E. { Bre 53-88 0 } 0 3518 | soeaaas 65 336-430 a3 H6 ow | 5024-831 * Sunshine Unit=0.001 ac Sr/kg Ca. » R.E.= Rare Earth Group. *NDA=NoDetectable Activity. Date of collection: February 1956. Date of counting: April-May 1956, Table 31—AverageRelative Composition of Nuclides in Plants, Soil, and Water (NRDL) Source No. or SaMPLes Part AVERAGED PLaKts Portulaca .-.......--.-Papaya.......---..2---Co RELATIVE CompPosmtion (percent) 48.9 7.8 96.2 70.2 17.8 ui 2 00.5 a4 1 2 Pandanus.......-.....-- Sor Depth, 0-1 in. -... 222-22] eee ee ee Watrr 98.9 9.6 72.7 13.3 2 1 1 88.9 75.4 1L7 2 0.34 Cistern. ....------ eee nf eee we eee ene e eee eee eee 2 [..-------. Lagoon. ....-- 2 [.----eeee- Well_-__-...-.-----------|------------ we eee eens ~ Ocean 2. 22-2 een ef ee ee eee ne eee eee ee Date of collection: February 1056. 22 10.3 16.8 $3.9 &.8 614 bs 100 2 fo. ee ee 100 Date of eounting: April-May 1056. Rules 0.2 86.5 2.6 Bre 0.05 8&3 2 2 Arrow root._.......---.. Total Rare Earths 1 1 3 2 to... eee Osu" 5 DOE ARCHIVES ‘