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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"
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