TABLE 28
Radiochemical Analysis of Biological Specimens from Rongelap Atoll
Sample
No
Sample
Tissue
.
1509
Killer Clam
Wet
Wt.
Ca
(mg)
(8)
8
Soft Tissue 1800
743
Beta Activity
(d/m/sample
Gamma Actvity
d/m/sample
x 1074)
x 1074)
20
33
Nuclide
x 1074)
R.E,
sr90
Co60
1513
Killer Clam
'
1520A
/
Langousta
Soft Tissue
88%
1565
31
83
.R.E.
s190
Co60
Soft Tissue
79
330
1.3
2.1
Crab
Nuclide Activity
d/m4ample
Per Cent of
Total
Sunshine Units
Activity
NDA
0
2090
63.4
2.4 + 0,69
17
83.8 + 0,90
012
2.5
2.7
7370
89
R.E,
26
20
$190
NDA
0
1520C
Red Eye
Soft Tissue
57 2343
0.75
3.8
R.E,
37
49
15200
Red Spotted
Soft Tissue
73 2900
0,75
0.43
R.E.
15
20
Coconut
Soft Tissue
3.5
3.1
1520B
Crab
Crab
114
Crab
S90
s190
0,13 + 0,07
1,28 + 0,18
Cs137
206
RE.
0.58
146442
2436 +31
0
0,2
341
1,7
20 +3
1,4
16.5
Kabelle Island
1538
Snapper
Fish
Muscle
Skin
281
85
89
987
0.95
0.69
R.E,
4,1
NDA
58
0
84.2
1
41
R.E.
2.4
2.4
zn65
380
92.7
gr9O
zn®5
$190
0,53 + 0,76
4.2
0.5
0
24434
(Continued)