TABLE THREE
Gross Beta Activity in Plant, WX¥&X0XHHXSErK Samples) (npoL)
Gejen
Plant
PLANTS)
Part
Portulaca
Whole Plant
87.4
Arrowroot
Stems, Leaves
Tubers
11.0
2.32
Pandanus
Air Root
Leaves
Green Keys
Ripe Keys
Papaya
Ripe
Green
Leaves, Trunk
Ripe Coconut
Milk
Meat
Shell
Husk
Green Coconut
Whole
Milk
Meat
Hu>k
She7l, Husk
0,32
0.69
0.25
0.55
0.21
0.08
2.87
2.64
1.27
.
017
1.02
0.37
1,05
5.26
0,70
0.53
0.32
0.38
0.22
0:17
0.96
0.15
0.10
-
-
-
0.12
0.25
0,09
87
1:90
4.98
183
0,36
0.38
0.65
1,97
0.72
1,87
0.54
0.24
0.44
1.31
3.1
:
-
0.29
0.33
.
0,11
0,11
0,25
0.80
0.48
0.05
0,12
-
-
1.61
0.28
0.29
0.73
0.76
0:40
0141
1157
0,79
0.12
0.35
0.88
-
15.4
0.94
0.86
0.51
Shell
Leaves
Frond
Leaves, Frond
1.48
:
Likiep
(c/m/kg x 1075)
4.5
0.57
Husk
Coconut
Sifo Utirik
1.26
Meat
19.2
Eniaetok Rongelap
3,05
Milk
Sprouting Coconut
Eniwetak
-
0.63
0.17
0.28
0.77
Bark
Taro
Leave3, Staiks
Tuber, Roots
0,07
-
0,06
0.07
0.18
Leaves
0.06
0,19
with Soil
(a) All counts were corrected for the counting efficiency of $190.90,
(4) Gross beta activity of plant samples was determined in April 1956 and that of soil and water in
Mav [956,
0, 02
1.66
0.11
Fruit
Banana
0,09
0. 06
rm
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