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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