TABIE 26

Radiochemical Composition of Residual Contamination

(NRDL)*

Percentage of Total Activity Observed (2)
Material

Arrowroot

- Breadfruit

Radionuclides
sr°9

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1.3

5.9

NDA(S)

Rare Earths

3.0

6.3

50

80

Coconut Frond

1.2

5.0

Coconut Meat

NDA

NDA

Coconut Milk

NDA

NDA

1.3

4.6

0.5

2.4

Papaya

1.6

1.3

Coral

3.2

Soil

0.8

2.2

13

Lagoon Bottom

1.1

5.0

82

Cistern Water

2.9

8.6

41

Ground Water

0.8

2.5

49

Lagoon Water

9.9

4.0

76

Grass
Pandanus

(a)
(b)
(c)

14

21% (0)

0.5

19

Cs 137

7.8

80

NDA

24

4.2

6.7

1.2

NDA

NDA

95

0.9

NDA

NDA

96

6.4

4.8

0.2

0.6

14
1.2

.

Ru ()

1.6

8.4
95

37

31

12

67

10

4.5

1.1

0.1

23.3

11

0.2

13

NDA

24

20

13

20

16

9.7

Values as of 15 July 1955 (16 Mos after the nuclear detonation).
Nb9%and Rh16 may be calculated from the reported parent values,
No detectable activity.

*Collections made about February.1, 1955.

7,0

1

9.2
0,8

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