Table 5.8.—Radiochemical Analysis of Tissues and Urine of Pigs From Rongelap on
§2nd Day Posc-Detonation
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Lip
Bae
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Tota
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Skeleton (total)....2-2--22-
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Liver. . 2. 2222-22+20- on
31
Colon & Contents. ......02.
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0.22
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Q. G2
12
Lung (Alveoliri.....2.-2-.--
:
LS
Stomach... ....--------.-.
Intestine (Small)... 2222 8.
Kidney. .... 0.2. eee eee eee |
Remaining Tissues......2..-
23
|
9630
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;
16
|
Urine Sample, 24 bro... lle
13
Pig #25 (23.7 kein’
Skeleton (latal o.. 22.22... :
hs |
27
Colon & Contents. 2.2.2...
Ling (Alveolarj....2.2.2206
ole...
20
26
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Remaining tissues... 22.2...
220
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0. 74
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SUMMARY
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All values corrected for decay.
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5002183
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=,
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1.3
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Tntestine (Sinall)......2 000.
6.4
2. +4
0.21:
fF
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Totul,....-..----e. -
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0.22:
3.3:
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0.33
5. 0
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SAMPLE
slat
BETA ACTIVITY —D/M/TOTAL SAMPLE
a te ghe
-
collected and ashed separately for the pigs.
Beginning 5 weeks post detonation, the excreta
of a representative group of chickens was collected at weekly intervals for a period of 214
months. Collection of pig excreta was beeun
at 6 weeks post detonation, and the collection
was made at weekly intervals for a 6-week pe-
at bl.
ens were collected and ashed combined, but were
.
activity was obtained in total d/m, and was
converted to ue “Co equivalent. Samples were analyzed radiochemically for
Sr, Bat*, the rare envth group, I"! and fissile’
material.
For excretion studies, the animals were caged
individually, and their excreta collected at 24hour intervals. The feces and urine of chick-
RADIATION
.
EFFECTS OF IONIZING
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79
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8.4
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7S.