LONG-RANGE FALLOUT FROM SEDAN AND SMALL BOY

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Table 1— DISINTEGRATIONS PER MINUTE RATIOS TO *®Mo AT SHOT TIME FOR
SEDAN AIR-FILTER SAMPLES ADJUSTED FOR BACKGROUND
Source and

sample No.

s9gr

Kaycee, 107

Midwest, 167
Casper ATT,

142

Casper ATT,

157
Casper, 117
Orin, 112

Pepperville,

173

Average
Katcoff,

thermal 2*U

Dolan, 14-Mev

238yy

2.54

90S;

Fr

iy

103A)

106 By

liTCg

(1073

(1072),

(07)

(1074)

(1073s

(1079

Ba

lice

144

(1077)

(16

14.0

4.58

2.39
1.92

11.0

0

2.24

4.31

7.25

0

2.16

56.50

2.99

7.00

0

2.10

2.28

4.05

3.97

3.98

0

0

3.39
3.60
2.19

9.59
6.06
8.93

0
0
0

3.12
2.60
2.30

2.77
2.81
2.38

4.7
2.92
6.74

5.26
4.66
4.92

4.06
3.45
2.15

0
0
0

0
15
0

4.32

8.49

2.60

2.57

2.81

0.67

6.06

3.94

0

0

3.04

7.38

2.34

3.01

5.31

4.56

3.13

~0

~0

0.0434

0.258

4.4

~0.43

0.34

0.047

0.0257

0.227

~8.3

~0.

0.0248

0.144

3.49

0.545

0.356

0.0268

0.170

0

~0

1.52

0.287

2.60

4.08

2.48

0

6.27

1.

0.

adjusted for the preshot background levels. The theoretical ratios fox
the thermal fission of **U by Katcoff? and the 14-Mev neutron fissior

of 7817 by Dolan’ are listed in Table 1 for reference. Presumably the

production ratios for the Sedan shot would be closer to Dolan’s figures.
There are no obvious trends in the data with collection site which
suggests that the two levels in the cloud were not fractionated with
respect to each other. The zeros in Table 1 represent the situation
where no measurable activity was found or where the measured activity was less than the background activity. Comparing the average

ratios with Dolan’s values shows a deficiency of zr, ‘'Ce, and “*Ce

with respect to **Mo in the airborne particulate matter of the Sedan

debris. The radionuclides **sr, “sr, *'y, '*"Cs, and “°Ba have rare

gaseous or volatile precursors. Because of their volatile precursors,

all of these nuclides show a surplus to **Mo compared to Dolan’s
production values. Ruthenium has volatile oxides, and both 'Ru and
06Ru reflect an overabundance with respect to **Mo. However, it is
likely

that the 103 and 106 mass chains would be present as their

respective niobium or molybdenum precursors during the time of
radioactive-particle formation.
The disintegrations per minute ratios to **Mo at shot time adjusted
for background levels are given in Table 2 for the fallout-collector
samples. As for the air-filter samples, there is no observable trend
with collection site. The Zr behaves as a refractory exhibiting a

deficiency in the fallout, whereas the **Sr, sr, *y, !Ru, Ru, '’cs,
and ‘°Ba show a surplus.

Contrary to the air-filter samples, '!Ce

and ‘Ce also show a surplus with respect to Mo although there are
several zeros for these nuclides in Table 2, These zeros may be the

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