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- ContaminationofWater,AirFoodstuffs
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Water
Treble Vi.a. lis 46 the six locations having the highest conecntra-
comparative purposes the estimated external thecretical maximum gamma infin-
fe aE tenes amr canner we
ity doses.
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Concentration (microcuris
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ed to 3 days after detona=
body Gem.i2 Tufinity
per milliliter extrnpolate
Toorlity
Wirgin Saver Irrigsvien Carel, Nev.
tion)
Sgation Ditch, 5% misno.of Fioche,Nev.
8.7 x 1079
isonl Mescimun whole}
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6.
4e5 x 107?
0.15
3.2 x10 ~-6
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:Virgin
ote
:
River at Mesquite, Nev.
2.6 x 10aw
2.5
Bunkerville
1.2 x 10
720
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i
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rat TLeake,
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Pahranageat
Nev
,
7Nev.
:
(tap water)
Grystal
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( (tap
Crystal Springs,
Springs, NeNev.
6
1.1 x 106
0.15
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water)
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tions of fissicn products in water sources curing Upsheteinothel:, and for
:
Due to weather and to attenuation ef the gamma rays by tuildings, the
The eS permissible concentration of fission products in drinking
water is 5x 10* yo/na extrapolated to three days after detonation.
This
is considered a safe concentration for continuous consumption.
Whereas, the monitoring of water sources is of value for documentary
purposes it should be recognized that the concentrations found may vary
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closer to one-half of the values shown,
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coteere 1-5 mls
on
whole-body gamma Cose estimated to have been actually delivered was probably