TABLE N.4B #1

THYROID DOSE FROM INDIVIDUAL RADIONUCLIDES
IN FALLOUT TO THE ADULT MALE *>

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Source

Half-life

Per cent physical
decay in 3 weeks

Dose
rads

Sse wee SB eee we eB wee TS eee eee ee SP OE ee eee ee Owe ST ew ee Pee ew Se we Ke ST eee eee

Internal exposure
Todine-135

6.6 h

100%

190 rad

Todine-134

53.2 min

100%

3

Todine-133

21

bh

100%

550

Todine-132

2.3 h

100%

1

Iodine-i31

8.04 d

84%

130

Tellurium-131

30 h + 8.04 d

19%

120

Telluriua-i3le

25 min + 8.04 d

84%

13

External exposure

190

Total dose

1203

sea Bae SB ees ST SS ST SCO eS STM ST SSO SS ST se SB eSB ee ST Se SP ee Be See SE eS SF Se SST SBS eT Se eee eee

a/

Lessard et al,

b/

6Exposure to the fallout on Rongelap Island occurred for about 45

hours.

(1985)

The fallout fell for about 7 hours.

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