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RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION OF AREAS IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN FROM NUCLEAR TE
The data show a significant higher concentration of gross activity in the livers of fish
Tables 9 and 12 show the gross activity
birds and fowls.*: *
and in the crustacean muscles.
Table 8—Distribution of Gross Beta and GammaActivity in Tissues of Large Fish * (NRDL)
RADIOACTIVITY (ue x 108/TISSUE) (>)
Wer
Wager
g
ISLaND aND FIse
Total
Skin
Muscle
Plytel[yr{
Alri
Bone
Gills
Visoe
sbi
ri,
se
|rt
6
|120
{29
|310
[27
7
3
16
116
26
37
61
1298
4
16
41
118
69
[308
[121
[122
4
6
8
733
Bt
|27
[34
1
13
}1
f]
6
63]
|37
7.7]
(16
16.7
11
8
|10
Rongelap Atoll, North
Gejen. flat Fish with Orange Spots *.........-.--.-----.-2 Pelargic...
507
m3
106
84}
714
500|
25
6
24
69
Avverage..----- 2-2-2 =. w eee enn ne ee nen eee eee eee
497
113
688
12
54
1,400}
2,170|
1,980}
112]
69]
106}
590/19
513) 25
339/122
North tagoon.{oarsvenusseecccceenensassecerseeeeenaes
zell
o3/
scol
4
Percentage of total activity....-..-------..-------.----- ae fee eee eee [nee fone eee 10.6
18
9
96
#178
12
89
16
60
36
14
{19
14
|
[110
|104
40
83}
16
{105
16.7] 21.9
30
48
jes
9.2]
@
10.6]
jes
151)
[ss
540]
isis
50.7]
3
3.5)
jar
27}
:
8
Pr
21.0
Rongelap Atoll, South
Grouper. __------------------e----e ene
Southeast lagoon.;Lutinius. __.-.----......2---------0----Red Snapper. ..---.....----------------
Average..----- 22-2. n nnn ne eee eee eee ne
1,880)
96!
481} 19
Percentage of total activity.....---..------------------ eee [eee eee eee eee [ene eee 19.8};
Rongerik Atoll
Parrot... 222 enn ee een w cence een nee
Eniwotak.[rerevoneenenuccntetevecceneeeeeteeeerereenece
1,450
zo!
272|
04]
339/
Average._..-.- 2.222202 ence eee eee ee eee ee
840]
168]
2044]
Percentage of total activity......-.----.----.--------.------ fee -- nee - [eee ee eee ee
*>180g.
> wc are in terms of Co*equivalent,
“Collections made about February 1, 1955.
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1
e8)s
Data reported as of March 1, 1955.
|13
3
44
)18
5
28
26
30
3.0}127/155)147|]
36
[180
40.7) 37.6}
8
7
8
52]
106
$18
62
304]
Ja
5
32]
8
207
fas
7
{128
3.4] 820
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