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RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION OF AREAS IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN FROM NUCLEAR TESTE
Table 10—Distribution of Gross Beta and GammaActivity in Tissues of Fish (NRDL) *
Rapioactrvity (d/m/tissue x 10~*) »
ISLanD anp Fisu
wae
Skin
Head
Muscle
Bone
Gill
Viscera
&
x
8
y
8
Y
8
¥
8B
¥
8
7
é
8.8
5.2
15.5
5.7
0.2
0.4
2.4
0.3
0.45
0.8
3.3
0.7
11
0.4
2.1
0.5
L5
14
2.7
2.6
0.6
0.3
2.2
0.3
4.9
1.9
2
1
Average. .-_-. 2-2-2 ---.---|---. ee
7.9
Percentof total activity..|..-....--. 100
Rongelap Atoll, North:
Gejen—Snapper. -._.--.-..-1,154
26.3
Kabelle—Snapper.......-.--735
12.3
Kabelle--Parrot.-...----.--1,957
24.8
16.6
100
{03
4.2
13
12.1
0.63
8.8
2.0
18.7
0.8
11.2
1.3
122
16
220
2.7
25.2
0.5
[7.0
1.3
121
3.4
47.7
2.
19.
87.0
18.6
71.3
1.0
LO
$11
11.8
11.2
8.9
6.6
4.5
8.5
247
1.9
20.9
6.4
1.0
2.4
16.8
0.7
6.6
5.5
2.4
7.0
(157
44
2.4
[1.7
10.5
108
2.1
11
2.7
6.1
2.9
5.0
15.
6.
&.
Average. .__...-2------2--- [eee
Percent of total activity...
58.9
100
1.0
4.8
10.6
{17.3
6.5
30.8
15.8
{25.9
2.9
113.7
8.0
[131
60
23.7
[145
12.7
11.0
4.8
2.0
3.3
47
22.3
10.
16.
Sifo—Snapper._..-_-.-.-----640
3.2
Percentof tota} activity....|---...---. 100
Rongerik Atoll:
Eniwetak—Squirre].__....--387
0,41
Percent of total activity -...|--....---- 100
38.9
100
0.3
9.7
5.9
5168.2
0.7
22.6
9.0
264
0.6
19.3
6.2
15.9
0.5
161
710.6
27.2
(0.1
3.2
2.7
7.0
0.9
2.0
Es
9.
2.0
100
0.02]
49
0.35
17.3
0.23)
55
0.55]
27.2
0.04]
0.8
0.27]
13.4
0.06{|
14.6
0.39]
[19.3
0.02;
[4.96
0.08)
40
0.04
9.8
0.
18.
Utirik—Parrot...-.--------.-.
425
0. 66
Percent of total activity....|.....---- 100
Likiep Atoll:
Likiep—Snapper._.----.--453
Li
Percent oftotal activity. .|--........ 100
0.87
100
0
0
0.24;
77.6
0
0
0.09)
10.8
0.15}
22.7
022]
25.3
0.13]
19.7
0139/0
16.0
{0
0.04
46
0.38
57.5
0.
a7.
2.2
100
/0
0
6
0
0.02;
9
0.1
9
0.2
9
0
a
1
91
2
90
Rongelap Atoll, South:
Rongelap—Goat......------Rongelap—Grouper..--......
an
Total
&,
218
452
21.1
Allinginae Atoll:
Udtrik Atoll:
0
oO
G
0
0
0
0
0
7
« As determined on basis of U:0s standards and empirical scatteriug and absorption corrections.
*Collections made February 1956. Data reported as of April-May 1956.
Table 11—Summary of Beta and GammaActivity in Fish and Marine Invertebrates (NRDL)*
Fisa
IsLAND
No. of
Samples
Activity =
(d/m/kgex10~)
8
2.2
Bifo.....-- 2.2 eee e eee eee
8
45|
Utirik. 222.2222. 2 eee eee eee
8
1.6
QA foo. eee flee fee fee fee fee eee
8
2.6
1.3
Otirik Atoll:
Likiep Atoll:
Likiep ...-..-2--.2-2---4.------
32
6
25.4
7.3
1
2.8
22.7
3]
29)
24.5
2
2B
Y
Activity «
(d/m/fkg 10-4)
78.8
2
23
87
J..-----..-]--------|-------4]
648
513
65.4 |_|] ef eee fee [eee
1
17.7
43
45.1
1
4.5
1
1
45
8.8 |..-----. |e. -- 2-3 --[ eee
17.7
8
No. of
Sampies
24.5
14.9
19.3
5
v
Activity «
(d/m/kgx10-4)
8
10
5
South: Rongelap........-..----Rongertk Atoll:
Eniwetak.......--.2...--------Ailinginae Atol:
8
No. of
Samples
SNals
7
Gefjen...._.---.-.----------Kabelle....-.....-Central: Entaetok.-._-
ian
Activity »
(d/m/kgxi0-)
CLAMs
8
Rongelap AtoR:
North:
Fsae saa 2.
No. of
Samples
Crass
56
8
2
31
7
51
18.3 |.------.--]---2---- [eee eee fee
146
1
64]
15.0 |. .22-22}---..-----| eee
3
0. 006
2
[2 ewe eee eee ee ne eee ee fee eee bee eee [ene eee fee eees
* As determined on basis of UsOs standards and empirical scattering and absorption corrections.
*Collections made February 1956. Data reported as of April-May 1956.