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RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION OF AREAS IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN FROM NUCLEAR TE
Table 29—-Radiochemical Analysis of Fish and Chicken (NRDL)*
Istanp
Wricnt
(g)
Fis
Rongelap Atow
Pelargic...-.-.---.----e--2- |
TissuE
Toran
Beta
ACTIVITY
(djm x 10)
03
82
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL BETA ACTIVITY
Sree
1.2
Srv
1.6
Rare
Earths
3.2
Csr
Rule.
Rhios
2
0.07 |..--2 2... meee
Snapper.-.-----.-.--.------
Rongelap Lagoon) potash
07
Coconut crab.....-..2---.-.
1008
Spider snail--__..-.-.-.------.--- 2.
Gejen}....do.....-22-.-20--eee ee
2B
Hi
Red eye crab_.._._.------
2 -2 eee
30
Lebaredj
Killer clam....---.----.--.--------
230
Rongelap
Rooster__....------.-------.------
1140
wap
Utirik Ato
Hel. ------- enn eee eee eee
DeirOecy Bhveneeeeecevececcereneneces
%
Total body-_..
385 |._..do.....-..--
Rongerik Atov
E
niwetak Mullet
pa eee reeremececececencneccee
Muscle......-.
230 Neevoeeenee
= No data taken.
% No detectable activity.
*Collections msde sbout February 1, 1955. Data reported as of April 1955.
PER8 ate
7
100
0.8 foe.
0.2
0.2]
8.2
39
0.04
enone
ee
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