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RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION OF AREAS IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN FROM NUCLEAR TESTS
Table 38—Beta and GammaActivity of Chickens From Rongelap (uc x 10+)
HEn #1
HEN #2
HEN #9
HEN #36
HEN #35
HEN #7
HEN #24
Dayof death**._.---.2 22-2.
Day 23
Day 23
Day 74
Day 97
Day121
Day 138
Day 158
Dayanalyzed**. ...-. 22-22-2222
Day 24
Day 24
Day 79
Day 107
Day 122
Day 140
Day 159
Tissue
Beta Gamms/| Beta Gamma| Beta Gamma] Betas Gamma] Beta Gamma! Beta Gamma| Beta Gamma
Tibia......---------- 2-2 e
7600 2850
8180 4610
133
895
Skeleton........-.--.. 22-22-22 - eee
11030 55800
11900 66900
1930
8600
Liver...------.------. 2-22.22 ee eee
118
21
352
271
12
72
Girard ..--- 2-2-2222
fee eee ee fee ee ee eee
41
17
Gizzard (content).
0. 93
_
Orop....---------- ~0. 43
5.0
Intestine (L) and contents.
0.638
10.0
Intestine (8) and contents.
16
40
0.16
—_
eee ceee ene eeeeee
-
wee eee e eee eens
Lungs (Alveoli) Trachea... -.--.------.---- 20 nn ene ee ee nee nee ee ee eee
Turbinates....--.---..---. 0-22-22 |--- ee eee eee [ee eee eee
*Calculated using ratio of gamma activity skeleton/tibia,
_
1.17
0. 57
0.2
3. 87
253
#3670
34
7.0
20
3.0
3.0
_-
_-
215.5 69
3120
-*850
32
33
8.5
7.6
14
_
7.9
6.3
____-
1.0
9.0
4.0
2.0
-
9.0
20
1.060
19
14.2
Lé
10.7
2
15.3
41.3 31.3
33.2
«&T
600
*454
437
°117.8
17.7
13.8
10.7
1.8
10.30
(7.9
36
06
7.8
12
0
0.3
12.2
9.3
4.5
0
144.0 10.7
8.9
02
8.4
6.4 Jo...
_
0.75 0
-
_
10.0
4.6
3.7
44.9
5.6
0.9
«(7.6
_
~
0. 28
~
~_
124
43
0.2
0.70
16.8
~
0.2
0.83
**Day post detonation.
Table 39—Summary of Gross Beta and GammaActivity in Rongelap Island Animals (NRDL)*
Ravdioactivirr*
SaMPLe
No. or
SaMPLES
AVERAGE
WEIGHT
(g)
Beta
(djm/sample
10-+)
1
560
185
192
32
Tota] activity....-...-.....-|----------_-|--.-- eee eee
Rats..._.------.------ 2-2-2 eee eee
Bkeleton...-..
.----..--.----Head...
ene eee
Muscle...- --------.--------Gastrointestinal tract._.......
ne
7
:
.
aaa Be *
Liver_....----------.----+---Respiratory tract..-...-.-----
4
(d/mfkg
X10)
(d/m/sample|
x10)
(d/m/kg
107)
5s| ns ee ae
1,050
Respiratory tract..-.....-----
Gamma
52
6.1
0.8
2.4
0.2
60.5
93
4.9
4.3
12.5
&7
{.-. 2-2-2228.
101
6.9
181
66
1.6
9.4
8.7
49.0
119.3
Jl... eee.
0.4
17.4
62.9 [2 - eee eee eee eee eee fee ee ene [emer ener eeee
4.1
0. 73
179
0.15
35.6
5.4
0.15
a6
G1
18
30
10
3.6
0.5
Total activity...-....--.----|--------- oe |e ee eee
0.03
Q. 32
0. 08
0. 03
7.5
82.0
21.7
62.0
1,34 |..--- e+...
0.04
0. 27
10.2
27
0. 06
0. 02
15.6
36.0
0.64
|. ----. 2222-2
® As determined on basis of UsOs standards and empirical scattering and absorption correction.
*Date of collection: February 1956. Date of counting: Apr-May 1956.
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