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Copra processing pl-atlts
which process copra from islards of the
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Japan. The copra is ‘dashed
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The oil is used in foods and cosmetics.
sidue which is called copra mealy
The oil is reported to have a low mineral content and very low levels
Radioactfi~ity such as
of radioactivity.
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137Cs in the processed copra
ends up in the copra meal which corkai.nsa’oout2C$ protein and j~ oil.
This meal is a good quality animal feed and is used for dairy ccnrs.
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137Cs in copra meal can ’beexpscted to be
On a gram basis the level of
.5 to.lo times the level in fresh coconut meat. In the case of coconuts
137Cs in future crops Careas high as fOUnd
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from Bikini, if the levels of
1)200 PCi/gO .
in the 1969 samples,
the copra meal may contain 600 to -.
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not be so much the protection of the Bikini
people but rather to minimize
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