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TABLE V,—Average concentration of strontium 90 in monthly raw milk samples,
1957-61
[Micromicrocuries per liter]
Station
1957
1958
Sacramento, Calif._..._....-.--..----o
74.3
Austin, Tex_.._..-.--- oe fee
Salt Lake City, Utah..........-.-_-.-.-_-24.7
Chicago, T._..- 2]
New York, N.Y-..._-.--.---- 02
25.7
Cincinnati, Ohio.__..--..-.---- eee
16.0
$.2
73.0
4.5
17.5
6.5
8.5
Spokane, Wash..-.._.--.-..._-.-.----..2-|-e-eeeee- ee
29.0
Atlanta, Ga_...---.-2. 220.0 --ne afc eel
¥F
St.
114.0
13.0
6.9
1960
1961 |
5.0
5.5
6.5
8.8
9.2
12.8
3.2
4.2
6.2
9.2
9.5
10.0
4.0
3.5
3.5
6.5
&5
9.0
15.5
14.5
13.0
11.0
10.0
8.0
12.2
712.0
Moorhead, N. Dak._......-...--.._]--_.._---_-Louis, Mo__._....-.-2 22. ee eae
29.7
AVerage__-. 2.0 eee
1959
11.2
7.5
cect
vo
14.2 |._.-_---_--.[---_-------22.2
18.0
17.5
8.0
1 Through June 1961,
4 Approximately last half of year.
Source: ‘Radiological Health Data,’ vol. IE, Nos. 8 and 11.
TaBLe VI.—Average daily intake of strontium 90 via the total diet of children
under 18°
SHRNGRNPE eine dai
aSR Ooanveseyeebbeepibags
[Micromicrocuries per day)
‘
Number of
weekly
samples
Location
Los Angeles, Calif...._--..--.--- 2-2 eee e ee
Denver, Colo._..-..-- 2-22 - ne en en ee een eee eee eee
Atlanta, Ga... - eee nee nn ee ee ee
St. Louis, Mo_.._.-..--- 22 nn ee eee eee eee
New York, N.Y...0 22-0 on nn ne nn ee ee ee ee eee
Austin, Tex... 2. .-..--. 2-2 eee eee ee eee
Seattle, Wash._.__......-.---.--- ~~ ee ne ee eee
Strontium 90
5
7
7
9
6
10
7
11
12
10
8
10
il
il
7
AVOTARG. .-. ~~ 2 nen nnn ne ne nee ee eee ee a
1 Computed from measured strontium 00 content of weekly composite samples, exclusive of drinking water
but including all beverages and snacks. Samples collected at boarding schools for children at locations
shown between January and December 1961.
Source: ‘‘ Radiological Health Data,” voi. III, No. 7 (to be published).
TABLE VII.—Average concentration of strontium 89 in monthly raw milk
samples, 1957-59
[Micromicrocuries per liter]
1957
Area
1958
~ 1959
2d
ad
4th
Ist
2d
3d
4th
ist
2d
3d
4th
quar- quar- quar- quar- quar- quar- quar- quar- quar- quar- quarter
ter
ter
ter
ter
ter
ter
ter
ter
ter
ter
Atlanta, Ga_._.-..--. 2-2-2 --|L-.--}----|---- = ------
135
Austin, Tex._.........--..-.._--{.-.---|.---- |. yee 125
Chicago, D]-_--...-.....--.0--._--}_-..--]------|-.----}.-----[-----Cincinnati, Ohio. _.-__- 2-2-2 fae 275
65
<5
65)
Fargo-Moorhead, N. Dak.._...-|.--.--|---.../------/----.- 180
New York, N.Y-__..-----.--.--}.---
75
30
70
130
110
65
45
40
45
65
30
2 30
55
<5
30
50
Salt Lake City, Utah.....-.._.--[--.__- 265
45
5|
30;
40)
18
Average. -.._---.---.---- |e ee
50
5
50
90
50
Overton, Nev._._.- 2222-2 joe} ee pee ee} fee fee fee
Sacramento, Calif...._..._._____}_-__-. 120
15
5
50
20
15
Spokane, Wash........-0-0-___-.
St. George, Utah. _
St. Louis, Mo__...- 2222222.
80
' Average based on 1 month.
7 Average based on 2 months.
Source: ‘Radiological Health Data,” vol. H, No. 8, August 1961.
75
90
15
<5
45
<5
20
20
45
36
40
25
5
10
10
20
<5
<5
<5
<6
‘Bl
30
<6
25]
<b
<6
<5
<5
30
40
10
<5
5
5|
20
20
10
5)
<5
<5