Summary of Gross Beta and Gamma Activity in
Rongelap Island Animals
(NRDL )
Radioactivity
Sample’
Rooster
No. of
Average
Samples
1
Skele'on
Weight
(8)
~=
1050
Gastrointestinal Tract
Liver
Rats
x 10-4)
52
93
x 1074)
101
181
6.9
1.6
8.7
192
2.4
12.5
9.4
49.0
32
“0.2
8.7
0.4
11.4
0.8
4.3
60.5
4
x 10°74)
4.9
Total Activity
~
x 10°4)
Gamma
(d/m/sample (d/m/kg
5.1
185 _
Respiratory Tract
(d/m/sample (d/m/kg
2250
560
Musc je
Beta
6.6
139.3
62.9
Skeleton
4,1
0.73
179
Head
5.4
0.15
36
0.1
18
0.03
0,32 -
7.5
32,0
0,04
0.27
10,2
27
0.08
0,03
21,7
62.0
0,06
0,02
15.6
36.0
Muscle
Garcrarntestmmal Tract
Liver
Respiratoty Tract
TotalAvtivity
Februar:
5002142
1956
39:
10
3.6
0.5
1.34
0.15
0.64
35.5