TABLE
Radiochemical Com oSition of Residual Contamination
(NRDL)*
Percentage of Total Activity Observed (a)
Material
Arrowroot
- Breadfruit
Radionuclides
5189
$199
1.3
5.9
NDA(C)
50
5.0
80
1,2
Coconut Meat
NDA
NDA
Coconut Milk
NDA
NDA
1.3
4.6
| 0.5
2.4
Pandanus
3.0
6.3
CoconutFrond
Grass
spare Earths
0.5
19
Rui06 (>)
80
NDA
24
4.2
6.7
1.2
NDA
NDA
95
0.9
NDA
NDA
‘96
6.4
4.8
0.2
0.6
14
1.2
1.6
Coral
3.2
Soil
0.8
2.2
73
0.1
Lagoon Bottom
1,1
_ 5.0
82
0.2
Cistern Water
2.9
8.6
41
24
20
Ground Water
0.8
2.5
49
20
16
Lagoon Water
0.9
4.0
76
14
1.6
8.4
95
37
31
12
67
10
4.9
1.1
23.3
Li
9.7
Values as of 15 July 1955 (16 mos after the nuclear detonation).
Nb®5 and Rh106 may be calculated from the reported parent values.
No detectable activity.
*Collections made about February. 1, 1955.
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4g,137
7.8
Papaya
(a)
(b)
(c)
1.3
9-2950?
13
7.0
11
NDA
13
9.2
0.8