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

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