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Table 2.
Summary of the disintegration rates of gamma-emitting radioisotopes at date of collection
Values given in d/m/e dry weight.
we8d
Cob!
ce 141-144
py l05-10E
gg 37295
6058
e960
--
--
--
3€0
5,800
eyo
620,000
=
-ee
----
230,000
2, 700
---
---
ENIWETOK ATOLL
Janet I
Sida
April 28, 1958
August 20,
13958
Ipomoea leaves
Fimbrystilis tops
Messerschmidia leavea
*So1]
Vera I,
--
--
12,000
200,000
11,000
----
--
740,000
650,000
23,000
15,000
---
49,000
21,000
19,000
3,000
---
270,000
--
£00
--
2,300,000
June 25, 1958
Caulerpa
Ipomoea stems and flowers
Messerschmidia leaves
September 27, 1958
Tridacna visceral mass
Augus: 26, 1958
Seaevola fruit
Belle I.
May 10,
14,000
--
--
750
5,100
190
6,600
5,000
-700
e-
890
1358
--
--
1,200
750
€,500
180
8, 300
1,109
-180
--
--
20,000
--
--
82,000 20,000
870
--
-1,500
==
--
--
--
540
--
--
--
--
--
--+
540
--
--
--
1,600,000
--
110,000
220,000
--
350,000
--
--
7, 900,000
--
T50,000
1,300,000
=
1,900,000
--
--
180,000
380,000
440,900
----
19,000
17,000
44,000
21,000
20,000
31,000
26,000
30,000
44,000
----
----
*So1ll - top inen
*Soil - & - 10 inchea
135,009,000
270,000
---
1, 100,000
,
2,000,000
16,000
34,000,000
“=
14,000
trace
---
---
Spyridia filamentosa
Padina commersonii
1,000,090
310,000
Scaevola leaves
--
(fair protection)
Seaevola leaves
(poor protection)
August 20,
1)
Scaevola leaves
Messeracnmidia leaves
Triumfetta leaves
Leroy I.
June 28, 1958
Keith I.
August 4, 1958
Henry I.
May
&, 1955
Seaevola leaves
June 23, 1958
Scaevola leaves
Messerschmidia leaves
Coconut meat
August 20, 1958
Scaevola leaves
Breadfruit
Arrowroot
Coconut milk
2/,
1958
UJELANG ATOLL
July 19,
Seaevola leaves
1958
Nan J.
August 28, 1958
Clerodendron leaves
--
--
==
2,500
24,000
--
“+
++
--
Pandanus - inside of fruit
65
1000
a
2,200
5,100
-B4O
--
--
--
Present in high amoun
t
12,000
--
‘
--
750,000
###
aon
170,000
==
ane
###
*#*
+R
ne
486,000
1,500,000
--
1,100,000
--
--
620
trace
---
-+-
-+
--
--
11,000,
11,009
38
--—=ié«s=
-“--
—
-trace
7,500
5,900
--
-+
--
680
--
1,000
---
--
--
-e-
--
==
29,000
10
450
--
--
--
--
--
3,500
12,000
--
7,500
3, 500, 000
--
330,000
790,000
--
590,000
--
--
35,000
--
1,500
1, 400
--
1,300,
--
--
----
----
1640,
---
=e
---
----
--
44O
--
---
3600
B10,
==
=
---
--
310,—Cie-
--
“+
“-
---280
--
2,000
180
1,500
---
310
--
3,800
oho
==
--
--
“trace
3,800
-13,000
--
“4
we
--
16,000
18,000
--
* d/m/ine
ee wi85 not detected due to high compton interference
#48
1,800
4,500
5,500
--
7,500
Seaevoia leavea
Udotea indica
*Soli - top 2”
Acanthurus liver
350
trace
1,400
1,000
Messerschmidia leaves
*Soil - top inch
BIKINI ATOLL
310
--
1958
August 8, 13958
110,000
-o-
--
Sludge from oottom
300, 000
580,000
44D 000
510
#So1] - top incn
Yellowwood Crater June 5,
one
380,000
420,000
--
Messerscnmidia leaves
eae
oan
24,000
==
1,100
--
Seaevola leaves
Measerschmidia leaves
ad
oon
on
Seaevola leaves
20,000
+e
+r
600,300
Halineda stuposa
duly
one
1,100,000
Polysipnonia
Scaevola ieaves
--
650,900
Portulaca leaves
RONGELAP ATOLL
--
--
Messerschmidia fruits and
flowers
June 20,
1
Scaevola leaves
--=
439
370
2,800
310
290
--
3,400
5,200
--
100
130
23
=
210
°850
--
320
--
--
-9,200
2,300
--- 17,000
--
“+
-trace
780