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RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION OF AREAS IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN FROM NUCLEAR TESTS
Table 45—Gross Beta Activity in Urine of Group I on 46th Day Post Detonation
TOTAL
VOLUME
24 bra (mj)
Cast No.
BETA
ACTIVITY
d/m/24 hrs
Oase No,
ToTAL
VOLUME
24 brs (ml)
BETA
ACTIVITY
da/m/24 hrs
Age <b yre
Do ene ee eee eee
120
712
Age > 16 yre
4.0. 2-00-2222 eee eee ee
455
634
a
150
304
ne
810
1700
§ oo ee ee ee
155
313
9.2. - eee eee eee
355
201
Bo nnn enn en eee eee
40
223
WO. eee eee ee
980
549
33.202 ne eee
260
Off
Wee ee ee eee eee
450
1583
§4. 02. eee
80
385
13_.-... oe eee ee
340
1677
69.2. eee eee
455
301
14__. 00 ee eee eee
780
2460
0. wee ee ee
455
1670
22.000 ee eee ee
BO. ne ee ee
47
960
TT
438
OO
Mean....-._--..------_.------- +--+.
165
a
404
4 eee ee eee eee
750
570
480
550
330
425
780
320
700
550
750
810
980
792
1450
495
0
0
1080
3220
1095
2170
580
1985
Age 6-15 yrs
Mee eee ee ene eee ee eee
240 ee eee eee ee
265
550
1900
Off
BT. oe nn ne eee
40.0 ee eee ee
46.000 ee eee
40. eee ne eee eee
62.000 eee eee eee
55 8 ee ee ee eee eee
86.2. eee nee ee ee eee
a
58 eee eee
60.2002 eee
62.0200 eee ee
26.2 nee eee
650
1032
63__._..--_--- eee eee eee
636
2260
35. nn eee
255
O}|
66..._.00022 00 eee eee
855
1715
BB. ee
190
236
68... 82 eee
300
2010
89. ene nee eee ee eee
280
1100
Tl. 22 Lee eee ---
290
1450
BT ow on ee nee
650
1705
73... .----- eee ee eee
230
it}
a
450
674
78... 22-2 a-e-- ween ene ee
965
52
en
110
607
79_.....----------.-- +2 ---- ene eee -e-
465
2038
a
440
Ol
80_.-.
_2 22 eee ee eee
540
1353
|
980
1180
82.22 Loe eee eee
670
2140
Mean...-..--.---.---2 2 eee e-
439
758
Mean___...._---.--_---------------
581
1208
——
——,|
Values corrected for decay.
“Analysis of the internal contamination indicates that the dose to the tissue of the body
was near, but, with exception of the dose to the
thyroid, did not exceed the maximum permissible dose levels. The activity fixed in the
body decreased rapidly as a function of time.
The contribution of the effects of internal contamination to the total radiation response observed appears to be small on thebasis of the
estimated body burden of the radio-elements.
In view of the short half-life of the most abundantfission products in the situation, the possibility that chronic irradiation effects will occur
is quite small... . 78
These data suggest a low relative hazard
from internally deposited radioisotopes since
the values for maximum permissible concen-
ee ate ern em oe
-oe
trations are based on the concept that these
levels will be maintained indefinitely.
The report stated, ‘“—The total white count
increases duringthe first 2 or more days and then
decreases below normal levels. -——The count
becomes stabilized during the 7th or 8th week
at low levels, and minimum counts probably
occur at this time. A definite trend upward is
apparent in the 9th or 10th week; however
complete recovery may require several months
or more.
“The neutrophile count parallels the total
white blood cell count. Complete return to
normal values does not occur for several months
or more. Theinitial rise in total white count
is due to a neutrophilic leukocytosis.
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