12
RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION OF AREAS IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN FROM NUCLEAR TESTS
Tables 9 and 12 show the gross activity in
The data show a significant higher concentration of gross activity in the livers of fish
birds and fowls.® *
and in the crustacean muscles.
Table 8—Distribution of Gross Beta and Gamma Activity in Tissues of Large Fish * (NRDL)*
RaDIOActIvITY (ue x 104/TIssvg)(b)
Wet
Waicat
IsLaND AND Fise
Total
Skin
Muscle
Bone
Gills
Viscera
¥.
8
7
e
7
B
7
8
24
18
{96
{129
"
B
7
a
7
Rongelap Atoll, North
Gejen. flat Fish with Orange Spots *.........--.---.----_-
697]
106
gar}
sai
2 Pelargic......-.2--.-u2--e
503
Average... 2-10 ---- eee eee eee
North lagoon. {2Pears’vneeneeeecacececeeneccneececeeecee
714725
6
69
468
9
|o4
[as
isis
497
113
588
12
4
12
89
181/540/5.7/
61
208
367
4
Percentage of total activity -....-2.-2--- fee |e 10.6/
92/106]
73
2%
{271
7
5001
sso{|
9
1310
84
16
3
16
4
16
a2
{317
27]
268
268
8
60
24
Wl
av
210)
66
223
Rongelap Atoll, South
Southeast lagoon.{Lutinius._._....- 0222-2
Grouper....._-..-.--.----------- eee
2,170
1, 490
112
69
513]
690
19
25
69
16
4
19
{119
93
41
308
4
33
34
140
Red Snapper. __------.----2- 2-2
1, 980
106
339
12
36
14
104
59
122
8
27
13
60
40
8.3
16
105
116.7 2.9]
6
6&3
37
7.7
16
187)
39
48
das
8
100/207
62
30¢1
6
&2]
AVOTARC.. -na- nena cere nec e ee eee ne eee eee eee nee
1, 880
96)
481} 19
Percentage of total activity...........-....0--.---0--2- fee. |e bee 19,8
Parrot
Rongerik Atoli
weer
ee eee
eeeeneeewe
Wwetak Mullet.--------.-----.-------set}
Entweat:
x
1,450
,
go
2721
ot]
339]
1
ests
AvVerage.._-2- 2 o enn en eee eee eee
840
1868
Percentage of total activity_..-....-....2....-----------2--u |---| eb
® >150 2.
» ze are in terms of Co equivalent.
* Name unknown.
*Colections made about February 1, 1955. Data reported as of March 1, 1055.
faa
fa
5
26
26
3.0/127)185)
ig
jill
39
130
40.7) 37.5
44
das
&
$0
147]
8
62)
7
/106
6
fa}
51
3
1
fas
7
[126
241820]
163
118
246
140
fas
80
30.2