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RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION OF AREAS IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN FROM NUCLEAR TESTS
Table 10—Distribution of Gross Beta and GammaActivity in Tissues of Fish (NRDL) *
RADIOACTIVITY (d/m/tissue x 10-+) +
ISLAND AND Fisu
Wricae
Total
g.
B
Skin
Head
Y
B
¥
8
8.8
15.5
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.8
Average... _.--2--.----- 2-2 |e e
7.0
Percent of total activity-_|---..--.-- 100
Rongelap Atoll, North:
Gejen—Snapper..-....--.--1,164
26.3
10.6
106
0.3
4.2
Muscle
Bone
Gill
8
Viscera
1
B
Y
a
+
7
A
0.45
3.3
11
2.1
1.6
2.7
2.6
0.3
0.3
13
12.1
0.63
8.8
2.0
18.7
0.8
11.2
13
122
1.5
21.0
2.7
25.2
¥
2.2
4.9
1.9
1.4
10.5
[7.0
1.3
[12.1
3.4
47.7
21
19.6
15.9
FRongelap Atoll, South:
Rongelap—Goat..._..-.-_.--
Rongelap—Grouper.._.-....-
218
452
5.2
5.7
2.4
0.7
0,4
0.5
14
0.6
2.8
87.0
1.0
118
6.6
24.7
5.4
16.8
6&5
[17
17
21
6.1
Kabelle—Snapper_.....-..--.
735
12.3
18.5
1.0
11.2
4.5
1.9
10
0.7
24
4.4
10.5
1.1
2.9
6.3
Kabelle—Parrot.-_..-.--..--
1, 957
24.8
713
11
3.9
8.5
20.9
2.4
6.6
7.0
23.4
0.8
2.7
5.0
8.8
Average. -.--.---.---------[---------- 21.1
Percent of total activity-.}-----.---- 100
Allinginae Aloll:
Sifo—Snapper._....------.--640
3.2
58.9
100
11.0
4.8
10.6
17.3
6.5
30.8
15.8
25.9
2.9
13.7
8.0
13.1
5.0
93.7
14.5
[2.7
1.0
48
2.0
3.3
4.7
22.3
10.3
16.9
Percent of total activity..-.|-..-.---_-
Rongerik Atoll:
Eniwetak—Squirrel....--.---
337
Percent of total activity_--_/.---..----
38.9
100
100
0.41
0.3
5.9
0.7
9.9
0.6
6. 2
0.5
10.6
02
2.7
0.9
3.6
9.7
15.2
22.5
25. 4
19.3
15.9
16.1
27.2
3.2
7.0
29.0
9,4
10.02]
0.08)
0.04
4.9
4.0
9.8
20
100
10.02)
100
4.9
035]
17.3
0.23]
55
0.55|
27,2
0.04)
2.8
0.271
13.4
0.06]
14. 6
0.39
19.3
0.4
18.8
Utirik Atoll:
Utirik—Parrot._.-..--.------
425
0. 66
0.87
Percent of total activity.--_|----.----- 100
Likiep Atoll:
Likiep—-Snapper.....---.-453
1.1
Percent of total activity--i-....----- 100
G
Q. 24
0
106
0
27.6
0
22
100
3)0
0
0
0
0
0
0.09
10.3
0.62)
9
O15
0.22
0.13
01310
0.04
0.38
0.2
227
25.3
719.7
15.0
)0
46
67.5
17.2
O1
9
0.2
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
91
2
90
* Ags determined on basis of Us01 standards and empirical scattertug and absorption corrections.
*Collections made February 1956. Data reported as of April-May 1056.
Table 11—Summary of Beta and GammaActivity in Fish and Marine Invertebrates (NRDL) *
Fisa
ISLAND
No, of
Samples
CRABS
Activity =
(d/m/kgxX10-4)
B
No. of
Samples
¥
OLAMS
Activity =
(d/m/kgX10-4)
é
’
28
87
No. of
Samples
SNAILS
Activity *
(d/m/kgX10-4)
8
v
Rongelap Atoll:
North:
Gejen_.._----.---------.----
8
24.5
78.8
Kabelle._.....:.-.----------
10
14.9
66.4
Central: Eniaetok_..-..-...----
5
19.3
45.1
1
4,5
14.1
1
Bouth: Rongelsp-.-.----.--.-----
5
V7.7
32
6
25. 4
2A. 6
2
8
2.2
7.8
1
2.8
6
4.5
22.7
3
21.9
8
1.6
2.1 [.----.- fine]
8
2.6
3 Jee v-Lee ee |
Rongerik Atoll:
Eniwetak_.._.-..--.-----.--.--Ailinginae Atoll:
Sifo_..._-_.-.--.--.------------Utirik Atoll:
Utirik....--.--.--.------------Likiep Atoll:
Likiep ...--.--.--..-----.------
2
No. of
Samples
A
[.-_-------]--------[-.------
4;
|_...-_.-_.]..--_--_|_--_----_}.._-------|--- ef eee eee
1
4, 6
23
‘Activity *
(djmjke Xi0-9
648
17.7
7
518
43.9
8.8 |.0_..- -_.J..----- oe |e eee
56
2
31
51
18.3 |_..-------}----2-2 |. Jee eee eee
14.5
1
6.4
15.0 [.-..-2_-.] 2 -- 2 +} +--+
3
Q. 006
- 28
ee
» As determined on basis of UsO»s standards and empirical scattering and absorption corrections.
*Collections made February 1956. Data reported as of April-May 1956.
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