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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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