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Table 5.

Gross beta radioactivity of the soil samples
collected in Area D, Belle Island,
Eniwetok
Atoll, April 27, 1954 to November 1,
1955,

expressed in uc/kg of dry weight at time of
collection.

uc/kgq
Collection date

4/27/54**
5/15
5/22
6/9
8/5
9/14
10/5
11/2
11/30

Mean

40.0"

16,100
*
2,290
*
322
*
239
65.9
44.3
52.3
41.1

1/18/55
2/2
3/15

71.8
20.6
46.4

11/1

26.0

of

dry

weight

Standard deviation

12.5

5,910
403
42.8

*
See Appendix Table C for individual values
** Area C pre-Nectar

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