ree
rate from the equation.
This method yields n-] estimates of Ky, where n was
the number of data points.
An average value of K, was assigned for each nu-
clide, and the results for the Rongelap and Utirik populations are given in
Table 3.
For the evaluation of Ke from Eq. 1 and 2, radiological and
physiological parameters were obtained from the open literature (ICRP59, ICRP68,
TCRP69, ICRP79, Ki78).
A representative sample of these parameters is presented
in Table 4.
Table 3
Suomary of Dietary Rate Constants (Key a7)
60,
905.
670
1370,
Rongelap Adults
Males
1.5x107>
-1.8x10
3x10?
st axto
Fensles
Adults
1.6x107>
i.5x107>
@edxl0™
_1,9x10™"
35x10?
3,110?
1 axl0
st. 4x0
Males
N.D.
4.6x107"
N.D.
14x10"
Females
N.D.
40x10"
N.D.
1.4x10"
Adults
N.D.
4.2x107*
N.D.
1.410
Ucirik Adulte
N.D. = No data sufficient for analysis.
The values of K, were similar for males and females and for residents of
Rongelap and Utirik.
For 905, on Rongelap a factor of 2 difference between Re
values was observed for males and females.
The female parameter for Rongelap
Acoll compares with that obtained from the Utirik data.
A paired t-test of the
Rongelap male and female data indicates that the male/female difference was
highly probable and therefore not significant.
15
This difference leads to 4s