TABLE 1.
Average radionuclide detection limits by gamma-ray spectrometry for
1000 min count.
Average
sample
Marine
weight,
sample type
g
60,,
Average radionuclide detection limit (pCi/g dry wt)
10121,
102m,
125.54,
1374,
1555,
2075.
241,
Muscle
400
0.008
0.003
0.004
0.01
0.004
0.008
0,004
0.013
Skin
300
0.008
0.003
0.005
0.013
0.005
0.01
0.005
0.017
Viscera
150
0.015
0.007
0.01
0.027.
0.011
0.02
0.01
0.033
Bone
150
0.015
0.007
0.01
0.027
0.011.
0.02
0.02
0.033
15
0.15
0.07
0.1
0.27
0.11
0.2
0.1
0.33
10
0.23
0.1
0.15
0.4
0.16
0.3
0.15
0.5
Stomach
contents
Liver
16