Appendix Table F. Radioactivity of the miscellaneous organisms.
Correction factors used
to convert counts per minute at time of initial count to d/m/g dry weight
at time of collection.
sample
no.
Initial count
Organism
Date
P-7
P-17
P-35
Lantern fish
Jack
Blenny
5/30/58
5/17/58
5/30
F-1
Dolphin
.
F-2
A-1
Decay
Hour
c/m
factor*
1645
1908
1641
1,112
2,277
743
62.0
1.03
3.97
c/m
At time of collection
drywt.
24
Zy
.049
.098
.150
1,410, 000
23, 700
19, 700
4,940, 000
82,900
69, 000
Muscle
5/30
1643
145
4.55
660
3, 440
12,000
5/27
1300
331
2.96
980
.192
Liver
5/19
"
0933
1046
3, 155
12, 263
1.01
1.06
3,200
13,000
.179
.291
17, 900
44, 700
62, 600
156, 000
5/18
1852
44,708
1.00
45,000
.027
1,670,000
5, 840, 000
Squid
Muscle
Stomach
Alga
{Turbinaria
ornata)
.482
* Calculated from decay curves.
** Includes correction factor for self-absorption, geometry and backscatter (3.5).
fy
of
Y
a
ed5
ie
d/m/g**
69,000
2,320
2,990
wot,
ad
c/m/g
2, 030
7, 100