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EFFECTS OF IONIZING RADIATION
ens were collected and ashed combined, but were
collected and ashed separately for the pigs.
Beginning 5 weeks post detonation, the excreta
of a representative group of chickens wascollected at weekly intervals for a period of 214
months. Collection of pig excreta was begun
at 6 weeks post detonation, and the collection
was made at weekly intervals for a 6-week pe-
activity was obtained in total d/m, and was
converted to ue “Co” equivalent.”
Samples were analyzed radiochemically for
Sr, Bal’, the rare earth group, [7 and fissile
material.
Forexcretion studies, the animals were caged
individually, and their excreta collected at 24hour intervals. The feces and urine of chick-
Table 5.8.—Radiochemical Analysis of Tissues and Urine of Pigs From Rongelap on
82nd Day Post-Detonation
BETA ACTIVITY ~D/M/TOTAL SAMPLE
Samreg
Gross
Pig #24 (25.8 kgm)
Skeleton (total).......-..--
3890
Colon & Contents. ._....__-
12
Liver. ....--.----.----+---
Lung (Alveolar)... 2.2 --
31
|
|
0. 40
0. 22
33 |
|
0.21
weeeeee
Total. .-...222 2288
Urine Sample, 24 hr___._.-
9630
13
|
5667
a7
27
Coion & Contents... ...._... 1
Lung (Alveolar)..-....-.--. |
Stomach. .-.......--.2-2--.
Intestine (Small). .......-.. |
Kidney__.....--..---.----.
Remaining tissues. _.-.-_-..
Total. .....-.-. 222.
Urine Sample, 24 hrsa_.-.---
|
|
5100
31
220
8870
62
0. 33
5.0
0. 26
0. 29
|
0383
|
|
O14
wee eee
{
|
|
|
| 1010
6. 4
3.2
0. 8
0.50
|
0.51
0. 42
1.3
|
0. 74
lee eee
“665
12
1020
L 6
530
:
690
0. 20
3.2
0.23
0. 13
|
|
5. 5
4.9
0. 33
0. 30
|
088
|
|
0. 88
0. {9
0. 52
rs
534
4.4
|
Totau
RARE EARTH
SS
|
weeeee
5107
|
{
0.20
Li
|
0. 53
16
|
hbo|
2.0
26
860
2. 4
|
|
Liver... 22 eee
|
0.62
690
8600
Baie
ne
a
0. 22
23
Skeleton (total)..........-.
i
5. 0
Remaining Tissues__......_-
Pig #25 (22.7 kgm)
|
|
«5660
1.2
Intestine (Small)..._....---
.
——
om
15
Stomach. ._.....-.--------
Kidney. ._.........----.---
gree
sTIVE
wratY
702
0. 40
0. 54
SUMMARY
Gaogs Beta AcTivirY
Sxetzton
Sr eee wee eeee eee ee |
620
Bat®) le eee nee eee eee eee eee eee ee
Rare Earth... ..-2-2--. 22-2. |
6.8
9.7
boa
|
All values corrected for decay.
78. 5
{| Totat Boor
Urine (24 Has)
_
——-
|
580
6.5
9.0
|
:
69.0
7.9
10, 5
ee
|
73. 5
87. +