410344
June 5,
1953
Dr. Allyn t1. Jeymour
4arina 3iologist
Division of 3iology and Medicine
vnited states Atomic cnergy commission
‘Aashiagton 25,
3. =.
Dear Al:
When Or. Jonaidson was in Rochester last aonth interest
waz 2xpressed concerning 3r79 levels in a pig bone collect3d
at Rongelap [sland last clarch. Here are the sesults of tha
analysis Serothy jJouth completed. A copy of the results of
3290 analyses o# rat cones, which vou already have seen, is
2ncloged cor comparison.
The sig, selieved Sy Silliet and Magistrate John to
nave been Dorn in July 1357, was slaughtered at Rongelap Iisland during she week of March 10, 1953.
The Sone was received
dry and clean after the pig had
been roasted.
Gross beta activity = 200 t 45 d/m/g dry bone
Strontium-90 (duplicate aliquots of 9.303 grams
dried sample each were run):
Aliquot No. 1
97 £7 dfa/qg ary bone
“Aliquot No. 2
AV.
97 77
97
"
.
"
Calcium determination:
Aliquot No. 1
Aliquot No, 2
Av.
Sunshine units:
--:90.39 mg Ca/g dry bone
92.09
93.1
1.2
"
“
480
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