Appendix Table 8
Predominant Radionuclides in Plants Collected on Rongerik and Ailinginae Atolls in December 1974
Island
Collection
Site
Radionuclide concentration in pCi/g, dry?
Wet/Dry
Ratio
Sample’ Type
40,
1376,
90¢,
239,240, ,,
Rongerik Atoll
Eniwetak
ul
r
"
"
N.E. Transect
"
"
Center Transect
"
a
"
i
i
ul
"
"
n
Pandanus, edible fruit
"inedible fruit
"
"
"
"
leaves
edible fruit
inedible fruit
leaves
Coconut, milk
"
"
meat
leaves
7.98
14
41.8
25
+0.3
4.08
5.97
5.3+2.4
15 41.6
18
31
+0.4
40.4
4.11
7.440.9
16
40.1
4.05
3.16
37.5
1.53
2.38
11
#2.3
7,841.0
3.140.3¢
2.0#1.4
3.0+0.7
b
23 #0.4
4.1 +0.5
13
1.7
40.2
2.840.034
8.8
2.7
+0.8
+0.5
3.2
+40.9
6,240.2 <0.15
+0.5
na
8.2+0.1
0.7
+0.15
18 +0.9
7.640.7
2.940.1
5.040.1
1.8
3.4
20.3
+0.6
16 +1.3
15 +0.2
<3.7
<0.004
na¢
na
<0.009
na
na
<0.0013
<0.0018
<0.0027
Ailinginae Atol]
Mogiri
"
Pit #8
"
Scaevola, leaves
Pandanus , leaves
8.74
4,05
Ucchuwanen
Site #1
Pandanus, edible fruit
6.69
"
i
"
i
"
"
inedible fruit
leaves
4.22
4.12
+ 15 +1.2
4,242.4
9.44+0.1
4,640.2
13.6
7.)
+0.3
+0.7
na
na
<0.0018
na
na
a.
The error values for all radionuclides listed except 90Sr and Pu are two-sigma, propagated, counting errors for a
b.
Lost in analysis.
c.
na = not analyzed
single sample. The error value for 90 Sr and Pu are two-sigma, propagated, counting errors for a Single sample.
The error value for a single sample. The error value for a single sample plus an analytical error.
BE
pCi/g, wet weight