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RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION OF AREAS IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN FROM NUCLEAR TES
Table 30—Radiochemical Analysis of Biological Specimens from Rongelap Atoll (NRDL)—Co
Ieuann, SamPix No., and BAMPLE
WET
Whiout
TwsveE
(g)
Beta
Gamma
Ca (mg) Activity ActrviIry |NUCLIDE>|
(d/m/sam.-| (d/m/samplex 10-4)! plex 10-4)
Gejen Island:
1621, Snapper fish.......-....------- Head_....-...--.---Bkin. -...-.-.--.----
1630, Grouper fsh_.......-..-.---.-+
219
3
3250
6.6
1315
1.0
R.E.
NDA.....
1.65824...
02
| 234%
11.8
R.E.
| gr
NDA.....
0.68-40.48..
9
07
} 24416
R.E
NDA._...
0
Znt
RE
1540. ---..3.6_.--22-2
$8
0.7
Weve.
1.240.209...
1480..-._-.
NDA.._-.
1.8
0.2
93
Q
3270
5.6
15.7
Muscle........-.-.--
611
190
5.4
16.8
Viscara......-.-.----
87 |.----..---
61
15.9
GIN. .-... 2-2. 2+
28
17
21
169
2180
1.8
1620, Sand crab. ....-.oeeeencence Bott tissue.......-.--
48
1000
13
1637, Spider snail.........--.-..-.---|----. do... 2- 2+. +e
1
713
1688, Spider snall..........-..---.---].----d0..--2-2---ee 2
56
175
77.9
srt
Srv
znu
R.E.
Sré
Zn
R.E.
18
102
68
0,220.35...
1600...-.-.
PLANTS
Portulaca .......---.---
Papays._..-...----.---
Cooonut.......---------
.
sep DRL
RUE
Pandanus.......-...---.
Arrow root....---.------
Bom
Depth, O1in._....-....
WATER
Cistern....-.-2 2-2-2...
Well_._-..
Lagoon...
Ocean... .-..-. 2-2-2.
Date of collection: February 1956.
Csiar
1
48.9
3]
982
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
i|
2
7.8
98.9
90.5
99.6
83
92.6
72.7
889
76.4
17}
0.34
Ys nee
2 |..--------
Date of counting: April-May 1056.
2146
0.04
95
53:88
210...
13.3. --..2.
1.73:0,92..
€230...-.-.
0.8..-.-.-.
74
al
x
0.6
360.-.-....
19.2
Rae
ee)
R,E
Sr
1210_.-..-.
5.28-+0.47_.
{ sem
1.9540.60..
R.E.
11900.-..--
RELATIVE COMPOSITION (percent)
No. or
SAMPLES
AVERAGED
0.3
R.E
Gree
Znts
R.E.
Table 31—Average Relative Composition of Nuclides in Plants, Soil, and
Water (NRDL)
Parr
0
| Za
23 { RE
18.7
1B0.44. _
® Bunshine Unit=0.001 sc Srt/kg Ca.
» R,E.=Rare Earth Group.
*NDA=No Detectable Activity.
Date of collection: Febrnary 1956. Date of counting: April-May 1958,
SOURCE
SunSHINE
{ sre
173}
Whole. .....-.-----
Prgcenr|
or
24.7
Bone........----..--
403
Nouciupe
AcrIvITY
(djmfsam-} Toray Units
plex 10-2) Actrvrry
Total
Rare
Earths
Sr
Ruto
30.2
17.8
11
0. 08
0.4
0.2
86.5
2.2
13.3
10.3
16.8
ge
83.8
64.4
100
04.5
100
5.6
10.0
100
0
}
0
35-18
fe i 1981.25
65
0.3
16
336430
0.02 } 5024-338