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RADIATION STANDARDS, INCLUDING FALLOUT
Taste Il.—Estimated annual average daily intake of strontium, 9) hy U.8.
population, 1957-61
Year
Average
milk ers-
Average
daily intake of
{upe/h)
micromic,ccuriss)
centration
1057.2 8 en ee ee en ee ee eee
1958... on en en ee ee eee
1959. ee ee ew ee eee
SB: 8 "hr
1A
Lg
8
li
9
9
i*
le
1yt
1960__- 22 -n
eeeee
1061. . 22. en ee ee ee cee
he
1 From raw milk network.
Tar_e III.—Estimated monthly average daily intake of strontium 89 dy US.
population, September 1961 to March 1962
|
Month
1961—September.......__------2-- eee eee
October. .._....2.-- 22 eee eee ee eee weoeee
November....__._---.2.--- 2 ee ee eee eee eee
December.__.._....-- eee eee eee
1962—January...___--_-.--.- 6-22 eee ee ee ee een ee eee
February....__-.....------- 2-2 en en ee ee
March. _...-20 2 ee ne ce ee
Average
milk concentration
(micromicrocuries/1}
1G
40
53
35
28 +
30
35
i
A.veravé
daily i
tibaal
r+ * (in
microm.croahd}
13
52
7
46
3?
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Representative Price. Dr. Chadwick, on page 2 you speak oi
Weighing samples with respect to the contribution cf the major
processing plant to the total supply.
Do you have data for the individual farm in outlying districts to
record hotspot information, or are these samples taken from large
batches?
Dr. CHapwicx. These are taken from large batches. In other
words, these are taken after processing in the milk processing plant.
Of course, a given plant draws from a large numberof farnis.
Representative Prick. You speak of the monthly publication.
Radiological Health Data. Does the dissemination of information by
this publication on a monthly basis prove to be as timely as it might,
and howsoonafter data is compiledis it published 4
Dr. Cuapwicx. There is an appreciable lag period between the
availability of the results of the analyses and the publication of the
Radiological Health Data. This is partially compensated yor by the
policy of the Public Health Service to release the data as soon as we
havechecked ont the data,
Tn other words, they are made available in the form of periodic issuances to the public in addition to their publication in Radiologica!
Health Data.
Representative Pricr. Mr. Holifield.
Chairman Houirrenp. Mr. Chairman, a lady came ap to me yes terday after the meeting and said she had had trouble in obtaining this
data from the public health agency in Milwaukee.
Ts there any policy on the part of the Public Health Service not to
release this to local people uponrequest /
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