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were altained from the long. /tver,
appearence of passible long tem efforts of
radiation.
A speetal study was carried cut to determiar
the e@fert of the rediatinn an the fertility of
chickens and the hatchaininy of therr egg.
The satel collected fram Reageise sad
QNirt® incheded (1 ciktrna Sf beby hike
swien, 4 durks and | cat. Thear were shipped
ahve to the USNRIML. Three finh and one
Gs. 1. tract and the sbeleten. The menples sere
auhed of 580° €. in a malls even, and thr sah
made up te volume wth N HEL
was then dined for beta measurement.
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wes the major
culsted is an approximation, ss mas sbserp-
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tion ts a function of the average energy of the
addition, a boar, a cat and two chickens were
sample.
autopsied in the field, and representative tissues
Heta activity was measured in total
d,m, and this value was converted to pr, “Sr®
equivalent.”
were collected.
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Collection dates and mortality data fer
these animals are presented in Table 5.7.
The beta
actrvny was deteventaed by mouse of a then
large clam were teben from the Rongelep ie-
goon,
An alwyest
The gamma activity of the tissue sumples was
measured in a well-type sodium iodide srintil-
Methods
Tissue samples were taken from all animals
which died spontaneously or were sacrificed.
lation counter which has an effcienry of about
4) percent for a Co” standard. The gamma
Table 5.7.—Mortality sad Exeernal Radiation Dose of Animals From the
Living Areas of Roagelap aad L tirik
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