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RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION OF AREAS IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN FROM NUCLEAR TESTS
Table 30-—Radiochemical Analysis of Biological Specimens from Rongelap Atoll (NRDL)—Con.
ISLAND, SAMPLE No., AND SAMPLE
WET
WEIGHT
(z)
TISSUE
Ca (mg)
Beta
ACtrvITy
(d{m/sam
plex 10—)|
GAMMA
NUcLIDE PERCENT|
ActrvITy |NUcCLIDE>| ActIviTy
oF
(d/m/sam(d/m/sam-|
TotaL
plex 10-0
plex 10-2)
AcTIvVITY
SUNSHINE
Units
Gejen Istand:
1621, Snapper flsh.._...-----...----- Head...--.-..-.-.-.-
219
.
SEin._-.._-._--_- wee
3
3250
1315
6.6
1.0
24,7
|
R.E.
NDA.-_..
0
0.2
} 23433
11.8
R.E.
| gre
NDA_...0.68-440.48..
0
0.7
2416
NDA_._...
0
Sri
R.E
Bone.....-..---.----
173
Muscle.......-.----.
$11
Viscera...-.._.-.---.
87
C51 nr
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1630, Grouper fish_...-.............- Whole__.._- ceeeenee
1620, Sand crab. _......-..--....._..]
Soft tissue tissue...
_..-.-_
1637, Spider snail..._..-_...--.-- 2. -}__o do....---.------~
3270
196
}_L-. eee
403
15.7
5.4
6.1
2.1
2190
1.8
77.9
46
1090
:
1.3
.
2.3
56
713
175
18.7
102
18
|
68
1.56+40.44._
1540....---
0.3
3.6.22...
0.22+0.35__
Zns
1600_..-..-
R.E.
Ih...
Sr”
1.23-0.29..-
Zntt
1480_.--...
93
| za
R.E
210.
NDA_..--
100
R.E
13,3__.-.2-
7.4
Zn
R.E.
6230..-....
0.8. -.-.--
80
0.6
Rul
360_..-.-.-
19.2
se
5.28-0.47_
0.3
Sr®
|
gre
R.E,
a
grt
1.70.92...
4.7240.59.
1210._....11900__...-
nwn1.954-0.60..
2146
98
Sra
15.9
1.7
sr
ns
R.E
16.8
169}
90
1638, » Spider
snail.....-.........-..../.....do........-..--.-|
Sp
do
5.5
1.65424.
0.7
0. 04
53-88
95.
18
0.2
0
0
i
0
0.1
35-18
2.6
} 19625
65
F336-+30
116
0.02 \ 24331
* Sunshine Unit 0,001 we Srh/kg Ca.
b R.E.=Rare Earth Group.
*NDA=NoDetectable Activity.
Date of collection: February 1956. Date of counting: April-May 1956,
Table 31—Average Relative Composition of Nuclides in Plants, Soil, and
Water (NRDL)
SOURCE
Part
No. or
SAMPLES
AVERAGED
RELATIVE COMPOSITION (percent)
Csi?
Total
Rare
Earths
Sr
Ry
Ols:
PLANTS
Portulaca ....--.....-.-
Whole__....-.---.--.-._ -.
1
48, 9
39. 2
11.8
}_-
Papays.__....--...._-..
Fruit. --...---------.---_--.
1
79,8
17.8
2.6
|. ---
Husk_. -..--.-.-.--.---_-..
3
98, 2
1,1
0.7
|_-.-2.--
Meat. _....-..--..-.2--.2---
2
98, 9
0, 05
1.0
J... 2.
Shell_...__.-.2-222. 20-22 =.
2
90. 5
0,4
O41
|_-. Lee
Milk. ...-.--.--22--2-- 28 a
Leaves...._-_..__.----._-_-
1
2
99.6
&3
0. 2
86. 5
0.2 )_-..2--.
0,4
5.1
Pandanus...__.__._- ----|¢Leaves. .....-.. 2-2... ---Aff root ._..- 22.220 2-8 ee
Tuber. .-...-....--.---.--.--
2
2
1
72.7
88.9
75.4
13.3
10.3
16.8
5.1
8.9
0.8 |_....--.
1.0
6.8
Keys.._-.-_..---..-_----.---
Arrow root....---.--.--- renews coe eeceeeeeeeeeeee eens
Som
Depth, 0-1 in. ....2.2. 2) - eee
WatER
2
92.6
1)
117
2
0. 34
2.2
83.9
5.5 |... .-.-
3.0
14
83.8
5.6
10.0
35,6
|...
Cistern_.........-.--.--|--.-. -- cee ee eee ene
2
[--.---.---
64,4
Well___-....--.----2--2.)o.- 2. ee
Lagoon. ...---.-.-..---_|-.---_-- cee ee ee eee
2 bee ee
Ys
100
94.5
O
[_--_L-.
5.5 |2....-.
Ocean... --..-. 2-22} eee ee nee ce cee eee
2
100
(tn
Dateof collection: February 196.
|.--.------
Date of counting: April-May 1956.
Oc
i ee
Coconut._.._._-..-..--.-