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Title:
STRONTIUM-90 AND GROSS BETA ACTIVITY IN THE FAT AND NON-FAT FRACTIONS OF COCONUT CRAB ( BIRGUS LATRO ) LIVER COLLECTED AT RONGELAP ATOLL DURING MARCH 1958.
Author(s):
CHAKRAVARTI, D [UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, LAB. OF RADIATION BIOLOGY]; EISLER, R [UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, LAB. OF RADIATION BIOLOGY]
Subject Terms:
STRONTIUM 90; CRUSTACEANS; LIVER; ACTIVITY LEVELS
Document Location:
Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV
Document Type:
REPORT
Publication Date:
1959 Mar 31
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Document Pages:
0012
Accession Number:
NV0050022
Document Number(s):
UWFL59DRAFT
Originating Research Org.:
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, LAB. OF RADIATION BIOLOG
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 26
OpenNet Modified Date:
2008 Mar 31
Description/Abstract:
THE VALUES FOR STRONTIUM-90 AND GROSS BETA ACTIVITY IN THE FAT AND NON -FAT FRACTIONS FROM THE LIVERS OF TWELVE COCONUT CRABS ( BIRGUS LATRO ) COLLECTED AT RONGELAP ATOLL DURING MARCH 1958 ARE PRESENTED. ALTHO UGH FAT CONSTITUTED AN AVERAGE OF 47 PER CENT BY WEIGHT ON A WET WEIGH T BASIS ( 74 PER CENT ON A DRY WEIGHT BASIS ), GROSS BETA ACTIVITY OF THE FAT FRACTION AMOUNTED TO LESS THAN 0.5 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL ACTI VITY ON A WET WEIGHT BASIS. FAT CONTENT ON A WET WEIGHT BASIS HAD A R ANGE OF 31 PER CENT TO 65 PER CENT. THERE IS A LINEAR RELATIONSHIP BE TWEEN STRONTIUM-90 ACTIVITY AND GROSS BETA ACTIVITY. SINCE THE FAT CO NTENT OF COCONUT CRAB LIVER IS VARIABLE AND THE FAT FRACTION CONTAINS PRACTICALLY NO RADIOACTIVITY, IT SUGGESTED THAT THE RADIOACTIVITY ( A ND MINERAL CONTENT ) OF LIVER SAMPLES BE COMPARED ON THE BASIS OF THE NON-FAT SOLIDS.