A Comparative Study of Hanford and Utah Range Sheep

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Observations on sheep representing flocks in Utah adjacent to the Nevada Proving Ground were compared with findings made on experimental sheep exposed to various amounts of radioiodine. The Utah sheep showed no evidence of the radiation damage observed in experimentally treated sheep. Estimations of amounts of radioiodine on vegetation required to cause serious thyroid damage following a contamination event are included.

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Bustad, Leo K.; Marks, S.; Dockum, N. L.; Kalkwarf, D. R. & Korrberg, H. A. November 30, 1953.

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Observations on sheep representing flocks in Utah adjacent to the Nevada Proving Ground were compared with findings made on experimental sheep exposed to various amounts of radioiodine. The Utah sheep showed no evidence of the radiation damage observed in experimentally treated sheep. Estimations of amounts of radioiodine on vegetation required to cause serious thyroid damage following a contamination event are included.

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Bustad, Leo K.; Marks, S.; Dockum, N. L.; Kalkwarf, D. R. & Korrberg, H. A. A Comparative Study of Hanford and Utah Range Sheep, report, November 30, 1953; Richland, Washington. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1201913/: accessed July 17, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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