C. c AOE BIB A radiological survey was performed at Bikini by a medical team headed by Dr. Robert A. Conard, Brookhaven National Laboratory, in April 1974, In a preliminary report of the findings of the survey, Dr. Conard stated that gamma spectrographic analysis (whole-body counts) were carried out on 31 people at Bikini, including members of the families who had returned. Preliminary analysis of the data give the estimete=thatzofthe Hunker | | | dagta—pive-the following estimated average body burden of cesium~137x( Number Body burden (uCi, 1975) 137 Cs): _%MPC* 18 males 0.129 43 13 females 0.073 2.6 S *Using 3 uCi MPC-based on the standard 1/10 of the maximum permissible burden for industrial populations which is 50 uCi according the the Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection, ICRP Publication 2 (1959). In the-xceport Dr. Conard stated: "A gamma survey was carried out on bikin}Island soitset tillation typ@& survey meter calibrated for cs which represents about 95% of the\gamma radiation on the island. °P¥e@Liminary analyses 2<__ shove pomshspeeTionns tevgls GBA o—-Poueh. ba a ap: the-petgniy: 27 ye Ae 3 Om A. VilTage (Living area) eT IT 5 Averate Inside cement houses with cr covered yard covered yards Inside cement Outside covered uf/nhr. ; . . 3.95 1 e , Sade 2.38 Outside cement Fauses wi covdred cora Mee the 2.95 es without yard 9.44 Atong yillage road 13.1 B.Interior-coconut groves 410% >It is gratifying that the levels are below those previously reported ‘Assuming that the average Bikini person spends 85% of their time in the village and 15% in the interior area the whole body dose would be about the ee Same as the average U. ©. citizen receives from natural background, the background level being higher in the United States than on Bikini. A more iP yt i ER Teey aoe cao he RO Se fe Th 4 e. “ am‘ . ™ CRE Crp moe ees +e J ggat woe. “y ey ” oo * a en ¥ . ry ey eof. el “ee eoNaty ft f ed on ts * a Cat a pe tem Be 7s ag 5 ‘ . . . re the! Ny a i A ia : ~ ee . aE A OD ge ty PORE Mantas eye ee. wos ; “op pee . 4 .| 14 . § apes an * 1 ‘ a Bee Settetime Ti ATOR mo Soe ee i uN te eras sy ¥ . voter " ete te \ve . a en +e : achat ty eo, etpg ee ts Seow age awe de : oy oo at 5 “wo . ‘ ' . a ryt ‘ a . . Oe