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Program (MIRSP) began in 1987 with funding
from the US
Department of Energy (DOE). The objectives
@f the MIRSP
are to determine the radionuclides present in the bodies
of those people potentially exposed to residual
radionuclide from weapon tests and fallout, and to
assess their present and lifetime dose from external and
internal sources. Field bioassay missions involving
whole-body counting
(WBC)
and urine sample collection
have, therefore, been important components of the
program. WBC is used to measure {gamma}-emitters, such
as {sup 40}K, {sup 60}Co and {sup 137}Cs, present in
individuals. Urine samples are used to measure {alpha}
and
{beta}-emitting nuclides,
such as
MARSHALL ISLANDS/;HUMAN POPULATIONS/radiation doses ;
CESIUM 137/radiation detection ;PLUTONIUM 239/radiation
KEYWORDS
detection ;WHOLE-BODY COUNTING; COBALT
STRONTIUM 90; RADIOACTIVITY; URINE
EDB
Item
{sup 239}Pu and
{sup 90}Sr, that are undetectable by WBC routine
methods. 6 refs.
22
PRIMARY REPORT NUMBER
TITLE ENGLISH
BNL--45868
LIMITATION CODE
ABSTRACT
UNL
60;POTASSIUM 40;
Radiological dose assessments in the northern Marshall
Islands (1989-~-1991)
PERSONAL AUTHOR/AFFIL
Sun, L.C.; Meinhold, C.B.; Moorthy, A.R.; Clinton, J.H.;
Kaplan, E.
CORPORATE TEXT
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (United States)
PUB. DATE (YYMMDD)
920000
The present Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL)
Marshall Islands Radiological Safety Program (MIRSP)
began in 1987 with funding from the US Department of
Energy (DOE). The objectives of the MIRSP are to
determine the radionuclides present in the bodies of
those people potentially exposed to residual
radionuclide from weapon tests and fallout, and to
assess their present and lifetime dose from external and
internal sources. Field bioassay missions involving
whole body counting
(WBC)
and urine sample collection
have, therefore, been important components of the
program. WBC is used to measure {gamma}-emitters, such
as {sup 40}K, {sup 60}Co and {sup 137}Cs, present in
individuals. Urine samples are used to measure {alpha}
and {beta}-emitting nuclides, such as {sup 239}Pu and
{sup 90}Sr,
KEYWORDS
methods.
that are undetectable by WBC routine
MARSHALL ISLANDS/radiation monitoring ;HUMAN
POPULATIONS/radiation doses ;RADIOECOLOGICAL
CONCENTRATION; CESIUM 137; COBALT
9003450
60;POTASSIUM 40;