The values of KE were similar for males and females and for residents of

Rongelap and Utirik.

For 90 Sr on Rongelap a factor of 2 difference between Ke

values was observed for males and females.

The female parameter for Rongelap

Atoll compares with that obtained from the Utirik data.

A paired t-test of the

Rongelap male and female data indicates that the male/female difference was
highly probable and therefore not significant.

This difference leads to a

bimodal activity ingestion rate distribution for 90. in the Rongelap population.
Data for 600, and 8520 was not sufficient for analysis for the Utirik

Atoll residents.

Values for Ky observed at Rongelap were assigned to Utirik

males and females and body burden histories for population subgroups were
reconstructed using equation 1 or 2.

Figures 7 and 8 illustrate the derived

mean adult body burdens for all significant nuclides studied on Rongelap and
Utirik.

This method provides a best fit of the data shown in figures 2 through

6, and provides a body burden history during the early years post return at
Utirik, a time when body burden measurements were not made.

Actual data points

are also plotted to demonstrate the fit.

The curves shown for Fe in figures 7 and 8 were obtained by setting K,
equal to zero.
ture ones.

This underestimated the initial body burdens and overestimated fu-

Since Fe contributed less than 1.0% to the total dose equivalent

an arbitrary assignment of K, based on observed values for the other nuclides
was not attempted.

During 1974, another series of blood samples was obtained

from Rongelap and Utirik (Co75).
ever,

Analysis for re was to be performed; how-

no records have been located.

Once these records are found, a reanalysis

of >> Fe and its impact on early dose equivalent rates will be conducted.
stantial change in dose equivalent is not to be expected.

A sub-

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