Surveillance of Facilities and Sites Projece Title: 16, Marshall Islands Radiological Safety Program Technical Progress 4 7 i wea cK-Cl-l1-52-2 me oe 1 he in FY 1978: Several reports are in press or in progress for publication in FY 1978, These reports will summarize all BNL radiological program activities to date and identify the technical issues to be addressed in FY 1979 and 1980. Two field trips were made in October 1977 to initiace the BNL air monitoring pro- grams at Bikini, Rongelap, and Utirik; and to establish the in vivo counting program. Sufficient field monitoring data will become available to assess average radionuclide body burdens for residents of Bikini, Rongelap, and Utirik, and to make a preliminary analysis of the inhalation pathway act these atolls. Personnel and analytical laboratory resources are being mobilized to provide technical program support for the "13 Atoll Survey" which is expected during FY 1978. At least two additional field trips are planned for FY 1978 to continue environmental surveillance programs at Utirik, Rongelap, and Bikini, and che study of trends in 137¢5 body burdens at Bikini. Field trip scheduling con- tinues to be hampered, however, by uncertainties over logistics support. 17. Expected Results in FY 1979: At least three field trips will be made to Bikini, Rongelap, and Utirik Atolls to conduct routine environmental surveillance and personnel monitoring activities. In addition, two or more field trips will be made to Enewetak to continue baseline in vivo counting and bioassay activities begun in FY 1978, and to initiate a new environmental surveillance program consistent with the return of control of the atoll to the Marshallese. Average baseline radionuclide body burdens will be established for typical residents of uncontaminated atolls. Additional contributions to body burdens from environmental pathways on contaminated atolls will be determined for individuals and populations at Bikini, Rongelap, and Utirik. Definition of the inhalation pathway at the aforementioned atolls will be completed, and a working predictive model will be developed which incorporates environmental and pathway analyses with actual human uptake experience. 18. Expected Results in FY 1980: Continuation of programs described in FY 1979. (See Continuation Sheet) 6K-nNE