Whydoesn’t the AEC removethe radiation from thesoil and plants? It is impossible to do so and since the radiation is so small, there is no reason to dothis. Whydidn’t the U.S. explain to the people the dangersofthe fallout before the test? The people were not warned of the dangers of the fallout because the likelihood that fallout would occur outside the restricted area was considered too remote to justify warning the people. The occurrenceoffallout in an unrestricted area after the Bravo Test wasthefirst accidental event of this kind to happen after a nuclear weapontest. 4, = aa a |_ 6 aS or, Rongelap Unrik Bomb explosion Why did the U:S. not take extra precaution? The U.S. took the precaution oftrying to keep people out of the area where they expected fallout to occur. - 99 - AAA