Surveillance of Facilitte
Marsnail Islands Radioioeg:
diect Title:
13.
2ublisaticns:
Greennouse, N. A. and Miltenoerger, 2. 72.
Radiological analyses of
Marshall Islands environmental samples Irom 1974 througa 1976, 3NL Report
(in dress).
Greenhouse, N. a. and Miltenoerger,
R.
©.
External radi rion survey
and dose predictions for Rongelap, Utcirix, Rongerik, Ailuk, and wotje Atolls.
3NL Report
(in press).
(a) 200 Word Summary:
aA comprenensive radiological safety pregram will
@ maintained for the ianabditants of atolls in the Northern Marsnall Islands
contaminaced as a resuls of che U.S. Pacific Testing programs. The foilowing
tems and services will Se provided:
1. Environmental and sersonnel monitoring to provide daca for
SNL dose assessments anc ceterminacion of radiological trends.
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Individual and sopulation dosimetry based on actual neasure-
tenis.
These cata will Se
used to modify dose commitment ore-
sictive medels so thac they,accurately reflect future <crencds.,
3.
Suggestions based on cield experience to mitigate doses
via the more critical pathways.
t
4. aA ilexible
resource of radiological expertise to independencly
reviewa Yaradiation protection srograms associated with renabiliCation efforts in the northern Marshalls, and for related nealith
pnysics
ing:
interescs of CES in the Pacisic Basin.
Program activicies ter tne coming fiscal year will empnasize the fTallowlL.
in vivo counting of 3ixini and Enewetak residents.
These
afforcs will define >aseline body burdens of gamma-emitzing
nuclides tor new residents at both atolls, and will seriadically assess changes in body burdens over time whica aizgnc
vtasul= irom various exposure sathways.
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Urine bioassay to define radionuclide excretion patterns
rem individuals,
nuclide burdens.
and
to estimate 9 Sr and transuranic
(See Continuation Sheer)
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