Surveillance of Facilitte

Marsnail Islands Radioioeg:

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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,

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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.

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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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