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3.
Definition of the annual centributions ro dose via the
inhalation pathway ac Bikini, Rongelap, and Veirix. Special
emphasis will be placed on comtinuous air sampling for windmediated resuspension o2 radionuclides in local soils; and
on special measurements "0 celine aerosol contributions resulcing from human activity.
4, Development of radiological dose oredictive models which
involve both numan and anvircnmencal monitoring data,
(>) Supolemenc 29 200 Nord Summary:
The FY 1979 Sudgec requesc contains
a significant increase over tne 7% 19738 allocation.
This increase reflects a
realistic assessment of coerazing roasts imposed 5v che +3 vivo counting, bioassav, anc air moni FOF sD8 activities Begun in FY. 1978,
Additionally, field
trio activities and analytical laboratory services have substantially exceeded
original estinates ior ie Dasic raciolsgical satety srogram, and these costs
are expected 29 continue. Finally, there are a number of serizheral sorograms
fo mutual interesc t9 3NL and CES which will Se coscreftective if included
with tne dasic efforts, manpower 252 3ucgec sermictting.
These incluce in
order of importance
1,
Deiinicion ci iscal ciac scatters 2¢ all aztoiis of interest,
and concinuous moniscring sf diets for seasonal changes anc lLongterm trends which aignt impact on realistic dose pracictions.
2.
Incorporation of pubiic informacion and education programs
into the total SNL effort to tinimize che adverse asycnological
and sociological impacts of iccal radiological conditions and
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Retrospective assessment of the tadiolcegical piccure in che
Northern Marsnalls orior to the establishment of che SNL oro-

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This program will be logistically coupled wherever pessible to the 3NL
Medical SOrogram in the Marshall Islands. Tachnical collaboration will continue on matters of mutual interest. The radiclogical safety program will also
bear directly on a retrospective reassessmenc of chyroid and whole body doses
to the BRAVO fallout victims at Rongelap and Utirik, a new program for which
funding is expected in FY 1978, The program will also interact cooperatively
with related eftortcs at the University of washington (LRE) and at Lawrence
Livermore Laboratory,
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