Susveilitance Desiaee “iste 15, of Facilities and Sites Marsnall tslands Radisclogical Safety Program Technical Proeress X-21-21-32 in F¥ 1973 Several reports are in press or in progtess for sudlicacion in FY 1978. These reports will summarize all 3NL radiological program activities to data and idencify the technical issues to be addressed in FY 1979 and 1980. Two Zield trips were made in October 1977 to initiate the 3NL air nonitoring oerograms at Bikini, Rongelap, and Utirik; and co establish che in vivo counting program, Sufiicienc field monitoring data will become availacle =3 assess average radionuclide body burdens for residents of 3ikini, Rengelap, and Ucirix, and to make a areliminary analysis of the atolls, inhalation satnway act these oe] Personnel and analytical laboratory ressources ara det provide technical ovrogram support for the "13 during ry¢1978. x =O Acoli Surmvev" which is expectacd oO Oo 7+ |a T uw in ét xDectec jess 17. WwW At least two additisnal field crios ar planned for r¥ 1373 to continu Rongelan, and 3ixi and ine environmental surveillance programs act Utir study of trends in *-/Cs becy Surdens at 3ikxini : tinues to de hamperad, however, Sy uncertainties over lLogisiics surscrt. At least three field trios will be made co Bikini, Ronge.ac, amc Veiri atolls to comduct tvoucine envircnmental surveillance and sersonnel meonitoria activities. Ia acddition, two or more field crios will Se made <3 inewetax <5 continue baseline in vivo counting and bioassay accivities begun in rY 1978, and to initiate a new environmental surveillance srogram consistant with the oe et te - a return of control of the acoll to che Marshallese. Average bDaseline radionuclida body burdens will be estaolished for typical residents cl unconmcaminated acolls. Additional contributions 13 Socyv burdens ivom environmental pactaways om contaminated atolls will be cetermined for individuals and posulaticens. at Bikini, Rongelao, and Vtirik. Tefinicisna of she innalacion pathway at the aforementioned atolls will ce comoletad, and a working predictive model will be develoned which incorporates environmental and datnway analyses with actual numan uptake experience, 18. Zxpecztad 3esuizs in FY 1980: Continuation of programs described in FY 1979. (See Concinuation Sheet) eee ee mm ee ee ee ee ee eee Bene (