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Marsnall tslands Radisclogical Safety Program

Technical Proeress

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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
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and to make a areliminary analysis of the

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At least two additisnal field crios ar planned for r¥ 1373 to continu
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environmental surveillance programs act Utir
study of trends in *-/Cs becy Surdens at 3ikxini
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tinues to de hamperad, however, Sy uncertainties over lLogisiics surscrt.

At least three field trios will be made co Bikini, Ronge.ac,

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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
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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.
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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,
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in FY 1980:

Continuation of programs described in FY 1979.

(See Concinuation Sheet)

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