nt BLCGE™ AND CEP TING COGE i Marsnail Islands Raciological Safety Yrozr3am CONTRACTCR NAME Associated Universities, inc. eUt. HATII 2x Lala). I uw CCCE BNL = WP NUMBER Sar FtoPaked i . | Q | O3/ Ay34,30 TASK NO. =| REV. NO. 0 Technical Progress cont. Data colleccion on types and amounts of food consumed by the Marshallese was done by actually Living with them. Simulczaneous observations on their living patterns were also made. These studies were parce of che Northern Marshallese Islands Radiological Survey (1l3-Atoll Survey) Expected Progress in BY-2 (FY 1980), Baseline radionuclide body burdens will be evaluated for the returning Enawecak population. Evaluation of the post residence decline of body burdens among former 3ikini residents will continue. The data base on dietary habits and living patterns will be updated for all relevance atolls and/or islands. Expected Progress in 8Y-1 (FY 1981). Personnel monitoring and related demographic assessment activities will continue at Rongelap, Utirik, Enewetak and cther areas of interest to DOE, Monitoring of former Bikini residents will be phased out unless circumstances dictate otherwise. Expected Progress in BY (FY 1982). Personnel monitoring and related demographic assessment activities will continue in all areas of interest in the Marshall Islands. 20g. Future Accomplishments. A running account will be maintained of individual and population dosimetric intormation for the residents of islands affected by the Pacific Testing Programs. tnese data will provide an empirical basis for improving the accuracy and value of ~Ong-range predictive dose assessments from man-made radionuclides in the environ- nent. ~Oh. Relactonship to Other Projects. This program operaces and interacts directly with the Brookhaven Medical Proatam in the Marshall Islands, and provides contempory data to be factored into the Retrospective Dose Reassessments for Rongelap and Ucirik (and other islands affacted ov weapons tesc fallouc), t also provides empirical bases for upgrading ~2ng range predictive dose nodelling activites such as those of che Lawrence wivermore Laboratory. Coordination of this program with related programs within JOE and its contractors will be accomplished through cimely exchange of program tindings and related information. fJi. Environmencal Assessment. work done under this task proposal has either no environmental impact or has impacts similar to chose described in and covered by 3NL's Environmencal impact Statemenc (ERDA 1540).