for a specific badge, the exposure of the film badge during the period it was in the
mess hall (H+28.75 to H+35.25) must be added to the calculated film badge dose as of
H+28.75 hours. This "mess hall dose" is approximately 12 rem.

From the personnel interviews it is possible to calculate the H+28.75 film badge
dose for two of the film badges whose readings are given in Table 2 (badge #311 and
#312). In addition, it is possible to calculate the H+28.75 hour dose for the badge that
was hung on the tent post in the Army area (badge #314).

Table 3 compares the

calculated film badge dose at H+35.25 hours (the calculated dose at H+28.75 hours plus
the "mess hall dose") and the corresponding film badge reading (from Table 2) for these
three film badges.

The activity scenarios or protection factors pertinent to the other

badges are insufficiently known to permit meaningful comparisons.

Table 3. Comparison of dosimetry results with doses calculated to film badges.
Film

Calculated Dose

(QH+28.75 hrs

Calculated Dose

(QH+35.25 hrs

Film Badge

Badge

CN

Reading (Table 2)

Ratio

311

416

32 rem

44 rem

40 rem

1.10

312

4ii

38

50

uu

1.14

314

N/A

100

112

98

1.14

From Table 3, the calculated dose to a specific film badge at H+35.25 hours is
approximately

10-14

percent higher

than

the actual film badge reading.

This

difference between the calculated doses and the film badge readings could easily be
accounted for in the uncertainties associated with defining the free-field radiation
environment and protection factors on Rongerik. Thus, the estimated doses in Table 1
-are conservatively reduced by 10 percent in order to be consistent with the dosimetry
results. This adjustment in the Table 1 doses yields the best estimates of film badge
doses received by the personnel on Rongerik. Results are presented in Section 5.

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