Tables 1 iind2 represent the bone and bone marrow mean doses
and ranges in mRcm which were the result of ingesting
the residency interval.

activity

Y during

These data were derived from measured urine

activity concentrations during the uptake period.
ous ingestion of

90~r-90

was

Constant continu-

assumed in the models used to calculate

the dose equivalents and dose equivalent commitments.
Table 3 depicts the external dose equivalent resulting from li.vi.ngon Biki,ni.Island.
al

The dose equivalent during the residency interv-

varies for subgroups within the population according to the

assumed living pattern selected.

Since these values were obtained

from ion chamber measurements and hypothetical living patterns, no
range of results has been provided.

In Ehis report, one Roentgen is

assumed equal to one Rem.
Table 4 presents the average whole body doses due to the ingestion of

137C3

.

Data were derived from whole body counting

measurements made in 197/+, 1977 and 1978.
of 1.37
Cs in the diet was not assumed.

Constant continuous uptake

For Lhcse calculations, the

uptake period was divided into three intervals durin~ which the

137CS

activity ingestion rate for a given interval remained constant, but
increased stepwise with time to accou~lt for observed i,ncreascs in
137
Cs body burdens.
Table 5 summarizes the Eotal body dose equivalent during the
137

residency period from internal

Cs and man-made external radiation,

and the total body dose equivalent commitment upon departure from
Bikini Atoll in AuGust 1978.

A

s~andarcl

4

deviation for these quanti-

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