bimodal activity-ingestion rate distribution for 2%Sr in the Rongelap population. Data for 696, and 6570 were not sufficient for analysis for the Utirik Atoll residents. Values for Ke observed at Rongelap were assigned to Utirik males and females and body-burden histories for population subgroups were reconstructed using Eq. 1 or 2. Figures 7 and 8 illustrate the derived mean adult body-burdens for all significant nuclides studied on Rongelap and Utirik. This method provides a best fit of the data shown in Figures 2 through 6, and provides a body~burden history during the early years post-return at Utirik, a time when body-burden measurements were not made. plotted to demonstrate the fit. Actual data points are also . The curves shown for Fe in Figures 7 and 8 were obtained by setting Ki. equal to zero. future ones. This underestimated the initial body burdens and overestimated Since > Fe contributed less than 1.0% to the total dose equiva- lent, an arbitrary assignment of Ke based on observed values for the other nuclides was not attempted. During 1974, another series of blood samples was obtained from Rongelap and Utirik (Co75). reported. Analysis for 33ke has yet to be A recalculation of >> Fe body-burden and its impact on early dose equivalent rates will be conducted when the data is made available. : _ A substan- tial change in dose equivalent is not fo be expected. . . 90 Figure 4 and Figure 6 illustrate the observed adult histories of Sr and 137¢, mean urine activity concentrations. adults were plotted. Figure 7. Measured values Mean values for adult males or all for 13704 body burdens were also shown in A much smoother curve was plotted in Figure 7 and it was determined that the collection and analysis technique for urine samples introduced the additional variations. On the basis of this observation for 17 Cs, a smooth body-