ABSTRACT
From 1972 through 1980, the Department of Energy acted in an advisory
role to the Defense Nuclear Agency during planning for and execution of
the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll. The Nevada Operations Office of the Department of Energy was responsible for the radiological characterization of the
atoll and for certification of radiological condition of each island upon
completion of the project.

In-situ measurements of gamma rays emitted by americium—241 were

utilized along with wet chemistry separation of plutonium from soil samples
to identify and delineate surface areas requiring removal ofsoil. Military
forces removed over 100,000 cubic yards of soil from the surface of five
islands and deposited this material in a crater remaining from the nuclear
testing period. Subsurface soil was excavated and removed from several
locations where measurements indicated the presence of radionuclides above
predetermined criteria.
The methodologies of data acquisition, analysis and interpretation are
described and detailed results are provided in text, figures and microfiche.
The final radiological condition of each af 43 islets is reported.

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