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RADIATION LEVELS IN BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES
COLLECTED AT PONAPE,
CAROLINE ISLANDS
DECEMBER 15-16,
1954
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Following the series of experiments conducted at the
Pacific Proving Ground ,
Marshall Islands,
it became evident
that contamination of foods of the people of Micronesia was
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entirely possible.
Facilities were not available for accomplishing an extensive
survey of thease islands; however,
on occasion it was possible
to make collections of native foods for an evaluation of the
radioactive content.
The Task Group, through the office of the
United States Atomic Energy Commission Resident Engineer, requested the supporting military organizations at Eniwetok and
Kwajalein Atolls to supply transportation for the expeditions.
Such a collecting trip was made to Ponape,
December 15 and 16,
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1954 by members of the Program 19.1 staff,
the AEC Resident Engineer,
Taylor,
Caroline Islands,
Mr.
Thomas Hardison,
Radiological Safety Officer, with Mr.
and Mr.
Robert ©
Paul Zigman and
Mr. Robert Rinehart, United States Naval Radiological Defense
Laboratory,
accompanying the expedition as guests.
We are indebted to Mr. Henry Hedges, District Administrator
at Ponape and members of his staff for cooperation in providing
facilities and aid in making the collections.
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