., . ;. ,- . #- Miltenberger to McCraw -2- September 25, 1979 count the minimum sample size required for every sex and age category. This was due to a lack of adolescents on the island. According to the magistrate, we whole body counted all adolescent males and females who were currently living on Rongelap Atoll. At Utirik, there were sufficient persons present on the atoll to obtain the desired sample size. Occasionally more than thirteen persons from a given age or sex category were whole body counted. In total, eighty-three individuals participated !in.the bioassay program and eighty-eight were whole body counted. The population means, standard deviations, and ranges, along with the previous results as reported by S. Cohn in 1974 and 1977 for each sex and age category are listed in Table 2. From these data, it is clear that the 137CS mean body burdens have continued to decline. Appendix B lists the current individual body burden results along with those which have been reported over the ~ast five years. We also selected standard environmental monitoring stations. As at Rongelap, these specific locations will permit us to observe the yearly variations between the soil-vegetation activity concentrations. Finally, the windmill was extended ten feet. This should place the blades sufficiently above the coconut trees to avoid the damping of air currents which prevented this unit from supplying power for our air sampling equipment. As at Rongelap, the condition of the batteries and the lack of steady airflow from the trade winds means that January may offer the first three-month air sample. At this time, urine samples have yet to bereceived from Kwajalein. Dose equivalent commitments and body burdens from 90Sr will be computed as soon as the samples are received and processed.