A general-purpose reduction of long-lived all nuclear computer generated program, spectra. explosion GAMANAL, The products, was program activation used for searches a products, the data library and of naturally occurring radionuclides to identify radionuclides from any observed photopeak in the gamma spectra. It also generates an upper limit amount, of specific radionuclides based on those spectra regions where signals would be seen if the radionuclides were present in detectable quantities. For example, listed in Table 37 are the detection limit values for various radionuclides based on the average weight of marine tissue shown for a counting period an average-size fish bone sample, of 1000 min. 13765 would not have been detected by gamma spectrometry if the concentration was less than 11 pCi/kg dry weight. complete description of the gamma equipment used, detection, Ref. 5. uncertainties, and For methods for calibration, setting upper A more sensitivity of limits is given in The total gamma~spectroscopy analyses are summarized in Table 38. Wet chemistry analyses performed by standard methodology are according to radionuclide and atoll or island in Table 39. The summarized total 26,018 analyses, both gamma spectroscopy and wet chemistry, are summarized in Table 40 according to radionuclide and atoll or island. DISCUSSION It has taken a considerable effort to process and analyze the thousands of samples collected during the 3-mo survey. The 12 mo and was completed in December of 1979. control program has been underway since processing alone took a full A vigorous analytical and quality June of 1979. The final analytical results were completed in July of 1981. The data bank resulting from the analyses of these basis for estimating inhabitants of the the atolls. radiological The doses for assessments might samples provides inhabitants also or indicate the potential areas where more data (and therefore samples) are required to fill a gap that occurred in the survey sample collection or to refine a critical assessment. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The DOE-supported Northern Marshall Islands accomplished through the efforts of a great many people. 15 survey of 1978 was