CHAPTER 5 SAMPLING AND RESEARCH PROGRAM THE SAMPLING PROGRAM of the distriFrom the foregoing description of the present knowledge s cycles, variou he houtt throug ium stront bution and movementof inactive of Sr ons locati and ts amcun and from the information available on the detonations, it is quite that have been or will be produced by nuclear a full-scale apparentthat insufficient data are presently at hand to design al to develop investigation of the possible hazard. It is considered essenti em through a pilot a better feel for certain critical elements of the probl definite answers obtain to n query before launching a major investigatio to all the important questions that can be posed. ing needs: In broad terms, the final study should answer the follow ed from the 1. To determine if the radioactive fallout that has occurr menace to bombs detonated so far constitutes a direct or indirect the health or well-being of humans. my from the 2. If no hazard has yet occurred to man orto his econo bombs, ~ present amounts of fallout, to determine the number of of detonawith proper consideration to location, rate, and mode a safe tion, that may be tolerated to keep the fallout below maximum. high amounts 3. To determine the mechanisms whereby undesirably man or products of radioactive materials may be concentrated in essential for his existence. with the intelliThe pilot study, then, should be designed (1) to assist perrempsbrrerrri igabi iectives listed for a quick firstabove and (2) to obtain some data to provide the basis questions. The tant order estimation of answers to some of the most impor experimental sampling program, which will provide material for the 47