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n BIKINi and ENDSETOK atolls it is

prudent that some consideration be given to fallout from the Pacific
Proving Grounds which may have been carried to other atolls during the
period, of atmospheric testing’ ¢ (9-17 ~~ )

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Fallout patterns and RENDon the Wmanuclear tests

are very limited.

However, hodographs are known for nearly all of the tests

conducted in the Pacific.

These hodographs and available fallout patterns

have been QM studied to discern which events may have <<

on Pacific atolls.

Those hodographs and fallout patterns which Gam

quate have positive indications or suggest significant fallout on

these atolls are indicated, as well as the source of such information.

Due to the intensive fallout from the CASTLE BRAVO event on RONGELAP
and UTIRIK atolls, some effort was made in the past to investigate the
radioactive deposition on these and a few otner atoils in the fallout pattern.
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Unfortunately, the utility of thes investigations is limited due to the, atolls
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visited, the neni treatment of the samples (gross gamma, gross beta,
and other crude evaluations), and age of the survey.

Only on RONGELAP, BIKINI

and ENIWETOK atolls have any recent studies been undertaken.
fallout area

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fallout has occurred on several Ptplis
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investigated previously.

This fallout, or the hodographs suggesting it, is

presented as figures with other pertinent information presented in tabular
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form for brevity.

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