rate from the equation, This method yields n-l] estimates of Ky where n was the number of data points. An average value of KE was assigned for each m- clide, and the results for the Rongelap and Utirik populations are given in Table 3. For the evaluation of Ke from Eq. 1 and 2, radiological and physiological parameters were obtained from the open literature (ICRP59, ICKI'68, ICRP69, ICRP79, Ki78). A representative sample of these parameters is presented in Table 4, Table 3 a Summary of Dietary Rate Constants (Kee d~) 60., 90, 6574 _ 137, . “y __ 3 Rongelap Adults ‘ Males 1.5x107> 1.8x10~ 3.1x107> 1.4x10-" 3 Fema les 1.6x10> 4.1el0™ 35x10 4x0 " Adults 15x10” 1.910" 3dxd0 eat Utirik Adulte - Males N.D. 4.6x10 Females N.D. Adults N.D. ~ 4 14x10 4.0x10~" N.D, L.4xl0~” 4.2107" N.D. 14x10“ _ eS 4 N.D. ie “ is . N.D. = No data sufficient for analysis. For 906, on Rongelap a Factor of 2 difference betwers Ke values was observed for males and females. The female parameter for Rongeisp Atoll compares with that obtained from the Utirik data. A paired t-test «of the Rongelap male and female data indicates that the male/female difference wis highly probable and therefore not significant. 15 eu ue 1s The values of K, were similar for males and females and for residents of Rongelap and Utirik. a a This difference leads to :