Table 22

Average Exposure Rates and Dose Predictions for
Persons Living on Rongelap Atoll Based on
Rongelap Living Pattern (1977)

Age Group
_Infants (0-9)

Weighted Net

Net Integral External Dose in Rem

Exposure Rate in wR/hr 10 yr
3.6

0.27
"

30 yr

50 yr

0.65

0.90

Children (5-19)

3.6

"

Men (20-59)

4.5

0.34

0.82

1,12

Women (20-59)

3.6

0,27

0.65

0.90

Old People (60+)

3.6

"

Additional Contribution 3.7

"

"

0.32

0.97

"
1.62

From Background Radiation

Table 23

Total Doses Including Background Based on
Rongelap Living Pattern (1977)

Group

Weighted Total Exposure Rate
UR/hr

Total Integral Dose in Rem
10 yr
30 yr
50 yr

Rongelap Men
(ages 20-54)

8.3

0,66

1.79

2.74

All others
(Rongelap)

7.3

0.59

1.62

2.54

Utirik, all

4.1

0.34

1.03

1.70

residents*

“Assumes (conservatively) 100% occupancy on-island.

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