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While this was going on the Radsafe Officer and his team were maxing
their survey with radiac instruments AN/POR-27E. The first readings taken
wore on the seaward side of the island where intensities of LLO mr (with
and without beta shield) ware found.
Readings of 120-130 mr (with and with-
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out snield) were indicated along the foot path connecting the seaward side
of the island to the village on the lagoon side. Upon arrival at the village,
several natives were monitored with the following rea
$ common to all; over
all body 100 ar (with and without shield), hands 100 mr (with and without
shield), gonads 105 mr with shield ‘and 110 mr without shield, feet 115 ar
with shield and 120 mr without snield. Since the readings in the air over
the entire middle section of the island was 100 mr, it is believed that the
100 ar readings stated in this report were due to background intensity effects.
Other items monitored in the village and their intensities were; thatcned
roofs 12§ or with shield, 130 ar without shield, 4 water samples from wells
100 mr with and without snield, all food with exception of coconuts 100 ar
with ariwithout snieid, coconuts in tneir various forms of preparation ranged
from 130-150 without shield, fish cleaning table 12k or with shieid, 130 or
without shield.
A short field trip was made into the undergrowth and grass
areas surrounding the village where readings of 160 aor with shield, 170 or
without shield, were found close to the ground, indicating concentrated and
trapped contaminating particles.
The monitor made his way via projecting
ing with and without the snield.
The hospitalman was assigned the task of
coral pieces some 10 yards into the lagoon where the water gave a 50 mr readcollecting water samples and succeeded in obtaining 4 samples of drinking
water from 4 of the cost commonly used cistern reservoirs in the village.
is believed that the very low contamination of the water was due to the
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roofs over each reservoir.
Upon arriving at the village the cxecutive Officer with Trust Territory
official again informed the natives through the interpreter of the necessity
for evacuation. The interpreter was askud not to scare the natives or uncul;
rush them.
Nevertheless, he had the floor and after a few words, the natives
really moved though it is not believed he shock them up too badly.
It was
carefully explained that we would take along their pigs, chickens, dogs, ccats
or anything we could lead.
But after a conferwnce with the Trust official
in which the degree of contamination, decay and ultimate return ofthe natives
were discussed, it was decided, on recommendation of the offictal, to leave
the livestock and boats behind. The natives agreed to this and 2fter being
reassured that their possessions and animals would be safe until their retum.
began streaming toward the evacuation beach. Possessions taken along rarely
exceeded two bundles each, and one of wrich was usually a woven bedcing 13°.
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