SampleNo,

dtodd

island

Rate

rr

1

Rongelap

Rongelap (central cistern)

8 Mar

300

.
3

Rongelap

village)
Rongelap (Nerthernazost

S8lar

450
.

4

Rongelap

5
6

Utirdile
Utirde

7

Rongerik

2

Rongelap

Rongelap (North part of
cistern)

8 Mar

400

6 Mar

220

Village
9 sar
Eniwetak (Distillation water) 10 Mar

40
240

Rongclap (Southernmost
clatern)

«

Utirik (elstern near church)
Utirik (cistern at south of

9 Nar

uO

In addition to tho above, a sample ef foilage was taken at the wind

ward side of Bilar Island,

at this point.

The radiation field ws 180 ar/hr on 9 “arch 195.

8. Recemmendat
ae

Tho mdtiological survey proved that a large yiold surface deto:.

tion cen produce extremely serious radiological contamination over ea distanc
more than 120 adles downwind and important contamination about 250 miles cc:.
wind.

b. The center of tho contamination pattern from the BRuL% Shot Lic.
semewhat north of Rengelap and Rongerik tells and probably not far fron a L
between Bikini and Bilar.
ce fAithough the fall-out wis serious on Rongelap Island located at
the extrome southeast tip of the atoll, the contamination was about ton tim:
greeter at tho north side of the atoll, twonty ailes amy,
d, The combamination decroseed by a factor of about eight over the
downwind distance of SO milcs betweon Rongolap and Rongerik,
@. Standard ailitary field housing provides a sigificant cegrea co
protection to personnel inside.

f.

The AN/POR]39 proved to be a vory sntisfactory instrumnt for

field gurvay work under rigorous environmental conditions.

G- A single DOE with txo (2) whalo boats is not a completely sati_-

factory method of conducting a broad mdiological survey of the type jut
ed, Future surveys should consider using vessels capable of ortering
more of tho atolls and of handling a helicopter and several small bocts.

Rad. Survey Rongelap
eae
° 1.
2.
3,
4,
5.

Rad,
Rad.
Rad.
Rad.

Survey
Survey
Survey
Survey

Utirik
Bikar
Rongerik
Ailinginae

6& Summary of Rad. Survey

6
er
Scoville
/s/ Herbert

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DR. HERBERT SCOVILLE
Teehnical Director
AFSTP

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