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these samples form the basis for evaluating the terrestrial

food chain.

We would prefer that the entire potential data base were

available, but as a result of the time constraints we are basing the
assessment on the 100-m grid data.

We are currently evaluating the data

on ‘the distribution and ranges of the soil radionuclide concentration for
each of the islands to determine whether analysis of the other samples

will be necessary.

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In addition, only external gamma data are available for the
islands in the northwest quadrant of the atoll,

Bokambako (Belle),

i.e., Bokoluo (Alice),

Kiruna (Clara), Louj (Daisy), Bokinwotme (Edna}, and

“Boken (Irene) and Runit (Yvonne) Island on the eastern side of the atoll
(Fig. 1).

Soil samples are now being analyzed for. these islands, but

evaluating the data and subsequent assessments will be done later.
However,

these islands are not included as residence or agriculture

islands in any of the resettlement options described in the
rehabilitation plans.
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soil on the islands.

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used 24} Pu soil data collected in

our test plot on Enjebi (Jenet) Island to determine the "grow-in" of
24) ae,

the daughter product of 241 bu.

2415/24) am ratio from Enjebi (Jancl)
islands at the atoll

We extrapolated the observed
Isiand to the rest of the

to develop an initial evaluation of the impact of

241 any “srow-in" from 241 py,

However, we know the ratio will vary at

the atoll and this analysis only serves to indicate the relative
‘ magnitude of 241 py in the dose

assessment.

In addition there has been insufficient time to adequately evalu-

ate the diet survey and to develop an evaluation of the distribution and
uncertainty of the final dose estimates.
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