teens
patainiacllbeRiniiniah
The means of these two factors
-
eee
(-.059 per cm) could be used to calculate
the subsurface activity on islands where such data are lacking.
The mean specific-activity of the rooting zone A (0-40
cm depth) is:
—
0
A= aii
For
Bikini
2.31
and
pCi/g,
-
e
-40u
essen
(2)
Eneu, the mean rooting zone activities are 28.6 pCi/g and
respectively.
The
relation
between
these
levels
and
human
activity
fell
dosage is discussed in Sections 3.2 and 3.4.
Although
the
smoothly with depth, the local
and Eneu did not.
istand-distributed
mean
activity at some sampling sites on
Bikini
These were locations where the ground had been disturbed
mechanically during one or more previous trash cleanups or perhaps during
the planting of trees.
Often the buik of the irregularity occurred within
a
scheduled
layer
that would
were calted
for).
be
Furthermore,
for
excavation
(if
such
decontamination
such sites would be monitored during the
course of excavation and could receive additional treatment if necessary.
2.3
Water Supply
2.3.1
Rain Water and Coconut Fluids.
fresh ground water is
annual
rainfall is
in short supply.
in
the
range
drought and water scarcity are
usual
At Bikini
100-200
frequent.
cm
(40-80
Atoll,
although
inches),
Cistern water
total
periods
therefore
of
is the
make
an
important
contribution
to
Traditionally, coconut fluids
fluid
intake.
More
imported canned soft drinks are being used throughout the Marshall
9006020
Islands
source of drinking water; it is uncontaminated and is much preferred
to the more or less brackish ground water.
also
In the Marshall
21
recently,
Islands.