Soil samples

taken

rate to be due

on Bikini

to the

showed

13’7CS and

greater

thus

than 952 of thv sx{osure

the reduction

in exposure

rate

can be

u’
assumed
other

to closely

islands

the l~7Cs.

islands

decay

curves

within

showed

The

these

follow

varying

reduction

should
for

these

nigher

to verify

ten

that

The remaining
Uikini

and should

atoll were
+

in 137CS

levels

Roger

the fact

that

to restrict
joining

content

islands

(Lele)

are

to Bikdrin

lower

against
true

on
the

have

that

an external

that a re-survey
in anticipation

the recomincndation
islands

those

in radiation
continuous

of the Oboe
wnere

coconut

be limited

from

Tare

levels

or Eneu.

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While

on the other

three
make

at the present

time.

The

line

lower

the external

would

dividing

were

Agricultural

(Eneman)

a logical

on
Peter

from Aerokoj

Bikini

than

occupancy

tne lowest

samples

levels

(Aerokoj),

be encouraged.

with

island

makes

will

ten years

of the above

are

should

it is contiguous

cecay

it can De seen

Eneman

in about

as low as those

the use of this

Lele

only

to

Comparing

It is recommended

complex

than

in add’tion

for Bikini.

for Bikini,

the

be followed.

of the atoll

(Bikdrin)

these

on Sugar

should

from

due to radioactive

years

occupancy

In addition,

and ‘OSr
of

that

samples

In the meantime,

is particularly

found.

development

that

not be restricted

This

(Aerokojlul),

with

Soil

ar,d l~~mRh

than

of Bikini.

duration

islands

tnat basis-

rapid

use of the atoll.

of short

rate

be conducted

of the ——
Ad Hoc Committee
to visits

more

to fifteen

this projection

of unrestricted

of ~°Co

in exposure

islands

than

of 137CS.

amounts

be much

approximately

background

the decay

islands,
it advisable
ccuseway

for indicating

this restriction.
Sampling

of food

concentrations
with

those

at the time

utilizing

of foods

data as well.
approximately

on the

reaching

Internal

the 1967

data

Results

growing

and ‘OSr

in 1967.

of their

dose.

presentiy

of 1~7Cs

obtained

of new species

internal

items

dose

which

islands
maturity

two orders

be pointed
will

appear
survey

of magnitude

sampling

the Fotential
by Gustafson

(5)

for the 1969

for plutonium

below

43

performed

to be valid

tne planting

additional

to assess

have been

mean

in agreement

out that

require

in order

estimates

1970

indicatei

are essentially

It should

and would
of the

on the atoll

in air are

the FRC guide

for an individual

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