exposure rates by a factor of two.
On the basis of

these data,

expect to receive first-year and
30-year integral doses of 0.2 and

we calculated the integral first-—

4.3 rem respectively.

year and 30-year whole body external

actions (cases 3a and 3b) reduce the

gamma-ray doses for each age group

30-year values by a few tenths of

for each living pattern presented in

arem.

Table 1.

somewhat if the Phase II houses

The results were then

Remedial

These values would increase

combined by "folding in'' the present

(the next group to be built) were

population distribution.

constructed within area 2 of Fig. 7

The effect

of radioactive decay was included in

(cases 4a and 4b)

the calculation;

higher gamma exposure rates

however,

the

because of the

additional reduction in exposure rates

measured in this area.

due to possible weathering,

other hand,

leaching,

If,

on the

the Phase II houses were

or agricultural crop production

built within the interior of

processes was not included.

Bikini Island instead of along the

The results of these calculations

shores (cases 5 and 6) we would

and a comparison with appropriate

expect the external dose levels to

recommended guide values are given

increase to about 0.28 rem during the

in Table 4 for each case under

first year and 5.9 rem over 30 years.

consideration.

Of

course,

these

Table 5 lists the dose variations

cases are only approximations of

between the various age groups for

the expected Living patterns,

each case.

and

Because the adults are

the results should be regarded

expected

accordingly.

fraction of their time within the

doses,

The minimum external.

as we might expect, may be

to spend a considerable

interior of Bikini Island as well

realized by living on Eneu Island.

as on other islands,

Estimated values,

levels are slightly higher than

background,

including natural

are 0.12 rem during the

their dose

those of the children.

The relative

First year and 2.9 rem over 30

differences,

years.

to be somewhat overestimated

A significant fraction of

however,

are expected

these values is due to exposure

because aging is not considered in

received while visiting other

the calculations.

islands having higher contamination
levels.

Future inhabitants of the

These doses may be compared with
the appropriate guide values,

piven

existing houses along the lagoon

in the title of Table 4, which are

road on Bikini Island

those set forth by

(case 2) may

the International,

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