Table 4.

Estimated integral whole-body external gamma doses for the first
year and for 30 years.
Values include contributions due to
natural background radiation of about 0.027 rem for a first-year
For comparison, the federal
dose and 0.80 rem for a 30-year dose.
radiation guide (total of external and internal doses) is 0.5 rem
per year for individuals and 5 rem for 30 years for a population
average. These guides are in excess of natural background.
Estimated doses

Case

Description

(rem)

First year

30 year

1

Village on Eneu Island

0.12

2.9

2

Residence in houses already constructed

0.20

4.3

3

Residence in houses already constructed

along lagoon road on Bikini Island.

along Lagoon road on Bikini Island with
following remedial actions taken:

a.

Placing 5 cm of gravel around houses

0.18"

4.12

b.

Removing and replacing top 20 cm of

0.18

4.0

Placing 5 cm of gravel around houses

0.22%

4.8°

Removing and replacing top 20 cm of

0.20°

4.45

Residence in Phase II houses constructed
within the interior of Bikini Island

0.28

5.9

Residence in Phase II houses constructed

0.28

5.9

soil around houses
4

Residence in Phase II houses constructed

along lagoon road within area 2 of Fig.

with following remedial actions
a.

b.

taken:

soil around houses

5
6

within

the

interior of

Bikini

Island

“The exposure rates in the immediate vicinity-of the houses have been
reduced by a factor of two and eight for remedial actions a and b, respectively.
However, we have estimated that only 35 to 40% of the Bikinian's time will be
spent in the vicinity of his house; therefore, the reduction in total dose is
relatively small because the total dose includes the exposure received from
the areas where he spends the other 60 to 65% of his time.

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