PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED John S, Malik JNTS-79-83 to Hardtack, -2- April 17, 1979 The one thing that could not be controlled was the winds, and as a result, Japtan Island was hit by fallout from the Fir event, as were Parry Island and Eniwetok Island, fired on Bikini Atoll on 12 May, 1958 (M.I. time). According to WI1685, "fallout from the Fir event on Bikini contributed approximately 1,200 to 1,500 mr total dose to those living at Eniwetok Atoll---", With regard to high exposure, one can speculate based on knowledge acquired during the operation. (1) On recreation, or shellhunting trips, _, wearing his film badge, went into areas that were contaminated as a result of shots fired at Eniwetok where he had no busi- ness being or (2) he left his film badge in his quarters, hanging or laying against the outside wall where it received excessive exposure from the radioactive debris from the Mir fallout that was concentrated by rain water run-off from the eaves of the quarters, One other general comment is in order before tackling the specific. questions that raised, _ has mixed apples and oranges in his . remerks about "the background intensity" or the “background” at Site Nan "began to rise”, Site Nan was Enyu Islend at Bikini Atoll and radiation levels there had no bearing on Japtan Island at Eniwetok Atoll, miles or more from Bikini. some 180 Further, nis references to the rise in back- ground at Site Elmer Rad Safe Center (Parry Island at Enivetok) are of no consequence. Such incidents were not mentioned or discussed in WI 1665 for the simple reason that they were of no consequence or concern. Now, as to: . questions, in order: @. I believe that the badges were accurate within 20 percent. There were errors; see WI 1685, Chapter 5, on personnel dosimetry. On the woole, the dosimetry program was reasonably accurate and satisfactory. The program had been repeatedly blessed and approved by knowledgeable people from a variety of agencies and was never criticized as lacking in adequacy. The bigsest single "hole" tn the program was created by people, wear their film badge or wore it improperly. water but you can't make him drink. Many did not You can drive a horse to COPIED/DOE LANL RC b. No, not unless an individual never went swimming, never took a c. Doses required to produce "reversal" in the film far exceeded shower, never wasned in any menner, protection over most of the body. Jornal clothing provided adequate . those that show in the dosimetry records. Film fogging, normally, will not mask a higher dose; fogging darkens the film and thus increases tne dose. PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED YA case, yes, The dosinetry records show continuous d. in coverage for the period of interest,