\ aa follows: iin, 3? calculated as otanee Ranges of fallout time and the dose that would result from them were oy, si the island, even though the lighter parts took longer. went part of the fallout would take about the same amount of time to descend on Dose in Rads* Location 209 92 106 is ee o 159 r 724 70 4r 12 ¢r r r r r serene Rongelap Atlinginae Rongerik Utirik q Fallout Time 16 hr. 8 hr. because of data from other sources, the figure used for the report, and the ore? reports from that time on were based on a fallout of 12 hours:** interest concerns the effect of a field, area, of fallout as opposed to that of X-rays. or Particles of a single energy from an X-ray machine come from a "point'', or single source. However, in a fallout field, are not emitted from a single source, but many. particles They are emitted from a 369° circle around the person as he stands or walks and they are at different energies. It is as though the person is constantly being irradiated by X-ray machines of different energies, placed around him in a *From "Some Effects of Lonizing Radiation on Man", p. 6 *kIbid, p. 3 96 ree?—_— owner”> ee” One additional factor of meres? Utirik Fare? 175 4r 69 r 78 4x 14r ad Rongelap Ailinginae Rongerik in Air ewnnaer# Gamma Dose wenpe* Best Estimate of Location wine” Since it was believed that the fallout time was less than 16 hours, and