Co.

SUBJECT:

ae

cd by BRAVO
Radiological S:urvey of Downwind itolls Contaminat

that onc survey meter could not be properly zcro adjustcd.

The four remining

-N/PDR~39, still operate: cfficicntly and sccmod to be in good working ordcr,

One (1) cach Bekman MX-5, and one (1) cach AN/PDR-27A was brought alor

‘for any low intcnsity checks necessary. Two (2) cach calibrated AN/PDR-T1B, we?
on hand to servo as spars in the ovont of opcrationel failuro with the IN/PDR~,
.

None of these instrumcntz wero roquircd,

6,

Tho avorago and maximum gamma doso ratos measured on tho various islar

All measurcmnts wore mde ai

of cach atoll are plottcd in Figures 1 through 5,

The mximum roadings do not includo

waist height unless othe=>wise indicatcd,

measurements mde with the instrument next to a contaminated surfaco,

Dotailed surveys wero made of all the inhabited localitics.

Typical

of Rongclap Island,
readings aro givon in Tables 1 and 2 for the nativo’villago
In gencral, tho villages and the camps
and the 1G 7.4 camp on H-iwctak Island,
remainder of tho

appeared to have slightly lowcr average dose rates than the
natiar
4sland, This can perhaps bo ascribed to different geomotry of the contami
.
village’
nativo
and to slightly greatcr penotration into the loose gravel in the
£s tho doe
The doso rates insido the nativo huts appoared to be almost tho same

rate outside,

s, tcnts, and!
The doso ratc in the middio of tho military barrack
largely a gcoom

shacks ws 1/3 to 1/2 thet outside,

This reduction is probably

mrk,
effect. The dose rato fcll off rapidly on tho beach bekow the high. tide
foila;
The
mtcrial
nated
contami
the
Thoro was no evidence of rain washing off
slightly above avcrago con—

on the windward sides of the islands appcarod to be

tamination.

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“TyPICAL READINGS IN RONGELAP VILLAGE — 8 MARCH
location =

-——— mT

a

Dose Rato (aorfor )

Rongelap Island (avorage)
Center of village
Near central cistern’ '
Near southorn cistorn
Near northorn cistern

375
280
300
220
350

‘TABLE 2
TYPICAL READINGS IN CAMP ON ENIWETGK IS. — 10 MARCH

‘Outside Dose

Location
Eniwotak Island (averago)
oe
Mess hall

270

-

,

Slecping quartcrs
Dispensary

280
220

|.

Tent, edge of main camp
Latrino

“Inside Doso *

Rato (mr/hr)

_

260

260
22

Rate-(mr/hr)

=:
.

.

_.
D0
175

160

.

*s.

30
110 es

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