Whydoesn’t the AEC removethe radiation from thesoil and plants? It is impossible to do so and since the radiationis so small, there is no reason to do this. Whydidn’t the U.S. explain to the people the dangers ofthe fallout before the test? The people were not warned of the dangers of the fallout because the likelihood that fallout would occuroutside the restricted area was considered too remoteto justify warning the people. The occurrenceoffallout in an unrestricted area after the Bravo Test was thefirst accidental eventof this kind to happen after a nuclear weapontest. Se - Sr ol ea) a aS or, Rongetap Uurik LeC,SY Bomb explosion Whydid the U.S. not take extra precaution? The U.S. took the precaution of trying to keep people out of the area where they expected fallout to occur. - 99 -