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RADIOACTIVITY Ill COFRA
The decision to return the Bikiniens to their home Atoll was
based in part on the consideration of radiation exposures of those
who will reside in homes on the islands of Bikini and Eneu and who
will conswne locally produced foods.
the primary consideration.
The health of the people was
Several simple measures have been recommended
which are expected to insure that exposures of Bikini residents remain
within acceptable levels.
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In addition to insuring that radiation exposures are at acceptable
levels, there are other considerations.
People elong with some quanti-
ties of goods, household possessions, and food will come to the Atoll.
At least two important materiais will go from the Atoll, e. &-, scrap
metal and copra.
Any radioactivity associated with metal scrap would
appear not to be a problem if this scrap ‘is monitored before shipment
from the Atoll.
Although sale of scrap metal will be an important source
of income for the returning population, copra is the money crop and the
chief source of income.
The Trust Territory azriculturist estimates that with the replanting
now under way, the Bikinians can produce as much copre in a month as
they once produced in a whole year.
This earlier annual preduction has
been reported to be about 80,000 pounds or 40 tons.
ture production
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