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conducted a survey of Runit Island in May 1972.

Both beta-gamma survey

meters and Fiddler meters (for plutonium detection, by means of
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americum-2‘1 content) were used, the former for beta- and gamma-ray
detection and the latter for plutonium detection.
on 10-foot grids.

Air samplers were used to test for plutonium

Generally, these air samplers showed no detectable activity,

but did record as high as 0.24 d/min-meter
28.4 d/min-meter

of beta-gamma activity.

Urine samples of full-time

workers in the area never showed alpha-particle activities larger than
a very small fraction of tolerance (Kinsey, 1973).

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these findings, the precautionary quarantine on Runit was lifted on
without anv corrective actions needed for the island.

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Soil samples were taken for plutonium analysis in

laboratories in the U.S.
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Measurements were made

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