that the radioactivity was decaying at a relatively low rate, which became
slower with samples collected late in the survey. These observations
indicate that the longer-lived isotopes were being taken up by the algae.
(auth)
ABSORPTION; ALGAE; BETA DECAY; CONTAMINATION; DECAY;
Descriptors:
FISSION PRODUCTS; LIFETIME; MARSHALL ISLANDS; NUCLEAR
FALLOUT;
ENIWETOK;
EXPLOSIONS; PACIFIC OCEAN; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIOACTIVITY;
RADIOISOTOPES; SAMPLING; SAND; SEA; VARIATIONS; WATER
Subject Codes (NSA): BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
10/5/197
127935
{Item 197 from file:
NSA-14-011476
109)
MEDICAL STATUS OF RONGELAP PEOPLE 5 YEARS AFTER EXPOSURE TO FALLOUT
RADIATION.
"Biological and Environmental Effects on Nuclear War.
Hearings Before the Special Subcommittee on Radiation of the Joint
Committee on Atomic Energy, Congress of the United States, Eighty-Sixth
Congress, First Session, June 22-26, 1959.
Part I"
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, N.Y.
Publication Date: nd
430-32 p.
Journal Announcement: NSA14
Document Type: Book Analytic
Language: English
A medical survey of the Marshallese peoplein March 1959, five years after
exposure to fall-out radiation, ahowed that the people had recovered from
the acute effects of their rndiation exposure and appeared to be generally
in good health. Specific findings are summarized.
(C.H.)
Descriptors:
FALLOUT; FISSION PRODUCTS; ISLANDS; MAN; MARSHALL ISLANDS;
MEDICINE; PACIFIC OCEAN; POPULATIONS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATION INJURIES
; RECOVERY
Subject Codes (NSA): BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
10/5/198
{Item 198 from file:
127934
NSA-14-011475
BETA RADIATION SKIN LESIONS
STATEMENT OF DR. VICTOR BOND.
Nuclear War.
109)
(BETA BURNS)
FROM FALLOUT RADIATIONS.
"Biological and Environmental Effects of
Hearings Before the Special Subcommittee on Radiation of the
Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, Congress of the United States,
Eighty-Sixth Congress, First Session, June 22-26, 1959.
Part I"
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, N.Y.
Publication Date: nd
373-89 p.
Journal Announcement: NSA14
Document Type: Book Analytic
Language: English
The nature and extent of skin damage which may result from exposure to
large amounts of high-level radioactive fall-out are discussed. Data are
reviewed on the clinical findings on the Marshallese accidentally exposed
to prompt fall-out from a high yield thermonuclear device in 1954.
estimated that these individuals received approximately 175 r of ™
It was
penetrating gamma radiation in addition to large doses of beta radiation to
the skin. It was not possible to calculate the dose to the skin from beta
radiation with any reasonable degree of accuracy. Estimates indicate that
the surface of the skin probably received in the order of 5,000 or more
rads.
Symptoms are described which developed following exposure.
The
relative importance of beta and gamma radiation in fall-out materials in
terms of casualty production is discussed. (C.H.)
Descriptors:
ABSORPTION; BETA DECAY; BURNS; FALLOUT; FISSION PRODUCTS;
GAMMA RADIATION; MAN; MARSHALL ISLANDS; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS;
POPULATIONS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATION INJURIES;
RADIATION SICKNESS; RADIOISOTOPES; SKIN
Subject Codes (NSA): BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
10/5/199
(Item 199 from file: 109)
127162
NSA-14-010702
HEALTH PHYSICS FIELD OPERATIONS
TESTING PROGRAM
Goeke,
R.H.; Weaver,
IN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION WEAPONS
C.L.
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