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STATUS OF THE BIKINI RADIOLOGICAL CLEAN-UP PROGRAM

The following outline briefly summarizes the status of the Bikini radiological
clean-up program on an individual island basis.
Each island or islet has been, or will be, monitored for radioactive scrap
and for determination of residual gross gamma background radiation levels.
All radioactive scrap has been or will be disposed of according to the cleanup guidelines,

7 August 1969.

Items 1 through 20 below summarize the above situation as of
Figure 1 is a map of the atoll and may be used as a position

reference.

Islands

Clean-Up
Status

Condition

Near Able (Bokbata) on

Range 5-10 uR/hr.

One small

the reef.

closure door on bunker and a
couple of large pieces of metal
in water were radioactive to

Complete

200-300 uR/hr. Remainder of
scrap ranged from 10-40 uR/hr.
Alpha (Bokaetoktok)

Range 5-15 uR/hr.
scrap.

No radioactive

Complete

Bravo (Bokdrolul )

Range 5-25 uR/hr.
scrap.

No radioactive

Complete

Charlie (Nam)

Range 20-500 uR/hr.
underway.

Clean-up

Incomplete

Several items of

radioactive scrap to 150 uR/hr

will be disposed of at sea.

Range 10-50 uR/hr.

Dog-Easy-Fox-George

(Iroi j-Odrik-Lomilik-

Clean-up

Incomplete

Radioactive scrap measuring to

500 uR/hr has been identified

Aomen )

with paint in preparation for
removal.

Range 10-110 uR/hr.

How (Bikini)

Clean-up

except for a few minor items was
completed as of August l.

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