RADIOLOGICAL SURVEY PLAN FOR THE
NORTHERN MARSHALL ISLANDS
PURPOSE
THE PURPOSE OF THE NORTHERN MARSHALL ISLANDS SURVEY PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE
A DOCUMENTATION OF THE REMAINING RADIOACTIVITY FROM NUCLEAR TESTING AND
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT DATA FOR AN ASSESSMENT OF THE RADIATION DOSE TO
PEOPLE BEFORE THE TERMINATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS TRUST AGREEMENT.

OBJECTIVES

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRA™ ARE:
1.

TO OBTAIN AERIAL RADIOLOGICAL MAPS OF THE NORTHERN MARSHALL
ATOLLS, AND ISLANDS,
A Study has identified 11 atolls and 2 islands as
those most likely to have received fallout from one
or more nuclear tests conducted at Bikini and Enewetak

during the U.S. Pacific testing program.

2.

TO SAMPLE AND MEASURE THE RADIOACTIVITY IN SOIL, WATER, PLANT LIFE
AND FOOD, ADJACENT MARINE WATERS, AND MARINE AND TERRESTRIAL LIFE,
AND,

3.

TO PREPARE A REPORT WHICH WILL PRESENT THE FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY
AND AN ASSESSMENT OF THE RADIATION DOSES TO THE PEOPLE WHO MAY BE
LIVING ON THE SURVEYED ATOLLS AND ISLANDS.

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