included in the cost analysis although the effort may not be required or may
be required at a level exceeding our estimate.
3.)
Ground and Cistern Water Samples
Ground water and cistern water are both used for drinking and cooking
although the preferred source of water is the rain water collected in the
cisterns.
Thus, it is necessary to sample these water supplies in conjunction
with the vegetation, marine and soil sampling programs.
Not only are the
results of the analysis of these water samples used for direct input to the
dose assessment but they also are very significant in delineating time
dependence and cycling of radionuclides in the atoll] ecosystem.
On current residence islands or agriculture islands where there are
established wells, sampling could be done concurrently with other sampling
efforts. On current and potential agriculture and residence islands without
wells, 5 man days of effort would be required to establish a wel] site based
on past experience.
Cistern and ground water studies at Bikini and Eneu
islands at Bikini Atoll and ground water studies at Enewetak Atoll are part of
current programs.
Studies at other islands or atolls would have to fall under
P.L. 96-205.
4.)
Dietary and Consumption Habits
A critical parameter in the dose models is the average annual
intake of local subsistence foods.
(or daily)
The pCi intake of all radionuclides is
directly related to the amount of contaminated food product consumed.
Therefore,
it is most essential to have accurate information on the average
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