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BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY
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UNIVERSITIES, INC.
UPTON, L.t. N.Y.
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MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
November 25,
1968
Dr. John R. Totter, Director
Division of Biology & Medicine
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
Washington, D. C.
Dear Dr.
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Totter:
In regard to the return of the Bikini people to their home island the
Committee of which I was a member, in passing on the radiological safety
of this move recommended that the returning people be checked at intervals
for internal absorption of radioactive materials as an added safeguard
to their safety.
As a preliminary measure we are collecting urine samples
on the Bikini people now at Kili in order to obtain base line information.
When the people return it will be necessary to carry out gamma spectrographic
analyses and urine assays on individuals at Bikini.
Such analyses should
be carried out soon after the people are returned and at intervals of a year
or two thereafter.
We feel that this procedure can most logically be carried
out, at the same time that the examinations are done on the Marshallese people
visiting Bikini on the way to Rongelap.
The same electronic equipment could
be used for both groups.
A lead shielded set-up is required for this analysis
and since the shielding lead weighs @ tons it is recommended that a permanent
set-up similar to the one already at Rongelap, be established on Bikini. The
building housing this equipment can either be constructed in conjunction with
the dispensary, where it could be used between surveys by the health aide,
or a separate building could be established.
The general specifications recommended are as follows:
Building Plans: The attached drawing shows the recommended size of the
building and rooms which includes a waiting area, area for shielded counter
and electronic equipment, and dressing and shower room facilities.
Floor: A 4" concrete slab floor is necessary to support the lead bricks.
The concrete should be made from sand brought in from non-contaminated areas
(not from Bikini atoll).
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