MISSION FY 1978 #4 BNL MEDICAL SURVEY ~ MAJURO, EBEYE, RONGELAP, UTIRIK, BUVINI BNL BIOASSAY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING PROGRAM - RONGELAP, UTIRIK AND ENEWETAK LLL RESUSPENSION EXPERIMENT, GARDEN PROJECT - BIKINI AND ENEWETAK BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE A. Brookhaven National Laboratory has conducted medical surveillance of Rongelap and Utirik persons who were exposed to fallout from the 1954 nuclear event, Bravo. A control group of unexposed persons is also monitored for comparison data. DOE in 1977 in response to requests In addition, from the people of Rongelap and Utirik agreed to supplement TTPI outer island medical service by providing an expanded health care program on these atolls. These visits are made quarterly with one visit per year (Mission #4 this year)/expanded to provide this additional care, BNL also conducts environmental sampling on Rongelap, Utirik and Bikini and performs whole body counting. Additionally, there will be a urine bioassay for various radionuclides. B. Lawrence Livermore Laboratory has undertaken DOE sponsored projects in the Northern Marshalls to investigate measurements of radionuclides in the soil, water and their btota radioecological transport. The garden project on Enewetak was extended to Bikini to further these assessments, Additionally, LLL has procured and will install air sampling equipment on Bikini so as to detect the presence or absence of radioactive airborne particles. WORK TO BE PERFORMED A. BNL - Dr. Conard l. A team of 20 medical specialists and technicians under the auspices of BNL and from the TTPI will conduct complete physical examinations of all people living on Rongelap and Utirik, and of exposed and control group people living on Majuro and Ebeye. Also, a thyroid survey of unexposed Rongéelap and Utirik people living on Majuro and Ebeye will be made. 2. ~ If. | I. Po ear roan OPERATIONS PLAN a eteaga mage MOBella hart TREi ACOSO) A two-day "sick call" visit will be made to Bikini. ‘ . PES pede een a : _— = ¥ ~ . t natieeetk se cepnllab nce . wee: oe . nen HRY ve . bee ye : oP, eee walla: