SECTION 5
RESULTS AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
5.1

RESULTS

EXTERNAL DOSE
The gammaradiation dose to the servicemen on Rongerik Atoll is reconstructed
as follows.

The radiological environment resulting from Shot Bravo fallout is

determined from time-of-arrival data on Rongerik, modeled deposition, measured
decay rates, and a late reading on Rongerik.

Personne! activity scenarios are

considered in conjunction with radiation shielding factors to arrive at film badge doses

on an individual basis. Although film badge readings are available, they inadequately
relate to personnel dose. Readings that reflect well-specified exposures indicate good
agreement with corresponding calculated doses.

A small, but systematic, difference:

indicates an adjustment to the calculated personnel doses..

Average doses to the

identifiable subgroups of Rongerik personnel are as follows:

Group
First Evacuation

Numberof

People

Average Dose
(rem)

8

33 *

Air Force

17

38 3

Army

3

43 %

Second Evacuation

Reconstructed doses are presented by case numberin Table 4, with individual scenario
information included as available.

INTERNAL DOSE

Organ-specific 50-year dose commitments resulting from the large-particle
inhalation and ingestion of Bravo fallout radionuclides are given in Table 5.

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