. Table A. Number of soil sample locations on each island No. of Sample Locations Surface Profiles (0-15 cm) Bikini (0-90 cm) 2 North of Second Baseline N ' Central Section South of Second Baseline S$ 25 200 25 2 4 2 Eneu North of Airstrip 60 South of Airstrip ‘ 2 40 TOTAL 350 , 2 | 12 (6 samples each) Note that a major fraction of the surface samples were to be collected within the central section of Bikini Island. This is due to the relatively higher and more variable gamma exposure rates in this area and to the fact that a major fraction of the returning Bikinians will most liekly reside within this section. A limited number of profile samples were planned in tnis area because several samples have already been collected during previous surveys. The north and south sections of Bikini Island and all of Eneu exhibit relatively lower contamination levels; hence, the sampling density was lower. Special emphasis, however, was given to the lagoon side of both islands since future homes may also be erected in these areas. The exact soil sampling locations were actually determined by a random selection process to obtain statistically meaningful and unbiased results. Special samples were also collected within "hot spot" areas or other areas of specialized interest. ee sg The samples were placed in plastic bags with