~ Werguage: Eaglian eclirnmael Snncuncement: EDESTit Svailabilityv: 32 Geological furvey. fou E625, cehewood. 29 Subtile: ERA (Energy Research Asetracts). Country 2* Publication: iinited States Work Location: United States Bystract: The Yao Tlelands consist ef four major istends, Yep. Gagil-Tam:., Maap, and Fumung. Of these, Yap Island nas more then ralf tre total land area, mast of the populetion, and almost all af the econsenic development. The islands of Faap and Rumusng tecether compese only LR cf the land 2rea and population. Average anruai rainfall over the Yap lelacde amounts to 1.22 inches. Rainfali-runcff comparisons indicate that srcut bait of the anoial rainfall runs cff to the cc2an on Yep Island and Gigil-temii. Streams cn Gagil-Tanil are perennial but streams aon Yao Island are a-y 25 averege of 3 months per vear due te ceolecic dif fereqtss. Atal yess cf wares samples froin 22 smurces shtw the good guality and the cnericzl finiie-it of gurvace end agrcund water. This report summarizes tha ps COLlG 13t. col ected snc proavidse interoretatiojs "OB Plecvied an subLlic wor:s officials of Yan te neva Bignmest sg rerzgement of their water rescurces, 2: be. 2/7/29 ‘item 29 from Tila: id} 979804 SDR-E5:117217 Tilo Accessio Authors Legsard, &.T.: Milterter 5.V.3 Neiou, JI.R.: “earthy, 8.3 Schorr? Title: “hyroid absorted doze for pecn.s March 2, 1954 Corporate Scurce: Brockhaven “atiaral Leo., Ustor, Bate: Mar 17a85 S4 p. Recert Ne,s BHL-E1@8e Soatrect News ACGe-7SCHOONLS socument Type: Fenort -Fnacuage: English 30uoNal Sameuncement: ERASE Avazlabilitves NTIS, FO 405/NF Aor, Bue File: ERA (Energy Research Sbstracts); RwA.? Musciise, AID Ties 24 YY (L358) KTS MHTTE): INE tle Stcmindex input). Country of Publication: United States Wark Locaticns: United States Abstract: A study was undertaken to reexamine thyroid abserbed dese estimates far pecple accidentally exposed ta fallout at Rongelap, 3ifs, and Utirik Islands frem the Pacific weapon test known as Operaticn Castle BRAVO. The study included: (1) reevaiuation of radicchemical analysis, to rélate results from posled urine to intake, retention, and excretion functions; (2) analysis of neutron-irradiation studies of archival <oil samples, ts estimate areal activities af the iodine isctepes: (3) analysis ef source term, weather data, and metecrolegical functions used in predicting atmospheric diffusior and fallout deposition, to estimate airberne concentrations of tre iodine isatepes: and (4) reevaluation of radicective fallout. which contaminated a Tapanese fishing vessel in che vicinity of Songsiap felend on March 1, 1954, tc determine fallout comsonerte. The cenclusions of the acute exnceure study were that the SO0ubII