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Chronology of Rediolopios! Burceys—Bikint Atoll
Yous end type of curcey
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Angor 1964: Early radioblological gar-
,
Printings
Photographed and identified organisms
On reefs and islands. No groes apomalles seep ip plants and animals doe
to radjoactirity. See CW FL-83.
vey of Bikdn! ‘and Enewetak Atolls
condocted br the University of Wasbington for AEC. Meastrements and
sampling were directed toward externs: rediation, soils, plans water,
and fab
April 1967: Survey to fill {x gape in date Masor contributor to tota] exposure on
fp order tha: dose estimates can be
Bikins and Eneo Jslends is Cs-137.
made for Bikin! Atol’ residents Team
Lerels vary considerabiy from island
Jed by University of Washington. Exto island in the AtoL. See HASL-190.
ternal radiation measurement by the
AEC Health an¢ Safety Laboratory,
BAS).
Febroary 1087. Burvey work done con- Confirm earlier survey results for excurrently with cleanup operations by
ternal redistion. Ca-137 and Sr-&.
University of Waatington scientists
predominate ic terrestrial organisms.
for AEC. and by sclendsts of the
Co-60 and Fe-35 {5 marine organWestert Enrironmenta! Research Laixma See NYO-26G-8.
boratory of the Exvironmepta!] Protection Agency, EPA. under a memorapdom of understanding with AEC.
June 1970: Team led by University of Confirm earlier survey resulta Levels
of Pu in air are two orders of maguiWashiogton with participation by
tude
below
FRC
guides.
See
Staff of the Public Health Service and
B8WRL-llr.
AEC. Collection of the first alr samples Also coUected soils, planta, anlroals and made eddJtional erternal re
diation measurements,
May 1872: Follownp surves condocted
Badiopvclide levels slowly decrees
after cocosuls planted on Bikini and
Ing Earher estimates confirmed by
these data.
Eneu Jelecds and bousing constroc.
tion started on Bikin! Island Team
led bs University of Waabingtop with
perdeipation by scientists from tbe
Western
Environmental
Research
Laboratory, EPA, and AEC Team
performed alr sampling. collected
solls plants animals, and made external radiation messurements.
SSee ENL 50474 and NVO-266-32".
April 1974: Followop surves of numerons
Atolls,
Including
Blrin{,
con-
ducted jolntly by staf of Univeralty
of Wastingtoc and Brookbarer Natoca] Laboratory for the AEC The
survey
team
collected
samples
of
soils plants. animals. greupd water,
and made externa) radiation meas
urements.
November 1974: Survey of nomerous
Atolls condocted jointly by Univer.
eity of Wasbingtor and Brookharen
Nationa! Laboratory for the AEC.
Samples of soll and food collected
alorg with extermal radiation meas
urements.
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Bee NV O-266.22 > and BNL 50786 in
press.