~ &—_— fhe talend of Bikini was surveyed most extensively. The former village was loceted here,. ond remains the most desirable locetion for permanent housing. The beech sree, Village site, and selected transects across the miédle end doth enfs ef the island were surveyed for rediation levels. The dose rete st or eer the beaches was lowest due to lesching ead wash off ef rediosctivity. Mpdistion levels vere comersble to those found ia the U. 8. (10 R/hour). Migher levels (roughly twice to three times beech values) were present in the. interior (densely overgrown) regions. A sizable ares wes Cleared of vegetation, ani dose retes remeined essentially constant. — Other measurements imiicated redicectivity to de present in the vegetation. Bence ome may comcluode thet as the shielding effect of plant material is. reacoved, the doee* froa ground de;ceition com-ensates for the removal of Fredicectivity im pleat seterial. Under heditation, the isianis vould be cleared of vaderbruph ; hence, the ; lant source will be removed. Plowing wader, or othervise burying the top layers (inch or so) of soil should eub- stentielly reduce the dose rate. As expected, the residusl redicectivity 1s ell reletively long-lived: ¢s/5! comtributes 70-80 percent of the externel dose. Thus only e slow decrease with time can be expected from radicective decay? Pleat end sniuel tissue conteined verying amounts of fission and ectivetion jroducts. Pre-1946 Bikintas diet consisted predominantly of fish, vith ,enfienes fruit, ecdconut, errow-root, and land crebs supplying e leseer imteke. Imported foods euch es dried milk, canned meats, flour, ont rice were seldom used by the Bikial people prior to 1946. Contects with the outside world doubtless have temied to alter former tastes. on g aa me Ry Ry white & 2 r ft a , ~ woe ee v” = .. : . . 42304 i? Fish fortunately