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estimating the y depth dpees for example, the 6 activity dosea dug to
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will be: Do the data result: in a curve similar to
the estimates T~! 5 relationship, or, does it exhibic different.
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as 770.83, T-1.2 duetee’‘weathering or other: factors? -,

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Examine the question on internal dose estinations fron, rine nalysis,
food ingestion, inhalation and data from animal studies.
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available information onvdiet and lifestyle would: be: ¢

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tealiatic dose estimates: fron external andinternal
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Chicago Group Study, and:also the use of 1291 to determi, @:the ‘early thyroid:
doses. Wistoric samples.collected soon’ after fallout:wt leheey in determin:

ing the! !297 concentrations. -In addition, “99T¢' would!algo-be

it is known to be retained inche bby
yroid gland. Tf.ere

glands yould also be aL,for I TLconcentrations, :
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puter simulation program‘to‘alors ‘te transpert

and deposition of. radlogegive fettout
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for the aforementioned fissior | prodcts. plus

239Np/239Pu if poss ble, and
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time plots ofthe buildup and decline of airborne falloug Goncentra~

tions near sea level at the points of interest, and/or’ therpullding
of ground deposited ‘fallout,
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Figure 1 shows a plot of the gamma dose rate in rogntgens per
hour at three feet above ground at 24 hours after the BRAVO test
explosion. Figure 2 shows the estinated total dose contours in
roentgens at 96 hours after the BRAVO test explosion indicating
175 rads of whole body gamma radiation for the Rongelap inhabitants
and 14 rads for the Utirik inhabitants. In view of these observatiuns,
an exhaustive search of all reports generated Tables 2 and 3 for

Rongelap and Utirik respectively.
Figures 3 and 4.

This data has been plotted in

These plots will be furrher examined when results

from Item 8 ahove will be received.

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