> TRIP REPORT Utirik - Rongelap ~ Bikini Environmental Sampling March-April 1974 Personnel: Vic Nelson ~ Laboratory of Radiation Ecology Nat Greenhouse and Joe Ash - Brookhaven, Health Phvsics Division The above personnel conducted an environmental sampling prorram in conjunction with the redical team making the annual AEC-sponsored medical survev in the Marshall Islands. The 17~member medical team was led by Dr. Robert Conard (BNL). Mr. William Streenan (AEC, Hono) and Mr. John Rosario (staff, Congress of Micronesia) also were present. Objective: The purnose of the environmental sampling was: (1) to familiarize the body burden data from the medical st: fies. The environmental Nat Greenhouse and Joe Ash with various aspects and problems of workine and sampling in an atol} environment and (2) to conduct a limited sampling procran desipned to provide data to correlate with sampling program was limited, since this program will not be funded until fiscal year 1974-75. 26 March (Tuesdav) - Vic Nelson took the 0939 flight from Seattle to Honolulu. 27 March (Wednesdav) ~ Vie Nelson took the 0800 MAC flight from Honolulu to Kwajalein. In Kwajalein he was met by John Stewart and Bill Streenan (AFC) and Harry Hauck (Global Assoc.). flown to Kwaj. on Monday. Later, he met Nat Greenhouse and Joe Ash who had 28 March (Thursday) - Packed and loaded gear on LCU. 29 March (Friday) - 1700. LCU departed Kwaj for Utirik (200 miles). 30 March (Sat.) - Enroute to Utirik. 31 March (Sun.) - 0845. At 1200 we were NW of Likiep Atoll. Through pass into Utirik Lagoon. 1100 ~ Landed at village on Utirik Island. The LCU grounded about 30 yards out from the beach, due to the shallowness of the water. It was thus necessarv to ferry men and equipment back and forth in a rubber raft supplied by John Philips of the LCU crew. Afternoon - LCU unloaded, after which Nelson, Greenhouse, and Ash made a tour of the island, (< luR/hr) during which some survey meter readings were taken and a few rat traps were set. 1 April (Monday) - Utirik I. Greenhouse and Nelson collected leaves and fruit from breadfruit, pandanus and coconut trees. Surface soil samples (1'" deep x 3.5" diameter) were alsc collected around the base of each sampled tree. Ash filtered water from a well in the village. and two kuhlia, Nelson also collected two poatfish