Table 1. Gamma dose rates three feet above ground in milliroentgens
per hour at Belle Island,
March 21, 1955 *

Date

Days after
5-14-54
Mr/hr

Eniwetok Atoll,

Date

May 15,

1954 to

Days after
5-14-54
Mr/hr

5-15-54

1.4

375

6-10

27

20

5-16

2.2

230

6-11

28

19

5-17

3

180

6-18

35

13

5-18

4

130

6-25

42

12

5-19

5

140

7-1

48

10

5-22

8

70

7-8

55

6.5

6-1

18

30

7-15

62

6

6-2

19

30

8-5

83

5

6-3

20

28

9-7

116

2

6-4

21

27

11-30

200

2 6

6-7

24

22

3-21-55

305

0.8

*Early readings taken with a PDR-39 ionization chamber

survey meter and later readings with a Juno AEC Model
51C-17C survey meter.

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