Table 22
Average Exposure Rates and Dose Predictions for
Persons Living on Rongelap Atoll Based on
Rongelap Living Pattern (1977)
Weighted Net
Net Integral External Dose in Rem
Exposure Rate in »R/hr 10 yr
30 yr
50 yr
Age Group
Infants (0-9)
3.6
Children (5-19)
3.6
Men (20-59)
4.5
0.34
0.82
1.12
Women
3.6
0.27
65
0.90
(20-59)
Old People
(60+)
0.27
0.65
"
3.6
"
Additional Contribution 3.7
0.90
"
"
"
0.32
0.97
"
1,62
From Background Radiation
Table 23
Total Doses Including Background Based on
Rongelap Living Pattern (1977)
Group
Weighted Total Exposure Rate
BR/hr
Total Integral Dose in Rem
10 yr
30 yr
50 yr
Rongelap Men
(ages 20-54)
8.3
0.66
1.79
2.74
All others
7.3
0.59
1.62
2.54
Utirik, all
residents*
4.1
0.34
1.03
1.70
(Rongelap)
*
Assumes (conservatively) 100% occupancy on-island.
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