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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