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MISSION NO. 7 FY 1979
RONGELAP, UTIRIK AND WOTJE

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Brookhaven National Laboratory has conducted medical surveillance
of Rongelap and Utirik persons who were exposed to fallout
from the 1954 nuclear event Bravo.
A control group of unexposed
persons from Rongelap is also monitored and other island
populations in the Northern Marshalls are checked from time to
time for baseline data.
Additionally, DOE agreed in 1977 to assist the TTPI medical
program with doctors and logistic support in providing general
medical care to the residents of Rongelap and Utirik.
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WORK TO BE PERFORMED
Supported by R.V.

Liktanur II, a group of tenU.S. and TTPI

medical specialists will provide pediatric care to the children
of Rongelap, Utirik and Wotje.
Additionally, a general sick
call will be held on these islands.
Rongelap and Utirik
persons on Ebeye and Majuro will also be examined and afforded
a sick call as well as the Bikinians living on Majuro.
The
medical team will also examine those persons who were not
available during the February trip.
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RESPONSIBILITIES

The Party Chief for the medical program is Dr. Hugh S. Pratt,
BNL.
Mr. Wayne Munk, H&N/PTD will serve as the logistics
support coordinator between U.S. Oceanography and the Party Chief.
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1800
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1800
0800
Noon

0800

LIKTANUR II SCHEDULE*
Friday
Sunday
Wednesday
Thursday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Friday

Friday

25 May
27 May
30 May
31 May
5 June
6 June

(Kwaj time)
(TT time)
(TT time)

LV Kwajalein
AR Rongelap
LV Rongelap

(TT time)
(TT time)
(TT time)

& June

AR Utirik
LV Utirik
AR Wotje

(TT time)

8 June (Kwaj time)

LV Wotje

AR Kwajalein

* Subject to minor adjustments dictated by program and/or weather.

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