1977.
Current in vivo data indicate that the equilibrium body burdens for 137Cs
will range from 3 UCi to 30 UCi in the Bikini population. This corresponds to
a 30-year internal dose equivalent that falls in the range of Ll to 110 rem.
3ioassay data obtained from Bikinians during 1978 indicate that bone marrow dose
equivalents for 30 years of habitation would be between 0.4 and 1.0 rem from
96.5,--90y10 |
Reviewing the Bikini dose commitment in this light, one immediately
realizes that the inhabitants would receive a total body dose equivalent
exceeding the ICRP criteria®.
Thus,
for Bikini Atoll, we concur with the UCRL
recommendation? that more must be done to lower the total body and bone marrow
radiation exposures so that the Marshallese can live within the population dose
equivalent recommendations.