Table 8
Assumed Mean Exposure Rate for Each Activity Area

Bikini Atoll

Pattern
Inside home
within 1|O m of home
Elsewnere in village
Beach
Interior island

Lagoon

Other

uR/hr
9.7
15.8
25.3
15.8
44.9

,

15. 8*

islands

15.5**

*Value assumed to be less than or equal to value
for beach.
**Based on assumption that equal amounts of time

are spent on other islands within the Atoll.

Table

9

Exposure Rate Estimates for Bikini Atoll Inhabitants
Infants
0-4 yr
Percent of population

162A

Children
5-19 yr
41k

Men
20+ yr

Women
20+ yr

224%

21%

Exposure rate (UR/hr)
during time within
following areas:

Inside home
Within 10 m of home
Elsewhere in village
Beach

Interior island
Lagoon
Other islands
Total

.

4.85
2.37
1.27

2.91
1.58
2.53

2.91
0.79
1.27

2.91
1.58
2.53

2.25
0.00
3.10

6.74
1.58
3.10

8.98
1.58
3.88

6.74
0.79
3.88

0.79

14.63

0.79

19.23

~l17-

0.79

20.20

0.79

19.22

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