> lé, Safecv Studies and Development of Operational Guidelines Marsnall Islands Radiclogical Safety Program RW-O3 26a) ! F Teennical Progress in FY 1975 anc Transition Serice: (Cont eC.) C @ cSunme-Juiv 1973 in which BNL sarciciseacec, w Data Irom botn these surveys areé currently being usec to refine cose anc dose commitment precicctions for re” turming Sixini resicents. BNL ecllaborated with the University of Wasnington LRE in a regional radiological dackzround study in Micronesia, November-December 1975, Cata from this study will be used as a reference dase against whicn radiological data frem the nertnern Marshall Islands can be compared, The first routine followup study for Bikini and Eneu is scheduled for April 1976. This survey will include detailed radiological protiles of the Nam-sokata complex cf islands which are the next areas scheduled for azricuitural cevelopmen: in the Bikini atoll master plan. L7. Expected xesuits in FY 1977: Ground survev support will be previded for a plannec interagency aerial radiological survey cf all previousi+ unsurveyed atolls in tne northern Marshall Islands wnica may nave received Local fallouz from tne U.S. atmesshevic nuclear tests. Znewetak will be visited ty the sregram orincisals in order <tc establish @ routine environmental monitoring orcegram for that acell. 18. Expectec Results in FY te Continuec technical suppors will be srovidced by BNL for the ERDA-tunded Paciiic Basin racislogical program cr she University of Wasnington LRE. O78: 19. Deseriscion and Explanation o tt Continuation of programs described in FY 1977. Maier Materials, Ecuioment anc Suoconttact Tlems: eee Caoital Equiomenct Fiscal Year 1977: Additional zemory and an x-y plotter ($9,000) for the Ge(Li) spectrcemeter system is needed to improve sample analyses and data processing capabilities on large numbers of envirommental samples collected during Sield surveys. Peripheral electronics ($6,000) for a chin intrinsic germanium detector array is needed to process soil samples for neavy elements. Capital Fauiomenrc Fiscal Year 1978: In FY 1973 a standard compatible magnetic tape unit ($7,209) wiil be neaded fst data starage, which will enable che sciencitic starts to ctansler