rivatives (Be69).
To estimate the error, partial cross derivatives and partial
derivatives were determined for k and P° with respect to the fifty-year cumlative intake.
Since only one measurement for adult average Fe body burden was available, the relative standard deviation of the adult average P° was assumed to
equal the relative standard deviation of individual adult P°'s which were determined from the 1970 individual adult 735 body burdens.
Only two values for the
set of adult average 600, and 239. body burdens were available and therefore
the same method was employed to obtain adult average standard deviations for k
and P°.
External Radiation Exposure
The external radiation exposure rate data were measured by many individuals and an explanation of their methods can be found in their reports (Ch60,
He65, Gr77b, JCAES7, Ti8l, USPHS59).
A value of 2.8x10~° Gy in tissue of
interest per nC xg? (0.73 rad per R) measured in air at ome meter above the surface was used to convert their data to absorbed dose in tissue.
based on several considerations.
This factor was
First, the planar source represented by the
flat atoll was assumed to be an exponential distribution of 1376, activity with
depth in soil,
typical of aged
fallowt (Be70).
The nature of this source caused
minimal variation of absorbed dose with depth of organ; however, the difference
in the number of electrons per gram of air and per gram of tissue necessitated
a correction.
Secondly, since the atolls presented a varying exposure rate envi-
ronment, absorbed dose was adjusted for living pattern variations.
Both of
these considerations combine to give the above factor used to convert external
exposure to absorbed dose
in tissue.
Specific details on the adjustment
ing pattern variation were given by Miltenberger and Greenhouse (Gr77b).
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