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BNL is predicting body burdens of 20-22 UCi 137¢s if the people remain
on Bikini and reach equilibrium.
Under these conditions the exposure level may be as much as 7 rad/yr.
Healy:
What about 90s?
(0.2 pCi 90s, = 6 rad = 30 rem)
(0.2 pci 20sr is the exposure limit
for the individual)
McCraw:
pci/g
Cs
Sr
Coconut (5 trees)
584
66
Papaya
545
Breadfruit
119
Coconut fluid
133
Enue
Coconut (12 trees)
44. (12-97)
Squash
142
Watermelon
27.5
. Coconut fluid
Healy:
065
17.5
Do the people expect to go back in 1982?
McClellan:
They're there now.
Plant a coconut and they'll go back.
Discussion
It's difficult to accept the statement that the natives will respect
the quarantine of one or more islands.
Comparative risks must be considered,
Will the U.S. ultimately have to remove people again?
McClellan:
Who made decision to remove Bikinians?