bimodal activity ingestion rate distribution for 90 7~Sr in the Rongelap popul::
tion.
ob Fil
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observed at Rongelap were assigned’ to Utiril:
males and females and body burden histories for population subgroups were
reconstructed using Eq. 1 or'2.
Figures 7 and 8 illustrate’ the derived mean
adult body burdens for all significant nuclides studied on fonge lap and Utirik.
This method provides a best fit of the data shown in Figures 2 through 6, and
ia ued cesta kip Siaseene es cal
Values for K,
+
Atoll residents.
> ee
+
.
Data for 60 “Co and 65 “Zn were not sufficient for analysis
for the Uciri!:
provides a body burden history during the early years post return at Utirik, 4
time when body burden measurements were not made.
Actual data points are also
plotted to demonstrate the fit,
The curves shown for 55 “~Fe in Figures 7 and 8 were obtained by setting K r
equal to zero.
future ones,
This underestimated the initial body burdens and overestimated
Since 93 p¢ contributed less than 1.0% to the total dose equiv:
lent, an arbitrary assignment of Ke based on observed values for the other i -
reported.
Analysis for 955 has yet to be
s
obtained from Rongelap and Utirik (Co75).
vile, *
During 1974, another series of blood samples was
A recalculation of 3p, body burden and its impact on early doar
equivalent rates will be conducted when the data is made available.
A subst-n-
tial change in dose equivalent is not to be expected.
;
.
.
.
.
Figure 4 and Figure 6 illustrate the observed adult histories of
I37 66 mean urine activity concentrations.
adults were plotted.
Figure 7.
90
Sr and
Mean values for adult males or a1!
Measured values for L376 body burdens were also shovi in
A much smoother curve was plotted in Figure 7 and it was determi ind
that the callection and analysis technique for urine samples introduced the
.
.
tional variations.
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.
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On the basis of this observation for
Cs, a smooth b«1:
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HR:
rere
re
week er hae at aon Bey stem noA ‘2 actos
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clides was not attempted.