oo.
Define the information and research projects that are required to
improve the precision of the dose assessments.
This important output
of the assessment program helps focus the research on needed
information and makes the research effort more responsive and
efficient.
D.
Dietary Studies Program
The goal of the dietary study program is to develop a data base for
estimating the average annual intake of locally grown foods for each atoll.
These data are critical for precise dose estimates because the radionuclide
intake scales directly with the consumption of Yocal food and limited
available information indicates that average consumption of local foods may be
very atoll specific. A secondary goal is to estimate the projected use of
imported foods for each atoll.
Studies to date have been very limited and
conducted as add-on to other programs when possible.
This has not provided
adequate data and needs to be emphasized in the future.
E.
Personnel Monitoring - Whole body Counting and Urine Bioassay Program
The goals of the personal monitoring program are to:
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Provide documentation that the doses and body burdens being received
are within a range that is acceptable.
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Provide direct data on individual body burdens o f 1370, via whole
body counting and 905, via urine bioassay to verify that the
predictive models are in fact correctly estimating body burdens and
doses.
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