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Rast Estimate of Average Dose Rates (mr/hr)
of the Islands (Taken at Three Feet above_
the Ground) and of Natives (Personnel Read-
BostEstiWhole-body
Palloat
Fa
(Roantgens)
Time
of
Locatio
Rongelap
mete of
Estimated
Camra Dose
5% hrs
170
ine gs) after Removal from Radiation Field,
Both et Averoximstely Same Time,
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Effects
Lesions:
6 None
19 Slight
22 Mederate
17 Severe
a. Majority:
$0-100mr hp
28 None
11 Slight
75
1] Moderate
14. Severe
Lesions:
2 None
14 Slight
(very sup-
erficial)
Epiintions
.
Utirik
15 None
16-18 hrs
15
Islerd
Pearsorrel
1300
80
et H¢54 hrs
3 Moderate
Lesions:
None
Epilations
None
4
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Approx,Time
16/1
H # 50 brs
60 mr/hr
at 850 hrs
Corrected
verarces
80 raxr/
Averare!
40 mr /hr
410
53
8/1
Hf 52 brs
110
15
7/1
Hf 78 hrs
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(
at 11452 hre
Corrected
Vornees_
53 mr/ure
Ayere res
20 mr/hr
Assumed:
15 mr/hr
atjiéonh
1 16 natives evacuated by air to Kwajalein and monitored upon arrival.
248
,
Ratio
b. Averare:
Epiiation:
5 hrs
|
Personnel Reading
USS Philip and monitored aboard the ship.
:
Data suggest meter readings low by about
50% since natives from same island read 80-100 mr/hr at Kwajalein some four hours later with calibrated meters.
3 40 mr/hr corrected to 60 mr/hr according to information in footnote 2, Report did not indicate range of values
among individuals nor at different parts of body.
4, Readings taken by monitors from the RENSHAW on the Utirik beach where there may have been some contribution to
ietbnisqe AO8e rates from Land.
After wading to ship, average personnel readings were 7 mr/bre.
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