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In April 1978 Miltenberger, Lessard and Naidu of BNLSEP participated in a
joint field trip with BNL Medical on Rongelap, Utirik and Bikini Atolls.
At
Utirik, the BNLSEP team collected urine, soil, vegetation and fish samples for
radiochemical analysis.
They also collected 5 day high-volume air samples and
Anderson cascade impactor air samples.
The wind-powered electrical generator
at Utirik was not working and could not be repaired.
Naidu remained behind on
Utirik for several weeks to teach the biological effects of radiation, a pro-