. Table A.
Number of soil sample locations on each island
No. of Sample Locations
Surface
Profiles
(0-15 cm)
Bikini
(0-90 cm)
2
North of Second Baseline N
' Central Section
South of Second Baseline S$
25
200
25
2
4
2
Eneu
North of Airstrip
60
South of Airstrip
‘
2
40
TOTAL
350
,
2
|
12 (6 samples
each)
Note that a major fraction of the surface samples were to be collected within
the central section of Bikini Island.
This is due to the relatively higher
and more variable gamma exposure rates in this area and to the fact that a
major fraction of the returning Bikinians will most liekly reside within
this section.
A limited number of profile samples were planned in tnis
area because several samples have already been collected during previous
surveys.
The north and south sections of Bikini Island and all of Eneu
exhibit relatively lower contamination levels; hence, the sampling density
was lower.
Special emphasis, however, was given to the lagoon side of both
islands since future homes may also be erected in these areas.
The exact soil sampling locations were actually determined by a random
selection process to obtain statistically meaningful and unbiased results.
Special samples were also collected within "hot spot" areas or other areas
of specialized interest.
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The samples were placed in plastic bags with