-luCOMPOS FTE DCSE ESTIMATES
Combining the results trom air teta concentrations (Table 3) and
-.uton yields
Table S$.
(Tatbl.: %)
Scpulatlons
the follewing isc estimates are presented in
estimated from i.ii0 . 1969 2.
Tabac
S.
Census and reg (7),
3
SUMMARY OF DOSE ESTIMATES
YEAR
OF TEST
LoSL
UTAH INFANTS
NRER 2 YR
4 , ORO
‘jae
Los3*
1395
i957
1953
LYoe2
2
62,206
43,009
3.000
UF 500
GE OOR
33, 900
“Ct. George
EST. AV. TH. LCSE
\IR BETA
YIELD
3.9
°
?
3.9
1.4
1.9
799
68
9.4
L.6
6.3
2.0
8.6
1.4
?
-
(RAD)
MEAN
O.4
3.8
6.3
2.0
8.6
1.4
1.0
6
Agreement between the 1957 dose estimates is a consequence of the way
_the data was normalized and signifies nothing.
The agreement between the
.258 estimates may reflect the fact that the air beta measurements in 1957
and 1958 were made at the same place (Salt Lake City) by the same agency
(utah State Department of Health).
fortuitous.
However, the 1958 agreement may be
4 larger difference is seen in the 1952 estimates when the air
samples were taken at Ogden and Price by a different agency and the times
(6)
after detonation were not given’.
Aum
eet oie a
we
t in the 1962 incident individual doses ranged
» wete at least LS times the state average ©») and
haveprobably occurred in previous years.
Despite the Limited accuracy of these estimates, $5 conclusions are
suggested:
(a)
The exposure in 1962 was small compared to that during several pre-
ceding years.