SUMMARY
Thyroid dose (rads) to Rongelap girsls ages 3 to 4.
Inhalation
Oral Ingestion
Most
Min
Max
probable
Whole-body
150
200
Radioiodine
200
Total
350
Most
Min
Max
probable
175
150
200
175
1350
510
520
3300
1270
1550
685
670
3500
1445
4
The actual intake was undoubtedly a combination of the two modes of
intake.
The most probable dose is, therefore, in the range 700 to 1400 rad.
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