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TABLE 2,1 - Radiation Intensity at Rongerik
During sarly Fallout (Shot 1)
“TineafterHhour
(hr)
/
GamaDose Fate (mrfhr, background)
FCSSMS. Maren)|tsti(“‘itSSSC(‘“CS;C*d
6.87
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6.91
0.79
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6695
7.0
2.7
3.6
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7,12
10.5
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7.20
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7.29
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30
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60
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TABLE 2,2 - Early Dose Hate Data (2 to 3 March)
Island
Rongelap
a
jTime after H hour (hr)
y+ 36
a
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Average Dose Rate (mr/hr)
a
1500 :
Rongerik
H + 28.5
Ailinginae
H+ 58
LS
Utirik
H+ 55
160
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On Rongerik, the exposed individuals recommized the nature of the
fallout, put on protective clothing, and took advantage of the partial
ganna shielding afforded by Sutler-type tuildings in the areca, staying
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indoors as far as rossible, The radiation dose rate
encountered by an
individual on this island ths cepended on his whereatouts and probtab~
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ly varied by a factor of two between maxinun and ninisacn values in
different areas ata given time,
The estimation of dzse received by
any one individual of the Rongerik group was thug subdlect to congldarable uncertainty, since no caiplete record of movements was kept,
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