Radiological assessments for resettlement of Rongelap in the Republic of the Marshall Islands / Committee on Radiological Safety in the Marshall Islands, Board on Radiation Effects Research, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Radiological Safety in the Marshall Islands.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radioactive pollution--Marshall Islands--Rongelap Atoll.

Radioactive pollution.

Radioactive fallout--Toxicology--Marshall Islands--Rongelap Atoll.

Radioactive fallout.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (130 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1994.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As a result of contamination by radionuclides released during nuclear weapons testing by the United States during the 1940s and 1950s, the residents of Rongelap Atoll were evacuated from the Marshall Islands. This book provides an assessment of issues surrounding their resettlement and an evaluation of radiological conditions on certain Marshall Islands, particularly Rongelap Atoll.

Contents:

Radiological Assessments for Resettlement of Rongelap in the Republic of the Marshall Islands

Copyright

PREFACE

BACKGROUND

CHARGE TO THE COMMITTEE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CONCLUSIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Introduction

ENVIRONMENT

CULTURE

RADIATION EXPOSURE AND DOSE

2. ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS

SAMPLING TECHNIQUES

Description of the LLNL environmental sampling program

Evaluation of the LLNL environmental sampling program

Soil sampling

Foodstuffs

Conclusions

ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES

3. DIETARY MODELS

UJELANG DIET MODEL

BNL DIET MODEL FOR THE NORTHERN MARSHALL ISLANDS

EXTRAPOLATIONS FROM DIET MODELS

4. Measurements on Humans

WHOLE-BODY COUNTING

Review of Activities

Recommendations

URINALYSIS FOR PLUTONIUM

Sensitivity Requirements

Conclusions and Recommendations

5. DOSIMETRY AND ITS APPLICATION

DOSIMETRY APPROACHES

External Dose

Internal Dose

Intake by Inhalation and Ingestion

Intake through the skin

APPRAISAL OF CURRENT DOE ASSESSMENTS

Intake and Internal Dose

Inhalation

Ingestion

Intake through skin

6. UNCERTAINTY AND VARIABILITY IN DOSE PROJECTION

LLNL PROBABILISTIC APPROACH

SCENARIO APPROACH

7. DOSE LIMITS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS

8. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REMEDIAL ACTION

9. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POST-RESETTLEMENT MONITORING

RADIATION DOSIMETRY

MEDICAL CONSIDERATIONS

REFERENCES

GLOSSARY

APPENDIX

WITNESSETH:

ARTICLE I-GENERAL

ARTICLE II AGREEMENT BY &amp

BETWEEN DOI/OTIA AND DOE/ES&amp

H, RALGOV, AND RMI FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION &amp

CONDUCT OF THE RONGELAP…

[The initial stage-Determination of readiness for resettlement].

[A determination of non-readiness for resettlement]

[Need for further surveys]

[Resettlement]

[Future]

ARTICLE III AGREEMENT BY &amp

BETWEEN THE RONGELAP ATOLL LOCAL GOVERNMENTCOUNCIL (RALGOV) AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL…

[Assurance of future funding]

ARTICLE IV-DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY ANDHEALTH (DOE/ES&amp

H)

ARTICLE V-RONGELAP ATOLL LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL (RALGOV)

ARTICLE VI-REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS (RMI)

ARTICLE VII-DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF TERRITORIAL ANDINTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (DOI/OTIA)

ARTICLE VIII-ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS

APPROVED AND SO AGREED:

PRECIS OF THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ILO KAJIN MAJOL

JEMLOK KO

RECOMMENDATIONS.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 89-94).

ISBN:

9786610195794

9781280195792

1280195797

9780309586689

0309586682

9780585142555

0585142556

OCLC:

44964354