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Title: Radiological conditions at Bikini Atoll: Radionuclide concentrations in vegetation, soil, animals, cistern water, and ground water

Abstract

This report is intended as a resource document for the eventual cleanup of Bikini Atoll and contains a summary of the data for the concentrations of /sup 137/Cs, /sup 90/Sr, /sup 239 +240/Pu, and /sup 241/Am in vegetation through 1987 and in soil through 1985 for 14 islands at Bikini Atoll. The data for the main residence island, Bikini, and the most important island, Eneu, are extensive; these islands have been the subject of a continuing research and monitoring program since 1974. Data for radionuclide concentrations in ground water, cistern water, fish and other marine species, and pigs from Bikini and Eneu Islands are presented. Also included are general summaries of our resuspension and rainfall data from Bikini and Eneu Islands. The data for the other 12 islands are much more limited because samples were collected as part of a screening survey and the islands have not been part of a continuing research and monitoring program. Cesium-137 is the radionuclide that produces most of the estimated dose for returning residents, mostly through uptake by terrestrial foods and secondly by direct external gamma exposure. Remedial measures for reducing the /sup 137/Cs uptake in vegetation are discussed. 40 refs., 32 figs., 131more » tabs.« less

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
6517120
Report Number(s):
UCRL-53840
ON: DE89007683
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; AMERICIUM 241; RADIOECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION; BIKINI; RADIATION MONITORING; CESIUM 137; ENIWETOK; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; FALLOUT; PLUTONIUM 239; PLUTONIUM 240; STRONTIUM 90; DOSE EQUIVALENTS; FISHES; GROUND WATER; PARTICLE RESUSPENSION; PLANTS; REMEDIAL ACTION; SAMPLING; SOILS; SWINE; TESTING; ACTINIDE ISOTOPES; ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALKALI METAL ISOTOPES; ALKALINE EARTH ISOTOPES; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; AMERICIUM ISOTOPES; ANIMALS; AQUATIC ORGANISMS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CESIUM ISOTOPES; DOMESTIC ANIMALS; ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; EXPLOSIONS; HEAVY NUCLEI; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISLANDS; ISOTOPES; MAMMALS; MARSHALL ISLANDS; MICRONESIA; MONITORING; NUCLEI; OCEANIA; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES; RADIOISOTOPES; STRONTIUM ISOTOPES; VERTEBRATES; WATER; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; 054000* - Nuclear Fuels- Health & Safety; 510300 - Environment, Terrestrial- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport- (-1989); 510500 - Environment, Terrestrial- Site Resource & Use Studies- (-1989)

Citation Formats

Robison, W L, Conrado, C L, and Stuart, M L. Radiological conditions at Bikini Atoll: Radionuclide concentrations in vegetation, soil, animals, cistern water, and ground water. United States: N. p., 1988. Web.
Robison, W L, Conrado, C L, & Stuart, M L. Radiological conditions at Bikini Atoll: Radionuclide concentrations in vegetation, soil, animals, cistern water, and ground water. United States.
Robison, W L, Conrado, C L, and Stuart, M L. 1988. "Radiological conditions at Bikini Atoll: Radionuclide concentrations in vegetation, soil, animals, cistern water, and ground water". United States.
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title = {Radiological conditions at Bikini Atoll: Radionuclide concentrations in vegetation, soil, animals, cistern water, and ground water},
author = {Robison, W L and Conrado, C L and Stuart, M L},
abstractNote = {This report is intended as a resource document for the eventual cleanup of Bikini Atoll and contains a summary of the data for the concentrations of /sup 137/Cs, /sup 90/Sr, /sup 239 +240/Pu, and /sup 241/Am in vegetation through 1987 and in soil through 1985 for 14 islands at Bikini Atoll. The data for the main residence island, Bikini, and the most important island, Eneu, are extensive; these islands have been the subject of a continuing research and monitoring program since 1974. Data for radionuclide concentrations in ground water, cistern water, fish and other marine species, and pigs from Bikini and Eneu Islands are presented. Also included are general summaries of our resuspension and rainfall data from Bikini and Eneu Islands. The data for the other 12 islands are much more limited because samples were collected as part of a screening survey and the islands have not been part of a continuing research and monitoring program. Cesium-137 is the radionuclide that produces most of the estimated dose for returning residents, mostly through uptake by terrestrial foods and secondly by direct external gamma exposure. Remedial measures for reducing the /sup 137/Cs uptake in vegetation are discussed. 40 refs., 32 figs., 131 tabs.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6517120}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue May 31 00:00:00 EDT 1988},
month = {Tue May 31 00:00:00 EDT 1988}
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