Performance Evaluation of Whole-Body Counting Facilities in the Marshall Islands (2014-2017)

Technical Report · Fri Jan 25 04:00:00 EST 2019

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1499975· OSTI ID:1499975

Kehl, S. R. ^[1]; Hamilton, T. F. ^[1]; Hickman, D. P. ^[1]

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1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

In 1998, the United States Department of Energy (U.S. DOE) began a series of initiatives to address the long-term radiological surveillance needs of resettling populations exposed to elevated levels of residual fallout at the former U.S. nuclear test sites within the Marshall Islands. With support from the local atoll governments, three whole-body counting facilities were established on Enewetak, Rongelap, and Majuro Atolls, and tasked with monitoring the health and safety of the populations living there. Each facility is operated and maintained by Marshallese technicians. Scientists from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) are responsible for equipment maintenance, training of Marshallese technicians, data quality assurance and for implementing performance testing measures. In addition, LLNL maintains a whole-body counting training facility which mirrors the facilities operating in the Marshall Islands.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC52-07NA27344
• OSTI ID: 1499975
• Report Number(s): LLNL-TR--766784; 957148
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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