External exposure measurements at Bikini Atoll

Technical Report · Sun Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5944587· OSTI ID:5944587

Greenhouse, N. A.; Miltenberger, R. P.; Lessard, E. T.

External exposure rate surveys from 1975 to 1977 on the islands Nam, Eneu and Bikini of Bikini Atoll gave average external exposure rates of 24, 5.7, and 32 ..mu..R/hr respectively. The exposure rate on Eneu Island is uniform, whereas those on Bikini and Nam range from 7.0 to 80. ..mu..R/hr. Based on an assumed living pattern at Bikini Island, the adult male Bikinian is estimated to be in the presence of an external radiation field corresponding to 16 ..mu..R/hr due to debris and fallout from the 1954 BRAVO incident. This corresponds to a 30 year dose equivalent of 2.8 rem.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-02-0016
• OSTI ID: 5944587
• Report Number(s): BNL-51003
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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