Resettlement of Bikini Atoll U.S. Nuclear Test Site

Conference · Thu Sep 09 00:00:00 EDT 1999

OSTI ID:750358

Robinson, W L ^[1]; Conrado, C L; Stuart, M L; Stoker, A C; Hamilton, T F

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1. LLNL

The US conducted a nuclear testing program at Bikini and Enewetak Atolls in the Marshall Islands from 1946 through 1958. Several atolls, including Bikini, were contaminated as a result of the nuclear detonations. Since 1974 the authors have conducted an extensive research and monitoring program to determine the radiological conditions at the atolls, identify the critical radionuclides and pathways, estimate the radiological dose to current or resettling populations, and develop remedial measures to reduce the dose to atoll populations. This paper describes exposure pathways and radionuclides; composition of atoll soils; radionuclide transport and dose estimates; remedial measures; and reduction in dose from a combined option.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Environment, Safety and Health (EH) (US)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 750358
• Report Number(s): UCRL-JC--134049; HD2006400
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
EXPLOSIONS
MARSHALL ISLANDS
MONITORING
NUCLEAR ENERGY
NUCLEAR TEST SITES
RADIOISOTOPES
RESIDUES
SOILS
TESTING
TRANSPORT