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Title:
RADIOACTIVITY IN ALASKAN ESKIMOS IN 1963
Author(s):
Subject Terms:
RADIATION AND RADIATION PROTECTION
Document Location:
DOE Public Reading Room - Hanford Battelle P.O. Box 999 MS H2-53 Richland WA 99352 (509)372-7443
Document Type:
REPORT
Publication Date:
1964 Jan 31
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Document Pages:
8
Accession Number:
RL-1-382331
Document Number(s):
HW-SA-3342
Originating Research Org.:
GE - HAPO
OpenNet Entry Date:
2004 Feb 24
OpenNet Modified Date:
2015 Jul 31
Description/Abstract:
DURING THE SUMMER OF 1963 PEOPLE AT 5 VILLAGES ABOVE THE ARTIC CIRCLE IN ALASKA WERE MEASURED FOR RADIOACTIVITY WITH A TRANSPORTABLE WHOLE BODY COUNTER. THE ADULT PEOPLE OF THE VILLAGE OF ANAKTUVUK PASS SHOWED THE HIGHEST AVERAGE Cs-137 BURDEN, 628 NANOCURIES, A 50% INCREASE OVER THE SUMMER BEFORE. THE MAXIMUM BURDEN FOUND WAS 1.24 MICROCURIES