OSTI PRINTOUT OF MARSHALL ISLAND DOCUMENTS (All associated documents for this search are: NV0400374 -NV0400377)

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Dclcl.m’ent.Type: Journal Article; Numerical data C& CJoa+c-f.ishand certain pelagic lacymn fish frcml Bikini. and Enewetak. Atolls . It is reasonable to expect that fish Cx3pable of accumulating precursor /sup 210/ml in specific tissues. TO test this Elssm’npticmr we muscle, liver, and kmne separated frcm Scme reef species frw-n the Marshall Islands. Cmneerl-kraticms of /sup 210/’Bi in muscle and liver were fcmnd to exceed those of ibs prea.msclr by fa.cbc).rsof 2 to 1!50 The derived. The data suggest that the excess /sup 210,/Bi may ‘be Descriptors : CONCENTMTION RATIO; DAUGHTER PRODUCTS; EXPERImNTN DATA; CONCENTWTION; SKELETON; TWSLOCATION WIOISQTOPES; E31SMUTH ISOTOPES; BODY; DATA; DAYS LIVING RADIC)IEX3TCXPE~; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ECOLOGIW CONCENT~TION; ELECTRON CAPTURE NUMERICAL DATA; CKEANIA; C)DD-EVEN NUCLEI; C)DD-C)DD NUCLEI; ORGANS; I?rcmpk-cpma-.ray measurements. part 4. Installation ~rawingso Nuclear

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Cxxrporate Sowree: Kaman Tempo, Santa EkmbaK’a, m (us-?%) Publication Date: 31 Ott 1984 p 99 drawings represent the plans for the cable .iI-st-allaticms,recorder Stxiticmsp pcwer and signal linesf and Ckhe’r equipment- used in the Cxm-porate source: Nava.1 Radiological Defense lab., san Francisco, CA RM.mt.r-y of origin: united states Ckmntry 032 Publication: united states Abstract-: This 1953 NTPR report describes experiments cxmciucted in associated with Ccmtaxnina.tii.cmand Ck!cxmtaminaticm phenomena. For this type of cmtami.nating event, in which surfaces are cxmtaminatied ‘by being carried by aircraft through an atomic cloud, .kfomation ~as obtained which will assisti in Ckvelcp-mmt of effective protective The contaminant which was deposited on surfaces mounted cm drone planes was shown to be nonuniform under various co.ntminatiing conditicmsr both as &o distribution and ccmpos.itiicm. Daba have been obt.aimed m the Va.z’icms chemical agents as decontaminanks was Ckt.ermined and use of inciustri.al cleaning methods eimployirlg chemical additives to effect

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tests at? Emiwetok, 1951. Annex 6.5. Interpretiati.cm of Stmvey-met.er data. Ex-m.iv’etc)k,19510 wider laboratory Cxmckitions, a study of study involved a knowledge of beta-ray energyf gama-ray emergyg and plaques which were flown through &he radioactive cloud following each of f(.xlrbursts. These plaques were flclwn to the laboratory for the work done . Beta-ray dose rates were determined with specially constructed. using .aIuml.inumZ&lsc).rbers,beta--way absc)rpt.icm curves were run and Cmmpamd with similar ?&M3cmpti.icmmeasurements Chkain’ed using known beta-ray isotopes. Gama-ray dose rates were obtained by shielding out energy were studied for hhe pericxl. from 44.6 to 21.5.7 hr. It was fcnmd means of ‘aluminumr copperF and lead filters showed the energy to be Docmment Type: Report

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4xM.mt.K’y0$5 Publicatiicln: united states the build up, C3perat.icmedr and Scoll-up phases of Operatiem HARDTACK prcKx5dures are also described. Ccnmtry of origin: united states Cmmtry of I?ubl.ieakicm: united states Abstract: This 1957 NTPR standard operating Procedure defines responsibilities and establishes criteria arid procedures for the cmchct of’ .radiolcqiczal safety at tihe Eniwebok Proving Ground. during best. and non-kest periods. Em3ackr Temm.: EXPLOSIONS; ISLANDS; HSWL ISLANDS; MEDICINE; MICRONESIA; Ckmporate source: Task Group 3.4, APO San ??rancsisco, CA (USA) Publication Date: May 19!51 p 104 CXMJn%ry of origin: united states PA.bskract: The prime X’espmsib.ility of Task Group 3.4 was the positioning of ~~ n-tanned and unmanned aircraft as specified by the scientific programs in ~3 order to observe and record phencnnenei associated with the atomic blast. ~~ Directly relaked functions included the Ckvelopment and Cperaticm of adequate air base facilities at Kwajale.in and En.iwetdcr the imstiallakionr Inaimmwimc$ef and Operaticm of the airborne and Scme of the surface inshnmlentaticmf in Swppc)rt Of the scientific task gmmlpr

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the Ckvelqment of pmcxxkaresl and the t%aini.ng of perscmnel. Included also was the Ex%3pcmsi.bi.lity for insta.llat.icm and Cperaticm of cmmuni-ca+=icms and elecAmnics systems for monitoring and displaying tale air Si-bust.icm, for air warning and C2C)ntir-olrand for nav-.icpticmd and proficiency flying for’ all JT3’IN’TTASK FCRCE THREE pel-scmnaf the cqxxrat-im-lof an air intra-.isla.nd transport using liaison aircraft and hel.icmpters., and in cxm-jt.mckicm with Task. m-alp 3.3. a Seargh and weather reconnaissance, analysis and fcmecxiwting? and for ~~cw-f=-=v film Cowixcage for all JOINT TASK FORCE ‘THR3E Ficbivit.i.es. EvaluakiQn of ground. radiac corporate source: signal Cknps Engineering Labs., Fort Momcmtkr NJ {USA) Publication Date: May 1952 p 245 country of chic-gin: united states Countucy of Publication: united states Abstract: Prior to C)peraticwl Sand.stclne ak 1948, raciiac equipment had been Ciesicped for laboratory and phnt use. After SanCk.tCmLer the Department applications . I& is extremely difficult to simulate Cclnciiticwls existing at the time Ofr and soon aftierJ an atomic explosio~; +51erefolcef it is very difficult to evaluate Icadiac Cmnpletxsly in the laboratory or in the field Wi.thcnlt an atcmic explosion. only by testing at an atomic ‘prcw.ing CyxMJnd is iti possible to determine the &rue worth of service equipment. The work reported in this volume includes analyses in stateside laboratories and E5qXixrimentisat. Eniwetclk during the spring of 1951. T%wi3nty-clne-’types‘of Chsimetersr Sixtie’entypes of survey Inetersr and one mobile radiological field labcm’atcmyr %nd four ,launciry-mculihoring arrangements were bested. These included equipment Conclusions are reached and recommendations are made with regard. to adequacy of the equipment adequacy and feasibility of existing military characher.istic.sr direction of future develcpnentsf and necess.it.y for future teste and hp~oved test methods.

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Annex a. Alkali. halide a.nfipkmsphate glass radiological casualty CXIrporatie Source: Naval Radiological Defense Lab., San Francig.co, CA Document Type: Report country of origin: united states country of .PUblicat.i.fxl:united states prcKhKe color centers in alkali halide crystals and fluorescent centers in silver-bearing phosphate glasses. These .33?3ackionsare being Potassium bromide and pckassim chloride crys.kals were satisfactorily sensitized by heating in a combined atmosphere of alkali vapor and hydrogen. Doses of’ 25 r of (2CJ2alt 60 CJzunn’iaTrays were Ckkecked by the visible color d2anges in sensitized KBr’ and Kcl. The sensitivity of the phosphate glass is Cmnparable to the Crystials; hclwe’ver, a reading device is needed for the fluo.rescenti measurements. ‘me crystals and ~laSSeS are s+=rongly energy ckqxmdent for X-ray energies below about. 150-IC.V’effective. In a test atcmic bc3n’LbCktculatical the crystals and glasses were exposed tcl total dosages C9f 17 to ‘4,460 r at varying dosage rates. In general, there was a good agreement among the dosage readings for samples of a given nvaterial but the. readings for different materials varied from (3.$.31to 2.3 times the readings obtained Wi.tih 440101 -- Radiation Instmmentaticln -- General Dekectors or Y&3ni.tors & Miscellaneous studies of CiclsimeteEs corporate source: Chicago univ., IL (USA) Country of Origin: United States Abstract: Glfmere’llar corn, and. Vymr glass were used in an attempt to

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measure the dose of mixed nuclear radiation from an atomic kmmb. samples were placed in steel pipe Statiicns located 300 to 800 ‘@ from the ‘tCwer on Easy shot. Reasonable and C2cxnsistent-‘eStiimat-esof dose shot . These materials have been proposed for use as -personnel 440101 -- Radiation InstrLuKEntation -- General Detectors or Monitors & Title: O-pez-ati.onGmENHousE. scientific Dimi?.ckor’s report of atcmnic weapon tests at .EI-Ki-wetck,1951. mnex 9.5. Base facilities Document Type: Reporti Cxxintry of Cn-igin: United states 19=48 to Cktermine the Cxmd.it.icms at the site which Wcxdci affect the pxposeci met+mck and costs of COnstz’ucticm of the minimum facilities then pxposecl as T1’ecx%ssauy.‘MCibilizah.ionfor Qcmstrucki.cm began in February 194.9, and C2Cmstrucki.cm started in July 1949. support. of t-he scientific and tedmiclal personnel and Cpe.ra=ticms began in Deexmber 1951 and was essentially Cxlmple-t.edat the end of the C@e?ratio% G’EwKH-lhcms.ein June 1951. The ccmtiractior was able. =&o successfully C3c)nstn.letand furnish all items and services X%?q-1.%esteci. At the end Qf maintenance status until SUcih time as build-up begins for a future subject categories: 4502(3O* -- Military Technolcxgyr weaponryr & National affiliation: univ. of Califcmxhf Irvine

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ZLbstrack: The delivery of heal-m care to children living on isfaiateid. island comuni.t.ies presents uniqwe challenges to health professionals. M children residing on islands of’ the Marshall Island chain - a central Pacific portion of the Micronesia archipelago - is presented. The difficulties associated with provision of comprehensive health care in a ‘vast ocean area are Ciiscwssed. SOCIAL SERVICES; SURWILWCE Title : DOE and aid Stand-alcme phckcnmltaic activities: a status report Plablieation Elate; Jun 1983 p 579-583 C%untry of origin: united Statics The DOE ‘project includes village ET pc)wer demonstration projects in refrigerators in six Cm2ntr.iest IN system mic2.ropZxlcx2ssorcontrol project. includes a hEqe village Systiem in Tunisia, a water pumping/’grain grinding projeck in upper VOlta, five medical clinics in Counkries and one E?v-powered remote earth. station application. This paper reviews these ET activities and sumarizes significant findings Broader Terns: AFRICA; DEVELOPING cQmTRIEs; ELECTRONIC EQuIPmNT; EQUIPMENT; ISLANDS; MICRONESIA; NATIONAL ORGmIZATIONS; OCEANIA.; PCNWER Title: status of DOE and AID Stanci-alc.xl’ephcltcrvoltiaic system field tests ~“>

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center, Cleveland, Ohio Publication Date: May 1984! p 1159-1167 CkY1.mtr’yof origin: united states @KYt’cuYolta.ic (w’) system projects Spmscued by the U.S. Department of Gabon (four sites) and. the Marshall Islands, and Pv-pcwe.red vaccine refrigerator systems in six Couri-kr.iesoThe AZD project includes a hrge village ‘pCwer Systemf a farmhouse system and &wo water plunpirq-.ir’ri.gat’.ionsystems in Tunisia, a Watelc pumping/grain grinding system in upper Volkaf five medical clinic systems in four Cx3urltries, remote earth station in Indonesia. ‘This paper reviews these E’v projects and sumarizes significant findings to d.atie. Broader Terms; AFRICA; ASIA; DEVTLLOE’ING CO~TRIES; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ‘Title: Geologic x-ecxnnai.ssanee and cpochemical analysis of ferrcmanganese crusts of the Ratak C%a.i.rJ8Marshall Islands Cm-poratle source: Geological Survey, Woods Hale, MA (USA) Geological Availability : US Geological Survey, Box 25425, Lakewooci, CO 80225”. Country of Publication: United Stiakes Abstract: The objective Was to study the. Ciistiz.-i.buticlnand composition C)f ferrornanganese-oxide crusts in the Marshall Islands area. A tckal of collected. This report describes the types of samples collected and tabulates the results cIf our preliminary geochenui.cal analyses of the Descriptors : PACIFIC OCEAN

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Title : Radi.cnuclicks in plankton from the Scnxth Pacific. Basin conference Title: 5. i.nterna’b.icmal.Confelxmce on nuclear metkmci~ in Docwment. ‘Type: Analytic 055 a Report; Ccnwi?’erenceliterature Ccn.lnt.ryof origin: united states Countiry of Publication: Urlitiedstates .AbStrack; An investigation has been .&Hitiat.ed of the utility’ of marine plankton as bicwcnw3=rhraking samplers of low-level marine radioactivity in the southern hemisphere. A literature review has shown that both freshwater and marine pknktc)n have trace element and radionuiclick Ciiskriknltic)n of a variety of fission and activation prW2h.lets prc@Wx2d by nuclear tests in the’ Marshall Islanciso since then, studies, have largely’ been Cfanfineci &cl a few Imiicmlclidesr and mosti of the work in the last twenty years has been done in the Ilo.rtll’ernhemisphere. The a total of 48 planktc)n samples from the L.YSCGCGlacier on its Antarctic .rainf and fallout. The ?iUthars were able to measure c(3ncx3n-bra.t.i.cnsin and i57KE?u and T% Seriesf and t_hey believe that they have Cktecked low levels of is-q) 144/02 and /sup 95/hYb in seven samples ranging as far south as 68/sWp 0/. Biological identification ‘of the phnktcln suggests a. possible correlation between radi.cmuc.l.idec2mcxmt.rati.m and the protozoa content. of the Samplese -1 references, 5 figures., 1 table. AQUATIC CWGANISMS; 13ERYLLIIUM ISCYTCETES; BETA DECAY WIOISOTOPES;

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Title : Preparing a book cm radiaticm for the people of the Marshall ‘Islancis conference Title: 6. congress of the International Radiation Protect-ion Dclcuunent.Type: Analytic of a Book; Ccmference literature Counkry of C3r.igin: united Statics Ccnmbry of Publication: Germany, Federal ~epu~~~~ of 560151 -- Radiation Effechs on Animals -- Man ‘Ti-kle: Pituitary tumors following fallout radiation exposure Publication Date: 3 Aug 1984 p 664-666 Dcl’cuTE?ntiType: Journal Article; Numerical data Ch3mtry of origin: united states Abstract: Two pituikary tumors were diagnosed in a small -pq3ulatiion of Marshallese acc.icknkally exposed to radioack.ive fallout in 1954. l?mkmc-imlcqic findings in the exposed pcpdat.imf are =i+pmtf’ed and the possible relation of the tumors to rad.iakion exposure and. thyroid disease is discussed. -- DELAYED RADIATION EFFECTS RADIATION DOSES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TSH Broader Terms: BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL WIATIQN EFFECTS; BODY; DATA Homoms; INEY3RMATIC)N; NUMERICXKL DATA; ORGANS; PEPTIDE HCE3MCN3S; PITUITARY HOMONES; RIQ31ATIQN EFFECTS INIS subject categories: C1500* -- Effects of External Radiation on Man $x-3 (32110 -- Radioisotope effecks, kinetics & toxicology in man C3Q

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Conference Locatim: Manila, Philippines conference Date: 5 Nfav 19-79 Nc)ke: Published in abstract. form only country of Ch-.igin:Wli-bed Stiates country of Publication: Philippines DECAY QIOISOTOPES; CXSIUM ISOTOPES; DOSES; GEOPHYSIC= su~m~~; ISLANDS; ISCYTOPES; MARSHALL ISIANDS; MICRONESIA; MONITORING; WCLEI; subject categories: 5601.51* -- Radiation Effects on Animals -- Man country of Publication: united stakes Z&3stradc: The report discusses some Statistical design and analysis aspects of khe cleanup of t.ra.nsurani.cCclnt.amination on the Eniwetok Atolle The ‘xnariablesr but also of decision guidelines is stressed. Also discussed is the fach that definikiorls and decisions often cannot be made on a statistical ?3as.i.sfbuk are of necessity matters of policy. 1 ref. (Am) Descriptors : DECONTAMINATION; ENIWTOK m Broader Terms: CLEANING; ISLANDS; MARSHALL ISLANDS; mTHEmTIcs; MICRONESIA ?.r> Title : Nuclear activities and tikiePacific islanders

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Ckmfenmc’e Location: Honolulu? HI, USA Clcmference Date: 23 Jan 1983 from the center of ackivikies and controversies related to nuclear e.nerg’yr this area has had more Ciireck.and negatiive E2xper.iencx?s with nuclear issues than any c)tJ-EE-area in the world. These experiences have led to a Ck?ep-mmted. skepticism of’ all nuclear actii-vi.tiesin which CListinckicms between civilian and military ack-ivi’bies, weapons and linked to an12icmlclmi.ali.sin,CJrcwing regionalism and emerging cultural prick? . opposition and cmncern have been expressed in a nun’ber of international reg.icmilr national and nongovernmental forums. In this Climatefl argments abouE the relative safety of var.ious was’ce disposal operations and other nuclear activitii.es are not likely ‘cc)be WIATION Ermmx3!rs; SEAS; SURFACE WATERS; WASTE DISPOSAL; MASTE INIS Sd3=jec3kCategories: F1400* -- social Impact of Nuclear science & Title: T%2ciku--!icalpapers p-esentv.a at a DOE meeting on CKiteri.a for cleanup of -kra-lslmani?m elements in soil Cxmpxratx! Scwrce: USDOE Assistant. secretary for Defense E’rogramsr WEhaLingtclnf Dc USDOE Assistant Secretary for Environmental Prcfteckicmr elements and soil conference Location: Gennantclwnr m, USA Cclnfensnc’e Date: 17 Jan 19$34 Publication Date: sep 198’4 p 233 Note : Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products country of origin: united states U-3 from nuclear Weapc)ns accidents and cleanup a-b Eniwekok Atoll was c> in the data base. (Ac.lq

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corporate source: Naval Radiological. Defense I-Jab.,San Fz-anti-sfm, m country of origin: united stakes Abstract: Dust in the ventilation system of the after-engine room C9f Cq3enings fan targeti ships were sealed prior to t-he.Baker E?Xplosicmr Eq2pmximltiel-y six square inches in area. The dust in the contaminated -wntilaticm system was recovered and the amount and composition of the radioactive ccmstituentis were measured. The radioactive Ccmtsaminati-cm as a funciton of particle size of =&he dust was also det.ermineda One and to 115 micx=ocmr.ies of radioactivity were recovered from the dust. It was Calculated fxx,m E7ad.ic)c%ernicalanalysis and fission prcduck decay schemes -ma-k,approximately 370 Cxmies Emkered the W3-ltilaticm system I-nicr’ocmri’e. It was .31s0 found that 18% of the dust by’ weigh-k was of Icespirable particle sizes (less than five microns) and that it. carried smut 160 Cwries of the total .raci.iclactivitya Title: Report of Project 2-M-554 on thirty service men exposed to residual radiakion at Cpez=atiim castle Publication Date: 1 Auq 1984 p !55 Note : Extracted version of report Cktied 5 dul 54 Docment Type: Report

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Countx’y’ of origin: united states G3urkry of Publication: United states Review) Program. Following the detonation at Bikini Atollr thirty service men who had been exposed to debris from the 1 March Ci$ltonation were r’etiurned to TKipl’er Army Hospital at Honolulu where the Tripler facilities and pmfessicmal staff could be used. The clinical Chservations on the thirty patients were Ccxnpleted by 15 May and the patients were discharged to Ch.ky on 17 Maya special emphasis was placed upc3n exancinatiicm of the …