Radiological Assessments for the Resettlement of Rongelap in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
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Radiological Assessments for the Resettlement of Rongelap in the Republic of the Marshall Islands

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  1. 131 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Radiological Assessments for the Resettlement of Rongelap in the Republic of the Marshall Islands

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About this book

As a result of contamination by radionuclides released during nuclear weapons testing by the United States during the 1940s and 1950s, the residents of Rongelap Atoll were evacuated from the Marshall Islands.This book provides an assessment of issues surrounding their resettlement and an evaluation of radiological conditions on certain Marshall Islands, particularly Rongelap Atoll.

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Table of contents

  1. Radiological Assessments for Resettlement of Rongelap in the Republic of the Marshall Islands
  2. Copyright
  3. PREFACE
  4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  5. Contents
  6. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  7. 1. Introduction
  8. 2. ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS
  9. 3. DIETARY MODELS
  10. 4. Measurements on Humans
  11. 5. DOSIMETRY AND ITS APPLICATION
  12. 6. UNCERTAINTY AND VARIABILITY IN DOSE PROJECTION
  13. 7. DOSE LIMITS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS
  14. 8. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REMEDIAL ACTION
  15. 9. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POST-RESETTLEMENT MONITORING
  16. REFERENCES
  17. GLOSSARY
  18. APPENDIX
  19. PRECIS OF THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ILO KAJIN MAJOL