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Appendix A: Examples of Dose Reconstruction Memoranda From Sample Cases Reviewed by Committee
Pages 279-290

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... There are no other film badge records for the veteran; however, his personal dosimetry card shows assessed doses of 0.075 rem from Shot BRAVO and 0.500 rem Tom Shot ROMEO (penods not specified)
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... Appendix A Examples of Dose Recons~chon Memoranda Tom Stale Cases Revoted by CommiUee
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... As of 1 March 1954, 24 of the 34 unit personnel, including the veteran, were stationed at Enewetak Atoll (as per communication from CO, Comm Sec Det, to Rad Safe Officer, 18 March; in Reference 4~; the 10 at Bikini had evacuated for Shot BRAVO aboard ESTES on the previous day. As Bikini was too radiologically contaminated by BRAVO to permit remanning, the detachment remained aboard until the unit departed the pro.
From page 284...
... There are no other film badge records for the veteran; however, his personal dosimetry card shows assessed doses of 0.075 rem from Shot BRAVO and 0.500 rem from Shot ROMEO (periods not specified)
From page 285...
... 7. "Low Level internal Dose Screen Oceanic Tests, Nuclear Test Personnel Review," DNA-TR-88-260, Defense Nuclear Agency, October 1991.
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... Shot Local Time/Date (1951! Enewetak Atoll Locations Yield (kT DOG 0634/ 8 Apr Runit Island 81 EASY 0627/21 Apr Enjebi Island 47 GEORGE 0930/ 9 May Eleleron Island 225 ITEM 0617/ 25 May Enjebi Island 45.5 Unit and Personal Activities During GREENHOUSE, the veteran was a Corporal and an Apprentice Auto Mechanic assigned to the 3200th Drone Squadron, based at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
From page 288...
... · Residual fallout at Enewetak Island. Reconstructed Dose Initial Radiation: Because of his location at Enewetak Island and its distance from the detonations, the veteran received no doses from initial gamma and neutron radiation (References 6-8~.
From page 289...
... committed dose equivalent to spinal nerve tissue from the inhalation of descending nuclear debris in the fallout on Enewetak Island is less than 0.01 rem. For the inhalation of resuspended fallout, a resuspension factor of 10-5m-i is applied to the assumed 60 percent of the time spent outdoors, resulting in less than 0.01 rem to spinal nervous tissue.
From page 290...
... APPENDIX A "Calculated Daily Doses for Personnel on the Residence Islands of Enewetak Atoll, April-June 1951," SAIC memorandum, 22 June 1987. "Low Level Internal Dose Screen - OCEANIC Tests," DNA-TR-88-260, Defense Nuclear Agency, October 1991.


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