Radiation Dose Assessment for Military Personnel of the Enewetak Atoll Cleanup Project (1977-1980), Revision 1

Abstract

During 1977-1980, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) conducted a radiological cleanup of Enewetak Atoll. The Enewetak Atoll Cleanup Project (ECUP) was carried out by a Joint Task Group established by the Defense Nuclear Agency, and involved the cumulative participation of approximately 6,000 military service members. This report provides a revision to the technical basis for performing individualized radiation dose assessments for these ECUP veterans. The technical approach, survey and monitoring data, and radiation dose estimation methods are described. Example dose assessments for hypothetical, high-sided example exposure scenarios result in doses that are well below applicable regulatory limits. Guidelines are provided for performing individual ECUP radiation dose assessments, including a questionnaire to gather pertinent information from participants. As discussed in this report, ECUP veteran exposures resulted in doses that are less than doses associated with adverse health effects.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 24, 2020
Accession Number
AD1091414

Entities

People

  • David R. Case
  • Dennis M. Schaeffer
  • Gerald A. Falo
  • Lee A. Alleman
  • Michael A. Mckenzie-carter
  • Mondher Chehata
  • Ronald L. Weitz
  • Show-hwa Fong

Organizations

  • Leidos

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Birds
  • Databases
  • Enewetak Atoll
  • Environment
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Protection
  • Gamma Rays
  • Health Services
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Performance Tests
  • Personnel Management
  • Radioactive Contamination
  • Transport Aircraft

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.