Enewetak: A Radiological Cleanup

Location:Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands
Subject:Nuclear issues
Length:12 minutes
Format:16mm; BETA; 1/2-inch VHS
Hue:Color
Year Released:1981
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Producer:US Department of Nuclear Administration
Distributor:National Audiovisual Center
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Description:Covers the use of Enewetak Atoll as a nuclear test site from 1948 to 1958. Describes the five years of planning for the actual cleanup project, the radiation safety and monitoring program, and the resettlement program. Shows how debris and soil were monitored before disposal to Runit Island, and the new homes and crops of the people who returned to Enewetak in April 1980.
Record No:551
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