tentART =SPA nas analyzed the sorential hazards to individuals in the general population resulting from present levels of transuranic elements existing in the envirens 1/ of at least one other location. t exatined the variocs pathways into the human body that radiation might take if expesure occurred under present and projected land usages interpreted in light of its proposed guidelines for exposure to transuranic ele- ments. EPA, however, has not been designated to technically assess the Enewetak Atoll cleanup. A radiochemistry field laboratory unde> the direction of DCE has been established cn Enewetak Atc:i! to support the radiological protection program and the plutonium soil analysis operations. Representative soil samples are analyzed by the laboratory for americium and olutoni-m concentration Gata. Documentation of soil concentrations is essential to DOE's final certification cf the cadiolegic2l condition of each island. There was no guality control srogram by an independent laboratory verifying soil samples. CONCLUSIONS AaND RECOMMENDATICN Because of the importance of the radiological cleanup of Enewetak Atoll te the people of Enewetax and the. United States, the recent Bikiri situation, and the reccanized uncertainties surrounding radiation levels that constitute a hazard, we recommend that the Secretary of the interior initiate an independent technical assessmerz of tne Enewetax cleanus project. DOI should initiate this estion, since it has the ultimate resoonsisility for rehazilitation and resettiement of the Enewetak people and musz hancie any preplems thar may develop during the intervening time before the TTPI Agreement encés. This is evizent by the recent Bixini incident where COI was responsibie for the fundinsc and action plan to again resettlia the scecple. AGENCY COMMENTS a Tne Department of tEnersy statec it wouls welcome an independent assessment cf che raéiologicz. sursert that é& Ss ceean sroviced to DNA ané TOI ain their cleanur anc nan: , : . *: renacilitaiionm > ~ ad - = activities - o- £2 - Enewersex atoll. a clans ts scrovicge needed gollcwes in PeTea CNslr - « = - = - Tne ~ - : _. * = - . = — + Ieee Sorrtuncinc 5001510 _ = - . COCICeTELILON oy .* In eres. : \Qh ’ 4 the future. 5 = TALS inc = - ——= Mé tc| Sc. - cl - its = = Thev si- ~;