recommends that studies be conducted as follows:
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‘A test planting
program on Enjebi to determine when exposure
would be within acceptable criteria without the removal of soil.
This program has beeninitiated.
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<A program to determine radioactivity levels in coconut and
other food crops produced on Lujor, Kirunu, Bokoluo, Bokombako,
and Runit (after plutonium cleanup).
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Asan alternate to the preceding program, soil removal on _
jebj,
followed by a test planting series to determine whether
osure for Enjebi residents would be within acceptable
criteria.
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The assecnbly of a team of experts to make and interpret field
radiation and activity measurements, advise on cleanup actions
involvi
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and other radionuclides, and advise on ~
necessary health physics support for protection of workers,
decontamination of workers and equipment, and handling of
collected contaminated materials.
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program for a minimum period of 1 year. Bacterial content,
salinity, and radionuclide content would be measured every
twelve months.
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However, the primary emphasis would be on
the development of understanding those processes which are
operating or can be made to operate to reduce the ecological
half-life of 9%sr ana '3’Cs below the radioactive half-life on
the northern islands. This program has been initiated.
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would obtain samples representative of those that might be
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expected from the activities of the returned population.
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THE BEST COMBINATION OF FEATURES
IS FOUND I
IN THIS CASE CLEANUP IS PRACTICALLY
COMPLETE; THE PROBLEMS OF CON TAMINATE
D PANDANUS AND
BREADFRUIT ARE MINIMIZED; RESTRICTION ON
POPULATION
MOVEMENT IS MINIMAL, EXCEPT FOR THE REST
RICTION OF NO
RESIDENCES OR AGRICULTURE ON ENJEBI: THE 30-YEAR DOSES
ARE LOW;
THE MAXIMUM ANNUAL DOSES FALL WITHIN
GUIDELINES; AND THE INCREASED RADIOLOGICAL RISK, AEC
EXPRESSED
AS HEALTH EFFECTS, IS NO MORE THAN EQUAL TO THE
RISK
FRO
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