, 400670 DRAFT 19" Frank Cluff, Safety Advisory Group, NV 6 i DISPOSAL OF SCRAP MATERIAL AT BIKINI ATOLL in response to your request for consideration of proper disposal of econtiuninated scrap material for the Bikini cleanup operation, the following is provided: Background - Past surveys and particularly the 1967 survey identified 4 number of locations among the islands of Bikini Atoll having quantities ol s¢erap material containing induced radioactivity. Such scrap locations are described in the Health and Onfcty Laboratory report HASL-190 en- titled, "External Radiation Levels on Bikini Atoll-May, 1967", dated December, 1967. These locations, which ure on islands near formcr testing sites, may be identified «as: (a) the Aomen-Iroij complex in the north-ceutral part of the atoll, (b) the islaiad of Nam and the blasted bunker just west of Nam and Bravo Crater in tne northwest part of the atoli, und (c) an aren generally defined us ta. island of Enidrik and the western portion ot the Aerokoj-Eneman complex in the south central wart of the atoli. Alse, the possibility cannot be ruled out thit there mayo due some contaminated serap on Rikini Tsland, as increased Jevels of vdindion were observed there on a cable spocl snd only uw sand! PSruetion oY the aren was checkec due to dense vegetution. there ure Additionully, three test focility locations in strillow water on the reef Letween the Aomen=Troij complex und Nam which were not monitored during the 'ET survey and witteh should be cheeked for contaminated scrup. 319¢- ~ 723 Py, ° 0520 “y firs fr - CONFIRMED TO BE UNCLASSIFIN” 40,2 AUTHORITY: DOoE/SA-20 nFHb tbVigDATE: 6-4-5 “Spe