UNITED STATES ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION | J IN REPLY WASHINGTON 25, D. C. REFER TO: WAT: NDG 410271 MEMORANDUM For Corm:issioner Libby Subject: RADIATION LEVELS CN SIKINI ATOLL The information requested ty you at the October 245, 195) Commission Meeting concerning radiation levels on Eninman Island is as follows: a. 400 mrf/hr at edge cf crater be. 20 mr/hr at west end of former campsite diminishing to l mr/nr at eastern end of islanc. | Lamu - 5 mr/hr with maximum of ts py sy fi ot3 “OY i vo wy «<i m AA AE m> cg x a a he B follows: average °J rr/hr with maximum of 290 mr/hr ane Romurikku - average 3 mr/hr with maximum of 30 mr/hr ac —MtbebnANEOWS COMMISSION — “ = Tex2a eee ee TS DOE ARCHIVES 326 US ATOMIC ENERGY Known raciation levels on other FEikini Islends are as Tne above readings were taken during October 195). No readiness taken on Eikini Island but the estimated averege is 25 mr/hr. 3io; ia 2 — . ¥. uo. Fields Frigedier Generaly USA sairectcr of :ilitary Application CLASSIFICATION ChICLELTD 5 tid, = — re * BEST COPYAVAILABLE BY Bu wrt arse . f ~~ >TO Sipstee oO Rte . . Bx eu! —.catia =, eo\ tn ig? fi sot 2 SE — Rr a nee i £173 a as SPECIAL RERKVIEW | FINAL DETERMINATION: UNCLASSIFIED az eet Deve Zift ~27- S/Histcri2zn’s Office ARCHIVES let + 36, EE hi 7 SPSis Re Reet? er a P ~~ 2es ey *