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section - evg., FRC, AEC/ERDA recommendations, Mr. Mitchell's and
Congress’ opinion, cleanup plan, risk and the peoples’ preference,
Interior'sposition, then the current last paragrapts might be more
informative.

With the "Ujelang Conference" immediately preceding this

section, however, the paragraphs on risk do follow naturally.)

4.

Using FRC guidance as the exposure limit (rather then the

AEC/ERDA recommendations) which was endorsed by the EPA, the length
of elapsed time until potential radiation exposures on Enjebi Island
would be within the FRC guidance varies according to the assumed
living pattern:
A.

Live on Enjebi

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Imported food available and a daily part of the diet

Coconuts available only from the southern islands
Waiting period - O years
B.

Live on Enjebi
No imported food available
Coconuts available only from the southern islands
Waiting period - 10-15 years

C.

Live on Enjebdi
Coconuts grown in north
Waiting time - 30-70 years depending upon
a) Whether or not food is imported

b) Whether coconuts are grown on Enjebi, and/or
c) Whether coconuts are grown on the other six
northeartern islands

If the decision already has been made to plant cocomuts on the
academic,
aix northeastern islands, then options A and B above become

depending upon the
and the waiting period becomes 30 to about 65 years
availability end use of imported foods.

Of course, use of the AEC/ERDA/NOE

recommendations would extend this time period.

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