1,

Disposal in water-filled and underwater craters.

2.

Land burial where the radiation level of the scrap is
not significantly above that on land.

3.

Disposal in deep water.

Pu excepted, the Task Group has not made recommendations for

removal of contarinated soil.

For any disposal there should be no

pathway to people; periodic followup surveys are necessary. Disposal
of Puin any form is a greater problem, and disposal must protect

against exposure for the future.

OBSERVATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS

The consensus of the Task Group reflects consideration ofa range
of options and the benefits of reviews and comments.
Choice of the method which will optimize reduction of exposures

is a matter of judgement. Action such as use of imported foods
could be effective but is not recommended, Althovgh engineering

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actions, e.g., soil removal and replacements may appear to be
preferable to restricting use of land for living and agriculture,
these actions can otherwise adversely affect the environment and
for some the effectiveness is uncertain. The extent of compliance
.by the people with restrictions has been considered, and an
acceptable level of cooperation is expected so that they may use land
where the radiation environment is or can be made acceptable.
Return of people to live on the southern islands, ALVIN through

KEITH, is expected to result in radiation doses within the recommended
criteria.

JANET (Enjebi), which the people desire for a residence

island is a special case of the category of islands having radiation
and radioactivity levels which preclude living and agriculiure. Steps

to make this isiand completely or partially available in the acar term

are important from the social as well as scientific viewpoint.

Predicted radiation doses associated with the Task Group recommendation

that people live only on the southern islands, ALVIN through KEITH,
are given in the following table. The Bikini Atoll estimates and
typical natural background levels in the U.S. are given for comparison.

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