Cleanup of soil containing Pu can be handled ona case-by-case
basis using the following:
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<40 pCi/gm of soil - corrective action not required.

b.. 40 to 400 pCi/gm of soil - corrective action determined
‘ona case-by-case basis considering all radiological

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> 400 pCi/gm of soil - corrective action required.

DOSE ASSESSMENT AND CORRECTIVE ACTION ALTERNATIVES
For comparison with population dose guidelines, evaluations were

made for the following conditions:
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Dose without cleanup.

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Dose reductions obtained by diet modification.

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Dose reductions achieved by removal of contaminated soil.

In addition, estimates were made for representative living patterns
plus corrective actions:

. Plow the village island, and gravel the village area for
radiation shielding.
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Import pandanus and breadfruit from the southern islands
(ALVIN-KEITH) for inhabitants of the northern islands to

control ingestion of radionuclides.
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Import pandanus, breadfruit, coconut and tacca from the

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Import pandarus, breadfruit, coconut, tacca, and domestic
meat from the southern islands.
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southern islands.

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DISPOSAL OF CONTAMINATED MATERIAL

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Contaminated material is composed of soil, debris and scrap.
At some places there is Pu including pieces of Pu metal. Contamination is distributed on and below the surface; some is in
rad waste burial sites.

Fission products and induced radioactivity found on such scrap and
debris, particularly-scrap metal, should be made unavailable to
the returning people. Possible approaches are:

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