Proiece Title: 13. Safety Studies and Development of Operational Guidelines Marshall Islands Radiological Safetv Program Publications: Greenhouse, N. A. Followup. Proc. Ninth Denver. February 1976, Central Rocky Mountain 14. RW-03-(a) and McCraw, T. F, Marsnall Islands Radiclogical Midvear Tovical Svmposium. Overational Yealtn Onvsi¢s. 2, L. Carson, ic., pe. 74207, mealtin Physics Societr, Chanter, Boulder, Colorado, 1976. Secove: A comprehensive and continuing radiological safety program is required for the Bikini and Enewetak people who desire to reinnabit their nome atolls. The program includes analyses of external radiation levels, soil and ground water contamination levels, and radioactivity in terrestrial and marine biota which comorise the human food chain. From these data, both excernal and internal doses and dose commitments will be made. In addition, projections of future radiological conditions will be postulated in order to provide appropriate guidance on projected iand use and living patterns. Earlier dose assessments will be revised and updated, and dosimecry models will be refined to reflect actual trends as determined from the monitoring program. Project personnel will provide a resource of expertise for establishment or independent review of radiation protection programs associated with cleanup ang rehabilitation efforts in the northern Marsnall Islands, and for related nealth physics interests of the Division of Cperational Safertv. Field operations will be closely coupled with those of Brookhaven Medical Survey in the Marsnall Islands, and Radiological Safety Program personnel will be of direct assistance to the Medical Survey whole body counting activities. ancillary environmental radiological assessments will be made at Rongelap and Veirik atolls on an altermate vear basis. 15. Relacionsnis to Ctner Oroiectcs: a) Surveys will be made in close conjunction with the BNL Medical Survey team. Assistance will be given to their effort. The annual survey would be conducted during their visits co the Islands. 5) Continued collaboration with the University of Washington, Laboratory for Radiation Ecology (LRE) is anticipated on Division of Operational Safety environmental programs in the Pacific basin. ¢) Extensive use will be made of prior survey data. Consultations will be held with other participating agencies in developing the bases for the survey requirements. 16. Tecnnical Preeress in FY 1976 and Transition Period: A major survey was conducted at Bikini and Eneu Islands in February 1975 in response to Department of the Incerior's request for guidance on the siting or the second increment of housing construction at Bikini. This survey revealed unacceptable radiation levels at most of the proposed sites, sugsested alternate sites, and Laid the groundwork for a larger miltiagency survey in (See Continuation Sheers) RW L