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AEC TASK GROUP ON RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CLEANUP
AND REHABILITATION OF ENIWETOK ATOLL
The purpose of this document is to describe the steps that will be
taken by the AEC to prepare judgements on the radiological state of
the Eniwetok Atoll and recommendations for cleanup and rehabilitation.
These judgements and recommendations, when approved by the Commission,
are to be provided to the Department of Defense (DOD) and Department
of the Interior (DOI) for their use in implementing cleanup and rehabilitation actions.
The AEC assumed responsibility for conducting this radiological
assessment on September 7, 1972.
in February 1973;
Field operations were completed
laboratory analyses and data reduction are scheduled
to be completed by 1 August 1973; the report is to be completed by
1 September 1973, and is to be published by 1 October 1973.
The radio
logical survey report will provide:
1.
Data on the distribution of radioactivity in all components of the
Eniwetok Atoll environment.
2.
Information on the living habits and diet of the Eniwetok people.
3.
Estimates of internal and external radiation exposures resulting
‘from various patterns of habitation,
4.
land use, and diet.
Estimates of the effectiveness of remedial actions taken to reduce
exposures.
Judgements and recommendations based on information in the radiological
survey report are to be prepared for Commission approval by the Division
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