MEETING ON RADIOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
ENEWETAK CLEANUP
6 January 1978 - Department of Energy, Germantown, MD
1.
Purpose of Meeting.
The Enewetak Cleanup project is a joint DoD-DoF
effort which requiresthe fullest cooperation between agencies.
At this
time, the cleanup operation at Enewetak Atoll has reached the point where
data and specific guidance are required so that critical on-site, day-to-day
operational decisions can be made to assure that the finite resources
available are used in the most effective and efficient manner and to insure
that the cleanup effort results in the availability of land for its highest
potential usage by the Enewetak people.
were in need of resolution:
a,
Specifically, the following questions
Should cleanup guidelines be based on transuranic elements instead
of certain isotopes of Pu, as recommended by the AEC Task Group?
b. What priority will be assigned in allocating resources to specific
islands of the atoll?
c.
What constitutes the certification of completion of the work effort
and the final record of the radiological status of the islands?
2.
Summary of Principal Subjects,
All transuranics will be included in determining contamination levels
Completion of surveys and data
and soil volumes qualifying for removal.
analysis required to characterize the location and activity levels on each
island is currently limiting the cleanup effort. A master work plan to show
work effort and allocation of resources is required, Such a plan will be
based on survey data, established island utilization as spécified in the
EIS, and cleanup guidelines recommended by the AEC Task Group Report as
modified by FC DNA OPLAN 600-77, A dose assessment is required to establish
an intermediate activity level for field use in cleanup of islands to be
used for agricultural purposes. The cleanup work now planned for Runit will
be deferred until a complete scope of work for the atoll can be defined and
the available resources can be evaluated and allocated. The format for certification will generally include the radiological status of each island and an
on-site judgment that within applicable radiation standards, the cleanup permits
use of the island for its intended purpose and has been accomplished in accordance
with the established guidelines.
3.
Persons Present.
4.
Principal Topics of Discussion.
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See attached list.
Transuranic Flements.
The original cleanup guidance stated that
*“**Pu were the only transuranic isotopes of concern which required removal.
The principal consideration in making this judgment was the dose to the lung
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