DRAFT
1979
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ADMINISTRATION
MEDICAL
RADIATION
According to a General Accounting Office (GAO) report
the cleanup of
Enewetak Atoll, the DOE has the responsibility for future periodic radiological surveys
of Enewetak Atoll and periodic medical and environmental monitofing of the people
and the environment after rehabilitation.
(There is no official agreement between
the U.S. and the people of Enewetak regarding these miattfrs.)
The GAO
recommendsestablishing an agreement to monitor and inspect ent@mbed radioactive
soil and debris rojowing the termination of the T.T. agreement. Tha GAO advises the
DOIto initiate indepen ent assessment of the Enewetak cleanup pr@ject, a suggestion
agreeable to the DOE.**
Jan 79
RADIATION
Measured body burdens of cesium™’ in former Bikini tsland residents show a
reduction factor from 1978 to 1979 of 2.3 for males, 3.8 for fey ales, and 12 for
children.*™
30 Jan 79
RADIATION
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ADMINISTRATION
The DOE requests the DODsupport for a radiological su
y of soil on the
northern Marshall Islands to determine residual fission products in the soil, to help
calculate dose assessments, plan the DOE's rehabilitation prog am for coconut
planting, and determine the feasibility and/or timing of Enjebi rese tlement.**
Feb 79
RADIATION
Product
DOE Enewetak Radio! ogical Support Project (ERSP) esalfishes a Fission
Data Base (FPDB) to collect essential information
D provide dose
assessments for 18 islands of Enewetak Atoll.**
1 Mar 79
ADMINISTRATION
In a referendum the people of the Republic of the Marsh ll Islands (RMI)
approve a constitution.*”
27-28 Mar 79
RADIATION
To avoid repeating the Bikini experience, the Northern Marshall tslands
Advisory Group recommends that all dose calculations used to make decisions
regarding habitation of the Marshall Islands be independently verifieq by two or more
organizations.’
Mar-Apr 79
CONTRACTOR
RADIATION
The DOE conducts soil survey of Enjebi Island and other nofthem islands of
Enewetak Atoll. LLL analyzes results.**
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