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the amount of available information because the Rongelapese h
NRC/NAS to advise them on whether they can safely return to
27 Apr - 23 May 87
MEDICAL
CONTRACTOR
The BNL conducts its annual medical mission to Kwajalein/E#eye, Majuro, and
Uterik. During this trip town meetings are held prior to the examingtions to describe
the work and answer questions.*”
30 Apr 87
RADIATION
In comments on the DOE draft order, DOE 5480.XX, "Radialion Protection of
the Public and the Environment," Tommy McCraw questions the] new policy that
would create DOE radiation protection standards "consistent with the
recommendations of the NCRP and the ICRP and the guidance andjstandards issued
by EPA.” McCraw believes that, "the Department needs Federal
been approved at the highest levels, not recommendationslifted frong
lations that have
ICRP and NCRP
reports.". He recommendsthat the introductory statement for DOF radiation policy
should be: "DOE implements the Federal radiation protection policy and regulations
recommended by the EPA and approved by the President for the protection of the
public and environment. DOEoperations will be considered to be ingcompliance with
fadiation protection requirements when basic Federal regulations ame
met."*”
15 May 87
ADMINISTRATION
CONTRACTOR
MEDICAL
The DOE proposes to provide and fund in FY 1988 and beyond the medical
program for the Marshallese exposed to fallout in the 1954 test Castle Bravo."
20 May 87
MEDICAL
RADIATION
Tommy McCraw urges that the DOE should correct its own mistakes and
develop a Marshallese/English report that presents the correctcron on
Rongelap exposures, "one that places this information in proper
ferspective using
radiation standards with emphasis on the continuing need for restricflons on northern
island foods," as well as providing information on medical issues.”
10 Jun 87
ADMINISTRATION
CONTRACTOR
MEDICAL
PLUTONIUM
RADIATION
An external review of the LLNL’s Marshall Islands dosimetry, fs0 by the
Marshall Islands Dosimetry Group (MIDG), finds that the dosimetd
is appropriate
and that the BNL technique for plutonium bioassay is worthy of cofttinued support.
HPE established MIDG to assess this program.*”*