DRAFT
entrancing the
DOE epidemiological
program,
96
which
he
"understaffed,
fi ds dministrato
r
of
underfunded, and underutilized." He has appointed Kristine Geb
the Oregon Health Division, as the committee’s chair.™
7 Aug 89
RADIATION
The RMI forms a panel to consider if another radiological
DOE’s 1978 effort is necessary.
, administrator o
rvey based on the
30 Aug 89
CONTRACTOR
MEDICAL
RADIATION
RELOCATION
William L Robison of LLNL and Sun and Meinhold of
L disagree with
Statements made by Bernd Franke in "Is Rongelap Atoll Safe?"
ey believe that
Rongelap is safe for resettlement. To substantiatet eir statements,ithey present data
obtained in 1985-1987.
All estimated doses for Rongelap Island based on data obtai
in 1978, 1985,
1986, and 1987 and compared with the U.S. and worldwide bac pround doses are
within a safe range.”
1 Sep 89
CONTRACTOR
RADIATION
The Rongelap community is invited to send representatives to observe the
DOE/LLNL work to be conducted 18-27 November 1989."
20 Sep - 10 Oct 89
MEDICAL
CONTRACTOR
William D. Jackson, PASO program liaison specialist, learns dbring the fall BNL
medical mission that DOE and the Nuclear Claims Tribunal of the
RMI government
are planning to discuss a Marshall Islands radiological survey sponsored by the
tribunal.”
17 Oct 89
CLAIMS
LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY
MEDICAL
A decision by the DOI associate solicitor for general law
concludes that the
provisions of COFA preempt Section 104 of P.L 95-134. Therefore, the DOI! will not
accept any more medical claims from the residents of the RMI.”
18 Oct 89
CONTRACTOR
MEDICAL
PLUTONIUM
RADIATION
William L Robison of LLNL submits a paper to Harry U. Brqwn stating why
he does not believe that the "Tru Clean" soil decontamination plant
Johnston Atoll
should be used to decontaminate Rongelap soil of plutonium concentrations.
His
Ga