DRAFT
39
3 Jan 90
CONTRACTOR
MEDICAL
PLUTONIUM
RADIATION
.
Because of the results of a study of samples collected in summer 1989 to
assess the plutonium background in the RMI areas, the BNL conclides that the urine
samples collected from 1981 to 1984 were contaminated during field collections.“
The BNL submits the first 40 plutonium results from the ufine samples taken
from people whohad previously high plutonium results in the surimer of 1989. The
data confirm the speculation that the urine samples collected from #981 to 1984 were
contaminated during field collections. The new fission track efch
procedure has
improved the quality assurance of the process. The new data shdw
that the people
measured have no greater than 100 attocuries of plutonium in theiq urine and will not
receive greater than 1 mrem/yr from plutonium.
8 Jan 90
CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP
MEDICAL
RADIATION
In draft comments on S. 1802, the “Department of Energy
Nuclear Facilities ©
Act of 1989," the DOE officials advise that “Title V, Monitorifg of Health and
Radiological Conditions in the Northern Marshall Islands," is unecessary because
these actions already are being undertaken.
9 Jan 90
ADMINISTRATION
RADIATION
In response to Acting RMI President Kunio LeMari’s request
Runit Island, Chief of Mission Samuel Thomsen of the American
that the DOE and the DO! coordinate with the DNA to determine
for a cleanup of
Embassy requests
the best means of
completing decontamination of Runit. Citing the favorable comment received by the
DOEfor its decision to reexamine the safety of Rongelap, Thom
comments that
attention paid to Runit would have similar political and humanitarfan benefits.
13 Jan 90
MEDICAL
PLUTONIUM
RADIATION
The DOEinforms a Marshall Islands government resident
results of the plutonium analysis reinforce the belief that plutoniugn
hazard at Rongelap.”
|
scientist that the
is not a health
19-21 Jan 90
ADMINISTRATION
CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP
CONTRACTOR
A five-person LANL team and William Jackson, the PASO} program liaison
specialist, travel to Maloelap Atoll to make arrangements with the ajoll leadership for
LANL to conduct a scientific experiment in August and/or Septembgr 1990. Jackson
accompanies a House Appropriations Committee staffer to Enewefak and Bikini to
brief the residents of the DOE’sactivities at both places. While at finewetak Jackson
relays the DOE’s desire to terminate its role at Enewetak by 30 Sebtember 1990.°%