DRAFT
20
Bikini people to several islands, islets, and land parcels in the erst territory public
domain and for $325,000 for those with rights in Bikini Atoll.'”*
27 Nov 56
RADIATION
The Advisory Committee on Biology and Medicine (ACBM) ecommendsthat
the Rongelapese be returned to their islands. To avoid an appreci le genetic risk to
the U.S. population, the committee also recommends approval f a level of 10
roentgens in 10 years for criteria for off-site exposure to fallout f U.S. continental
tests.
1957
ADMINISTRATION
CONTRACTOR
RADIATION
Seven Marshail Islanders are brought to Argonne National
ratory (ANL)for
tests to determine precise body burdens, including total body] gamma activity.
Argonne scientists have not yet obtained complete test resujts, according to
information given at a JCAE hearing.
Dr. Robert A. Conard of BNL is responsible for annual medial! surveys of the
Marshallese. '*
6 Feb 57
ADMINISTRATION
RADIATION
RELOCATION
The AEC/DBM director recommends the return of the Rorgelapese to their
home as soon as rehabilitation is completed and the continuftion of medical
inspections and radiation surveys on the island. He bases his recdmmendations on
projected statistics. Extrapolation of data suggests that gamma ddses on Rongelap
“would not greatly exceed (if at all)" 0.5 roentgens for the first year dnd would decline
in later years. The director compares these figures to those recommended by the
NCRP for adult workers of 0.3 roentgens per week with "a restriction and for
population as a wholeof a total of 14 million rem per million of population" over the
first 30 years of life. He also projects that the average concentration of strontium”
might be less than 360 Sunshine units and, with the elimination
land crabs, 107
Sunshine units. (A Sunshine unit equals 0.001 of the permissible
bbdy burden. The
National Academy of Sciences (NAS) allows 100 Sunshine units forfadult workers.)"*'
The AEC division of military application (DMA) also acceptq
fund the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Rongelap at a
$280,000."
responsibility to
projected cost of
21 Feb 57
RELOCATION
The AEC approves the return of the Rongelapese to their horpe island as soon
as rehabilitation of the island is completed.*”
Prior to 27 May 57
ADMINISTRATION
RADIATION
The commanderof JTF-7 designates a representative for each off-site location
outside the PPG. The representative is responsible for the radiological safety of the