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.°%