DRAFT 101 examine nearly fifty referrals from the Marshall Islands health cae system and see problem cases at the Majuro hospital. The pediatrician treats 1 children at island sick calls.°" 26-27 Mar 90 CONTRACTOR PLUTONIUM RADIATION Established by the BNL department of nuclear energy to pbtain an external scientific assessment of BNU’s Marshall Islands radiation safety program, an independentscientific review committee meets at BNL The committee reviews the two radioanalytical methods and the dosimetric models used by BNL to estimate radiation dosages. The committee concludes that the analytical data from urine collected in 1988-1989 are valid. The p also advises that urinejsamples collected prior to 1988 should be discarded because of flaws in the previousfanalytical method and protocols for urine collection which did not protect against committee finds that whole-body counting procedures were guidelines of technical excellence and conformed to recogniz standards. It recommends further quality assurance procedures and guidance f intake and dose estimates.*” , 27 Mar 90 ADMINISTRATION DOE Secretary Watkins directs the consolidation of m ical surveillance, epidemiology, and other health matters into the new office of h salth. This order includes the Marshall Island Program.*” 18 Apr 90 ADMINISTRATION CONTRACTOR RADIATION The PASO issues Operations Plan, Mission Number 90-4, for the standard LLNL terrestrial investigations to be conducted at Bikini.*™ Harry Brown notifies W. H. Adams and C.B. Meinhold at BN L; W.L. Robinson at LLNL; Joe Dryden at PASO, NV; and Roger Ray of potentia changes in the managementof the Marshall Islands program. The Brown notificati follows charges its work in the by Rongelap leaders that DP cannot be objective in the conduct Marshall tslands and recommendations by SPEERA that DOE’s m agement of the Marshall Islands program be reassigned to the DOE deputy assi ant secretary of health. Brown states that the latter office may assume program co trol directly with BNL and LLNL and that NV may have no program management nction and may ram transition only provide logistical support. He asks the addressees to assist to minimize disruption of work.*” 30 Apr 90 ADMINISTRATION CONTRACTOR Dr. Charles B. Meinhold of the BNL departmentof nuclear e sciences division, responds to David Weiman’s questions concerning management, andscientific approval processes at BNL. Weimanis Rongelapese. Meinhold remarks that in terms of determining prio rgy, radiological he organization, lobbyist for the ties for program study, "DOE determines the overall need. Brookhaven determines the best way to