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the amount of available information because the Rongelapese h
NRC/NAS to advise them on whether they can safely return to

27 Apr - 23 May 87
MEDICAL

CONTRACTOR
The BNL conducts its annual medical mission to Kwajalein/E#eye, Majuro, and
Uterik. During this trip town meetings are held prior to the examingtions to describe
the work and answer questions.*”

30 Apr 87

RADIATION
In comments on the DOE draft order, DOE 5480.XX, "Radialion Protection of

the Public and the Environment," Tommy McCraw questions the] new policy that

would create DOE radiation protection standards "consistent with the
recommendations of the NCRP and the ICRP and the guidance andjstandards issued
by EPA.” McCraw believes that, "the Department needs Federal

been approved at the highest levels, not recommendationslifted frong

lations that have

ICRP and NCRP

reports.". He recommendsthat the introductory statement for DOF radiation policy

should be: "DOE implements the Federal radiation protection policy and regulations
recommended by the EPA and approved by the President for the protection of the
public and environment. DOEoperations will be considered to be ingcompliance with

fadiation protection requirements when basic Federal regulations ame

met."*”

15 May 87

ADMINISTRATION
CONTRACTOR
MEDICAL

The DOE proposes to provide and fund in FY 1988 and beyond the medical
program for the Marshallese exposed to fallout in the 1954 test Castle Bravo."

20 May 87

MEDICAL
RADIATION

Tommy McCraw urges that the DOE should correct its own mistakes and
develop a Marshallese/English report that presents the correctcron on
Rongelap exposures, "one that places this information in proper

ferspective using

radiation standards with emphasis on the continuing need for restricflons on northern

island foods," as well as providing information on medical issues.”
10 Jun 87

ADMINISTRATION
CONTRACTOR
MEDICAL
PLUTONIUM
RADIATION

An external review of the LLNL’s Marshall Islands dosimetry, fs0 by the

Marshall Islands Dosimetry Group (MIDG), finds that the dosimetd

is appropriate

and that the BNL technique for plutonium bioassay is worthy of cofttinued support.
HPE established MIDG to assess this program.*”*

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