LHeELTre 15 NOL IRUCI LIILOULTINIALLUL OF LIe CALELLL OL FU CULILANMALALLUEL VILL other islands (e.g., Nam) that could be visited or inhabited in the future--regardless of what might be said to them at present. Also, some portions of at least one island in the atoll have Pu contamination levels considerably higher than the average value reported for Bikini. The point is that Bikini is only one of. the islands in the atoll and any decisions concerning potential health effects from plutonium to the Bikinians must be based on information covering the entire atoll. I also feel that we need to mention the potential problem of standards for plutonium in soil. For example, would the proposed EPA standards apply to Bikini? What would be the effort required to establish what the levels of contamination are for the various islands? Is the survey information adequate? What costs would be associated with surveys, cleanup, if required, and disposal of soil? Where and under what circumstances would the contaminated soil be isolated and managed? I hope these comments are helpful. Best personal regards. Sinegrely yours, | i 7 \ fles Chester “R. Richmond Associate Director for Biomedical and Environmental Sciences CRR: 1mm ec: Transuranium Technical Group