UNITED STATES
ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
AOR SLO
WASHINGTON, D.C, 20545
February 10, 1972
Martin B. Biles, Director
Division of Operational Safety
THRU:
Robert J. Catlin, ADHP
PLANNING MEETING - 1972 BIKINI SURVEY
The following staff met at the Las Vegas offices of EPA on February
4, 1972, to plan for the next Bikini survey:
,
Ray - NV
-Moore — WERL
Cluff - NV
Costa — WERL .
Hendricks ~- NV
Lynch —- NV
Stewart ~ NV
Wruble - WERL
Held - University of Washington
McCraw - Hq. AEC
The first discussion centered around air sampling.
WERL staff would
like 4 air samplers on Bikini Island, in the village area and in the
camp area where people are now located; also, possibly one sampler
on Eneu. Reports to date have not indicated that there is a dependable source of continuous electrical power on Bikini. The concensus
of opinion was that Global should be requested to provide a diesel
engine and generator (about 5 KW), fuel, and operator for power for
the Bikini air samplers. WERL will make power cables in 1,000 foot
lengths such that all samplers will have a common supply. This will
solve the problem of transporting fuel and avoid some of the diffi-~
culties with the gasoline-powered samplers in 1970.
Power is avail-
able on Eneu.
' WERL staff will provide the air samplers and filters and collect and
analyze the samples. They will prepare a plan for air sampling for
AEC review. WERL staff stated they are interested in establishing a
permanent air sampler station in Bikini Atoll as a part of their
nationwide network.
They propose establishment of a station on Eneu
where there is electrical power, to be moved later to Bikini if and
when power is available there. They would consider paying a monthly
sum for an operator to change filters and mail them to the laboratory.
They would look for the long-lived radionuclides.
This could be sen-
sitive and is a subject for discussion with the High Commissioner.
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