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. “DoE/ PASO_ REPOSITORY —— bee COLLECTION fat coxne, Lg2t,ERA—— ws FOLOER “Ht FOE//F 72.