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BAIR COMMITTEE
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SEPTEMBER 7, 1979
NORTHEASTERN ISLANDS OF THE ENEWETAK ATOLL, SPECIFICALLY THE ISLANDS
OF LUJOR, LOJWA, AOMON, BIJIRE, AEJ AND ALEMBEL.
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE ASSUMPTIONS, IT MUST BE STATED THAT THE
FOLLOWING DOES NOT CONSIDER THE CONSEQUENCES OF COMMERCIAL QUANTITIES
OF COCONUT TREES WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCEPTABILITY OR MARKETABILITY OF
THE COPRA ON THE WORLD MARKET OR AT SPECIFIC PROCESSING FACILITIES.
NOR DOES THE FOLLOWING CONSIDER ANY SUBSEQUENT U.S. INVOLVEMENT WITH
RESPECT TO A COPRA YIELD WHICH IS UNACCEPTABLE TO PROCESSORS OR TO THE
WORLD MARKET.
FURTHERMORE, THE EXPOSURE ESTIMATES BELOW ARE BASED UPON PRELIMINARY
INFORMATION ANALYZED BY THE STAFF OF THE LAWRENCE LIVERMORE LABORATORY
AND INCLUDED IN THEIR DRAFT REPORT ENTITLED, "PRELIMINARY REASSESSMENT
OF THE POTENTIAL RADIOLOGICAL DOSES FOR RESIDENTS RESETTLING ENEWETAK
ATOLL."
WHILE THIS INFORMATION IS NOT YET COMPLETE (E.G., THE ISLAND
OF LUJOR HAS NOT YET BEEN FACTORED INTO THE QOSE CALCULATIONS), IT IS
NOT EXPECTED THAT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL SUBSTANTIVELY ALTER THE
EXPOSURE ESTIMATES; SHOULD THIS OCCUR, HOWEVER, WE WILL IMMEDIATELY
INFORM YOU.
THE CALCULATED RADIATION EXPOSURE LEVELS FOR PEOPLE LIVING ON
ENEWETAK, MEDREN AND JAPTAN ISLANDS ARE:
MAXIMUM INDIVIDUAL
30-YEARS
WITH IMPORTED FOOD
17 MILLTREM/ YEAR
100 MILLTREM - BONE MARROW
69 MILLIREM - WHOLE BODY
WITHOUT IMPORTED FOOD
24 MILLIREM/YEAR
220 MILLIREM - BONE MARROW
120 MILLIREM - WHOLE BODY