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Pacific Northwest Laboratories
P.O. Box 999
Richland, Washington U.S.A. 99352
Telephone (509} 375-242
Telex 15-2874
December 29, 1980
Dr. Bruce W. Wachholz
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Department of Energy
Office of Health and Environmental
Research, EV-21
GIN, E-201
Washington, DC
20545
Dear Bruce:
I have just read Tommy's letter to Bill Robison giving his concern
about the diet assumptions used in the dose assessment.
I share
Tommy's concerns. The actual diets of the people under conditions
of imported food and no imported food are indeed vague because they
have never been determined in a scientific way. This could cause
eventual problems with the dose assessments and the Bikini experience
could be repeated.
Knowing Mitchell's interests I think use of his diet values could
be difficult to defend.
If Bill revises the dose estimates based on new information or
assumptions about diets or using some of Tommy's suggestions,
the dose assessment pages of the Enewetak and Bikini books could
and should be revised.
With-bkest regards,
W.
Jd. Bair, Ph.D.
Manager
Environment, Health and
Safety Research Program
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