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Mar - Apr 86

ADMINISTRATION

CONTRACTOR

- MEDICAL

The BNL medical team conducts medical examinations for 353 adults in the

Marshall Islands.”

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22 May 86.

ADMINISTRATION

CONTRACTOR
LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY
The MIPG issues Recommendations on Post Compact of Free Association
Programs by U.S. Department of Energy Relative to Post Nuclear Testing in the

Marshall Islands that includes recommendations on certain DOE programsafter the
termination of the trusteeship. The MIPG recommends that the DOE continue to
provide the special health care programs to those exposed to Castle Bravo and
complete environmental assessments and dose predictions for the next three years to
meet COFA commitments. After three years technical assistance will be available to
the RMI on a reimbursable basis. BNL proposes to analyze urine samples for
plutonium by using the new fission track etch technique. According to Harry Brown,
LLNL researchers have questioned thereliability of this method.
late May 86
ADMINISTRATION

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CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP
MEDICAL
RADIATION
RELOCATION

Representatives of BARC, LLNL, PASO, H&N, and NVvisit Bikini Atoll to orient
congressional staff to DOE/BARC work at Bikini. At a 28 May 1986 meeting
requested by the Bikinians the congressional and DOI staffs express the desire for
DQF.to finish experiments that will lead to decisions on the cleanup.”
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Because of the impending termination of the T.T. government the DOE makes

a field visit to the field station in Enewetak to review operations, initiate rollup
activities, and to discuss matters and plans with the Enewetak Council.”

18 Jul 86
AGREEMENT
CONTRACTORS

To protect the Enewetak people, DOE/NV and DNA sign an agreement for
monitoring the Cactus Crater Storage Structure, which contains radiological

contaminated soil and debris on Runit Island, Enewetak Atoll.

The DOE/NV will

provide the services ofits contractors to monitor the storage facility, and the DNA will

reimburse the DOE/NV for routine and special monitoring.”

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