C : nd , and off-Atoll disposal of all contucinated soil muct be the oo 7 oS stated objective of the program. . ot a) €7e f Even using the hich ri utonivn contamination standard set by ee —— the Task Group (40 pCi/g, etc.), - -- ee ee ee ene nee, the total amount: of Atoll soil WoulCA would have to be renoved and CiSposed 1s 773,000 cubic yards. (vol. I 8 5.5.2.) I£ the soil standards are lowered as they, ote, tl tees wok é should be, that vyolume will increase. o [ - se Forth ptehes enee awe -f, poe ooh 7 of opr ? It is suggested in the DEIS that cost, legal, political and lyre technical problems aside, the removal of contaminated soil and Poeanh ge an ™ its replacement with clean soil may not “assure radiological safety" and may present "serious ecological damage of unknown proportions." (Vol. I, 8 5.3.3.3.) tive approach to these problems We fully favor this conserva- (just as we do when the guestion >> ene which msv reduce the program cost, oP dy Me Wye. * ia a Met Nation standards), i.e., high soil contami- but a clear decision must be taken to study and fully assess the relation of soil removal to dose reduction (including the risk from airbornechot particles))and the likely ecological effects of soil removal and replacement. These studies should be commissioned immediately and prosecuted with ail deliberate * In the meantime, complete $911 removal andreplacement should be adopted as the prime objective. In addition, maximum effort must be made to overcome technical, legal and political impediments to off-Atoll disposal of contami- nated soil. 3.5 Radioloaical Monitoring of Cleanup The AEC Task Group has wisely recommended the establisancen Of “team of experts" to monitor the execution of the cadioloaical 4 ro v * . oh -* yt 2 ee ‘gee me, #t zEo4 wade : “ w 7 Ee Ley? so ecd. ; a PTT — Stem emey n 7 eT ro Lata Be wh woes re Fy at * Maat, yan ct at : . ase faethe woh. AEe °ee i Aa at fv we q * nm bet ngte ‘ : i wee rh ‘. te oY ”*. aes EN,omarny rye ose ey ohe Ste ae : ¥ ‘ . , aeee: es aia the Ligh " ye aon eeA i: wth. irots “heeen. 2 erikup wae Sa hykos ' Vegirs