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particulates of respirable size.

This level would result ia the accunula-

tion of adult organ burdens about. equal to that from fallout plutonium (56)
Cn this basis the Colerade interia standard may be at least 10 tines too
high.

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(6) Call for a full disclosure of ail past piutoniun spilis and accidental
releases and conduct appropriate surveys and cleanup operations.

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(7) Develop standards for americium and curium, with particular attention
to their distribution in the fcod chain and their uptake from the gastro-

intestinal

tract.

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(6) Give immediate attention to current plans of the U.S. Department

of Defense and the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission to resettle Enewetak
Atoll.

The high ievels of plutonita and americium on these islands and

in the lazoon sediments are likely to give rise to tragic health effects
this small native noru
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