laboratories used two different methods to estimate dose - diet CLlivermoredJ. and “whole-body counting" plus biochemical analysis CBrookhaven]. Their agreement now obviates the necessity for immediate comprehensive dietary studies. Third. Although within the practical permissible range, : particularly striking were the original differences between Brookhaven and Livermore dose estimates for plutonium. Brookhaven has attacked the praobiem, and the results to date on 67 urines make it clear that urine~sample contamination was disagreement. the major JI would dare to predict agreement will hold for the remaining ea 169 cause of the present the interlaboratory samples whose analysis should be completed by puly 14 40,* Thin grepclades Aanblyp, Fourth. Although the Reassessment Project concluded that infants and small children would not be overexposed on return to Rongelap Island, it recommended that further studies be done to provide — assurance on this point. Livermore report UCRL 53917 (1989) provides this assurance for cesium-137 and strontium-90, which account for more not been than 90% of the dose. Further work on plutonium, however, reported. Fifth. I do not see the immediate radiological Sixth. I agree has need for cytogenetic (chromosomal) examination of every citizen, since at current dose rates of about 3 rem or less in 30 years the cytogenetic technic is much too insensitive. On the other hand, for psychological reasons it might be worthwhile to check individuals who were tested in 19645 not that there is an immediate radiclogic extent and timing of planning by RepMar, Such a program discussed in should be coordinated with 1984 by RepMar’s report The health to UNICEF and in 1985 by RepMar’s Secretary of Interior & Outer Island Affairs. It should also be coordinated with the health care project by Brookhaven and, I believe, the environmental monitoring projected by Livermore. Seventh. studies will needed I agree that additional before deciding of Island now. I for the northern islands of the Atoll. guestion from dealing with Rongelap planning and some field on a course That, decontamination however, is a separate suggest that people could return to Rongelap Island and while living there develop such Plans. I do not consider the Bramlitt process suitable for use at Socio-economic factors presumably would be Rongelap Atoll]. along with the enviromental ones in the pianning. directly 9000101 included -Eight. Whether or not the Congress should appropriate money far such projects is not for me to judge. —4y4- ~ do need to study exhaustively the health of every Rongelap citizen.