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Mr. enor. The gentieman from Texas, Mr. Deal,“has suggested
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The Chair will reluctantly. declare another 10-minute. recess whilo
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MrIcio. The meeting will again come to order.
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STATEMENT OF L. J. DEAL, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR HEALTH
PROTECTION, DIVISION OF OPERATIONAL SAFETY, ERDA
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"Mr. Dear. I thought I might say a word, Mr. Chairman, about the
role that ERD.\ inherited from the AEC in providing the technical
advice on radiological cleanup, the standards, and the recommendations on rehabilitation, and we bean this by producting a very extensive radiological survey as Mr. Mitchell mentioned. We prepared 2
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study by a task group study, which is available in the environmental
impact statement, that General Johnson has prepared on the criteria
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for cleanup and on the recommendations for resettling the people.
<We used conservative standards in this whole approachto the stand’
mirds that Mr. Mitchel! mentioned, and we believe the standards ard
wsuch thatif DNA cleans up to ourcriteria and if the restrictions oR,
use of the atoll are adhered to, and the recommendations we madeiP.
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our report observed, there would be no risks above those you woul,
rgee 11a normal population |froin the natural backgroundradiations
“ Mr. Icionrp. As to the entire island?
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_ Mr. Dear. If they follow our recommendation.
Mr. Ictiorn. No risk undera certain limitation you have established.
Mr. Dean. That is right. sir. following the recommendations we
made in our report which do include restricting use of the northern
islands.
Mr. Icironp. Are there any questions of Mr. Deal?
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The gentlemanfr‘om Texas, Were vou seeking recognition?
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General Jouxsos. About 50 months,sir.
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Mr. Kazex. About 30 months.
- Whatis the condition of the waters aronnd the land there? Are they
contaminated. or have theysince been washed off, or any coutamina-
tion that might have existed has disappeared ?
Mr. Drat. The marine life. the fish can be used. Fortunately, there is
no appreciable amount of containment inthe fish. there is contaminalion in the water, but it doesn't get in the food, it is in the bottom
sediment.
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Mr. Kazen. Anyfish caught anywhere in those islandsis edible?
Mr. Dear. Yes. sir.
Mr. Icnorn. Of course, you see the question that was bothering me,
it is not goingto be possible to contract for future nonliability; we all
knowas lawyers that is impossible.
Thero will alwaysbe aquestion of fuct.
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Mr. Kazex. No, Sir.
I wasjust wonder’ing, Mr. Chairman, how long would this cleanup
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