UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98105 College of Fisheries 410335 September 30, 1970 Laboratory of Radiation Feology Mr. Tommy McCraw Nuclear Explosives Environmental Safety Branch Division of Operational Safety U. S. Atomic Energy Commission Washington, D. Cc. 20545 Dear Toms: The draft of the report on iron-55 in Rongelap people is enclosed. Your comments would be appreciated. Tom Beasley and I feel that there should perhaps be some additional information, especially about current sources of iron-55 at Rongelap, before this is published. If we can obtain additional funds we will try to go to Rongelap with Bob Conard and coordinate that trip with a Bikini resurvey. With best regards, CLE EEH :ah Edward E. Held Research Professor Enc.