Greenhouse to Brown

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March 23,

1979

Both the BNL medical trailer and the whole body counting (WBC) trailer are
installed adjacent to the T.T. hospital building complex at Majuro. This location
should be quite satisfactory for our May visit; however, there are two problems
with the WBC trailer which warrant attention.
These are multiple roof leaks and
the inability to flush the toilet (probably due to insufficient water pressure),
We brought these problems to the attention of T.T. Public Works in Majuro, but
some followup will surely be required to insure their correction by May.
Also, we
hope to do whole body counting on our mid-August to mid-September field trip to the
northern atolls.

Considering the poor condition of the present WBC trailer,

and

the likelihood that Majuro-based personnel monitoring activities will continue for
another year or so, I would appreciate your further pursuit of the air conditioned
transportainer idea for a replacement mobile WBC facility.
It would also be very
helpful if about 700 surplus clean lead bricks could be located at Enewetak or
Kwajalein for this facility.
If arrangements cannot be made for a new WBC trailer,
we should plan on having the Majuro~based trailer moved to Kwajalein by early July

for renovation

(if that is possible).

Any assistance which your offices can render will be sincerely appreciated.
With best regards,
aon

N.

A.

a

Greenhouse

Project Director,
BNL Marshall Islands
Radiological Safety Program

NAG/slg
Enclosure
cc:

A. Hull
E. Lessard
T. McCraw (DOE/OES)

R. Miltenberger

JOS 1549

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