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Operation PILGRIM and agreed that the press release should
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They requested that recommendations on this subject be submittec
later.
Mr. Murray said he believed arrangements should be made
for press attendance at as many shots as possible.
The Commissioners next discussed the problem of fallout
ag it relates to Operation PILGRIM and the radiological safety
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eriteria for the Nevada Test Site.
Mr. Murray suggested that
rather than state in the public announcement that "Every effort
will be made to limit fallout on populated areas around the
test site so that radiation exposure to the public will not
exceed 3.9 roentgens in any one year."; that the announcement
state simply that fallout will be limited so that radiation
exposure will not exceed 3.9 roentgens.
General Starbird
pointed out that unforeseen weather changes make it impossible
to guarantee that fallout will not result in an exvosure level
exceeding 3.9 roentgens.
Mr. Murray said he believed that this
level need not be passed since testing could be halted before
the 3.9 level is reached.
In answer to a question by Mr. Straus
Dr. Dunning said it would be possible to exceed the 3.9 roentger
exposure level with fallout from a single shot.
Mr. Strauss
said he would oppose making any public statement on the fallout
level for Operation PILGRIM which the Commission could not
guarantee,
Mr. Murray then suggested that his proposed language not
be included in the press release, but rather that it be insertec
in the staff paper on Operation PILGRIM (see AEC 944/2).
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Starbird pointed out that the staff paver concerning radioclogicg
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