‘ of the sanitary deficiencies of all tne schools be obtained. These deficiencies -s, should then be discussed with the Department of Education and a plan for bringing the schools up to standards will be developed. Table 6 shows that practically every island surveyed had rats that were considered to be a problem; most also had fly problems, mosquitoes. and about half had With proper frequent disposal of solid wastes, the use of water seal toilets, and the proper covering or screening of water supplies, rats, flies, and mosquitoes should all be minor problems especially around living areas. It is recommended that the Environmental Health Division treat serious rat, fly, or mosquito infestations on a case by case basis. One or two sanitarians should be trained and certified to apply restricted-use pesticides. There is no building code in the Marshall Islands, which contributes to over crowding and inadequate sanitation in the urbanized centers. Note that the number of people per dwelling unit (household) is approximately twice as high in urban Majuro and Ebeye as in many of the outer islands (see Table 6). recommended that a building code be developed based on a permit It is system administered by the Environmental Health Division. There are indications that toxic chemicals in the form of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) have contaminated a storage area (for capacitors and other electrical equipment) and the public works yard in urban Majuro. It is recommended that soil samples in the PCB spill suspect area of Majuro and some samples of reef fish in the lagoon nearby be analyzed for PCB's to determine the degree and extent of contamination. Environmental Then in consultation with Protection Agency a clean-up program should begin the U.S. immediately along with measures taken to eliminate the problem source of the contamination. Specific Recommendations 1. Associated It is recommended that with the emergence of the status of a Freely State and the dissolution of the Trust Territory, consideration must be given to the development of appropriate laws, serious rules, regulations and/or codes governing the activities and responsibilities of the Environmental Health Division. Also the various Environmental Protection Board functions will have to be assumed by local staff. The assumption of these additional responsibilities wil? result in a need for more skilled manpower. 2. It is recommended that for any major public works development funding be included for expatriate management until local personnel can be trained. 13