i ae re ee ne see ae A ae Mei etm er ee nee Standard under the London Dumping Convention (26 U.S.T. 2403, T.I.A.S. | 8165) a has not International Te been Atomic established. Energy Agency, The is Convention's studying advisor, the matter and the has proposed that the standard be stated in terms of dose rather than of i specific-activity of dumped material - On this basis, the annual (IAEA-TECDOC-244, The external dose would stem from boating or swimming, the internal - 1981). dose to the average Bikinian should not exceed 1 mrem as a result of dumping. er Vienna dose from sea food. We note that this 30-year standard totals 30 mrem, compared to 5000 mrem for Tandborne exposure, 30. EPA regulations will U.S. _ apply if the work is done by an agency of the However, if the funds are given to the Bikini people directly or to an agency of the Marshall Islands government, who then assign the contracts, the regulation of environmental impact may be outside the jurisdiction of EPA, and therefore might be more or less confining. ‘ J000044 47