MARSHALL
ISLANDS RADIATION EDUCATION AND INFORMATION PLAN
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The basic plan is to provide special training in the U.S. and teaching aids
for a small group of selected Marshallese
mation on radiation and radiation
deemed appropriate
and providing assistance
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Island government.
Island population,
The Marshallese
as
government
to be the official contact for the U.S. in developing
during the program.
DOE proposes a three-part
better understand
effects to the Marshall
by the Marshall
will designate a coordinator
who will then provide teaching and infor-
educational
the significance
First, the Marshallese
plan to help the Marshall
Islanders
of radiation and radioactive materials.
government
shall select government
and public leaders who will receive a specially designed,
and education on radiation and its effects on people.
officials,
educators,
four weeks of training
This training will be
provided at PNL, BNL, and LLL in the United States.
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Second, a layman language book explaining
both English and Marshallese
Marshall
Island population
radiation effects will be prepared in
(possibly other languages)
for distribution
as designated by their government.
to the
The book will
use simple language and will be well illustrated.
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Third, a grade school classroom
and-radiation
programs.
text (about 5th-6th grade) explaining
radiation
effects on people will be prepared for use in special educational
The details and content of each of these programs
is presented below.
Group Meetings
Selected Marshallese
officials, educators,
individuals
and public leaders) will be brought to the U.S. for a four-
week training course on radiation
three DOE laboratories
(Marshallese government will select government
providing
effects.
This course will be presented at
two weeks of initial training at PNL followed by