79 Bertell April 15, 1988 Page 20: (The paragraph 3, line 2: reference Kerr, references page 62) The external 137, with 1980 radiation dose 0.66 MeV is not given i nh is primarily due to gamma radiation. The conver rems from external gamma radiation would be: 1 R = 0.98 rem (Radiological Health Handbook, Jan. 1970, US Dept. H,E, and reduction I do not accept an arbitrary calculations of external radiation by 30% multiplication by 0.7) the esium ion to -) all {i.e. It should also be noted that the external rac jation dose one metre above the ground is inappropria re for children. Page 23: Reduction of the estimated 30 year transuranic whole body dose from 350 mSv (35 rem) in Lessard 1983, to 0.2 mSv (0.02 rem) in Kohn 1988, requires formal sci ntific explanation. The Lessard 1983 findings were b ed on actual urine measurements, not assumed diets. Page 28: Dr. Bertell does not accept the 30 year dose tab on page 40 because of scientific flaws noted previous pages. This includes but is not limi the Kohn reduction in external doses and i attributable to transuranics without proper sci evidence. Page 30 Para.2 lation n the ed to dose ntific Line 2,ff£:: The 250 urine samples have apparently already under gone laboratory analysis. There is no justif cation for taking a random sample to collate This job should be properly entered in computer together with p ace of residence at the time of the testing. The range should be reported and the average not the median sh uld be used. There is no justification for using a popplation median to calculate & bad collective dose. It statistical practice. level If the lower detectabl poses a problem it could be lowered. At an rate, urine samples with below detectable amounts of plutonium could be combined and the combined sample could be counted to obtain an average to be distfibuted over the samples.