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DISPOSAL OF SCRAP MATERIAL AT BIKINI ATOLL
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In response to your request for consideration of proper disposal of
contaminated scrap material for the Bikini cleanup operation, the
Yollowing is provided:
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Background - Past surveys and particularly the 1967 survey identified
a number of locations among the islands of Bikini Atoll having quantities
olf scrap material containing induced rudioactivity.
Such scrap locations
are described in the Health and Safety Laboratory report HASL-190 entitled, "External Radiation levels on Bikini Atoll-May, 1967", dated
December, 1967.
These locations, which are on islands near former
testing sites, may be identified us: (a) the Aomen-Iroij complex in the
north-central part of the atoll, (b) the islaxd of Nam and the blasted
bunker just west of Nam and Bravo Crater in tne northwest part of the
atoll, und (¢) an aren generally defined us tac island of Enidrik and
the western portion ot the Aerokoj-Eneman complex in the south central
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part of the atoll.
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Alec, the possibility cannot be ruled out thut there
may be some contaminated serap on Bikini Island, us increuscd Jevels of
radiation were observed therc on a cable spoo! und only a small fraction
of the area was cheekco due to dense vegetntion.
Additionully, there Beate)
three test facility locations in shullow water on the reef between the
Aomen-Troij complex: and Nam which were not monitored during the ‘67 survey
snd which should be checked for contaminated serup.
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