cr (3 4029985 January 24, 1974 RADIATION PROTECTION GUIDANCE RELEVANT TO ENIWETOK Within the United States essentially all radiation protection activity is based on issuances of the: Federal Radiation Council (FRC) National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) International Commi-sion on Radigiugical Protection (ICRP) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) The recommendations which follow were derived using the philosophy and numerical values contained in ICRP, NCRP and FRC publications, with the most extensive use being made of the first. A summary of recommendations from these bodies is presented in Atta chment . The basic principles of radiation protection are applicable everywhere. Inthe case of Eniwetok, fundamental decisions relate to the exposure standards to be used in the evaluation of the radiological survey findings and the cleanup and rehabilitation options. The objectives for control of radiation exposures drawn from ICRP Publication 9 are: l. To prevent acute radiation effects, and 2. To limit the risks of late effects to an acceptable level ICRP developed the concept of ''acceptable risk'' and has taken the view that unless man wishes to dispense with activities involving exposures to ionizing radiation, he must recognize that there is a degree of risk and must limit the radiation dose to a level at which the assumed risk is deemed to be acceptable to the individual and to society in view of the benefits derived from such activities. Nuclear tests at Eniwetok were of benefit to the security of the U.S and many other people<, The benefits of current interest are those associated: with recovery of their homeland by the Eniwetok people. CREAR ATR BLINN ETE “eR. . ean “pte " - whet ot Pip tet io ote ah oe . on ae: wee , bce tecEe my mere rete wa ea Coy : te ge tees PY ' yo Bee vote eo, * ae? For planned