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July 25, 1974
SECY-75- 8i
POLICY SESSION ITEM
SUMMARY SHEET
Sub ject:
RADIOLOGICAL CRITERIA FOR ENEWETAK
ATOLL
Purpose:
To obtain Commission approval of proposed
radiological criteria for cleanup and rehabilitation of Enewetak.
Category:
This paper covers a major policy issue requiring Commission approval.
Issue:
The paramount issue is whether and under what
conditions the Enewetakese can be returned
safely to their Atoll which is contaminated wita
debris and failout from some 43 weapons test
explosions.
a conservative margin of safety for people
living there. Meeting these criteria will require
that village sites be confined to the southern
(low level contamination) islands, growing of all
food (except coconuts) be limited to the southern
islands and the quarantine of YVONNE be continued until the plutonium contamination is removed. No restrictions are required on visits
to the other islands and on seafood
Those Enewetakese whose homes were ontiie
northern islands will be disappointed wita
restrictions on village sites inthe north.
was a major village site.
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The staff recommends radiation criteria and
plutonium soil contamination limits that provide
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