.
As an example of the complex radiological situation which sxists on
Eniwetok, one {sland
- Rumit - La shown in Figure 6 with a plot of gamma
exposure rates on that island.
Contamination from eight tests on Runit
is measurable today. An early preliminary survey fas confirmed the
presence of a plutonium bearing sand layer outer ping on the ocean side
of the island, and the existence of solid plutonfes bearing chunks,
grains, anc other particulates on the island surface and neer surface.
Earth and debris moving activities during and after test operations
have resulted in a complex radiological sityation in which adjacent
areas may be quite different as to levels ehd vertical distribution of
radioactivity in soil
Data available to date tndicate that radiological
contamination is less severe on otber (tslande but fs eufficient to pose
a considerable prob! em
At a September 7,
1972,
Interagency Meeting
with respect to funding were reached
(a)
the following agreements
The AEC wtil fund the rddiological aspects of the
pre-cleanup survey, thé
conduct of any other radiological
survey activity that
ght be required to understand
conditfons in the environment as they relate to exposures
of people and developments of standards, and the conduct
of periodic follow-up radiological surveys that take place
after cleanup.
Jf Later field and/or laboratory work {s
done by the AEC 4n support of r' eanup, AEC should be reimbursed
by bor
(b)
DOD would be responsible for funding the engineering portions
of the pre-cleanup survey and those monitoring and survey
activities that are required to support cleanup operations
and to fneure safety of personne! fuvolved io cleanup
activities
DOD also woud fund the later cleanup ¢: both
radiological and non-raditelogical activities.
DOI would be
resporaible for funding rehabil{tatiom costs once cleanup is
comp let ec
Present best estimate of the coat of the AZC pre-cleanup radiological
survey is $1.3M
Costes of subsequent studies and radiological
wonitoring s¢tivities are estimated to be approximately 814 per year
for FY 1974 and beyond. DOD costs for cleanup and related sctivities
are estimated at betwean §20-40% and may go higher. The actual final
costs are highly dependent on amount of sofl end debris needed to be
removed and subsequant disposal methods employed. To date the DOD has
eousitted approximately 85O0K in che ore «leanup engineering survey.
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