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BNL's July '82 survey, and of the dose implications of use of food obtained
from the northern islands at Rongelap as presented in the UCRL report.
Compared to U.S. radiation protection standards (170 mrem average and 500
mrem for individuals), the doses that are predicted for the Rongelap
population by the DOE contractors are not trivial even when only a portion
of their diet is obtained from the northern islands. I further suggest that
for the islands listed above, restrictions on use of coconut crabs be
continued and that consumption of coconuts also be restricted. Conditions
o£ concern will probably not be reduced through radiological decay for at
least another half-life for Cs-137 (about 30 years) for Kabella, Eniaetok,
and Mellu. Sixty years will probably be required for Noen.
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