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ADDITIONAL EXPLANATION FOR OPERATING COSTS
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND PROCESS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
NEVADA OPERATIONS
OFFICE
SCHEDULE 189
Environmental Research & Develop.
PROGRAM
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Responsibilities
As a part of the overall effort to clean up and rehabilitate the islands of the Enewetak Atoll, the
DOE has been tasked to provide radiological support to the DOD/DNA operation. DOE responsibilities
include:
1.
Establish guidelines for radiological cleanup |
2
Provide advice to the DNA in radiological safety and other radiation related matters
3
Conduct radiological surveys, data processing and analysis
4.
Provide on-island radiochemistry Jab support
5.
Provide on-island instrument maintenance and calibration
6.
Classify soil radioactivity levels
7
Certify (document) the radiological condition of the atoll upon completion of the clean-up
phase of the project
Project Organization
HQ has delegated responsibilities 2 through 7 to NV. To manage this project, this office set up
a project organization consisting of NV, the. EPA, DOE national weapons laboratories, and NV contractors. Project responsibilities are detailed below by participant.
1.
NV - will provide overall technical direction and management to the support operation, as
well as radiological advice and consultation to the DNA.
2.
EPA & Laboratories - Sandia, LLL, LASL, the EPA and NV will, on a rotating basis, have a
representative on-island to function as the technical advisor to the NV Project Manager or
his designee on health physics and related matters.
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