PEERS EET EE TERRE -4Proposed program is consistent with the OES program element ES&H The criteria Standards and Criteria as contained in the MRCD. will be a means of assuring worker protection through reliable The proposed program is responsive to estimates of exposure. needs dictated by concerns for exposure to low level radiation. The stress on records is meaningless unless we upgrade the quality The project is and reliability of the data going into the records. directly related to the epidemiology study. $175,000 Neutron Dosimeter Enhancement This project is intended to study current and new methods for improving neutron dose assessment. The project wiil not be oriented toward the development of a "new" dosimeter rather will involve dosimeter performance measurements and an assessment of potentially new areas of dosimetry. This program is crucial in view of J. Anderson "claim" and the implication of the new information on neutron quality factors (Rossi). Series difficulties are encountered in determining and accurately recording exposures to neutrons. The proposed project is intended to address this problem. 04 Special Operations Marshall Islands Radiation Safety Program To provide long term radiological followup on ment and people in the Marshalis. Sharing of funded medical followup program, also at BNL, Funding at a level that will support separate $189,000 terrestrial environlogistics with a BER is unsatisfactory. field trips is needed. Proposed program is consistent with OES objective of performing radiological surveillance and foilowup tasks. High priority - DOE currently lacks the capability of fielding radiological followup surveys in the Marshalls apart from BER Supported medical field trips. Pacific Radioecology Program (Add on) $150,000 The purpose of this is to retain the services of the University of Washington to support the Pacific activities. There is a large backlog of environmental samples and special expertise in the marine food pathway analysis that must be retained and revitalized.