qnup Planning
. error and the concern was unfounded.) The new LLL «
arithmene was reviewed by the Bair Committee and wasthe basis
sssessmerendations of revised ltevels for agricultural and visitat
(nev enering islands.?4 The arithmetic error was not discovered |
food-ea new guidelines were issued. The new guidelines were base:
after ne doses from time spent in various activities, such as |
ee or residence, on various islands with different levels

serination (Figure 6-15).

von. mode! for the LLL dose assessment and Bair Comm

rns mendations assumed that the people spent 60 percent oftheir (

eeidential islands, 20 percent on agriculture islands, and 5 percen

on ‘. athering islands.It also assumed that 65 percentof the coconuts

We fhe other food consumed would be grown on residenceislands.

al ated 25 percent of the coconuts consumed would come f

eT culture islands and 10 percent from food-gathering islands.

‘The cleanup guidelines proposed removalof concentrations excee
40. 80. or 160 pCi/g as appropriate. The resultant island avera
nowever, would be lower. Dose calculations based on these guidel

were estimated at 10.3 millirad per year from inhalation and 2.7 millirad
vear from terrestrial sources fora total of 13 millirad per yearto the bi
This exceeded the proposed EPA guideline of 3 tmillirad per y

however,it was well within the International Commission on Radiolo;
Protection dose limit to bone which was equivalent to 30 millirad per y
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS®
TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTSIN SOIL

PRIORITY**

ISLAND TYPE

SOIL CONCENTRATION***

AREA

'

VILLAGE ISLANDS

< 40 pCi/g

1/4 HECTARE

"

AGRICULTURAL ISLANDS

< 80 pCi/g

V2 HECTARE

tl

PICNIC ISLANOS

< 160 pCi/g

V2 HECTARE

*

HEAVILY QUALIFIEO DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES. NO ABSOLUTE ASSURANCE CAN BE
GIVEN—iN THE OPINION OF THE AOVISORY GROUP, CLEANUP TO THESE LEVELS WILL
RESULT IN AVERAGE TRANSURANIC DOSES COMMENSURATE WITH PROPOSED EPA
GUIDELINES.

**

IF RESOURCES ARE EXHAUSTED, SOME ISLANOS MAY NOT BE CLEANED UP; FINAL
DOSE ASSESSMENT MAY INDICATE THAT THESE ISLANDS WILL HAVE TO BE PEAMANANTLY QUARANTINED.

*** WITH 70 PERCENT CONFIDENCE.

FIGURE 6-15. DOE DOSE.

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