erations Soil Cleanup Op ENT OWING EXPERIM ) L T P E N A I J B ( E J N E The proposal to use plowing to reduce the resuspension hazard f rransuranics in the soils was made in the autumn of 1977. The Committee was asked if this procedure could be used as an effec cleanup measure for transuranics in soils. Their response wasthat plo. might reduce the surface concentrations of transuranics and, theref reduce the potential inhalation problem; however, it was unlikel: reduce plant uptake. Field Command decided to pursue the matter s its latest soil volume estimates indicated that some islands could no cleaned to the desired levels by soil removal alone. At the 4 May | conference, it was decided to conduct an experiment on Enjeb determine the engineering practicability and radiological effectivenes plowing. Field Command borrowed a large single blade plow with a 3- moldboard from DOEat Nevada Test Site and shippedit to the atoll on May 1978 barge (Figure 7-7). On ll May 1978, the JTG held a meetin plan the plowing experiment. Three 50-meter by 100-meter areas on En were identified which were relatively free of debris and exhib significant and relatively uniform surface contamination levels betwee! and 79 pCi/g. These areas are designated X-1, X-2, and X-3 in Figure FIGURE 7-7. DOE SINGLE BLADE PLOW.