Appendix 13 Report of The Ad Hoe Committee to Evaluate The Radiological Hazards of Resettlement of The Bikini Atoll, May 1968 The Committce waa convened to consider the question of whether the Bikini Atoll is safe for human habitation with respect to the radioe- logical hazard, The detailed history of the various relocations of the Bikini natives is described {n the appended material provided by Mr. Tobin (Appendix I). We have examined the documencs ILsted in Appendix TI. In addiction, we spent one and one-half days in detailed discussions with memb.cs of the 1967 Bikini Survey Team and other experts as shown in Appendix ILI. On the basis of the information provided, we have reached the following conclusions and recormendations: 1. The exposures to radiation thac would resule from the repatriation of the Bikini people do noc offer a Significance threat to thelr health and safety, *«. Such exposure may and should be further reduced by the following simple measures: a. Restrice rchabilicacion for the Present to the islands of the Bikint-Enecu complex, b. (See App. IV) Establish a village and immediate food crops on Eneu. No radiological Precautions will be needed on Encu because of its very low contaminatton level. ce. (See App. V) Any village construction on Bikini Island should involve the covering of the site with coral rock as is the local custom, , d, Radioactive scrap metal should be removed from the islands adjacent to former shot sites, ;