Paragraph 72 ERDA's SUGGESTED RESPONSE AND/OR COMMENTS (Continued) Territory representatives for early advice on location of the second group of houses, preliminary results of the June 1975 survey and draft conclusions and recommendations were presented at a meeting in August 1975. Dose estimates for external radiation for six options with residence on Bikini and Eneu Istands were presented. These were on a firm basis since results of the external radiation portion of the survey were available a few weeks after the survey. Dose estimates for internal exposures based on June 1975 results could not be made since laboratory analysis of collected samples would take many months. Rough estimates of internal dose were made using analogy with Enewetak findings. The tentative con- clusion presented was that while houses already constructed on Bikini Island could be occupied with radiation doses held within prescribed guidelines, given a choice, any additional construction of houses should be on Eneu [Islands where radiation exposures are known to be lower than Bikini Island. DOE ARCHIV Trust Territory staff agreed to revise their plans. ERDA agreed to provide additional guidance in about six months when laboratory analysis of samples would be completed. The draft preliminary report reviewed at 73 Enclosure |