Finally, there is a statement concerning use of radiation for food processing, They note that relatively low exposures will destroy parasites in meat and inhibit sprouting in potatoes and onions. They also note that for sterilization extremely large doses are required (millions of roentgens). They felt this area of development was moving as rapidly as warranted and that the interest of the consumer will be adequa- tely protected, They expect at a later date to review the evidence for wholesomeness and acceptability of irradiated foods, Committee on Disposal and Dispersal of Radioactive Wastes Chairman, Abel Wolman, Johns Hopkins University This group considered the magnitude of the problem not as it is today but as it will become with full scale production of power by nuclear reactors, They note that to date essentially none of these wastes has been returned to the environment, is being stored in tanks, developing They point It out the importance of more economic methods of handling these wastes to the total development of atomic power, They have no quarrel with present practices but are concerned at the future magnitude of the problem. They estimate that by 1980 there will be 12 x 107 gallons of wastes to deal with, tained in some form or other. These must, they say, be conAEC has a large program to cope with this problem on two fronts -- one, to produce perhaps by sintering a non~leachable stable mass and, two, to remove by separation the worst offenders, Sr?° and Cesium 137 | They note present practices with regard to radioisotope production, transportation and utilization are sound, but suggest review from time to time as thoir very rapidly expanding activity continues, -~ 15 - Enclosure II