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REPORT OF THE AD ‘HOC COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE
\DIOLOGICAL HAZARDS GFRESETTLEMENT OF THE BIKINI ATOLL
The Committee was convened to considGer the question of
wnether tne Bikini Atoll is safe for human habitation with
Lo the radiolog icai hazard.
The detailed history of
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of the Bikini natives is described
acpendead material1 provided by Mr. Tobin (Appendix I)*.
We have examined the documents listed in Appendix II.
addition, we spent one and one-half days in detailed discussions with members of the 1967 Bikini Survey Team and other
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experts as shown in Appendix Iil.
On the basis of the information provided, we have reached the following conclusions
recommendations:
The exposures to radiation that would result
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from the repatriation of the Bikini people do not.
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orfer a Sionificant threat to their health and j
satiety.
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Such exposure may and should be further reducedi
by the following simple measures:
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Restrict rehabilitation for the present to } aZs
the islands of the Bikini-Eneu complex.
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Any village construction on Bikini island
should involve the covering of the site wit
coral rock as is the local custom.
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Radioactive scrap metal should be removed from
_the islands adjacent to former shot sites.
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The population of lend crass should be sharply
yecuced because of their high content of
strontium SG.
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If pandanus trees which produce edibie fruit
are plancead on Bikini Island, two inches of
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