408349 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 vrelocetions e 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 in 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 i. from the repatriation of the Bikini people do not. VV orfer a Sionificant threat to their health and j satiety. \ Such exposure may and should be further reducedi by the following simple measures: a. ' 2G Restrict rehabilitation for the present to } aZs the islands of the Bikini-Eneu complex. (Appendix IV) b. 1 tions will be £20 No radiological precau-| needed on Eneu because of its | (Appendix V) ae) Any village construction on Bikini island should involve the covering of the site wit coral rock as is the local custom. ad. Radioactive scrap metal should be removed from _the islands adjacent to former shot sites. @. The population of lend crass should be sharply yecuced because of their high content of strontium SG. £. If pandanus trees which produce edibie fruit are plancead on Bikini Island, two inches of Topsoil should be removed from the pianting > a shouid be equal to the area covered by the crown of mature trees. (more) vo yl we) Mm) 7The area of removal from each site BEST COPY AVAILABLE | we VGH a2 food crops on enee. “y Ew S Esteblish the first village and immediate very Low contamination level c. L Oe >0 RG_ ang Ph) te oT | ow |