40-598 MARSHALL ISLANDS RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY PROBLEM AREAS 1. Whole body counting: 2. 3. a. Logistical support inadequate, philosophical differences b. Liaison with Marshallese is poor. ec. Additional data needed now for Bikini and Japtan residents on need for WB counting with NV staff (Roger Ray). Communications: a. No clear assignment of responsibilities. b. Coordination channels between DOE HQ. and TT HQ not open. c. No effort being made to determine best, most effective, way to communicate technical information to the Marshallese. Radiological followup in Marshalls: 4. a. Logistics are poor, rad followup effort subordinated to medical effort which is funding for logistics. OES not funding for logistics. b. There are not enough SP branch manhours to properly follow LLL, BNL, and Uviv. of Wash. contracts. ec. Coordination of OES and BER programs not what it could be. Enewetak Cleanup: a. Disposal of radioactive debris and Pu contaminated soil leaves a U.S. legacy. It is not yet clear this belongs to DOD, not DOE. b. Planting of coconuts should not be done in the northern islands, Kate through Wilma. This word may not have reached DOI and H&N. c. The requirement for a final dose assessment to be performed py LLL has not been formally laid on. se" US DOE ARCHIVES 396 U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY No Cotlectian Bos [der Box ;3 Sok Files 1326 Folder Marshall Islawds Ge