UNITED STATES
ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
AOS G7
WASHINGTON, 0O.C. 20545
APR 12 1974
Chairman Ray
Commissioner Larson
Commissioner Doub
Commissioner Kriegsman
Commissioner Anders
THRU:
General Manager
OUTLINE OF THE STAFF PAPER ON ENEWETAK CLEANUP
I.
Background
A.
AEC recommendations on the radiological cleanup of weapons
debris and rehabilitation of Enewetak Atoll.
B.
Current Policy
1.
The recommendations on radiological cleanup of weapons
test debris are to be consistent with AEC radiological
protection practices which rely on use of basic radiation
protection standards and emphasize the current requirement for maintaining radiation exposures as low as
practic able,
2.
A chronology of actions is as follows:
April 18, 1972
Announcement that Enewetak Atoll
to be turned back to the Trust
Territory government.
Staite US DOE ARCHIVES
May 1972
AEC conducts preliminary radio-
May 1972
Following observation of significant
levels of plutonium metal on the
island surface, Runit quarantined by
DOD.
June l, 1972
Memo to Commission through GM
from Biles on Enewetak.
June 2!1, 1972
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SEC Y-2549 Policy Session Item -
Discussion of Rehabilitation on
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