| where in the Atoll for purposes such as fishing and food collection, homes and community facilities are to be built only on Eneu and Bikini. In answer to a question, the Bikinians were told that food from the lagoon would be safe to eat. Certain precautions were to be taken in ‘planting Pandanus, and radioactive scrap metal was to be removed from the islands. Questions have since been asked as to how one can interpret the conclusions of the experts. As to whether certification can be given that Bikini is radiation free, the answer is that this cannot be done. Such a certification could not be given for any location in any country since there is radioactivity everywhere. from place to place. Levels of radioactivity vary Some occur naturally and some are man made. The levels of man-made radioactivity in Bikini Atoll are higher than in the U. S. due to tests conducted in the Atoll, but these levels are slowly declining. The radiation which comes from this radioactivity can be measured with instruments and the radioactivity in foods can be measured in the laboratory. Such measurements have been made for Bikini Atoll, the levels are known, and additional measurements will be made in the future. x Since the levels of radioactivity in Bikini Atoll are not zero, the question comes es to how much radioactivity or radiation is acceptable from a health viewpoint and do the levels expected for Bikini residents fall within the acceptable range. The. answer from the Committee of