2 i CONFIRMED TO BE UNCLASSIFIED AUTHORITY DOE/SA-20 RADIOACTIVIZY IN COPRA BY D.R. GILSON. DATE £-/6-94f Abd (CH 1 The decision to return the Bikinians to their home Atoll was based in part on the consideration of radiation exposures of those who will reside in homes on the islands of Bikini and Eneu and who will consume locally produced foods. the primary consideration. The health of the people was Several simple measures have been recommended which are expected to insure that exposures of Bikini residents remain within acceptable levels. ” In addition to insuring that radiation exposures are at acceptable levels, there are other considerations. People along with some quanti- ties of goods, household possessions, and food will come to the Atoll. At least two important materials will go from the Atoll, e. &-, serap metal and copra. Any radioactivity associated with metal scrap would appear not to be a problem if this scrap ‘is monitored before shipment from the Atoll. Although sale of scrap metal will. be an important source of income for the returning population, copra is the money crop and the chief source of income. The Trust Territory egriculturist estimates that with the replanting “now under way, the Bikinians can produce as much copra in a month as they once produced in a whole year. This earlier annual production has been reported to be about. 80,000 pounds or 40 tons. Future production 2567