o GC . Ce pole. Gy a +a - a a Ofjice Memerandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : Dr, John C, Bugher, M.D., Director DATE: yay 20, 195 FROM = Gordon M, Dunning, Health Physicist Ethey Biophysics Branch, Division of Biology and Medicine Division of Biology and Medicine 411537 SUBJECT: SUGGESTED ANSJERS TO QUESTIONS RAISED BY STATE DEPARTMENT OFSBOL: (. shBP:GhD BEST COPY AVAILABLE. Selow are my succestions that might be used as a basis for answering the questions:poised by the State Department re consequences of the vests at the Facific Froving Ground, a a <2 | Question 2. "Does the Administering Authority feel satisfied that there will be no long-run effects on the inhabitants, eltner physical or psychological, from these enormously . destructive devices?! \ ce see, \37 naan Answer. — It is expected that there will be no deleterious, long-run effects on the physical well-being of the native inhabitants. Tnis is based on food estimates of external radiation doses as well as on the body burden of the ingested and/or inhaled fission products.* T am not qualified to speak of psychological effects, except to point out taat tyro points may be made: . et i (a) The natives were apparently satisfied with their treatment and living conditions at Kwajalein and with the announced plans to restock their islands. (b) Possibly their greatest uncertainty is (in their minds) the uncertainty of return to their home “inn = S | = Ba Igy, 3 O — oo -O islands despite reassurances. oft: 2O 8 £) ~ eee ee oe ee ee oe “For your inforration I have made the following estimates based on “urinalysis reports from LASL. Radioisotope ‘ Pu , gr89 Ruld3 2 : EF Percentage of Maximum Permissible Body Burden Present at Time of Sampling : ml So¢ ceHAE Itis to be remerdered that the body burden measured was at the time of urine collection and with the possible exception of Pu, will be significantly reduced in the ensuing months, while the maximum permissible body burden is based on the concept that the ATION ae {continued on next page/ SSCATION REVI N-€23EW EO.12508- OOREAND.GAMAGE, DOEIN 4