ROUTINE TEN2 <= MSG 97 PAGE 02 069 1934 ADOPTING A STANDARD FOR A QUARANTINED ISLAND WHERE NO CREDIBLE PATHWAY TO MAN IS EVIDENT. EITHER WE BELIVE THAT A QUARANTINE WILL BE EFFECTIVEr IN WHICH CASE THERE IS NO HAZARD TO THE RETURNEES? OR WE 0O NOT BELIEVE IT WILL BE EFFECTIVE AND SHOULD DO A LOT MORE THAN IS NOW PLANNED+ PROBABLY INCLUDING PERMANENT REMOVAL OF TRANSURANICS FROM THE ATOLL. " THUS» MY RECOMMENDATION FOR RUNIT CONTINUES TO BE: QUARANTINE WITH NO SOIL CLEANUP REQUIRED. THE SO-CALLED PIECESe SLUGS OR FRAGMENTS WHICH ARE ENCOUNTERED SHOULD OF COURSE BE RETRIEVED IN THE INTEREST OF AVOIDING THEIR EXPORT TO OTHER LOCATIONS. x PAGE 3 RHEGNVO00S4 UNCLASSIFIED/N O N W D/NARR IF THE ABOVE RECOMMENDATION IS ACCEPTED? A LOGICAL FOLLOW=ON WOULD SEEM TO BE THE REOPENING OF THE QUESTION OF CRATER ENTOMBMENT OF ANY SOIL+ FOR THE SOIL FROM SUCH ISLANDS AS AOMON AND ENGEBI? FOR EXAMPLE* WOULD BE CLEANER THAN THAT WHICH WOULD REMAIN UNDISTURBED ON RUNIT. THUS» DISTRIBUTING REMOVED SOIL FROM THE NORTHERN ISLANDS ON THE NORTH END OF RUNIT WOULD SEEM TO BE A DISTINCT ENVIRON@= MENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND WOULD SEEMINGLY RESULT IN SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS IN DOLLARS AND MANPOWER. AS TO CHARACTERIZATION OF RUNITe I BELIVE THAT IT IS ACCOMPLISHED TO A DEGREE SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT THE ABOVE RECOMMENDATIONS AND THEREFORE THAT NO FURTHER CHARACTERIZATION EFFORT SHOULD BE EXPENDEDTHIS COMPLETES ITEM 2 AND IS AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT BY ME AS ENEWETAK RADIOLOGICAL SUPPORT PROJECT MANAGER. THE STATEMENT HAS INFORMAL CONCURRENCE OF THOSE IN DOE H@ WHOM I CONSIDER INFORMED AND CONCERNED. IF A MORE FORMAL DOE POSTION IS DESIRED I SUGGEST THAT A REQUEST FOR IT BE INITIATED BY DIRECTOR DNAe Se ITEM 3 IS UNDER ACTIVE CONSIDERATION BY ERSP MANAGER+ DOE HQ AND LLL. WE EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO MAKE A FIRM RECOMMENDATION SHORTLY? CONTINGNET OF COURSE UPON SOME SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM PRESENTED BY THE BURIAL SITE ON THE AOMON = BIJIRE CAUSEWAY. * PAGE 4% RHEGNVO0O0S4 UNCLASSIFIED/N O N W D/NARR 4. ITEM 4 ALSO IS UNDER ACTIVE CONSIDERATION, - Se OPINIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED FROM SEVERAL SOURCES AND PROVIDED TO CUTG ENEWETAK, COPIES WILL BE FORWARDED TO FCDNA AND TO H&N TTPI STAFFe 6e ITEM 6 HAS BEEN PRESENTED FOR CONSIDERATION BY DOE H@e IN MY ROUTINE