DATED STATES ENERGY RESEARCH AND CEVECDOMENT ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON, D.C 20545 P12 me 4QO20 were a G6 Erig. Gen, Coumander Thomas E. Lacy, USAF Fiela Conmanis Defensa Muctear Agency Kirtland AFE, Kew Nexico 87115 Tear Gensral Lacy: . REPOSITORY 7 DeeASO BOX No oe 36. COLLECTION DELAY FOLDER ENE Y Aa. Foreser Z Vere C OAAES, Dee eeeee. As requested, a short descriptioa of ERDA plasneé radiological monitoring of nuclear test impacted Facific atolls is provided, ERDA Ecllowsp estivities relsted te nuclear testa comducted in the Facific and resettlemant of the residents cof Bikini and Enewetek Atolis has heen directed toward: 1. Assessments cf environmental rediation end recisactiviry levels on islands and atcils thet received close-in fallout fren U.S, cucleac wazpons tests in the Faatfic,. 2, LGevelopmen> of estimates of projected dosza and aeamiates 3. ELevelopment of recommencationa ror cleanup, retbsbiliterton, aad use cf test etelis is gecord with NEFA and Federal radistic:. tieks for those who intabit ielancs affected by fallicat. protection reguirements. &, Support of LOO and I0i cleaaup and rehabilitation field cperetions at teat-atcllis, 5. Long-teon radfological moultoring followsp cf tes environment and people ofthe test and Rear-test islands in the Morthern Marehalls. After cleanup and rehabilitation, followp monitoring of Bikini Atell and the people living in that atoll was begun, ‘Thie cocztsts cf one cr more visits to the atoll each yeat dy an ERDA survey team. Radiation monitoring and sample collections scotivitlea are planned end implemented that will provide tasic cata for ateatasing the teral radiation exposures of Laland resicants considering both extercal and internal emitters. Whole body counting is performed end samples of vcrins collected, Samples of marine and terrestrial bictea, particularly thoas in the human food chain, are collected for enalysis along with airborne particalates, water, aad soll, Tue enclicssd table contatina BEST COPY AVAILABLE