. “ee Ro ae i c Risks and Benefits tnt om Risks associated with radiation exposures during a Life, aeEnivetok Cy ates thom Hou Abbie Pie Costetee Aieiny aah wv fouled Gee-assumed-to} be equal to, Others—invelving_comparable—quantittes—ef} (radioactivity in]conventional technological situations as treated by ICRP, - NCRP and FRC. . Radionuclides in tne land, lagoon and sea — a predicted to pass through various pathways to man. environment are! ,. 7 |” To the extent that / practical measures can reduce exposures, there is a degree of control ~y =~ UL,teete tytg ed rit available to inhabitants. / / Benefits associated with the return to Eniwetok Atoll have been stated by the Eniwetok people. Recovery of property, use of land, lagoon and sea resources with minimal restrictions, obtaining new housing and community facilities, and acquiring structures, etc., left behind by the U.S.A. qualify as benefits from their viewpoint. In this case, unlike some nuclear technology applications, risks and benefits apply to the same persons; op ce” nevertheless there may be some variation among Eniwetok families because of variations in conditions between the family-owned land holdings. ST Steps taken to reduce exposures may have undesirable consequences. Actions causing soil disturbance may reduce food crop production; inability to construct a permanent home on an island for a period of years would inconvenience the owners. a, are? The concept of net benefit mustbe kept in mind. Remedial measures Engineering and advisory actions are the two categories of remedial measures Cem were Eee, oR SETOR Ay te oa oe 2ber moana rare cere hoot eigen.