~ 26 achieved among the Federal agencies.* The health risk associated with exposure at the level of the FRC standards is known to be very low and considered acceptable for the general public, but this risk may not be zero. No guarantee can be given that those who return to Enewetak will experience zero ill effects from radiation received; however, we do not expect to see any such effects. An assessment of the relation of soil removal to dose reduction is discussed in the DEIS, Vol. II, Section 13, pp. 8-14. Page 16, line 25 to page 17, line 11 - "Radiological Monitoring of Cleanup The AEC Task Group has wisely recommended the establishment of "team of experts’ to monitor the execution of the radiological cleanup phase of the program. (DELS, Vol. I, pp. 5-79, 6-5) Even if the Task Group is enlarged as we have suggested and specific soil standards are developed and implemented, this monitoring group will perform a crucial function. Thus, it is important that its membership be carefully selected. It is imperative that radioscientists of the most conservative cast be included in the monitoring group. Here again, we suggest that the names of Drs. Martell, Geesaman, Tamplin and Cochran. "And the on-site authority of the monitoring group should be clearly defined, with all important or unexpected problems to be referred to the enlarged Task Group." Comments: The scientific approach used in development of radiation protection standards and practices is inherently conservative. Tha basic standards of the FRC, which according to law must be implemented by Federal agencies, are in themselves conservative. Recommendations by the AEC Task Group contain additional safety factors and provisions for checking the effectiveness of remedial actions and restructions. Application of these recommendations by those of the most conservative cast might well lead to actions based on no standards at all. In our opinion, the Enewetak cleanup *A situation can easily be envisioned in which in order to obtain the level of cleanup desired, an island might essentially have to be scraped away. Whether or not such requirements benefit anyone is debatable.