of the sanitary deficiencies of all the schools be obtained. Theseldeficiencies should then be discussed with the Department of Education and a plan}for bringing the schools up to standards will be developed. Table 6 shows that practically every island surveyed had raks that were considered to be a problem; most also had fly problems, mosquitoes. and ab@ut half had With proper frequent disposal of solid wastes, the use Pf water seal toilets, and the proper covering or screening of water supplies, rat » flies, and mosquitoes should all be minor problems especially around living dreas. recommended that the Environmental Health Division treat serious mosquito infestations on a case by case basis. It is Fat, fly, or One or two sanitarifins should be trained and certified to apply restricted-use pesticides. There is no building code in the Marshall Islands, which contriputes to over crowding and inadequate sanitation in the urbanized centers. Nbte that the number of people per dwelling unit (household) is approximately twife as high in urban Majuro and Ebeye as in many of the outer islands (see TablB— recommended that a building code be developed based on a 6). It is pprmit system administered by the Environmental Health Division. There are indications that toxic chemicals in the form of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) have contaminated a storage area (for capacitars and other electrical equipment) and the public works yard in urban Majliro. It is recommended that soil samples in the PCB spill suspect area of Majguro and some samples of reef fish in the lagoon nearby be analyzed for PCB's to degree and extent of contamination. Environmental Then Betermine the in consultation with Protection Agency a clean-up program should begin the U.S. immediately along with measures taken to eliminate the problem source of the cpntamination. Specific Recommendations l. Associated It is recommended that with the emergence of the statas of a Freely State and the dissolution of the Trust Terrifory, consideration must be given to the development of appropriate] laws, serious rules, regulations and/or codes governing the activities and responsib#flities of the Environmental Health Division. Also the various Environmental Prptection Board functions will have to be assumed by local staff. The assumpkion of these additional responsibilities will result in a need for more skille 26 manpower. It is recommended that for any major public works develppment funding be included for expatriate management until local personnel can bp 13 trained.