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8.16 Impact, of Blasting During Cleanup - Numan Iealth
The draft statement indicates that all. kinds of shellfish
may be consumed by the people populaiting the islands.
It appears the best shellfish growing sité in the lagoon
is the blast area.
Because shellfish. tend to concentrate
pollutants, including radionuclides, we believe extensive
sampling and testing (for fission and activation products)
should be undertaken before any shellfish growing areas
are harvested.
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8.22 Imvact of Toxic Materials Encountered Durjng Cleanuo

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We note that berylliun contaminated materials will be
disposed of along with the radioactive material.
However,
no mention is made concerning the safeguards neeced for
the workers conducting the cleanup.
Occurational health
experience Gictates that some degree of expertise is
needed in controlling the exposure of workers to beryllium.
NIOSH has put out a criteria document which deals in part
with control of worker exposure to beryllium and the USAF
has had extensive expverience with decontamination of buildin«
where beryllium was being machined.
8.26 Impact of Noise During Rehabilitstion and Resettlement

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We found no mention in the craft statement concerning
the impact of noise levels effecting workers and people
on the Atoll during the rehabilitation and resettlement
activities.
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have a‘total area of 804.68 acres.
This makes an addition
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which could be devoted to unrestricted agricultuze use.
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