, :LJ,; :.:LJ- !-c ,’ in the environs of at least one other location. It examined the various. pathways into the human body by which exposures might occur under present and projected land usages interpreted in light of its proposed guidelines for exposures to transuranic elements. EPA, however, has not been designated to technically assess the Enewetak Atoll cleanup. Health and safety practices .For cleanup personnel Doll fs responsible for the health and safety of the personnel working on the Enewetak Atoll cleanup project. Because of the recent concern about the adequacy of occupational radiation standards, the United States can ill-afford not to obtain independent assessments of the radiological health and safety practices for cleafiup personnel at Enewetak Atoll. This concern has been expressed recently for military personnel connected with nuclear testing in Nevada and the Pacific .vears ago, shiD.vardworkers exposed to nuclear powered submarines, and workers in a government nuclear plant. Preliminary reports suggest that some of these employees may have contacted cancer many years after exposure to radiation levels then thought harmless. “ “ The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) performs independent radiological health and safety inspections and investigations of busines~es which affect commerce, but its authority does not extend to activities of the Government. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) performs similar inspections and investigations of its licensees. However, neither OSHA, NRC,,nor”anyother qualified independent agency has been required to assess the radiological health and safety practices for clean● - up personnel at Enewetak Atoll. 24- J