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CLEAN-UP OF BIKINI ATOLL
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| The clean-up phase of the rehabilitation of Bikini Atoll, a cooperative
effort by AEC and Department of Defense, was begun in February, 1969, by
‘Joint Task Force Eight. The AEC Nevada Operations Office was responsible
for certification of the clean-up portion of the rehabilitation program.
This was carried out under guidelines approved by the AEC Division of
Operational Safety.
At the request of NVOO, the U. S. Public Health Service
took the responsibility for external radiation measurements, and for the
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collection and analysis of those land plants which are food items; the#
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@iA Laboratory of Radiation Ecology was asked to sample and analyze other
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biological and environmental samples.
OBJECTIVE OF CLEAN-UP PHASE
The conclusions of the Ad Hoc Committee stated that the Bikini-Eneu complex
of islands could be used for continuous occupancy and agricultural development
sufficient to support the returning poputation.
The clean-up of these islanas
called for:
1.
The removal of all test related debris with disposal at sea of all
radioactive debris.
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