.
The letter repo... from the Thairman of the -ransuranium
Technical Group to AES dated J-auary 12,
1977, was cixculatea.
My impression from the workshop was that the questions as.
then were not being addressed with sufficient urgency.
RESUSPENSTON STUDIES
Among the major areas
the plutonium pathways.
1.e@.,
are
that need immediate resolution ars
Some of these have been elucidated,
the marine pathway on Bikini.
available on
However,
insufficient cate
drinking water from roof catcnment,
retention of resuspended material and inhalation.
foliar
ft was clear
from the discussion that the proposed BNL high-volume saimpiing
program
(supported sy OES)
problem.
The need was
will be insufficient to define the
identified for a well-conceivei
resuspen-
sion researcn program to determine the degree of resuspension
of respirable particles
villages,
for various
garden tilling,
garden crops,
etc.,
activities,
1.e.,
in the
the role of foliar uptake by
and the role of marine aerosols.
The need for
supporting meterological data is essential if any meaningful
data are to be gained.
It was suggested that this program
be conducted by the resuspension group at LLL who have had
experlence at NTS.
CONCLUSIONS’
Many of the areas of concern expressed at the workshoo
were perceived by me to stem from a lack of communication,
on
the one hand,
quarters;
and on
within and between division
the other,
with
staffs
the contractors.
in HeacJt was
very
apparent that the only way this program can have pricritizcd
objectives and conduct the surveillance and research projects
in a coherent manner is with the appointment of a scientific
director with program management responsibilities.
identification and@ selection of such a person will
Simple
task since,
scientific prowess,
The
not be «a
while it as essential that he have cbjcctive
he will also need considerable management