BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY Wate pele cuaar 4 ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES. INC. t Upton, Long Island, New York 11973 (916) 282 FTS 666 Safety & Environmental Protection D «sion 1 350 AO2944 September 13, 1983 J. W. Thiessen, M.D. U.S. Department of Energy Office of Health & Environmental Research ER-71 Washington, DC 20545 Dear Dr. Thiessen: Enclosed please find a copy of "Protracted Exposure to Fallout: The Rongelap and Utirik Experience" and a draft of "Thyroid Absorbed Dose For Rongelap and Utirik Residents”. accepted by Health Physics. The protracted exposure document was I have recently returned the proofs to the Health Physics Journal and I anticipate it to be published within a few ‘months. The draft document on thyroid absorbed dose has not been peer reviewed, and only two sections of the four section report are included. I am sending it to you because it is a tabulation of information pertihent to the activities of the Litigation Support Working Group. Please excuse any omissions, errors or unit inconsistencies in this draft. In response to your question about future activities in the Marshall Islands, I am enclosing a detailed five-year plan (1985 through 1989). This plan was prepared several weeks ago for Roger Ray in response to a list of questions set forth by the DOE Marshall Islands Planning Group. I feel these documents will be useful to the members of the working group and any comments will be appreciated. Best regards. Sincerely, Edward T. ETL/ce Enclosures ce: T. McCraw Lessard