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To Members of the Transuranium
N.
W.
J.
L.

F.
C.
H.
L.

Barr
Hanson
Harley
Keller

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D. A.
C. R.
R. C.

Technical Group
McClellan
Orth
Richmond
Thompson

Dr. William Burr has asked that the Transuranium Technical Group meet
to review the present program on assessment of the plutonium contamination
of the environment and population of Bikini. Our objective would be to
prepare a letter to Dr. Liverman containing an evaluation of the program
and recommendations for improvement.

The meeting agenda would include presentations by Dr. Bob Conard on the
urine bioassay program at Bikini, Dr. Nat Greenhouse on environmental monitoring
and Dr. John Harley on plutonium analysis.
This would be followed by a
discussion and preparation of a letter to Dr. Liverman by theTTG.
Because the issue of plutonium contamination of Bikini is scheduled for
further consideration in government circles early in January,
Dr. Burr
and Dr. Liverman would like us to complete our review as early as possible.
Among the dates I’ve proposed by phone to two of you, only the week of
December 6 seems possible.
Therefore I’d like to schedule the meeting for
Wednesday, December 8, 1976 at Germantown.
Meeting with us will be Bill
Burr, Na~- Barr, Tom !4cCraw and possibly Bruce Wachholz.
!(ieexpect to contact each of you by phone on Monday to confirm the date and
place.
Sine

ely yours,
.

P
W. .J. Bair, Ph.D.
Manager
Environmental and Safety
Research Program
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cc:

W. W. Burr
B. W. Wachholz

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