1.

Disposalin water-filled and underwater craters.

2.

Land burial where the radiation level of the scrap is
not significantly above that on land.

3.

Disposal in deep water.

Pu excepted, the Task Group has not made recommendations for

removal of contaminated soil.

For any disposal there should be no

pathway to people; periodic followup surveys are necessary. Disposal
of Pu in any form is a greater problem, and disposal must protect
against exposure for the future.
OBSERVATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS
The consensus of the Task Group reflects consideration of a range
of options and the benefits of reviews and comments.

Choice of the method which will optimize reduction of exposures

is a matter of judgement.

Action such as use of imported foods

could be effective but is not recommended.

Although engineering

actions, e.g., soil rernoval and replacements may appear to be
preferable to restricting use of land for living and agriculture,
these actions can otherwise adversely affect the environment and

for somethe effectiveness is uncertain.

The extent of compliance

by the people with restrictions has been considered, and an
acceptable level of cooperation is expected so that they may use land

where the radiation environment is or can be made acceptable.

Return of people to live on the southern islands, ALVIN through
KEITH, is expected to result in radiation doses within the recommended

criteria.

JANET (Enjebi), which the people desire for a residence

island is a special case of the category of islands having radiation

and radioactivity levels which preclude living and agriculture.

Steps

to make this island completely or partially available in the near term
are important from the social as well as scientific viewpoint.

Predicted radiation doses associated with the Task Group recommendation
that people live only on the southern islands, ALVIN through KEITH,
are given in the following table. The Bikini Atoll estimates and
typical natural background levels in the U.S. are given for comparison.

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