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other islands (e.g., Nam) that could be visited or inhabited in the
future--regardless of what might be said to them at present.
Also, some portions of at least one island in the atoll have Pu
contamination levels considerably higher than the average value
reported for Bikini.
The point is that Bikini is only one of.
the islands in the atoll and any decisions concerning potential
health effects from plutonium to the Bikinians must be based on
information covering the entire atoll.
I also feel that we need to mention the potential problem of
standards for plutonium in soil.
For example, would the proposed
EPA standards apply to Bikini? What would be the effort required
to establish what the levels of contamination are for the various
islands?
Is the survey information adequate?
What costs would be
associated with surveys, cleanup, if required, and disposal of soil?
Where and under what circumstances would the contaminated soil be
isolated and managed?
I hope these comments are helpful.
Best personal regards.
Sinegrely yours,
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Chester “R. Richmond
Associate Director for
Biomedical and Environmental
Sciences
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