laboratories used two different methods to estimate dose - diet
CLlivermoredJ. and “whole-body counting" plus biochemical analysis
CBrookhaven].
Their agreement now obviates the necessity for
immediate comprehensive dietary studies.
Third.
Although within the practical permissible range,
:
particularly striking were the original differences between Brookhaven
and Livermore dose estimates for plutonium.
Brookhaven has attacked
the praobiem, and the results to date on
67
urines make it clear
that
urine~sample contamination was
disagreement.
the major
JI would dare to predict
agreement will hold for the remaining
ea
169
cause of
the present
the
interlaboratory
samples whose analysis
should be completed by puly 14 40,* Thin grepclades Aanblyp,
Fourth.
Although the Reassessment Project concluded that
infants and small children would not be overexposed on return to
Rongelap Island, it recommended that further studies be done to provide —
assurance on this point.
Livermore
report UCRL 53917 (1989)
provides this assurance for cesium-137 and strontium-90, which account
for more
not
been
than 90% of the dose. Further work on plutonium,
however,
reported.
Fifth.
I do not
see the immediate radiological
Sixth.
I
agree
has
need for
cytogenetic (chromosomal) examination of every citizen, since at
current dose rates of about 3 rem or less in 30 years the cytogenetic
technic is much too insensitive.
On the other hand, for psychological
reasons it might be worthwhile to check individuals who were tested in
19645
not
that
there
is an
immediate
radiclogic
extent
and
timing
of
planning by RepMar,
Such a program
discussed in
should
be coordinated with
1984 by RepMar’s report
The
health
to UNICEF and
in 1985 by RepMar’s Secretary of Interior & Outer Island Affairs.
It
should also be coordinated with the health care project by Brookhaven
and,
I
believe, the environmental monitoring projected by
Livermore.
Seventh.
studies will
needed
I agree that additional
before deciding
of
Island now.
I
for the northern islands of the Atoll.
guestion
from dealing with
Rongelap
planning and some field
on a course
That,
decontamination
however,
is a separate
suggest
that
people
could return to Rongelap Island
and while living there develop such
Plans.
I do not consider the Bramlitt process suitable for use at
Socio-economic factors presumably would be
Rongelap Atoll].
along with the enviromental ones in the pianning.
directly
9000101
included
-Eight.
Whether or not the Congress should appropriate money
far such projects is not for me to judge.
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~
do
need to study exhaustively the health of every Rongelap citizen.