Oe eat nnesteree te atesi aimee,
been. sarrecnucu wy o we. |
o£ the matrix has been covereday. dD: concrete cap (pnow-
grapa. attacked).
oo.
.
7
The: Cnited States is about to retarn- tha: atoll to the.
pe
le of Enewetak, and 0.5. resporsibil ity for. the srnuee
Tersitory of the Pacifie*is: achedsled to be terninated ia
oe
Of Snevetak and the Narshallese Governzent with a competent,
a
1581.
Jt in Secortant for the: 5.5,. to:provide the Fecoie:
obgective radiatien safety ascessnent of this containzent.
NationaL and international sensitivities about radiation
a
.
whee!
Be
-
fajory ond radicactive waste disposal make this a aptter .
ae
of Sreat significance.
Ax. Departsent of Defense (DoD). Project Manager for
the Enewetak radioicgical cleanup operation, I request that
the Hational Acadeny of Sciences assess the effectiveness
of. the Cactus crater structure ia preventing harnrul amounts
of rodioactivity £re2 becozing availobie for internal or
Ae
.
_.
external busan exposure, ani recoanend whether the assess-
Y
ment shouid be reviewedat intervais ia the future.
E foel the ational Acodeny of Eclences is the only
organization copeble of making an effective assessment,
for- two reaccngr
BEST COPY AVAILABLE
Le
-