22.
Tne concept of limiting disposal soil quantities by spreading
lower level contaminated soil from other islands on Runit was
discussed.
It was agreed that leaving such soil uncontained on
Runit was preferrable to leaving it on other islands of greater
potential benefit.
Lf this concept is used the soil
be spread on Runit.
should not
The soil should, instead, be used to fill
in holes, left by cleanup of Runit, and/or left in one stockpile.
Whichever is done the area should be clearly identified and deliniated
for future reference.
A re-assay of the soil would be necessary for
certification purposes.
23.
The group indicated a concensus that amounts of soil excised,
amounts of soil entombed, and amounts of soil left uncontained should
be recorded.
An estimate of the curie content of activity entombed
and left uncontained should be recorded for future use.
This could
be done by sampling truckloads and estimating content thereof.
24.
The chair thanked the attendees and outlined his plan for report
and mizutes submission.
The conference adjourned.
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