NOVEMBER 10 INDEPENDENT ARTICLE ENTITLED RADIOACTIVE WASTE

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Subject: NOVEMBER 10 INDEPENDENT ARTICLE ENTITLED RADIOACTIVE WASTE      

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Parent Organization: ARCENT      

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    i-,'$ STATEIIE)IT TO PUT THIS MATTER TO REST.


        FYli WE UHDERSTA"D THIS STORY MAY BE DRIVEN IN
    @@-ir Sy THE ORITI$4 OEFENEF ES;'RBLI-,H.'fEt4" ',JHvSE
    CONTRRCTO§T$ ARE INTERESTED IN BIDDING ON ANY CLEAH-UP
    EFFORTS-' END FYI.

    51.1' At'VE ORDERSTAND  tT#  THE RISK OF EXPOSURE TO
    RAVIOITION -Fit*ff,*U ROUND$ IS MINIMAL 014LESS INDIVIDUALS
    CORE INTO;CONT*CT VITH EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATED BY
    EXPLODING DU SHELLS ISUCH AS IRAQI TANKS). TI#E PAINT
    OH THE 00 ROUND$ THEMSELVES IS ALSO IRRADIATED AND
    @%>ULD POSZ A DANGER IF INGESTED (BY CHILDREN PLHYlfiG
    I#tTH-R*U#D$o-'F*R- EX$IRPLE). '--INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE
    P-ICKED UP DU SHELLS AS SOUVENIR$ COULD ALSO BE EKPOSED
    -0 RAI>rATION'T"ROUGH PROLONGED CONTACT IF THEY PLACED
    itte SHELLS IN THEIR HOMES. OVERALL, H;)VEVER. OUR
    NTLITANY COLLEACUES BELIEVE THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL
    !?VPACT OF THE 00 ROUND$ IN KUWAIT 13 MINIMAL.

    !*. ACTION REQUESTEDT ME HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED
    QUESTIONS FROM THE PRESS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. ME (*O
    -4,)T HAVE THE EXPERTISE To RESPOND BEYOND THE LITTLE
    itif:ORMATIOI; PROVIDED IN PARA. 5. eMi> EYEN THAT
    !S;ORMATIOH IS NOT DEFINITIVE. THIS STORY 16 CERTAIN
    !-> 'FURFACE IN V4SHINCTON, AS WELL, AND 22HO SUPGOO IN
    @,RAHRAH'ADVISES THAT THE SAG HAS ALSO ASKED ABOUT DU
    CD"TA"IHATION. VE REQUEST GUIDANCE ASA? TO RESPOND TO
    QUESTIONS FROM THE COX, THE PRESS A140 THE AMERICAN
    ,@OMPUtil'TY. ME EXPECT TO RECEIVE QUESTIONS ALONG THE
    COLLOVING LINE$.

    gc NOV  NOR T 0U SHELLS SERE FIRED 10 KUWAIT (SAUDI
    ARABIA AND SOUTHERN IRAQ)? WHERE WERE THEY FIRED?
    li*V'vIIUCH -:ItSbDtAT 1011 VOULD BE EMITTED BY THIS AISOUNT OF
                              THE BACXCROURD RADIATION IN THE
    MORMAL.908$klTl ENVIRONMENT

    2c'-VR*? 23'."THE@-OVERALL PUBLIC HEALTH RISK TO HAVING
    THAT'hilOUNT Oir'NADIRTION'tN THE ENVIRONMENT? CAN THE
  RAOIATION.Eg*K- INTO THE GROUND VATER? IN SUFFICIENT
    QUARTt'ttES           HAZARD?

    9   VRAT@ 19 'INE' IT-ISK TO -AN - INDIVIDUAL VRO LICKS UP A
    SOUVENIR-UNICH TURN$ OUT TO BE A DU gliELL?        VRAT ABOUT
    A,CittLO'I#NO QRTB-H*LB  OF:-OIIE-AND PLAYS VITH IT OR
    SUCKS ON IT?

    21 VMAT'VOULD".99,THE@$YtIPTONS FOR     EXPOSURE    IF-THERE
    is A onifsEk?.!
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Document 3 f:/Week-35/BX005401/MISC INFO/november 10 independent article entitled radioac:01029718423143
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Subject = NOVEMBER 10 INDEPENDENT ARTICLE ENTITLED RADIOAC
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Declassified = 02-JAN-1997