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735 Wimbledon 

 Livermore, CA 9^550 



December 24, 1980 



Congressman Gerry E. Studds 



Subcommittee on Oceanography 



Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries 



3 577 Annex #2 



U.S. House of Representatives 



Washington, DC 20515 



Dear Congressman Studds; 



As concerned citizens who are knowledgeable in the area ot environmental 

 radioactivity and the Farallon situation, we are writing to offer our input to your 

 deliberations. Our professional experience in environmental radiation, public health, 

 and waste management totals over 30 years. We would be happy to provide 

 curricula vitae if desired. 



We recently testified before the Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and 

 Natural Resources at their hearings in San Francisco, and we attended your hearings 

 in Washington last month. We requested the opportunity to present testimony at 

 your hearings, but this request could not be accommodated. 



We are very concerned about the misinformation and lack of knowledge 

 exhibited in the comments of subcommittee members as well as witnesses at these 

 hearings. 



Enclosed you will find a report we have prepared for the Subcommittee 

 entitled "Hazard Assessment of the Farallon Radioactive Waste Dumpsite." We 

 hope that this report will be included in the record and will be brought to the 

 attention of the subcommittee members. We believe the report will be useful in 

 placing the problem in perspective. 



We would be happy to discuss the report or offer any other assistance the 

 Subcommittee may need. 



Sincerely yours. 



K^ 



Craig F. Smith Jerry J. Cohen 



Bus (415) 422-8908 Bus (415) 422-6445 



Res (415) 462-9276 Res (415) 447-2265 



CFSiclm 



Enclosure 



