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Wasce Managemenc in Seattle, Washington, May 1983. This paper 

 conciuaed tnat the Massachusetts Bay survey showed no evidence of harm 

 to human neaitn or the environment resulting from past disposals of 

 raaioactive materials in the Bay. All of the detailed data and 

 analyses will oe reported in early 1984. 



Reports of Ocean Surveys and Studies 



Since 1974, EPA has conducted surveys of the four dumpsites at 

 which more than 97 percent of the past U.S. ocean disposals of 

 radioactive materials took, place. In aaaition, as noted earlier in 

 tnis testimony, EPA has supported studies at several national 

 iaooratories and universities. These surveys and studies have involved 

 over 30 contracts ana interagency agreements, each of which has 

 required one or more reports. EPA's normal procedure after receiving 

 final contractor reports is to have the reports carefully peer reviewed 

 ror cectinical quality by several scientific experts. We normally print 

 100 to 200 copies with an EPA code number and send copies to the 

 National Technical Information Service (NTIS; for public distribution. 

 In addition, these reports are provided to a list of interested 

 persons, including Committee staff. The results of many of the 

 EPA-funaed studies have also been published in scientific journals or 

 the proceedings of technical conferences. Attached to this testimony 

 IS a listing of 37 reports and publications on EPA's ocean surveys and 

 laboratory studies completed to date, including 13 in the last year and 

 a half. 



