Radiological Safety Regulations
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for routine work is not realistic.

The regulations set forth herein

have been designed as a reasonable and safe compromise considering

conservation of personnel exposures, the international import of the
test and the cost aspects of operational delays chargeable to excessive radiological precautions. In all cases other than emergencies
or tactical situations the ultimate criteria will be limited by the
MPEs for personnel. Special instances may arise such as in the case
of an air-sea rescue within the RADEX or in the case of tactical situation in which operations will be carried out without regard to the
MPEs and MPLs prescribed herein. For such emergency or tactical
operations the criteria prescribed below for tactical situations will
be used as a guide. Wherever possible, however, film badges will be
carried and RadSafe monitors will accompany such operations to determine the extent of the actual radiation hazard experienced in
order that appropriate medical action may be initiated.
Task force radiation dosage control will start on first shot minus

fifteer (15) days and terminate upon departure of individuals from

the forward area or on the last shot plus fifteen (15) days, whichever occurs first. All personnel will be considered to have arrived

at the Pacific Proving Ground by first shot minus fifteen (15) days.

Prior and subsequent to this period, radiation dosage control will be
as prescribed by CTG 7.5.

5e

a.

The MPE for personnel involved in this operation, as defined by

paragraph 4, above, is 3.9 roentgens (gamma only). This exposure
may be acquired at any time during a thirteen (13) week period of

the operation. Provided no previous over-exposure remains for compensation, 3.9 roentgens may be acquired without regard to the individual's past radiation history, This MPE will be considered further
augmented (without separate action) by 0.3 roentgens per week for

each week in excess of thirteen (13) weeks required during the operational period defined by paragraph 4, above.

b. A special MPE of 20 roentgens (gamma only) is authorized for the
operational period as defined by paragraph 4, above, for crew mem=pers of air sampling aircraft.
c, All exposure to external gamma radiation will be regarded as
total body irradiation.
Those individuals exposed to ionizing radiation in excess of the
value computed by paragraph 5a, above, will be informed that appro-

priate remarks will be included in their medical records.

Military

personnel in this category will be advised that they should not be
exposed to further radiation until sufficient time has elapsed in

order to bring their average radiation dose down to 0.3 roentgens

per week, Civilian personnel in this category will be informed that
limitations on further radiation exposure will be as determined by
the laboratory or agency having administrative jurisdiction over such

personnel.

All atoll land and lagoon areas in or near which a detonation takes
place will be considered contaminated until cleared for operations

by the task force commander. Entry to and exit from contaminated
areas will be via RadSafe check points only.

Contaminated land and water areas will be delineated as such, Personnel entering these areas will be subject to clearances by the
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