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Rcute Sheet 04287
DEPARTMENT OF ThE NAVY
Bureau of Iedicine and Surgery
Wastington 25, D. C.
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IN REPLY REFER TO
BUMED-74 HSE: ces
410712
M-3-5
Serial: 05015
21 June 1954
Froms
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Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Commanding Officer, U. S. Nawal Radiological Defense Laboratory
Sen Francisco 24, Calif.
Subj:
Radiological Decontamination of YAGs 39 and 40; comment eccncerning
Ref:
te} BUMoD Conf Dispatch 1619312 of June 1954
b) Havled F-1325 (Revised 1951)
(o) BUMED-74:ces AlO/NR Serial 5173 ltr enclosing current revised
draft of reference (b) dtd 11 June 1954
CLASSIFICATION CANCELLED *
1. In eccordance with reference (a), USNRDL has been authorized to interpret locally the provisions of reference (b) in order to accomplish the
reguired work on subject ships as expeditiously and efficiently as possible.
The procedures ani stundurds adopted stall be equally applicable for both
civilian and cervice ;ersonnel,.
2.
It is the desire of the Eureeu of Mecicine and Surgery to establish
stendards for radiological deccntaminetion procedures which are practical
from the stanipoint of cperations] requirements and at the same time fully
sefeguerd the leslth of the pers_nnel involved. Towards this goal, recom
mendations are specifically re.uested conerrning the following ;oints:
(a)
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to be held from the contaminated source for opsrational
(d)
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What is the recomzended procedure for taking wipe and
air sanples for operational and final clearances?
What levels should be established for granting these
clearances?
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What is the distance recommended for survey meter probes
and final clearances?
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Should clesrances presently prescribed in reference (b)
and the enclosure to referencs {(c) te relexed? If so,
(e)
What levels of contamination necessitate change—house
procedures?
What levels of contamination necessitate the utilization
of ea photodosimetry progran?
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