« of Tyeake a 2 1 aq “| WuLaOow Hal anh The materials comprising the test panels consisted principally LAELGR of about 30 synthetic plastics, 15 types of metal finishes, and 7 rubber samples, The plastics wore prepared by the New York Naval Materiel Laboratory, the metal samples by the Naval Experimental Station, Anmapolis, Md., and the rubber samples by the Rubber Laboratory at Mare Island Naval Shipyard. Suitable racks for mount- f¥%ow <“ c yshe: a,& oe od "he ing these mterials in the field were ordered manufactured by the a if . BS. San Francisco Naval Shipyard under the direction of Lt, Vicars. In addition a complete List of tools required to erect the racks in the field was compiled. All material was crated and sent to Terminal Island where it was placed aboard the U.S.S. BAIROKO for transport to the test site, Test of Crystal Dor ‘meters. One of the most urgent defensive problems presented by tho possibility of atomic warfare is that of beinc atle to determine quickly and with a fair decree of accurucy the amount of radiation exposure of casualties, At a time when medical talent, facilities and materials my be extremely limited in availability it wil de highly desirable to provide treatment on a priority basis to those individuals who have a reasonable chance to recover, I* is logical to assume that at some future date a beneficial treataent will be developed, The first step in any rescuo work would then be the segregntion of personnel with potentialities for recovery from those who have obviously received a lethal dose, This indicates the necessity of every individual who mar be subjected to such an attack -~ 32- Gap * +52 zoe A es ae Tes J peek = a Soe rise+o enree tee nS STS 2xt FoeBEE Pp ra comer - tra