HEADQUARTERS . TASK GROUP 7.6 JOINT TAZK VFORCI apotner, STVEN U.S.S. BAINOKO (CVD-114) Fleet P:st Office eee Sen F.ranelsco, California ae) 15 March 1948 RADSAFD TV'0 Fro. To Commander, Task Group 7.6, ¢ All Task Group Comnanders. Subject: RadLological Safety - Gas Masks. 1. It nay be necessary to prescribe the use of gas masks for personnel wor'sing on Zero Islands after detonation. 26 Arny assault masks with M-1l cannister are available for this purpose in Task Group 7.6 on the BAIROKO and a number of these \:ill be cached on Zero Islands at appropriate times. Personnel whose duties will require wor!: on Zero Islands after tests may bo sont to the BATROKO for demonstrations and drills under supervision of Task Group 7.6 personnel. These denonstrations and drills will cover care, donning, fitting and testing of the masks, 4. These denonstrations and drills should be terminated on 3 April if rracticable. \ . ’ -7 A é/ 7 ‘ft “ (¢ ‘ . ys 4 Frank I. WINANT, Jre, ce: COTF-7 (10) Commander, U.S, Navy; a Comsuandor, Task Greup Vr CTU~7 2669 CO, USS RAIROKO Hayter yn ner She et / f - \