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ANNEX I
Notes on Operations
Aerial Crater Survey-RadSafe Tarty No, 1
The C-4,7 with monitor took off fram Eniwetok 30 minutes following
the tost, Northeast of the sero island and upwind, it encountered a
small amount of fallout almost at once, bub proceeded on its mission
at 5,000 ft. with a backround of 4 ne/lir.

Pluse one consisted of

flights over the crater at various altitudes in order to determine the
radiation intensity above the crater, It was flown at heights up to
5,000 ft. During this survey, readings were radioed in code to the
USS LT MCKINLEY whenever the plane crossed an active area, Phase III
included a check of the islands to the west of the test island at an

altitude of 200 fect.

Readinys of 500 mr/hr were obtained over the

three islands immediately to the west, indicating extensive fall-out
on these islands. Phase II, a check of the air over the crater at

5,000 to 10,000 feet elevation, was then begun but the intensity at

8,000 feet indicated neglizible radiation,

A further survey was made on X~RAY-plus 1, followed by a recheck
on X-RAY-plus 6, at which time the ground monitors were also surveying
the crater, Final analysis of these data is awaiting study of the
decay curves, but it appears that excellent results were obtained,
Evidence of fall-out on the islands adjacent to the test island
was later confirmed by the growd survoy.
Eniwetok Island - RadSafe Party No. 2
The radsafe party in Eniwetok Island consisted of Captain Mallory
and two assistants. The first members of this party arrived on Eniwetok
Island, 30 March.

<A radiolosical safety center was established in the

radiochemistry laboratory. This location was in clese praxinity to the
drone parking area and vroved to be ideat for the mission at hand, A
TCS radio was installed by the Island Commander's communications office
und continual watch was kept on this curcuit with the RadSafe Center on
the ET ECKINLEY and Radops on the BAIROKO, Canplete rehearsals were
held on PETER X-RAY Day with thedrone landings and it wag estinted
that two monitors could handle the filter removal operation.
At O725 following the shot the first drone plane linded. The
drone planes were not parked together. This caused some confusion and
it was very difficult. for the monitors to keep in contact with all the
personnel invoived. However, by 1000 the top filters were unloaded and
on their way to the states, Nona of the personnel involved received
the tolerance Linit of 3 r on this mission, After all of the filters

were ronoval it was apparent that the air persomel could remove their
data fron the drones, as well as the film badges without exceeding the
O,1l r for a routine mission.

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