2.

Essentially all- of cleanup can be accomplished by personnel

categorized as occasionally exposed individuals;

accordingly,

the majority

of the workforce will be treated as such insofar as radiation limits are
concerned.

If, on the other hand, radiation areas (Sce IV

G.4) should

be established, they will be assigned to personnel having the most experience
with radiation, and qualifying as radiation workers.

E.

MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS.
1.

Preplacement and termination medical examinations will be

given to all cleanup personnel.

The examinations will include a review

of prior occupational exposure and a description of any unusual exposure
—¥Yesulting from previous occupations, accidents,
procedures,

incidents, or therapeutic

for the purpose of evaluating an individual's acceptability

into the cleanup operation.

Also,

the examinations will include a lung

count for any individual who may have worked with plutonium at sone
previous time.

2.

Plutonium represents the greatest radiation hazard facing

Cleanup workers.

Although plutonium at Enewetak is harmless while it

remains outside the body,

enters the body.

it could cause deletcrious effects if it

Precautions will be taken to prevent the inhalation or

ingestion of plutonium, but a bioassay program will be prescribed to
monitor the effectiveness of the precautions.
3.

The principal bioassay method will be urine analysis.

Urine samples will be taken on a periodic basis from all workers who at

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