KENNETH WHITING
(AV-14),
the Technical Director's ship which was
involved with recovery of
vessels.
greater
scientific instruments from the target
The working parties boarding these ships were exposed to a
radiation hazard than other personnel.
I established a
Strict set of written rules for the ships which was approved by
Rad-Safe Administration.
protective clothing,
doses,
These involved issuance of film badges,
careful recordings of personnel movements and
establishment of a change station and checking every man and
his clothing on return to tne ship.
procedures was excellent.
Cooperation with these
Colonel Warren told me he was pleased
with the way we handled the situation on our ship.
Though I cannot remember precise doses of personnel boarding target
ships I do not recall many cases of overexposure.
Monitors
accompanying the boarding parties reported estimated doses received
by men during their work day.
Those doses did not appear to be out
of line with the film badge doses.
I had the opportunity yesterday
to review the film badge readings of 397 of these people based on
the KENNETH WHITING.
Ninety percent were less than
about one percent were greater than
.2 rem.
.1 rem and only
These are very low
doses and are in the range received by all of us, year in and year
out,
Later
from natural and medical radiation.
in the operation,
at Kwajalein.
I was put in charge the Rad-Safe Laboratory
We were responsible for radiological safety of crews