UNCLASSIEep = otk ) emeceed _ TO: Se seagine oat eR oe wane ELMO 2-8bra de OY BRE » 6 —z— T. L. Shipman, M.D, DATE: 16 June 1953 NOTES AND RECOMMENDATIONS As of this date, 3/22/50, all islands of Eniwetok atoll are declared free of radiation hazard, with the exception of the tower area on Runit. This area will be eliminated, as a radiation hazard, by the grading which should be completed within one month. At present, film badges are being worn by all Holmes & Narver personnel on Eniwetok atoll and some Army personnel on Fniwetok Island, as well as the Navy personnel on Parry Island. A total of about 900 film badges are issued each month, | These film badges are designed to detect ionizing radiation, and from the above it is shown that no radiation hazard exists except on Eberiru and Runit. At present, the film badge industry is running at full peak in order to supply the demand for essential work. Probably between 30,000 and 50,000 additional badges will be required for future tests here, The production of this number of badges presents a serious problem of supply, It appears that we are not using good judgment in using so many film badges where no ionizing radiation hazard exists. The processing of this large number of film badges ties up the entire film badge processing department at Los Alamos for several days each month, Furthermore, the wearing of film badges presents an unfavorable EEgee, Seeapignee a . psychological reaction in the workers, who assume a hazard must FORM 255 30M 6-52 exist inthe presence of these protective measures, It is therefore recommended, subject to the approval of the Scientific Director of J.T.F.-3, that the wearing of film badges be discontinued Gj NCLASSIFIED” the workmen on . in geen OF be as Sg | ee a .