as practicable after breakdown. In addition instruments issued and utilized by this task unit were calibrated and serviced at regular intervals throughout the operation. 4.6.6 Decontamination Elenent The Task Unit operated personnel decontamination stations at Parry and aboard the Bairoko, Ainsworth, and Curtiss, No significant skin contamination was noted in personnel processed through these stations, Equi were 4 decontamination became a major activity at Parry fol- Vacuum cleaning, water washing, and steam cleaning plished in a newly-constructed decontamination area. De- contamination of various items from survey instruments to laboratory trailers was practically accomplished. Equipment was released to using agencies when decontaminated to 15 mr/hr. ~ Jog it lowin It was noted during these decontamination procedures that the current instruments were only measuring about one-half of the total radiation present. It was also noted that-the protective clothing was absorbing approximately one-half of the total incident radiation, The extremely low energy of the residual radiation made sealing practices very acceptable. 4.6.7 Supply Element Supply stations were originally set up on both atolls, Parry tation on Eniwetok and Eninman on Bikini Atoll. In addition to its normal functions, Parry supply was responsible for shipping, receiv-~ ing and recording all supplies and keeping supplies moving to Forward Areas as required. Eninman station was a bese supply and its function was to maintain sufficient stocks on hand in case additional Substations vey to cope with the operational situation. After wp: the Eninman supply station was contaminated ani thereforW eliminated as a supply point, A sea-going barge was Procured and set up as a Rad-Safe Control and Supply Station. The construction aboard the barge consisted of two squad tents and por-~ table salt water showers. One tent was Jointly utilized by control end supply element; the other was a dressing and change station. Two transportainers were procured for storage purposes and a wooden hot locker constructed for radiac instruments. The barge was tied up alongside the USNS Ainsworth during recovery and salvage operations, Copied /DOE LANL, J-Olv. 115 , S