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surfaces and configurations for each ship will be averaged and used

to determine on average cffectivoness for various types of ships
structures and configurctions, (See Tab A-14 for details and rosults),

No over-all average is contemplated because it vould be meaningful
only for these specific test ships,
3.3.2

Washdorm Effectiveness in Reducing the Gamma
Radiation Field on the Ships Weather Surfaces

The results of Tab A-6 will be used to caleulete tho

relative difforence in gamma dose rate attributable to surface con-

taminent on the two ships at any given time and locations.

This

reletive difference vill be used as tho second definition of washdorm
effectiveness ond will be plotted as a function of time, (Sec Tab A-1
for Weshdown System, Tab A-3 for location, and Tab A-13 for results),
In addition to dotermination of cffectiveness cat each station, an
average effectivoness for various types of ships structures cand con=
figurations will be detormined in a manner similar to that employed

in paragreph 3.3.1.
3.3.3

(Sce Tab A-14 for details and results),

Uniformity of Weshdowm Effoctiveness
It is desired to estimate the uniformity of the

washdovn effectiveness in reducing the surfece contaminent in relation

‘to the weshdotm nozzle locetions, Since a deteiled survey vith
directional gamme radiation detectors is impractical,it is necessary
to use the less reliable Beta radietion surfaco survey data of Tab A-7,

Because of uncertaintics in beta decay and absorption, and boceuse
there twill be a significant time interval betiiecn the surveys on tho
two ships, absolute values of effectiveness vill not be considored,.
Hovever, on any one ship the measurement time differonces will be
negligible, thorefore a common unknown decay factor could bo applicd
to bring ell readings to a common base time, If the retio of values,
from Tab A-7, for Transit ABLE with respect to Transit BAKER for each
locetion are comparcd to the highest ratio found, then this retio of
ratios will have climineted the unknowm decey factor but will still

include the uncertainty due to ebsorption, Assuming the absorption
error to be minor, we heve the relative values of fractions of betaemitting contaminsnt remaining, These relrtive values will be plotted
on sketches of test areas shoving nozzle locations, (See Tab A-15

for results).

ST. LOUIS FRC

3.3.4 upon
Limitrtions
Imposed
the
Exporimental
Dat
Results of Tab A-9, A-10, A-1l and other information
on ships course ond atmosphcric conditions will be used to dctermine

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