These instruments will record dose=increments as a function of time and

the records will be processed to yield (a) dose rate from H hour to

time of reboarding ship (maximum 100 hours) and (b) total dose during

this period,

(The instruments and processing equipment are described

in Annex FE) The readings will give information on dose rate and dose to

(1) the pilot while the aircraft is on deck, (2) the crewman in a typical
deck location neer the aircraft, and (3) a background reading which will
be subtracted from (2) to give the contribution of the eircraftto the
crewman's radiation exposure, (See Tab C-l for detailed location plans
and Tab C-2 for retrieving schedule and available results.)
3.2

Radiction In and Around Each Aircraft on Eniwetok

With the aircraft on Eniwetok in a non-contamineatec area,

instruments (1) and (2) in 3,1 above will be set into operation in
identical orientation,

Processed data from instrument (1) will yield

information regarding radiation exposure to the pilot in flight (no

radiation source other than the aircraft); data from instrument (2) will

yield the crewman's radiction exposure from a contaminated aircreft
situated on a non-contamineted surface, Tab Ce2 gives operating schedule
end available results,
3.3

Effectiveness of Washdown System in Decontaminsting
Aboard Shir

Aireraft

To determine how effective the weshdowm system hes been a
number of studies will be conducted:

3.3.1

Overeall Monitoring of Airersft Aboard Shin

Before the aircraft are moved, o spotecheck monitoring,
according to a predetermined plan, will be conducted aboard each ship.
This monitoring will be conducted to obtein information rogerding the
redistion field eround the aircraft. (See Tab C-3 for monitoring plans
and available results.) The two sets of readings (ABLE vs, BAKER) will
be compared and any difference will be assigned as ao decrease due to
washdown, unless known extraneous factors interfere,

3.3.2 Distribution Studies

ST, LOYUIS2+FRC

The distribution of contemination over the surface of

each aircraft will be measured both by beta instruments and directional

gamma instruments after the airplane has been moved to the beach and before any additional decontemination opcrations ere begun, This will be

an indication of (1) possible proferential washing ection by the veshdown system as installed (ABLE plane); (2) possible selective retention
of contaminant by verious locales on the aireraft surfcce, and will

indicets either a need for relocation of the aircreft washdown system,

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