These figures cen be used in planning largo seale decontaminstion

operntions.

Tho available record is given in Tab C-7,

344.65

Operational Advantagos

Observetion will be mede of the advantages and disadvantages of the various dccontaminstion mothods used with respect to
typicel oporetion capabilities and necessities aboard an aircraft
carrier. Information gained will be used to recommend candidete methods
aboerd ship,
Results of theso observations are given in Tab C=7,
3.4.6

Moterial Damage

Decontrmination

The same type of inspections and tests vill be con-

ducted as in 3.3.3, Those inspections end tests will be conducted
nfter cach decontemination opcration ashore, (See Tab C-5 for inspcetion

schedule end available results.)
3.5

Decontamination of Tost Plates
The nine (9) test plates will be removed from tho ship end

transported to Enivetok Island for decontemination.

The group of nine

(9) plates till be divided into three (3) sub-groups of thrve (3) plates

each, The decontamination sequences for shots 2, 4, 6 vill be employed
on these plates, using one (1) sub-group of plxtes for each decontrmination
sequence, cfter each shot, These tests will provide informetion which
ecn be usec to determine the dependence of cach decontamination sequence
on the contemin-ting material, Portable gamme instruments 7i1l be used
to monitor these plates, Seo Tab C-6 for further informetion.
3.6

Doses to Decontemination Crevg
The crews that decontaminate the aircreft ashore vill wear a

special sot of dosimeters furnished by Project 6.4g.

This set of dosi«

meters will be vorn by the men only while they ere acturlly decontaminniting
the aircraft or engeged in operations concerning this doconteanination

process, At all other times the dosineters will be stored in a location
with cas low a background as possible until thoy ere delivered to 6.42
for processing,
ST, LOUIS FRC

Results of this investigction will yield information regarding

totel dosc to personnel in an othervise non-radioactive ficld from de=

contemineting (1) an aircraft weshed down previously (ABLE airereft), ond

(2) an unprotected aircraft (BAKER airercft), and are recorded in Teb C-8,

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