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OPERATIONS ont NO, 2-54
SAMPLE RECOVERY PROCEDURES

HEADQUARTERS
TASK GROUP 7.4, PROVISIONAL

APO 187, c/o Postmaster

San Francisco, California
26 February 1954 1800M
1, MISSION: The purpose of this Annex is to outline tasks to be
accomplished by this headquarters and by subordinate Task Units in sample
recovery operations.

2. RESRONSIBILITIES
a.

Sample recovery operations encompasses three (3) separate

operations: Sample removal, Sample packaging, and Sample return. The
Air Task Group Rad-Safe responsibilities will be executed in the follow-

ing manner: Test Aircraft Unit will be responsible for sample removal;
Test Support Unit will be responsible for providing assistance and normal
support for Sample return. Sample packaging is the responsibility of

Task Group 7.1,
b.

The extent to which the Air Task Group is responsible in each

of these three (3) operations is as follows:

(1) The Test Aircraft Unit will:
(a)

Park and secure aircraft.

(b)

Assist pilot from aircraft, and remove film badges.

(c)

(2)

Provide one trained Rad-Safe monitor to stand-by

during Sample removal to insure that exposure to
radiological hazard is reduced to a minimum.

(d)

Provide personnel for removal of radiochemical

(e)

Provide personnel to support Task Group 7.1] in their
packaging responsibilities.

samples from aircraft,

The Test Support Unit will:
(a)

Isolate parking area, using ropes, radiation signs

and military or air police guards to enforce the
quarentine as required,

(bd) Refuel sample return aircraft as required.
(c)

Provide meals and inflight lunches,

(d)

Provide billeting for the crews of sample return
aircraft,

(e) Assure timely loading to accomplish take-off
schedule as listed in g below,

TASK GROUP 7.4
OPRS ORDER NO. 2-54 ©
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