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DECONTAMINATION OF CLOTHING AND OTHER Papaon
THE MARSHALLESE
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The Marshallese had received @ change of clothing hve was voluntesdjycontributed:
by the personne) at NAS, Kwoajaleia, Many individuals had, however,
sed'articles —
of their own clothing. When eurveyed on 1] March, the contamination afthe,clothing ands.
possessions, in use, was found to be spotty. The highest concentration'ofaotivity was
found in the children’s clothing, in trouser cuffs, seate of trousers (and-argas‘of cloth- ing which had obviously been in contact with the ground), shoes'{inside and-aut);vbalte,
and comhs,.
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The clothing of (he Marshallese (not in use) was monitored 10~12 March and sepa-
rated into three categories.
use,
Clothing which read less‘than 1.0-mr/hr
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Clothing which read 1.0 to 6.0 mr/hr was laundered severa) times.angireturned to
the natives on27 April, when it read lesa than 1.0 mz/br. The clothing whfph.
more than 6.0 mr/hr 1] March wag-kept until 5 May, at whichtime it read: r
1.0 mr/hr. Prayer hooks and shoes were the last possessiong-returned- foxy
The clothing of the 16 MarshaYese who were evacuated by'plane hadao en:
laundered and stil} read approximataly 100 mr/hr on 18 Margh;*. Ropeateday
the Kwajalein Jaugdry failed to lower: the counts apprepiably, “The
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to laundry water facilitated “woontagasnation.
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