ae

FF3/7.3/32.ME
intensity in the engineering space. where this condenser was located was only

about 2 milliroentgens per hour, As more shots are fired it is possible that
higher salt water system intensities will ‘be recorded, bit at the present time
it is considered that such will not prevent: Task Group 7.3 from rendering the
necessary support to the Scientific Task Group, although it my result in the

requirement that ships remain at sea a considerable portion of the time.
Lg
,
7e As a result of the radioactive fallouton nearly all ships, the necessary decontamination measures following, and the radiation received by helicopter and.

boat pool personnel.in support, of the Scientific Task Group, a large proportion of

the personnel of Task Group 7.3 have beenexposed to radiation in varying degrees,

Enclosure (3) is a nearly complete and reasonably accurate tabulation of accumilated

radiological exposures of personnel of Task Group 7.3 by ships and units,

(Reason-

able estimates have been made in many cases since it has not been possible to

provide all personnel with film badges;.more informationis gradusity being made
available as the over-worked laboratory personnel and facilities develop additional.

film badges.)

It will bé noted that the following approximate numbers and per

centages of Task Group 7.3 personnel havereceived dosages to date in the ranges

indicated:

me

7

'

-

Exposure
in’
Roent gens

-

O- 999
1 - 1.999

2 + 2.999

3 4~
5 6 -

3.999
4.999
5.999
6.999

. 7 - 7.8 :

Over 7.8

.

Approx. number TG
. 7.3 personnel
: with exposure
-

3936s
21100". °.

.

“UA,
8.
ZT
Toe

325.

3

Te

Bo. BALLS

Approx percentage of
TG 7.3 personnelwith
exposure
ne
- 6909 ©
W965

5.8.

;
2.6
1.5
0.5 |
0.12
0.05

© 0.05 .

.

a
.

oo
ne
Ta
“.

.

.

5

;

is

The film badges of three (3) men of an-LCM.crew (those listed in the "over 7.8"

column in Enclosure (3)) indicated a dosage of approximtely 90R* Thorough -..

investigation has failed to reveal how these three men could have received this _
much radiations: however, they have been transferred to Naval Station, Kwajalein
for observation, and treatment if found necessary, by Atomic Medicine Specialists,
Personnel of the PHILIP and BAIROKO have received greater exposures, in general,
than other personnel. For this reason, it is planned that for all future shots
of this operation,PHILIP ,411 be employed at a location other than near the shot

atoll, This will not be practicable in the case of BAIROKO, but steps will be
taken to station BAIROKO, insofar as possible, in locations where the probability
of receiving additional significant fallout is reduced,

Select target paragraph3