tere tye . 44 US _ Vipsticesshowed a wide variation but no pattern seemed evident. , ‘ya contaminated to a greater extent than previously. The engine The carbonized exhaust trails were especially active, as were othar rough absorbent surfaces such as ot a: 2 the walkways. “= 2. , Interior Contamination The time of instrument operation was set for 2h hours to allow “sampling up to H+20 hours. Three air samplers in the fireroom of YAG hO is &Sew ong air sampler in the fireroom of YAG 39 were not set up to operate hae <. because of lack of time between shots. For the same reason surface samplers Tere not affixed to the walls of the boiler fidley spaces, . ‘¢ Heavy rains which fell about 36 hours after shot time completely. “ cestroyed all topside millipore filters. However, millipore filters recovered we *from below deck spaces and air sampler filter reels showed considerably more . 3" activity than was observed on samples from previous shots. All samples have been sent to USNRDL far analysis. Personnel Protection and Radiological Safety The usual support and services were supplied during recovery of the Tags, recovery of the aircraft and samples, and during aircraft and ship decontamination r -