safe matters requiring headquarters staff action and for all radsafe information having an impact on the various operational decisions which were expected to arise. The functions of the office included the preparation and presentation of the radsafe portion of the command briefings prior to the shot and the continual reconnaissance of the area to determine the relatively close-in and long-range fallout aspects after the shot. Additional responsibilities, which aided in the accomplishment of the above functions, involved the necessary liaison with representatives of the Air Force Office cf Atomic En~ ergy (AFOAT=1)5 the Health and SafetyLaboratory, New York Opera~ tion Office, AEC (HASL, NYKOPO); with the Task Force Biomedical Advisor and Staff Surgeon; and with other special advisors to CJTF SEVEN. Each task group was directed to set up a radsafe unit self- sufficient in terms of manpower, equipment, maintenance, and training. (TG 7.5's radsafe unit was self-sufficient only between operations). In addition to handling the routine task group rad- safe matters, each task group unit was delegated special functions to perform for the primary benefit of the Task Force as a whole and for which the particular group designated had a direct interest or was specially adapted to accomplish the function. These functions were as follows: 1. TG 7.1. Execution of the major functions cencerning on- site recovery operations, operation of field radiochemistry laboratories, and operation of complete phctodosimetry ser- 188