PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED. a? Subj: Operation Sandstone Radiation Injuries - 7/27/48 - Page 3 ’ . 3 : q ° j ° resulted. : The use of tongs makes handling the filter papers, in the field, an @wkvard and prolonged operation. That the tonge which were available may not have been consistently used indicates that considsrable practice in their use before a test (for familiarization) and rigid enforcenmsnt of their use during an operation appear necessary. Or perhaps a more workable substitute procedure can be invented. for future operations. q In eddition to seintaining a safe distance between vorker and ; source, it is clear that gloves should be provided in sufficient quantities. Clean gloves should be exchanged for used ones several times during an operation, and an assistant ahould be provided for each worker to ensure that gloves are exchanged. JCC:djw | Jobn C. Clark Enclosures: Exhibit A - Kexzo fr M. Bowman, 6/10/48, subj: "Kad Burns of J-2 Para” Exhibit B - Photographs Exhibit C - Btatement - Exhibit D - Statement - R.W. Spence Exhibit E - Ltr fr L. Hempelranmn to 4 Dr. R. Stons, 6/28/48 e Exhibit PF - Feletypes . : : Exhibit G - Memo LAB-DIE, 5/AT/e8, gab): : "Recent Accident in Operation Sandstone" Exhibit HE - Acct of Interview - Exhibit I - Acct of Interview Exhibit J - Acct of Interview Exhibit K - Acct of Interview - a .Exhtbit L - Memo fr Hoffman, 5/24/48, subj: “Dosage Estimstes on Sandstone Fers" Exhibit M - Memo fr Hoffman, 5/24/48, subj: "Notes on Sandstone Pers Recatving Beta Rad" Exhibit W - Mano fr Whipple, 7/23/48, subj: “Bupplementary Radiation Acc Ept" & Memo fr Eempelzam, 6/7/48, subj: . “Bad Acc Ept” OP ated bite -37 PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED we AATITAINNAE: