cadeubiting allowable exposures under beth tactical anc operational
-itions.

.5) All persons in aircraft at shot time or at subsequent times

when engaged in operations in or near the cloud or RADEX track shall

wear fila badges.

" 6) Crew members of aircraft in the air at sero hour will take
special precautions to avoid (for at least 10 seconds) the direct

~and reflected light resulting from the burst.

At the discretion of

the airplane commander this could be done with protective high density goggles, by turning away from the burst with eyes closed, by

covering the eyes with the foreara, by turning cockpit lights up to
highest intensity or by any combination of the above.

e.

In air and water the following continuous levels of radicactivi-

ty are considered safe fromthe standpoint of personnel drinking and

breathing (uc = microcurie):
Water

Beta-Gamma Emitter
5 x 10°) uc/ee (calculated to

H ¢ 3 days)

Air (2, hour average)
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Particles less than 5 micron diameter 10 ue/ec
Particles greater than § micron diameter LOm4 uc/cc 18.

In tactical situations the military commander mist make the decisioa
regarding allowable exposures. As military personnel are normally

subject to only randum exposure, health hazards are at a ainimus::

Current Department of Defense information on exposure *o gama radi~

ation in tactical situations 4s indicated below:

a.

Uniform acute (immediate) exposure of 50 roentgens to « group of

Armed Forces personnel will not appreciably affect their efficiency
as a fighting unit.

b. Uniform acute exposure of 100 roentgens will preduce in occasicn~
al individuals nauses and vomiting but not to an extent that will
render Armed Forces personnel ineffective as fizhting units. Person-

nel receiving an acute radiation exposure of 100 or more rcentgens
should be given a period of rest and individual evaluation as soon
as possible.
¢.

Uniform acute exposure of approximately 150 roentgens or greater

can be expected te render Armed Porces personnel ineffective as

troops within-a few hours through a substantial incidence of nausea,
vomiting, weakness and prostration. Mortality produced by an acute
exposure of 150 roentgens will be very low and eventual recevery of
physical fitness may be expected.

ad. Wield commands should, therefore, essume that if substantial
numbers of their gen receive acute radiation exposures substantially
above 100 roentgens there is a grave risk that their commands will
rapidly become ineffective as fighting units.
e. Internal radtation hazards caused by entry of radicactive sub~
stances through the mouth, through the lungs or through cuts or

wounds do not exist after an air burst.

Internal hazards following

@ contaminating surface ola may be avoided if ordinary
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