5-3/729.3 SUBJECT: 19 February 1954 Protection of Food and Water from Radioactive Contamination Resulting from Fall-Out ~ (2) Mees factiities, (a) Prior te evacuation, utensils, dishes and silvervare will be placod ep packaged in guch 4 way 60 te minizise breakage and scatter— ing due to blast. Unpackaged asterials will be covered to prevent fall-out from set%ling om them. Perishable foods will be kept in refrigerators, and dry stores and camned goods will be covered. Wimiowe om windmard side acy be closed if there are windows on opoosite sides at right angles sufficient te equalize pressure from blest to prevent, building collages. (pb) when the emergency utilities crew re-enters the eres, it will cloee al) meses hall and dispensory windows and dccrs. will, be washed «ith hot water ami cetorgent soap. Yadiological safety eure vey wil) dctermine whether cortamination exists price to foci preparrtion. (3) Ddepensertes will be buttoned up prior to «vecuation. (b) Clearance cf drinking water, mess facilities and dispen- g g seviee will be required from the Staff Surgeon and Radeafe Officer price of theses facilities. . b. Nen-evacuated areas, (1) Water supply. ‘The day before the sict, cpamings into the water system will be covered. If fall-cut cscurs, the covers will remain unedl the Staff Surgeem and Radsafe Officer consider the fall-cut stabilised. Tf fall-cus does not cecur, the covers my be removed. (2) Mase Pacilities. Preparations will du andes te cover fecd, dry stores and canned gecds which ere nct in closed buildinys pricr to snct the firet detection of fall-out, the messes will be notified and budldings will be closed, and all food covered until fall-cus has stopced. E Survey will be made of mess facilities price-te senting food after fall-ait. If survey indiestes contamination ef food, dry stors, canned goods, or uten= sils, all be washed prior to serving. If fall-eut dows not eccur, 10 stristione will be spolied. (3) DOdepensarive will be buttoned up diring the fall-out period. (b) Clearance by the Staff Surgvon and the RadsafeOfficer will be require for sontinuing use of al] facilities after fall-out has occurred. BY COMGWND OF MAJOR GENERAL CL.ALSOM: DISTRIBUTION ncn /e/ROBERT CHESWEY © /t/ROBER? CHESNEY Major USaP adjutant Generel Gnd . | |