h. Tape Recorders, Considorable use wae made of tape recorders “oO preserve the abundant verbal information available during the first few neursafter shot time, Particular use was cade to record conversations cver “he direct VHF channel with the TG 7.1 Radsafe CEMTER. In general, the tape recorders served as a convenient method during the Radsafe OFFICE "rush hour neriod® to preserve information util such time as the significant portions could be extracted for the record.” 2. T G Radsafe Orgm on: Sdinee Radislogical Safaty, sini- Lar to otter forms of sifety, ia a cocmind responsibility, each task group was directed to set up its om self-sufficient Radeafe Unit. The delegation of ‘tho major detailed radsafe responsibilities of the task group units was contained in innex N to CJTF SEVEN Operation Order 3-53 (TAB A). a. In general, each task group wit was directed to be self-suffi- cient in terns of manpower, equipmemt, maintenance and training. E:ch unit was designed to cope with the routine radsafe matters and those probless unique to the particular service, agoncy or fimetions of tho task groups. In additton, each task group unit was delegsted special functions to perforn for the primary benefit of the task force as a whole and for which the particular groups designated either had a direct interest or were perticularily adapted to the scoomplishment of the function. These were as fcllows: ~ (1) Task Group 7.1. The 7 7.1 Radsafe Unit was charged with the major functions concerning on-site recovery oparations. Specifically, it was designed to perform the radsafe control of all working partics in contaminated areas regardless of the task group involved, The principal problem in this function was the control of personnel engzged in recovery operations, post-shet clean-up nd making-ready for the next event. a0 Other