.,. clear that the problem is not the maintenance effort of the personnel involved, but the poor condition of the equipment and lack of parts support. pm effort should be made to expedite the supply of parts so that this condition can be corrected. Iv. CONCLUSIONS L’JDRECmf-lENDATIO>U3 A. It is felt that surgical masks are not necessary on Enjebi. and that this requirement is excessive and should be dropped immediately. “ B. The FRST support in the field is excellent and the assignment of I’PSTpersonnel to a job on a continuing basis has had a stabilizing effect on the operation. “ c. Respiratory protection standards on the bu~K haul should ~e relaxed ~wnlesst?.ereis a .=ositiveindication CE a hazard. A reason~l+ standard of =adiation protection can be achieved by using ., the dirt d~ing transit and a dispos~la plastic sheat for covering requiring respiratory protection only while loading or unloading. ... g’d 2 $_/ RONAID E. GOAW, Ph.D. Research Associzti~ (Physicist) Oak fi@e N~tional ~afio~atory DOE Representative 1 CPT, CE, USA Physicist-in-Charge, Reactor AFRRI 17