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it would be
@onvenient for them to obtain the data from those units after
each detonatigm
to complete each section of the report.
*Considération should be given to the purchase of an ozalid duplicating
machine for use by ti®”pkétographic group, TU-8, for preparation of such
reports within the Administrative Compound. The present method of duplicating such documents under special controls in the H&N area is not the
preferred method for handling restricted data reports.
3.17
SAFETY
3.17.1
Preparation
The TG 7.1 Administrative Plan of November 25, 1955, established
Although home laboratories incorporated safety requirements into their
preparations for Redwing, the TG 7.1 Safety Advisor, by invitation, visited
the Livermore Site, UCRL, and SC in February 1956 for consultation of
safety problems associated with devices, experiment stations, and handling,
shipping, and storage of hazardous materials.
Experimental weapon systems and the procedures associated with their
assembly and testing were reviewed at LASL during the development of these
devices.
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"Abort" procedures were also worked out to an extent deemed reasonable on the basis of past experience and existing knowledge of the Redwing
devices. However, in this
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safety as a command responsibility and assigned a Safety Advisor to Head-
quarters, TG 7.1, for consultation on all matters pertaining to accident prevention,
regard, following the performancefailure of the
first attempt with
only part of the preplanned procedures fitted
the circumstances, aa other necessary steps were developed as indicated
by the problems that arose and as advice was received from LASL. (This
incident is discussed further in Section 3.17.3.)
In consultation with J-6, safety considerations were reviewed in the
design and construction of new facilities and in major alterations of existing
facilities.
The TG 7.1 Safety Advisor discussed "Safety Problems in the Forward
Area" at the Redwing Project Officers’ meeting held in Los Alamos in July
1955.
A letter on "General Health and Safety Considerations - Pacific Prov-
ing Grounds" was distributed to all TG 7.1 personnel before their departure
to the FA.
Close liaison was maintained with J-4 of TG 7.1, and through them
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