requirements.

Thus, during the 5 hours between evacuation and detonation,

unpredicted shifts in forecast favorable winds could increase the fleet
fallout hazard.

Two distinct time periods of hazard were recognized:

a prompt-effects

period, where protection was required against the primary radiation
effects occurring at the time of detonation; and a delayed-effects period,
where protection was required against descending fallout and at places
made radioactive by the prompt radiation or the fallout.

Protection

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against the prompt radiation was effected by the removal of people to safe

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the largest area of IVY radsafe planning) included the use of instruments

designed to indicate both the presence and intensity of radioactivity at

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given places, ‘conducting area radiological reconnaissance, maintaining

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RADSAFE PLANNING

The Chief, JTF 132 Technical Operations Branch (J-3), was also the
Chief Radsafe Officer.

As such, he was responsible for advising the CJTF

on the measures necessary to ensure the radiological safety of all test

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