—_— PRIVACY ACT MATEPAL REMOVED vessels and boats prior to their departure for the United States. Results of this survey indicated eligibility of these ships for final clearance, although certain of the blower intake screens read up to normal tolerance which persisted at lower intensities after repeated scrubbing. It was suggested that the inlet screens to supply blowers, where these intensities were indicated, be scraped to the bare metal, repainted and monitored again upon arrival at a Navy Yard. The Radio- logical Safety Officer concurred in the findings of this report and stated that there was no radioactive hazard to personnel on any ship. On 20 May all operations at Eniwetok Atoll under surveillance of TG-7.6 had been completed, and it was recommended that the responsibility for radiological safety of the area be transferred to the Commander, Eniwetok Atoll. Captain MEXR, MC, USA, of this Task Group was left at Eniwetok as acting Post Surgeon and Radiological Safety Officer until arrival of the officer assigned this billet about 1 June 1948. | On 21 May the BAIROKO departed from Eniwetok Atoll with the main Task Force convoy bound for Pearl Harbor and the United States. During this voyage all data and notes taken during operations were reviewed and extraneous material destroyed. Files were prepared for shipment by courier or registered nail from Oakland to AFSWP in Washington, D. C. Personnel, As indicated in a previous phase of this report, several members of TG-7.6 had already departed for the United States prior to Test Section IX 106 PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED

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