Saeerr. gemma: vital industrial plants, control centers, and 4 cess or exit routes; and for certain essential equipment suc} apparatus and ambulances. as fire fighting The principles invol¥ed are discussed in "Radiological Decontamination in Civil Defende TM 11-6" but much needs to be done in developing more adequate methods. 4, Radiological contamination of the clofhing, hair or skin is of particular importance because of the greater contribution to the total dose by beta radiation, Where there reason to believe that personal contamination has occurred, the clbthing should be removed and the exposed parts of the body should] be thoroughly washed, Unless there has been exposure to serious contamination, it may not be necessary to destroy the clothing Bince in most cases it could almost invariably be rendered safe by lfundering or by simply waiting for natural radioactive decay, 5. Radiological contamination of large aras would reduce the availability of local resources and facilitids for civil defense operations, with heavier demands placed qn outside support. These demands may be complicated by increased numbers of evacuees, Recovery, testing, rehabilitation and decontamingtion of supplies and equipment will become an immediate and param t problem. E. Education In order to insure the greatest possible through proper protective action by the general vings of life blic considerable emphasis should be placed on the public civil defense educaticr. program, As much ss possible should be accomplished in the pre- attack period so that the necessary civil defense] instructions given during the attack and immediate post-attackl periods will be understood and willingly obeyed. It is suggested that the public informeti program stress the effectiveness of the counter measures which have been developfe:. Though radioactive ccntamination as a threat has Uy - 16 * “tly ivy feen given little »