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CTG 7.3 No, 1-53
(c) The decentaminstien ares should be clearly marked rnd roped
aff in seme manner.
(a4) Every effort shall be made to prevent the cont>min-tion of
the shin in the deconteminetion area, « dispesable waterproof c*nves deck
cover with chutes te clear water ever the side might be used for this purnose.
{e) Prevision should be made fer dispesal ef contaminated items
in the decontamination area.
monitored,
(f)
411 material leaving the decontaminition arca shall be
(g)
Decontamination cperetions shall be interrupted inter-
mittently for monitoring of aircreft to determine effectiveness. “ork
pericds should be calculated after intensity levels are measured,
(h) Decontamination eperstiens should centinue until the level
ef intensity drops te whet is considered the voint ef diminishing returns.
In the case cf helicovters, every effort shall be made te meint2in maximum
decontamin-tien since these aircreft srobably will be required to make re-
peated flights inte conteminated areas. Due considerztion should be given.
to meintaining helicovter opcrations and further mefnteaining meximum number
ef "clecn" helicopters, bearing in mind thet personne. are allowed only 3.9R
for the eper-tien,
(1) Anoroximetely 40% of original contaminatirn should be removed by the first application of cleaning solution -nd flushing and
approximately 10% by the second application; further applicatiens are of ~
dubieus value,
.
(§)
Where metrl parts are contaminated :nd there is danger of
(k)
If initiel contamin-tion is driven into paint, apply a
damaging sdjacent items ef norous material, such as frbric, scrubbing with
cleaning solutien is effective.
solution centaining 5 peunds lye, 5 peunds beiler cempeund, 1 peund starch
and 10 gallons of’ water and scrub with wire brush or scrape ts remove all
paint. .pply cleaning aclution and flush thorcughly with water. “SMCHITOR.
4.
Cenerel Ship Peeantaminotion Precedures.
a.
Spreying ef the tepside prier te and during unavcidable expcsure of
ship to radieactive particles in the fall-cut area will probably eliminate
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