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relatively lUieht. If relotively light «nd tee resistant te normal hcsing
down, scrubbing and scraping, fellowed by a coating ef shellac, varnish
er peint will usually effectively shield out alnha and beta rediation and
seal it in until radioactive
decay completes the prccess ef remeval ef any
health hazard, It is planed that all boat decontaminaticn will be dene
in an open sea area (ocean er lagoon) where water disposal frem lew order
ef contamin-ticn and drainage is ne preblem,
6.
General Personnel Decentaminztien Precedures.
ae At the completion ef decontamin-tion operaticns on shipboard,
personnel cencerned should be monitered on the spet ~ then shed cuter
(pretective) clothing, gloves, booties, etc., disocsing ef same into
covered centziners. Persennel then are monitored and if necessary sent
to a personnel decontamin-tien center, (See Awendix I ef this Annex,
para, 12a)
(1)
Ships damage contrel d{rectives usually state that a "decen-
taminetion head" shall have an entrance from the weather deck, and a clean
exit inside the ship, Te prevent centamination from getting inside the ship,
it is recommended that a temporery ‘change house" be installed on the
weather deck, This could consist of a simple shower arrangement which
drains ever the side. A stage ever the side could accomplish this, with
some provision fer storing contaminated clothing.
b, Personnel upon completion of their duties in a contaminated area
will be required to utilize the facilities within a "change house" (equivalent te a persennel decontaminatien head), It should be organized end
operrte in such a way thet it ensures:
(1)
Monitoring of suspected contaminated personnel at "change
(2)
advising each person as te degree of contamination am spots
(3)
Instruction of inceming personnel where centaminated clething
(4)
Menitoring ef personnel with and without clothing.
house" ENTRNCE.
more highly contaminated than others, paying special attention to soles ef
shees, hands and hair,
sheuld be dispesed ef, This clothing may require laundering er, 2s a result
ef decay ef radicactive contamination, it may be pessible to re-use it
after a period of time witheut laundering.
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