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samples should be provided in some sort of mobile laboratory which would serve as
field headquarters for the team.
This
field lxsboratory need not be very elaborate
since under the anticipated conditions the background would make really low level
work impossible.
Cood cormmmication between the individual surveyors and their
team headquarters is absclutely essential if teams of the size contemplated are to
have any suecess at all in coping with the situation.
This probably requires the
provision of "handy—talkies" or "walkis-talkies."
Members of the survey teams will have ‘to be well-enough trained to permit
them to function on detached duty accompanying fire-fighters, rescue squads or
emergency teams.
In this duty they would have respensibility for the safety of
the squad thay are escorting and would advise the squad leader on all such matters
as safe worxing times, protective clothing or equipment needad, ete. This desree
of competence will be hard to achieve, of course, but if less than 2000 surveyors
are required the picture is not too black.
Of course, mere technical training is
not enouch; personality is important sinca the surveyors will be called on to
exercise juigment and provide leadership.
One might summarize the proposed surveyor teams by comparing them in
degree of training and equipment to the teams comprising the "interim monitoring
netryork" established by the AEC at various sites, including Brookhaven Laboratory.
The members of the teams would have to inelude some who are sufficiently expert in
electronics to maintain the instruments - which, of course, will not be as simple
and rugged as those issued to the wardens.
Civen candidates with a high leval of
intelligence and preferably some background in engineering or physical sciences, a4
three weeks! intensive course would probably be sufficient.
The wardens, on the other hand, wculd require only simple equipment and
a very slight amount of training.
They would have no nead for protective clething,
except perhaps a safety helmet, and socket chambers rather than personal dosi-
meters would be adequate.
Their instruments should be reasonably rugged and remuire
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