Through continuous monitoring, the radsefe organization

kept constantly informed of the radiation intensitics at ENTETOK,
being cspecially careful during the 24-hour pericd following cach shot,
No dangerous intensities developed

however,

Film badges were developed

and from these readings, records were kept on all. members of the Task
Group,

Upon the conclusion of CASTLE, these records were turned over

to CTG 7.1 who had tho responsibility of radiation dosage recording

for JTF SEVEN.
With respoct to the second and third radsafe missions
assigned CT 7.2, thoso of furnishing emergency moniter and decontarl=-

nation support to TG 7.1 if required, 50 "Q" cleared monitors and 10
decontamination personnel were sclectcd and traincd,

,

Due to the

probability of usage of these monitors and the short period of timo

they would be utilized if nocded, it was considered uneconombcal to
nan clear personnel for the sole purpose of being utilized as backeup

monitors,

Therefore, the personnel from which back-up monitors vcre

selocted were those who already had a "'Q" clearance, and wero filling
‘ keyenlisted positions throughout the command,
After BRAVO, due to the change in method of opcration

necessitated by the radiological contamination of BIKINI ATOLL, TG 7.1
_ called on TG 7.2 to furnish back-up menitcrs in laco nurivers.

by 3B

plus 10, 34 tackeup tonlters tad been sont to 7 Tele Takin, those
nqn cloared mon from TG 2.“2 placed the Task Group at a dis2advantage.
Efficicncy in sone units suffered upon the loss of these key personnel,
35
‘At a ‘comuanderis confers
on 3 arch 195% CG 7.2 ro=

et

quosted that the requirement for radseafe Loel=up monitors be held as
35- Memorcndum for kecord, subject "JTF SEVEN Commander's Conference, 9
March 1954" dcted 10 March 1954, °

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