Hq Wea Rept Elm, Subj: Radiation Monitoring and Operational Readincss
Plan for Rongerik Atoll
forty (40) copies of a hand-drawn map of RONGERIK (not drawn to scalc).
Details concerning the forcgoing rad/Safety requirements first should be
obtained from Lt Colonel James E. Crosby, Dircctorate of Operations, this
headquarters.
h. The Commander, Test Aircraft Unit, has been requested to
provide the Test Services Unit with the following items of cquipment to
{2)
Heavy socks
(3)
Shoes
(4)
Protective gloves
(5)
Fatigue type caps
(6)
Shoc protective covers
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(7)
T-1B monitors (Approximatcly four (4))
(8)
Film badges
(9)
Pocket dosimeters
(10)
Bottles or other adequate containers for water, food,
and soil samples,
The exact quantitics, types and sizes as appropriate, of the above itcns,
which are required for this operation, will be transmittcd to the Test
Aircraft Unit through direct coordinative action by the Commander, Test
Serviccs Unit. The Rad/Safety member of cach re-entry teem must irsure
that the protective devices and equipment arc prope-“iy worn and/or uscd
at all times.
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The Commander, Test Services Unit, wi'l be respousitls fox
organizing the re-entry team and insuring that neccssary natcricl, oarcui-=
cularly cmergency and protective equipment adequate to meoct the rcequiioments of the operetion, accompanics cach rc-entry party. He will insure
that ail pérsonnel, including the aircraft crew, possess required filn
badgcs, dosimeters, ctc, this lattcr function to be coordinated with the
Rad/Safety monitor.
He wilt insure that the entirc re-entry perty are
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Fatigue type suits
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(1)
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support at least six (6) personnel who will constitute the re-entry tcan: