Chapter 2 ENIWETOK OPERATIONS 2.1 Facilities and Services In support of the operations at Eniwetok Atoll, check points controlling entry and exit from contaminated areas were established under the direction of the Operation Section of the Rad-Safe Center as required, Main check points utilized at all times were located at the alr dispatcher's office and the marine landing. As the situation demanded, other check points were established at the personnel pler and on islands in the atoll other than Parry. All persons entering or returning from a radex area were processed through these check points. An area was considered a full radex area if the con-~tamination exceeded 100 mr/hr and full protective clothing was required for entry into it. Limited radex areas were established as necessary vhere the contamination was in excess of 10 1ar/hr bot less than 100 mr/hz. * In these areas the clothing requirements. were dictated by the situation and the job to be performed. In those cases in wvhich alpha contamination presented a prob- lem, no hard and fast rule concerning full radex areza was established. Gen~ erally speaking, a contamination level of 1,000 counts per minute on the Eberline PAC 3G alpha meter indicated that full protective clothing should be used; however, the type of work to be done in the contaminated area was of considerable importance in establishing clothing requirements. 2.1.1— Personnel decontamination facilities were located across the street from the Rad-Safe Building, as they were during Operation Redwing. The facilities consisted of clean and "hot" change areas and showers. A total of approximately 6,200 individuals were processed through the Eniwetck check points from 1 May to 20 August 1958. Of these, 860 were processed through the personnel decontamination station, Laundry services necessary to maintain the protective clothing were provided by K&N under the direction of the Supply Section of the Rad-Safe Center. - a Mateo angie CCT _ Lapp: oe ™ - fea 10 - tmen : ome ge nenSpr emaeretarmanmernes eens mercer, Soran rm . be 1 . a em a _ same . . os . + t wt nth gh! pe ate tte bb Rte