FaRT IVY ~— Shot "Uriton* 1. Personnel and proceuures used in aircraft decontamination for shot "Union" were as follows: 2. a. One (1) officer and two (2) NCO supervisors (Rad-Safe Ferso:.ei,. b. Fifteen (15) non-aircraft personnel/6 hour shifts. c. Two (2) heater operators per six (6) hour shifts. d. Six (6) truck drivers per six (6) hour shifts. e. One (1) fuel truck operator per twelve hour shift. f. One (1) automotive mechanic on 24 hour call. &- Gne (1) clerk, administrative, on twelve hour shift. Utilizing the personnel above, the following procedures wore use .: &. There was one change in decontamination scheduling because of a@ possible early turn-around, for one (1) B-36 Control Ship. Removal of cowling was started ten (10) ninutes after landing and decontaninatiun began immediately after all coxling was removed; because of low re:dings one washing was all that was required. Ali other aircraft were allowed to decay for 26 to 44 hours before decontamination procedures were begun. b. Aircraft required for next *' -t . cre ducontzminated after 26 hours decey. Because of nervy contamin: on, -.ch .ircraft was weshed twice, Readings could not be brought down to le. is required by Operations Order, therefore were released to maintenance with ruadings as high as 400 mr/hr. c. Remaining aircraft were decontrninated after 44 hours of natural decay. Readings were still very high on these aircraft and were also returned to maintenance with readings as high as 200 mr/ar. The contamination onthe nose of one (1) WB-29 could not be removed, even with five (5) washings, because of soft putty material used to seal joints, which seemed to hold Ganma and Beta radiation. oe Lo —_~e —_ — 3. Erratic scheduling of aircraft for decontamination caused waste -< manhours. Intermittent showers hampered decontamination operations.