-- RETYPED COPY -HEADQUARTERS, Joint Task Force SEVEN
Washington 25,

20 June 1953,

Appendix to Annex I
Radiological Safety, CUJTF SEVEN Operation Order No.

D.C.

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RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY REGULATIONS

l. The Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) for personnel involved in this

operation is 3.9 roentgens, gamma only, unless reduced because of previous or anticipated future exposure.
All exposure to external gamma
radiation will be regarded as total body irradiation.
Special MPE of
20 roengtens, gamma only, is authorized for crew members of air sam-~
pling aircraft.
The maximum permissible exposures as stated above are

applicable to a Field experimental test of nuclear devices in peace-

time, wherein numbers of personnel engaged in these tests have been
previously exposed or will be continuously exposed to potential radiation hazards.
It may become necessary from a study of personnel records to reduce the MPE for certain individuals who have participated
recently in other atomic tests.
Under a military tactical situation
or emergency the maximum permissible exposures above do not apply.
All atoll land and lagoon areas in or near which a detonation takes
place will be considered contaminated until cleared for operations by
the task force commander.
Entry to and exit from contaminated areas

will be via RadSafe checkpoints only.

Contaminated land areas of intensities greater than 100 mr/hr will be
delineated as such; Personnel entering these areas must be accompanied
by a monitor and will be subject to clearances by the RadSafe Officer,
TG 7.1.
RadSafe clothing and equipment will be issued to the
personnel.
Contaminated land areas of intensities less than 100 mr/hr and greater
than 10 mr/hr will be controlled areas; Personnel entering these areas
will be subject to clearance by the RadSafe Officer of TG 7.1.
Monitors will not be required for entry into these controlled areas.
Contaminated land areas of intensities of less than i0 mr/hr will be
considered unrestricted from a RadSafe viewpoint.
Areas coming within

this limitation will be designated specifically by CJTG SEVEN prior to
unrestricted entry.

RadSafe monitors assigned to individuals or groups working in contami-~
nated areas or with contaminated equipment during recovery operations
will act in an advisory capacity to keep the recovery party leader

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