badges.
In addition, one section collected,
interpreted, and disseminated
data on the radioactivity of contaminants.
TASK GROUP 7.2.
TG 7.2 performed all radsafe monitoring and decontam-
ination services for Enewetak Island, provided couriers to accompany the
aerial movement of radioactive cargo, and operated contaminated laundry
facilities for TG 7.4.
The organization of TG 7.2 Radsafe (see Figure 14)
consisted of 39 personnel, exclusive of personnel assigned to the monitor
pool.
Unit radsafe officers and NCOs, together with 50 AEC security-
cleared
("Q"-cleared) men, 10 decontamination personnel, and a radiologi-
cal safety engineer
(placed on temporary duty with TG 7.2 by CJTF 7 to act
as TG 7.2 Radsafe Officer during CASTLE), were trained to support radsafe
missions for TG 7.1.
Because of the unexpectedly large requirement for
emergency backup monitors, unforeseen restrictions on the original monitors, and rotation of personnel during CASTLE,
it became necessary to
train more unit radsafe officers, unit radsafe NCOs, and backup monitors
locally.
Within TG 7.2, the motor pool personnel were trained as backup
monitors.
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After BRAVO, because of the change in operational method necessitated
by the contamination of Bikini Atoll, TG 7.2 was instructed to furnish
Many backup monitors.
1G 7.1.
By BRAVO D+l10, 34 backup monitors had been sent to
Through March and April, 39 more were trained.
Since the loss of
key personnel (i.e., Q-cleared) hampered some units, CTG 7.2 requested
that the requirement for radsafe backup monitors be minimized as much as
possible consistent with the emergency.
the problem would continue indefinitely.
CTG 7.1 agreed, but stated that
CJTF 7 then ordered that com-
munication personnel not be used for radsafe monitoring, which further
reduced the number of trained, cleared monitors.
The overall requirement
declined steadily after KOON, and by NECTAR only 17 monitors were on tenPorary duty assignment to TG 7.1.
While assigned to TG 7.1, the TG 7.2 monitors’ duties included work in
the dosimetry section, decontamination work, supply work, and recovery
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