Tit Radiological Safety During Operation IVY The first area on Kwajalein for decontamination of aircraft was on the parking ramps, This was near an engine run-up area and was considered unsuitable becanse engines might spread contamination over a wide area, the asphalt paving could absorb contamination, and drainage was not suitable conducting off washing solutions, Dr. Plank and the Rad-Safe officers of Task Group 132.4 recommended that another area be found for contaminated aircraft. They recommended a site and estimated cost of building the necessary facilitieswas $76,900. In April 1952, Joint Task 25 The parking area for contaminated Force approved the construction, ” aircraft was on the old Japaneseparking area across the runway from the control tower on Kwa jalein,7° Here Air Force personnel removed the particulate samples from the F~8)G samplers under the direction of Dr. Plank, The gas samples were removed from the AFOAT-l aircraft by people from the Army Chemical Center.-! The Rad-Safe crews took care of film badges worn by the sampler pilots and by personnel working in the area, No sampling pilot on Operation IVY exceeded the radiation limit of 3.9 roentgens 28 Roll-Up Of Operation IVY As the operation terminated, some suggested the sampler F-8) aircraft be flown to the United States tut this plan was dropped, Personnel towed the aircraft to the beach, lifted them onto the barge, towed to the side of the aircraft carrier, USS Rendova, and lifted each aboard with the ship's crane, One of the aircraft sustained very minor damage when it 76 SWEH~2-003); / ad APHL/HO ne