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SECTION 1448, ATOMIC ENERGY ACT, 1984
CHAPTER 1
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TASK UNIT 7
In order to show fully the assigned mission, responsibilities, and functions of Task Unit 7
(TU 7), it is felt that in this portion of the report it would be advantageous to reproduce the directive which initiated the requirements. This is an extract from Annex H to Commander,
Task Group 132.1 (CTG 132.1), Operations Order 1-52, dated 15 August 1952, and the subsequent Mike and King recovery-plan appendices to this annex which were added in the Forward
Area (FA).
The extract follows:
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1. Generali
a. A radiological safety unit (Task Unit-7) will be established within TG 132.1 to accomplish the
missions of radiological safety (‘‘Rad-Safe’’) specified in Annex P of CUTF 182 Operation Plan No. 2-52.
b. This Task Unit wil! operate a Rad-Safe center at Parry Island when the Task Group is ashore
and aboard the USS Rendova when the Task Group is afloat.
c. This Task Unit will function as the technical Rad-Safe Unit for the Task Force.
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2. Misaion
The Rad-Safe Unit will provide for:
a. Radiological protection of TG 132.1 personnel.
b. Maintenance of Task Group operational efficiency in the presence of radiological hazards.
¢. Technical assistance to Task Force and Task Group Commanders on matters pertaining to
Rad-Safe.
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3. Responsibilities
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To effect accomplishment of the above mission, the Commander, Task Unit 7, will:
a. Organize and command a Rad-Safe Unit.
». Perform all ground monitoring services associated with scientific missions as required, to include monitoring of water supplies at inhabited distant atolis and establishing suitable tables of allowable
residual radiation leveis for equipment, personnel, vehicles, boats, etc.
c. Furnish laboratory services and technical assistanceto all task groupa, to include:
(1) Procurement, storage, and issue of film badges and apecified items of Rad-Safe personal
equipment.
(2) Development and interpretation of exposed film badges.
(3) Maintenance of film badge exposure records.
(4) Provision of facilities at Parry Island Rad-Safe Building for:
(a) Calibration, repair, and maintenance of monitoring instruments and
(b) Storage and issue of spare parts for RADIAC equipment.
(5) Monitoring the removal and packaging of radioactive sources and samples.
d, Supply the Task Force and Task Group Commanders with post-shot surface situation maps as
required.
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e. Procure Rad-Safe clothing as required by TG 132.1 recovery personnel.
{, Procure and issue special high density goggles to specified personnel of JTF 132.
g. Provide technical personnel to inspect radiologically contaminated items for all task groups and
certify destruction or disposal of same to JTF 132.
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