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APPENDIX C

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
FOR RADIOLOGICAL-SAFETY CONTROL GROUP
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PURPOSE

The purpose of this Standard Operating Procedureis to establish operational procedures
for the Rad-Safe Control Group.
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COMMAND
While the recovery and recntry programs are in progress, the Control Group Officer or

the Assistant Control Group Officer will normally be present in the Rad-Safe Control Center
during peak hours. In addition, a Rad-Safe Duty Officer will be assigned to the Rad-Safe center
when directed by the Control Group Officer. The Rad-Safe Control Center will be located in the
forward ready room, USS Rendova, while afloat, and in Building 57, Parry Island, when ashore.

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DUTIES OF CONTROL GROUP OFFICER PRIOR TO DAILY OPERATIONS
1. Consult the Scientific Program Director as to requirements for the following day.

2. Check with Operations, J~3, as to projected operations for the following day. Check the
availability and location of transportation.
3. Post a schedule of operations for the following day on the Rad-Safe center bulletin

board (see Sec. C.11).

4. Provide the USS Rendova Rad-Safe Officer (while afloat) with a schedule of operations
(for decontamination purposes).
5. Keep CTU 7 informed as to projected operations.
6. Brief the senior monitors just prior to departure (see Sec. C.12).

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DUTIES OF CONTROL GROUP OFFICER DURING DAILY OPERATIONS

1. #xercise general supervision of activities in the Rad-Safe Control Center.
2. Meet returning parties and pass survey data to RIC. Interrogate senior monitors on
return.
3. Recommend Rad-Safe requirements to parties desiring entrance to contaminated areas.
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DUTIES OF RAD-SAFE DUTY OFFICER

The Rad-Safe Duty Officer shall be responsible for up-to-date maintenanceof information
concerning the radiological situation. In this regard he shall perform the following duties:

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