CHAPTER VII, SECTIONS 1 and 2
Due to the extent of the ultimate contamination,
a heavy work load was imposed on the Rad-safe
Croup and there were times when the evaluation
of the film badges was not completed until
concern beeause of the always-present problem
that these emplovees maght claim damages
based on such overexposure.
were detanted te work ia contaminated areas
integration
exposure. Because of this fact, several of the
Contractor's personnel received cumulative do-
personnel
period. None of these overexposures Were ex:
cessive to the point of impairment of health.
Nevertheless, it) was the cause of considerable
spirit of the various components of the Task
Force.
several davs atter exposure. As ao
result. men
witnout current Knowledge of their cumulative
saves
in
excess at
the 3900 mr per
Lo-week
The tests were completed. The successtul
\eenex
of
the
Proving
Ground’s
Using
transportation,
radio-
requirements with
assignment,
the
mechanics of
lopical -alety. and evacuation was assured
through mutual application and the cooperative
SECTION 2
ROLL-UP
The concept of the Pacitic atolis of Eniwe-
tok and Bikint as a permanent proving ground
implics a reasonable re-use of its facilities and
equipment, However, the nature of the Proving
Ground’s function requires prolonged interrupr-
ton of continuity in point of time. The term
“roll-up” is apphed to the salvaging of all supplies, facilities and equipment at the close of a
test operation and putting same in such a state
of repair and preservation that only minimum
maintenance work wil he necessary until re-use
is required. At the ciose of one test operation,
another operation can be reasonably expected:
yet dus ta the time element, a complete demobilization must be met.
The Roli-Up Services detailed in Job V of
Contract AT(29-2)-20 oblivated Holmes & Narver, as the Contractor, to rehabilitate and preserve buildings and structures. and to repair,
clean, paint, and preserve hoth mobile and
stationary equipment for storage and possinie
re-use for future tests. Materials and equipment
not required, including User’s gear, are returned
to the Z. I.
The roil-up commenced when the heavy
construction period neared tts end. After the
equipment hau served its purpuse, it Was returned to the Elmer hase at Eniwetok Atoll
where it was overhauled, sandblasted and painted fas required), and preservative was applied to moving parts before it was placed in
storage
Prior to the initial test, the roll-up phase
of the Operation began at
Bikini Atall. © Con-
struction equipment, installations, and stocks
of warehouse material, in addition to sctentific
trailers and various types cf User equipment,
were completely removed from sites Able and
Charlie. Only the essentials fo maintain a 7Aman camp were left at site Fox. Many of the
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Fox camp buildings were dismantled and different types of stored materials transferred; one
Walk-in reeter was left for food storage. and if
the demand warranted, was to be supplemented
by the site Tare mess tacilities. The removal
of equipment or materials trom sites Nan and
Tare was not considered necessary.
For the orderly accomplishment of the foreguing. a schedule of events was formulated and
published. This schedule detailed, for cach of
the davs ot 16 mimus five through B minus one,
the actual facilities, equipment or stores to be
remosed on cach day trom Charlhe and Fox to
Tare for transshipment bv larger vessels to
Elmer. The issue by TG 7.1 of a schedule for
removal of scientific vans and other vehicles was
of material assistance in coordinating the Contractor’s andScientific Group's requirements.
Reoccupation of Nan, Tare and the reduced
camp at Fox had been scheduled after Bravo,
and
planning
tor this
period
anticipated
the
eventual use of Nan as a staging area for equipment and supplies which were to be removed
from Tare prior to the scheduled Koon event.
Consequently. a mole was constructed at Nan
for the beaching of LSTs in order to facilitate
the final evacuation of Nan. However, due to
the widespread destruction and radioactive contamination at practically all sites at Bikini Atoil
following the Bravo event, plans for reoccupation
were abandoned and all personnel thereafter
were quartered on ships
Immediately following the Bravo event,
notification was received that preparations for
the future scheduled Bikini tests would be conducted from aboard ship. In compliance with
the new instructions, only those Contractor
personnel engaged in recovery and salvage operations were quartered aboard ship for specific work assignments and were under Rad-Safe
control.