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shot day. ‘Grows were briefed on security and radiological safety. .
RadSafe organizations continued tiie training begun months earlier. ‘The
staff Atomte Defense section noved to Biking where they supervised the
installation of washdomn gear to protect ‘ships fran radioactive fallout,
and conducted atonte defense exercises and inspection.

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