HEADQUARTERS, Joint Task Force SEVEN
Washington 25, De Ce
20 June 1953, 1600 R
Annex I to CJTF SEVEN Operation Order No. 1-53
RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY
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Radiological safety of all task force military and civilian personnel
is a command responsibility and radiological safety activities will
be performed through normal command channels.
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The Commander, Joint Task Force SEVEN will:
ae Specify the measures necessary to insure the radiological safety
of task force personnel and furnish technical advisory assistance to
task group radiological safety officers.
be Inform CINCPAC of radiological hazards which may exist in areas
outside of task force responsibility.
ce
Maintain an information center (RadSafe Office) with displays of
current air and surface radexes, radiological situation maps of atolls
and peripheral aerial and surface areas and such other allied data as
may be appropriates
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Designate monitors and couriers to accompany radioactive and spe-
cial cargo shipments on sample return aircraft, and monitor loading
and unloading of such cargoe
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Prior to the on-site operational phase, task group commanders will:
a
Organize radiological safety units or elements within their task
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be Require radiological safety personnel to review radiological
safety procedures employed on previous operations and become thoroughly acquainted with existing training measures through attendance at
Ce Require radiological safety personnel to become qualified in the
calibration and testing of standard RADIAC equipment.
d.
Procure complete allowances of RADIAC equipment and special clo-
thing. The requirements of CTG 7.5 will be included in the allowances
for CTG 7.1 for necessary issue to TG 7.5 personnel during the operational phase and for subsequent loan or sale to CTG 7-5 for post-—
operational use at the proving ground.
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The Commander, TG 7.1, having major technical radiological safety
unit, will prepare to perform the following radiological safety ser~
vices at ENIWETOK and BIKINI ATOLLS (using space provided by CTG 723
at BIKINI):
a
All ground monitoring services associated with scientific missions
except those in conjunction with aircraft and airborne collection of
scientific datas
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appropriate Service schools.