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Task Force SdVEN
ArlingtonHall Station
Arlington12, Virginia
8 February1958

ADpendix1 to Annex K to JTF SEVEN OperationsPlan No. 1IWIICLCGICALSAF.LTYdJYNLATIONS
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RADIOLCCICALSAFETY OFFIQiAND CENTER
a. A JTF SEVEN RadiologicalSafetyOffica~(RADSAFE
OFFICL)and
a TG 7,1 RadiologicalSafety Center (RADSA?hC&JiTEJ)
will be
establishedand maintained. The .2ADSAFE
OFFICE,composedof
the Task Force RadSafeSection,the FalloutPredictionUnit
(FOPU),and FalloutPlottingCenter (FOPC),will operateas
the task force staff agency responsiblefor the operationof
the off-atollRadSafeprogram,disseminationof shot briefing
materialand the maintenanceof displaysof radiological
information. The RADSAFECZWfERwi.11be eetabliehedby (Y!JG
7.1 and will serve as operationsheadquartersfor the radiological safetyactivitiesof TG 7,1.
b. DetailedDutiee
(1) RADSAFEOFFICE
(a) The R4DSME OFFICE will disseminatethe air and
surfaceRADEX prior to shot time (forecast),and
will originatemessagesfrau time to the after
shot time announcingR (Reentry)hour, radiological
clearancesof previouslyclosed areas,radiological
directivesto task groups,advisoriesto commands
externalto the task force and revisionsof the air
and surfaceRA.OEX,as required.
(b) The RADSAr~OFFICE (FOPU)will.be responsiblefor
the preparationof RadSafeforecastinformation
(falloutplot, surfaceand air RADEX) for each shot.
(c) The RA.DSArFE
OFFICE (FOPC)will maintaindisplays
of radiologicalinfor,,~tion
pertinentto the test
area, and having an impact outsidethis area to
includeradiationlevels on atoll islandsand
lagoon, RADEX information,cloud trajectoriesand
Cneir relationto occu?iedatolls,air and surface
routes contiguousto the danger arna, s~ip .no~zments in the danger area, resultsc! v..l,t>‘.?pling
and such other items of spe.:ial
rad~.ol,..:;ca..
considerationas may be reqliredby tb~ -;,::
:.icn
or the scientificprojects.
(d) PhysicalLocationof .MX?M.F6
bF?ICE:
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OperationsDivision(J-3),JTF i%7JLNHeadquarters
Building,PARiiYIsland.

(2) RADSAFECENTER
(a) The lldlS~.FE
CENTERwill maintainradiological
situationdata on lagoonwaters and islandsof
the shot atoll, based on air and ground survey
information,supplementedby monitorreports.
This informationwill be the basis of ths periodic
situationreportsor maps and briefinginformation
furnishedto the Task Force and Task Grcup Commnders.

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