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PSB LOG.
On 28 May at 1620 Lt. Miliotes was informed that someone was interested in
finding out Rad Safe tolerances for alpha radiation.
Col. Pinson at a Fred number.
He was instructed to call
Lt. MNiliotes talked to the colonel for several minutes and pave him the
following informations
1)
Contaminated surface - 500 cpm or more.
2)
Air contamination &d/n/m3 air.
3)
Wear respirator if in doubt.
4)
He did not know the figures for total body burden.
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He would help if they wanted him to monitor the equipment that was
contarm nated.
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Col. Pinson remarked that he was ~oins to monitor the aircrift hi-self and z
that no help was needed. He wanted to know how large an area shovl* be swiped for
a swipe sample. Lt. Miliotes could not satisfy him on this noint or on the point
ihe colonel sit: he would
as to what constituted a total body burden for alpha.
try other sources for the uranswered cuestions.
It should be emohasized at this time that this is the only tim that TU-7
was officially called in on this cucstion. Everythinz that follows in this revort
var TU+7's atterpt to cet the facts straizht md to helo if poceitlis.
Cn 29 May, Ur. Cy Schlaer of LasL care in and sale tert he hal heard that
T 7.4 was having a big prollen with alvha contatnate? aireraft an‘ that they
ray need help.
Lt. Ryan calle? Capt. Nichols at 7 7.. ant he war
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rot rerlines of OO cma a. 1°)
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off swinas on ‘ t
eallihe wac eatisflad wlth tesa rettinss
A little later
that rcrnin~
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an’ wag not warrie!,
Lt. Jn.esen,
tcl? that they
© hichols
al-ef an? sala that
they were consicerins tacin= wine samles from the peonls ex .sced te tharn aircraft
He wanted to know if T+? could process than.
there.
Ye wir told thit TLT did rot have
t
£ could te se-t to LIL 21' rrosessad
This was finally dropped when Cant. Nichols Gecided that no rine samples
will be taken.
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At about 1300 on 29 Fay, Ir. Willian kennedy of If Divisicn, LAN, cane to TU
anc Said that he had heard various rumors about alpha contz.inated wserary
A 7
this time he offered his help as an advisor if needed. Ha called ¢C-, Pinson
bee
was unable to reach him.
He finally talked to Lt. Jameson.
After t* shone conver
sation re Kennedy said that he was satisfied that there was very
Little to worry
about.
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