(Annex C, App. 2, Tab H}) PREDEPLOYMENT RADIOLOGICAL TRAINING 1. GENERAL: a. The military personnel of the Field Radiation Support Team (FRST) and those supporting the ERDA contractor Radiochemistry Laboratory (RAD LAB) and the field in situ van operation must be able to perform specialized duties in such areas as radiological monitoring, air sampling, radiochemistry or soil sampling. The military training system does not routinely train personnel in these skills therefore, a special training program must be established to prepare the assigned individuals for their tasks. b. The USAF will provide 33 personnel for the FRST and 7 for the RAD LAB/in situ van. The USN will provide eight for the RAD LAB/in situ van operation. 2 REQUIREMENTS; a. FRST. The personnel identified for the FRST need to be fully qualified in radiological health principles, use of survey instruments and other areas unique to the cleanup operation. Therefore, some period of intensive training is required for those personnel who will be FRST members. Minimum areas to be covered would include basic radiation, sources of radiation on the islands, biological hazards of radiation exposure, principles of radiation detection, bioassay methods, personnel monitoring and principles of decontamination and protection. b. RAD LAB and In Situ Van. The USAF personnel from the McClellan Central Laboratory will be fully qualified to function as laboratory chemists. Indications are that the other personnel supporting the RAD LABandin situ van may not be fully qualified. They will have to be trained in radiochemistry techniques, laboratory radiation measurement procedures, programming in support of in situ operations or radiological soil sampling. and computer 3. PROPOSED TRAINING PROGRAM: a. FRST. A training program will be established at the CBR School, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii to provide the necessary training for the USAF personnel assigned to the FRST. Upon eompletion of the training, the personnel should deploy to Enewetak for field training. This eyele will be repeated at approximately 6 month intervals as new FRST personnel are assigned to Enewetak. The program will be reviewed and revised as necessary after each cycle. The training program outline is as follows: (A summary of the topics and numberof hours devoted to each is presented below) SUMMARY OF TRAINING PROGRAM History and Radiological Background of Enewetak Atoll w Biohazards of Enewetak Cleanup Operation eS Radiation Detection and Instrumentation om Radiation Biology we Basic Science Concepts and General Background HOURS me TOPIC Laboratory Training in Use of Survey Instruments roy ec. Because the radiological support to the cleanup is at minimum strength with frequent rotation, complete on-site training is not feasible. Another consideration is that Enewetak Atoll does not have the classroom facilities to support an academic training program. Discussion with the Services and contractors indicate that personnel should receive specialized training before arrival with proficiency acquired during the overlap period on-site.