elinten] ond transportation) ond esoperation nade available to us by
Mr. Poldi ent Dr. Ressler. Of epecial aste was the cheerful, expert
and unselfish, hard work of Mr, Shelton, laberstery Chief, and his ostire staff of five people.
All worked en vith ue through the moon hour
(at their desire) until eompletion.
We are extremely grateful ani ex-
pressed curselves to this effect.
B.
CALOULATED DOSZ TO PERSOMNEL
1.
Using all naximised assumptions ami mmbers a0 as to present
the vorst possible situation, we esalculate:
a.
Dose from tise of reported rain-eut te
infinity:
».
65 millircentgens
Dose from time of reported rain-cut to
our arrival in Rabaul (12.5 daye er
300 hours):
e.
.
25 nillircentgens
Dose from time of reported rain-cut to
completion of first decontamination pro-
cedures (15 hours):
a,
4.2 millircentgens
Same ag e above, but deducting back-
round and probe ecntemination:
2.
.
2.7 willircentgens
For detailed ealsulations, ses paragraph "F", under “Radio-
logical Findings*.
EB.
SUMMARY AND COMCLUSIONS
1.
There is no evidence at this time of any detectible effects
resulting from exposure to ionising radiatica.
2.
There have been m0 enses ef radiation aickness on either vessel.
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