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During” operation of the waehdown. systens it was found necesse ry
on all shipe to heave a few personnel topeids and exposed to rediation
in order to clear fire main streinors, replace ruptured heses, and
to teke kinks out of the hoses when the weshdown systen wee first
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turned on. ,

To fecilitete docontaminetion of helicopters returning te the

BAISORC after rediological exposure, a large (60 ft x 70 ft) cenvas
rectengle wes constructed of 20: ounce canvas.

The terveulin wee

treated wi th canves preservative for water proofing.

When the tarpaulin

wes in tlece eft of the elevator the sidcs were reisod by use of
stanchions end wire crvle to form a so-called "bathtub®.

Tresh water

‘under pressure wes provided on thd flight deck by using e P-5C0 pump
connected to fresh water mains below decks.

Tho "eth tub" was equipped |

with two dreins which wero tended over the side.

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Protective clothing recommended to the shins included coverells,
nerine can, rubber boots end rubber gloves.

This clothing wes found

setisfactory for keeping the bedy unconteminated, end is much more
practiceblo far work in hot climates then weterproof avita.

Special

plastic suits wore used in Project $.4 during dccontomin-tion.

Their

use wes cbendoned because persomel suffered from hee+ exhoustion after

avout helf en hour of work.
All units of TG 7.3 were given en atomic defanse inspection.

On

shipw this consistcd of an atomic defense exercise end en insvection

of shin'a closure 27 gas tight envelope, degontrminetion strtions,
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