salt water‘reduced theiy intcnsity from 12§ to 30 millé roentgens per hour
(gamma only)
be On b Maren 1956, decontamination work. on
,
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completed. Ths aethods used were similar to thoes aeuployed on the starboard
side. ‘% the completion of the deve work the average desk intensity on the
7, While at anchor in BIXIME “TOLL the intensity reading on the salt water
piping system did not exsecd 2 milli roentgen per hour (gama mly), on @
March 195%, the evaporator drain pump strainers were opened on al) four
evaporators. The intensity reading of the scale accumlations was found to
be 5 milli roentgen per hour (gamma only). 11 fresh water samples from the
evaporators tested by Task Group 7.1 have show 1/5000 micro curries per
milliliter or less.
8. Decontamination cf the ship was considered completed at the end of the day
om 4 March 1954. Decontamination of helicopters and personne], conmtimues as
required.
DOET O' SEINE
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