ATH yeh aula. + +140. apalin
tie
+
and experimental decontamination procedures were followed.
Approxi-
mately 300 men from various ships of TG 7.3 assisted in s
vey,
recovery, and ship and aircraft decontamination work.
dination of
Co
sample
this effort was done on the Estes.
Figures 48, 49, and 50 show the sequence of decontamin tion for
YAG-40.
Figure 48 shows the tug, Molala, hosing the ship
returned to Enewetak.
own as she
Figures 49 and 50 show crews dresse
in protec-
tive clothing on the YAG-40 using hoses from the YAG-39 to continue
the sequence.
Figures 51 and 52 show one of the aircraft
arried on
hie
the YAG decks being decontaminated at Parry (these were ai craft from
Alameda NAS that had been scheduled for salvage; four were used in the
tests).
Shots:
BRAVO, ROMEO, UNION, YANKEE (Bikini).
Radiation Exposure Potential:
High for personnel aboard of vessels,
as well as for those engaged in recovery and decontaminati
tions.
n
opera-
For example, the average exposures received by NRDL and YAG
personnel were 0.170 R for BRAVO, 1.030 R for ROMEO, 1.100
R for
UNION, and 0.026 R for YANKEE.
Staffing:
One hundred and five people are specifically ass ciated
with this project, including seven civilians for whom expos re records
are apparently unavailable.
associated with TG 7.3.
Of the remaining 98, 39 were mlitary
Of the TG 7.1 group, 43 were civil ans
(35
NRDL, 5 BuShips, 1 MINSY, 1 AFSWP, and 1 ACC) and 16 were mglitary (6
NRDL, 4 NSC TI, 3 BuShips, 1 NUCCS, 1 AFSWP and 1 8542nd AAG).
all exposures are presented in Table 19.
Exposures for oth r members
of TG 7.3 participating in Project 6.4 appear in Table 59.
Project Report:
Reference 72.
Project 6.5 ~- Decontamination and Protection
Agencies:
Army Chemical Corps (ACC)
Corps of Engineers, Washington, D.C.
Armed Forces Special Weapons Project (AFSWP)
YAG-39, YAG—-40
Barge
(type yc-500)
193
Over-