rolled paper. in a "pig," a shielded container for sample transport (

32), and returned his tool.

Person No. 1 measured the radiation thr

the pig using a long-handled tool and this information was recorded.

son No. 1 returned the tool, then both No. 1 and No. 2 lifted the pi
whose lid closed automatically, from the cave with a carrying pole

(

33), carried it to a third trailer 25 feet (8 meters) away, and depo
it in a shielded box.

This operation was repeated on the second sam

pod, then the next aircraft, until all filters were removed.
Since double-squeegee samples were already bottled and the system
quick-disconnect couplings, recovery time was generally less than 2
after opening the gun-deck hatch

(Reference 29, Chapter 8).

Snap-ba

ples were recovered by pumping the sample bag contents through the s

probe as illustrated in Figure 34.
Some of the filter paper samples were loaded aboard R-6D aircraf
departure to the continental United States at about H+6

(Flyaway 1).

filter paper samples and gas samples were ferried by TG 7.4 light ai
to the TG 7.1 laboratory on Parry Island for immediate analysis and/
cessing.
Flyaway 2.

Additional filter paper samples left the PPG at about H+10
Flyaway 3 departure was between H+24 and H+36 and normal

ried only gas samples.

Flyaway 4 departed between D+4 and D+5.

U.S

Force involvement with samples in the continental United States was

the 1009th Special Weapons Squadron team at McClellan AFB, Californi
contractor laboratories in Chicago and Boston (Reference 22, Annex D

Personne] Decontamination
TU 7 of TG 7.1

(7.1.7) organized decontamination operations to p

personnel against the effects of radiological contamination by reduc

the amounts of radioactive material carried into nonradioactive area
Checkpoints through which all entries and exits were controlled enab
personnel, protective gear, and equipment to be directed to one of t
decontamination centers if required.

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