Figure 38. Parry contaminated storage area, CASTLE at the time of shipment to Enewetak. The equipment and its tra&sport ves- sel were decontaminated at Enewetak after the equipment was unl@aded. main base for equipment decontamination was established at the contaminated storage area (see Pigure 38). The Barry Island All Bikini equipmeng with ex- cessive readings was washed with a high-powered spray from a figetruck or Navy tug and transferred to Enewetak for final decontamination. At a boat landing checkpoint on Parry, vehicular or other mobile equipmeny being dis-~ charged was monitored. If below the permissible contamination Himit, the equipment was moved to its destination; if not, the equipment was moved to the decontamination area for storage or decontamination. At Enewetak, the decontamination area was soon filled with am ment of items that varied from personal luggage to heavy cranes.j time more than 1,200 items were awaiting decontamination. assortAt one A stahdard practice of flushing, scrubbing, steaming, and storing was folloped for most of the metal items. Wooden, plastic, rubber, and fabric maferials were stored until decay reached the acceptable release level of 151 $.010 R/hr.