-- RETYPED COPY -HEADQUARTERS, Joint Task Fe rece SEVEN

Washington 25, D.C.
20 June 1953, 1600 R
Appendix to Annex I
Radiological Safety, CJTF SEVEN Operation Order No. 1-53
RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY REGULATIONS

1. The Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) for personnel involved in this
operation is 3.9 roentgens, gamma only, unless reduced becau
vious or anticipated future exposure.
All exposure to exter

radiation will be regarded as total body irradiation.

of pre-

Speci

20 roengtens, gamma only, is authorized for crew members of
pling aircraft.
The maximum permissible exposures as stated
applicable to a field experimental test of nuclear devices i
time, wherein numbers of personnel engaged in these tests ha
previously exposed or will be continuously exposed to potenti
tion hazards.
It may become necessary from a study of person
ords to reduce the MPE for certain individuals who have parti
recently in other atomic tests.
Under a military tactical si
or emergency the maximum permissible exposures above do not a
All atoll land and lagoon areas in or near which a detonation
place will be considered contaminated until cleared for opera
the task force commander.
Entry to and exit from contaminate
will be via RadSafe checkpoints only.

Contaminated land areas of intensities greater than 100 mr/hr

delineated as such; Personnel entering these areas must be ac
hy a monitor and will be subject to clearances by the RadSafe Officer,

TG 7.1.

RadSafe clothing and equipment will be issued to the

personnel.

Contaminated land areas of intensities less than 100 mr/hr ang greater
than 10 mr/hr will be controlled areas; Personnel entering th se areas
Moniwill be subject to clearance by the RadSafe Officer of TG 7.1)
tors will not be required for entry into these controlled are Ss.
Contaminated land areas of intensities of less than i0 mr/hr ¥y ill be
within
considered unrestricted from a RadSafe viewpoint.
Areas comi

this limitation will be designated specifically by CJTG SEVEN

rior

to

con

e

unrestricted entry.
RadSafe monitors assigned to individuals or groups working in

nated areas or with contaminated equipment during recovery op

will act in an advisory capacity to keep the recovery party 1

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