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HEADQUARTERS, Joint Task [Force SEVEN

Washington, 25 D.C.
10 November 1953
Appendix I to Annex N
Radiological Safety, CJTF SEVEN Operation Plan No.

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RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY REGULATIONS

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General

a. Radiological Defense (RadDefense) operations or Radiologd ical Safety
(RadSafe) operations, short term RadOps, are general terms, They are

used to denote the means by which a unit can control and c
damage and radiological effects of an atomic explosion or
active material spread by other means, thereby preventing
health hazards to personnel.
They are interpreted to incl
Such aS training, organization, distribution of radiologic
nel, development of techniques and procedures, use of dete
ment, protection or removal of exposed personnel and decon
of personnel, structures and equipment.

fine the
a radiod avoiding
e measures
personing equipmination

b. Following each detonation there will be areas of surfac
radiologiThese
cal contamination and areas of air radiological contaminati n.
areas are designated as Radiological Exclusion Areas (RADE . Prior
to shot times, the forecast air and surface RADEX will be
isseminated
by CUJTF SEVEN in the target area.
These RADEXES will repr
ent a forecast from H Hour until dissemination of a later surface an air RADEX
at about H plus 4 hours.
The later RADEXES will be based
on the
Master radiological “situation map" maintained in the RadS e Office
of CJTF SEVEN.
Since the air RADEX after shot times will
based on
monitored tracking by aircraft over significant large ocea areas, information promulgated from the forecast air RADEX may have o be extended beyond the originally anticipated 4 hour period.
c. The surface RADEX will be determined by actual survey wi h Radiation Detection, Indication and Computation (RADIAC) equipme t after
shot time.
The most rapid method of accomplishing surface urvey in
the early stages will be by helicopter flight in and aroun the surface of contaminated areas. From the radiation intensities measured
at a known altitude, it is possible to obtain an estimate o the radiation dosage rates which would be encountered on the surfac of the
ground or water.
Actual water samples from the lagoon will also be
utilized. Ground survey will follow these guides to deter ne definitely the contaminated regions and objects.
Formal ground survey of
the shot atoll, as feasible, will be accomplished on H plus 24 hours.
The Maximum Permissible Exposures (MPEs)

and Maximum Permis ible Limits

(MPLs) as stated herein are applicable to a field experimen
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