was for four very-high-yield detonations. ule was enlarged to seven shots As plans progressed, the fched- (reduced during the operation to six]. Since each extra event was potentially dose-additive to many of the par- ticipants, the permissible exposure per event decreased as the numbe of shots the increased. Radsafe planning was designed, in part, to minimiz number of people who might be exposed above the general criteria lev@l (Reference 16, p. 17). This required either exposure of a greater nijmber of people, or provisions for exposure waivers for some personnel. The Joint Task Force Radiological Safety Plan was cognizant of t points. 3-53 se Published as Annex N to Reference 9, Task Force Operation P (see Appendix A), n the plan established radiation safety as a comand responsibility, as did Annex I to Reference 19, Operation Order 1-53 | see Appendix A). -ask The plan also specified safety criteria for the entire force and defined specific task group responsibilities and missions fpr applying these criteria. Information developed during preceding test ries, particularly Operation Ivy, formed the basis for the plan. The radsafe plan for each task group was derived from the Joint T Sk Force Plan. It laid out in detail the application of safety criteriafin the context of operations for each service and outlined procedures fo im- plementing them, including training, installation of equipment aboard task group ships, monitoring, and decontamination of personnel and equipmer t. Organization and Responsibilities Overall organizational planning and authority for radiological saf rested with the CJTF 7. The Commander's staff coordinated radsafe inf Mation collected before and during shot operations and also maintained liaison with the Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific (CINCPAC) radiological exposures outside the PPG. regarding Elements of control existed af all command levels, and operational control was applied through normal command channels. A decentralized system of operational control, utilizing elements the CUTF 7 staff and units within each task group, was established for 76