Pal eration Plan Operation CTG 7.3 Ne, 1-53 3. Generel Airersft Decontaminatien Procedures, & The flight of an aircraft through an etomic cleud or its "fell-cut" ' feses a preblem which centains many unpredicteble fecters, i.e., type of aircraft, pressurizing, if sny, type of ducting fer cockpit end engine oil ‘cooler lecation, jet, turbo-jet, or propeller driven, etc. b. After it has been determined through monitering thet decontaminatien is necessary aircraft will be decontaminated at a shore fecility-ator on boerd the CVE, as circumstances indicate, (1) Decontaminstien Operations on Board a Carrier (General Criteria). In decontaminating aircreft on beard a.carrier, the fellowing fectors sheuld be stressed: ak (a) Area should be well isolated‘from personnel living spaces, (b) A clear watershed to the sea to prevent contamination of (c) Air circulrtien. ventilater intakes, etc, the vessel, (2) ae Decontamination Operstions Aboard a Carrier (Specific). (a) Decontaminetien personnel shall be in decontaminetion suits, Decontaminetien suits shall ordinarily include the fellowing: Nomenclature - Stock No. Coveralls | G37-C-2570 (Or equivalent) — Gloves, electricians ——Gergtes’ ’ : G37-G-2295 U37=G=3050 2 baer eo Overshoes, rubber N-l Cap, Marine Utility weim, . U37-0-69159 73~C~59100 threugh 59104 This decontamination suit provides pretection from con- tamination, and for avoiding heat prostration is much more satisfactory than a waterproef suit. DNA (b) Decontamination persennel shall be restricted te the immediate area surrounding the contaminated aircraft. Suppert personnel are in the "clean'' backgreund area to manipulate equipment to the decontaminatien team, Sa G-ITI-2 184%