as practicable after breakdown.
In addition instruments issued and
utilized by this task unit were calibrated and serviced at regular
intervals throughout the operation.
4.6.6
Decontamination Elenent
The Task Unit operated personnel decontamination stations at
Parry and aboard the Bairoko, Ainsworth, and Curtiss, No significant
skin contamination was noted in personnel processed through these
stations,
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decontamination became a major activity at Parry fol-
Vacuum cleaning, water washing, and steam cleaning
plished in a newly-constructed decontamination area.
De-
contamination of various items from survey instruments to laboratory
trailers was practically accomplished. Equipment was released to using
agencies when decontaminated to 15 mr/hr. ~
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It was noted during these decontamination procedures that the current instruments were only measuring about one-half of the total radiation present. It was also noted that-the protective clothing was absorbing approximately one-half of the total incident radiation,
The
extremely low energy of the residual radiation made sealing practices
very acceptable.
4.6.7
Supply Element
Supply stations were originally set up on both atolls, Parry
tation on Eniwetok and Eninman on Bikini Atoll. In addition to its
normal functions,
Parry supply was responsible for shipping, receiv-~
ing and recording all supplies and keeping supplies moving to Forward
Areas as required.
Eninman station was a bese supply and its function was
to maintain sufficient stocks on hand in case additional
Substations vey to cope with the operational situation.
After wp: the Eninman supply station was contaminated
ani thereforW eliminated as a supply point,
A sea-going barge was
Procured and set up as a Rad-Safe Control and Supply Station.
The
construction aboard the barge consisted of two squad tents and por-~
table salt water showers.
One tent was Jointly utilized by control
end supply element; the other was a dressing and change station.
Two
transportainers were procured for storage purposes and a wooden hot
locker constructed for radiac instruments.
The barge was tied up
alongside the USNS Ainsworth during recovery and salvage operations,
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