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Project 2.9 -— Standard Recovery Procedure for Tactical Decontamination
of Ships ~ F. S. Vine
OBJECTIVES
To proof test a ship decontamination procedure consisting of
firehosing, handscrubbing with detergent, and a second firehosing, in
that order.
To perform an operational decontamination of the YAG-39, YAG-40,
and LST 611, as required, to permit participation of these ships in
other scheduled shots,
PROCEDURE
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On 20.) the YAGs and LST were positioned in
the predicted fallout area as test platforms for Project 2.6.3.
Upon
completion of their missions the ships returned to Eniwetok.
Cperaticnal decontamination of the YAG-40 was begun on D + 3 and
completed on D + 5.
In the forward (non-washdown) section, all surfaces except the
face of the superstructure and the experimental areas reserved for
Project 2.8, were deconteminated by the firehosing, handscrubbing, firehosing procedure.
The high pressure, hot liquid jet was used on the
face of the superstructure and for a final cleanup of the experimental
areas.
The remainder of the superstructure and the after deck house
were decontamineted by means of firehosing and hendserubbing.
The hot
liquid jet wes used on all other stern section surfaces.
FESULTS
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