OPERATIONS ORDER NO. 1-53
RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY
HEADQUARTERS
TASK GROUP 7.4, PROVISIONAL
Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico
15 August 1953,
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GENERAL:
a. The term Radiological Safety Operations (short term RAD~SAFE .
OPRS) is a general term used herein to denote the broad aspect of safety
for personnel from radiological hazards. It will include training personnel in radiological safety procedures, passive radiological safety
measures, decontamination activities for personnel and materiel, and the
collection, recording ami evaluation of research data to be translated
into operational procedures for Air Farce usage. The terms Radiological
Safety = Rad Safety - Rad-Safe are used interchangeably to denote the
specific application of Radiological Safety Operations for the prevention
and avoidance of health hazards to personnel. Radiac equipment is
radiation detection equipment, such as Geiger-Mueller Survey Meters and
Gamma Ionization Chamber Survey Meters.
b. The purpose of this plan is to furnish instructions to all
units of TG 7.4 for the conduct of Radiological Safety Operations during
Operation CASTLE (RESTRICTED, SI).
c. The Comdr, TG 7.4, will establish a code to be used in conjunction with periodic weather reconnaissance reports to report approximate air radiation intensities encountered on regularly established
weather reconnaissance or cloud tracking flights.
2.
‘TASKS OF OTHER TASK GROUPS:
a.
The Comdr, TG 7.1, will perform the following services:
(1)
Perform all ground monitoring services associated with
scientific missions, except those in conjunction with
aircraft and airborne collection of scientific data.
(2)
Provide laboratory services and technical assistance to
all Task Groups, to include:
(a)
;
b.
Procurement of film badges and specified supple-
mentary items of personnel radiological safety
equipment.
(b)
Laboratory services to develop and interpret filn
(c)
Personnel records of exposures from film badges.
badges.
The Comr, TG 7.4, will perform all ground monitoring services
associated with ENIWETOK ISLAND, except in those areas or activities
assigned to other Task Groups.
TASK GROUP 7.4
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