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Radiological Physical Examinations are required for all
personnel who are to be working in areas containing radioactivity
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Medical Examinations, Page 12, Buved Circular Letter No. 48-10,
Navy Department, dated 23 January 194@). For the purpose of this
Girective, Eniwetok Island, and other housing and adninistrative islands
will not be considered as contaminated areas.
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to duty on these islands and who are not to be assigned duty in
specific experimental areas or work with radioactive materials, will
not be required to undergo the Radiological Physical Exaninations.
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Physical examination will consist of a complete examination
including chest X-Ray, blood count, and urinalysis. Reports of these
physical examinations will be referred to the appropriate Radiological
Safety Officer for review and granting clearance to Cepart the U S for
the forward area. Under no circumstances-will persanrel who are to be
working in conditions outlined in paragraph one abcve, be ordered
to the forward area from the U S prior to full compliance with this
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