Saeerr.
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vital industrial plants, control centers, and 4 cess or exit
routes; and for certain essential equipment suc}
apparatus and ambulances.
as fire fighting
The principles invol¥ed are discussed
in "Radiological Decontamination in Civil Defende
TM 11-6" but
much needs to be done in developing more adequate
methods.
4, Radiological contamination of the clofhing, hair or skin
is of particular importance because of the greater contribution to
the total dose by beta radiation,
Where there
reason to believe
that personal contamination has occurred, the clbthing should be
removed and the exposed parts of the body should] be thoroughly
washed,
Unless there has been exposure to serious contamination,
it may not be necessary to destroy the clothing
Bince in most cases
it could almost invariably be rendered safe by lfundering or by
simply waiting for natural radioactive decay,
5. Radiological contamination of large aras would reduce
the availability of local resources and facilitids for civil
defense operations, with heavier demands placed
qn outside support.
These demands may be complicated by increased numbers of evacuees,
Recovery, testing, rehabilitation and decontamingtion of supplies
and equipment will become an immediate and param
t problem.
E. Education
In order to insure the greatest possible
through proper protective action by the general
vings of life
blic considerable
emphasis should be placed on the public civil defense educaticr.
program,
As much ss possible should be accomplished in the pre-
attack period so that the necessary civil defense] instructions
given during the attack and immediate post-attackl
periods will be
understood and willingly obeyed.
It is suggested that the public informeti
program stress
the effectiveness of the counter measures which have been developfe:.
Though radioactive ccntamination as a threat has
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feen given little
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