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Safety Regulations for. work in Target Vessels for-
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be di sposed of by sinking at sec, Capes Gas Protective (Cis, US
Army) are suitable substitutes for tarpaulins <nd con be collected
for safe disposal at sea, after a single use, Likewise, surfcces
of small boats which may be used in connection with work on the
terget vessels should slso be monitored ond decontaminated as
necessary, in accordance|with instructions issued in Gonhedtton731)
with clearance of non-t
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“Last Oats
ould it be
CONFIDENTIAL| ox the target
vessels, the utiuoSt care aust be taken in order thet working and
other personnel be not exposed to excessive radistion nor thot
the. dry-dock itself be contaminated, Contanin.ted debris must be
carefully collected .nd disposed of by dumping at sea beyona the
ten mile limit or 100 fathom curve. The dock must be, washed down
continuously durin, such operations. Sand blasting mst dene ~
by the wet fiethod, Sand and debris must -be collected una Guuips
at sea,
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acid baths cr other waste solutions u Ie
cleanin, salt we
systems or decont aninsting other materials
must be “carefully monitored end the conteninsted waste duped at
sez, all machinery ond equipuent including hind tocls used in
working on these tarzet vessels should be monitored and decon~
tcidnated when this is possible, when they cannot be rendered
safe by deconteinstion, they will be properly safeguerded or
disposed of ct sen as may: be necessary,
9.
NON-R.LVIOGLOGIC..L HaZaARDS.
(a) While exposure to radiocetivity must always
be regarded as tht chief hagerd in working on the Bikini Target
Vessels, it wust nevertheless be Tewaibercd thet other hazards
peculiar to d-iaged ships will exist at the saue tine, It is
not desired 2t this tise to ke extensive reference to precautions
to be used against noxious.,cses, lack of oxygen, explosive hazards, etc., as this his been cdequately and extensively covered
elsewhere ond is a doctrine with which nearly #11 naval personnel
sre nore or less fasiliar,
Precsutions vutlined in CJTF-1 Op Flen
1-46 cre still valid snd Conic-nding Officers will sec that the
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