Chapter 3
BIKINI OPERATIONS
3.1
Facilities and Services
Operations similar to those at Eniwetok were carried out at Bikinf,
Control] points were established as required, primary points being the marine
landing and the helicopter pad,
In addition, for afloat operations, a Rad-Safe
Center was established aboard the USS Boxer, Thig center included plotting
and briefing facilities, a personnel decontamination station, and emergency
supplies, primarily instruments. These facilities were never used since the
camp at Enyu was always re-usable, In addition to the facilities aboaid the
Boxer, an H&N barge waa fitted out with a complete Rad-Safe Center, including laundry equipment, This barge was to be used only in the event that
afloat operations were required. Only the laundry equipment was used during
the Bikini phase; all rad-safe clothing was laundered aboard the barge. The
barge was moved to Eniwetok for the Quince and Fig events in order that
the laundry could be utilized.
3.1.1—Personne] decontamination facilities, which were a duplicate of
those on Eniwetok, were establiahed on Enyu adjacent to the Rad-Safe Bullding. Approximately 1,200 people were processed through the facility.
3.1.2—The equipment decontamination station, also a dupl'cate of Eniwetok facilities, was located adjacent to the Rad-Safe Buliding. One hundred
and five vehicles and pieces of heavy construction equipment were decontaminated as well as numerous pieces of project and H&N equipment. Four aircraft required decontamination.
3.1,3-As at Enfwetok, the Operations Section of the Rad-Safe Center
was responsible for all surveys.
In general, these surveys were conducted
by helicopter. Ground surveys by vehicle were carried out when required.
Regular surveys were conducted on a schedule sirillar to that at Eniwetok.
On shota that required evacuation of the atoll, the pre-entry aerial surveys
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