made by the Steff Sargece ami certain rough caloulationsaccomplished
om the basis of these sseumptions and consultation vith JT?-7 scien
That the 19,000 count per minute quoted referred te counts
tifte and technical perscamel. In general, these assumptions vere:
1.
,
That the eounter efficiency wasi
per cuble meter of air,
2.
(a) 50%
(b) 20%
Om this besis, it was concluded from the celoulations that all re-
sults were within permiesible limits for emergency and continuous consumption for air and water as recoumended vy the Sational Committee for
Commander JTF-7 and the
Radiation Protection ami Measurement (NCEP) and alec ty the International Commission om Radiation Protection.
No further action vas taken at this tine.
Messages 1802223
Deputy for Scientifie Matters vere advised te this effect by the Steff
Surgeon.
and 1902582 from CINCPAC vere checked.
At 0730 hours leon] tine on the morning of 22 July, the Staff
Sargeca found oa his desk an Operational Dunediate message 2106123
from CINCPACFLY with information te Counander JT?-~7, originating fren
ALUGHA TOKYO 210218% te CHO and information te CIMCPACFLT (ace Tab B,
appendixI): "My 1622068. HSB reports some of erey of TAKUYO MARU
losing vhite blood eoumt as a result of radicactive fallout X MB in
formally requested aid in flying minizum of 10 and maximum of 51 of
erew from Rabanl te Japan fer treatasnt X NSB further requests aid is
decontaninating shipe X Weeden deck and canvas euninags reported te be