eration Plan
CTG 7.3 Ne, 1-53
3.
Generel Airersft Decontemination Precedures,
a
The flight of an aircraft through an etomic cleud or its "fell-cut"
peses a preblem which contains many unpredictable fectors, i.e., type of
aircraft, pressurizing, if ny, type cf ducting fer cockpit end engine oil
cooler location, jet, turbo-jet, or propeller driven, etc.
b. After it has been detormined through monitering th-t decentaminatien
is necessary, aircraft will be decontaminated at a shore fecility at
ENIVETOK or BIKINI or on boerd the CVE, as circumstances indicate,.
(1) Decontamination Operations on Board a Carrier (General Criteria).
In decontamineting aircreft on beard a carrier, the fellowing fectors should
be stressed:
(a) Area should be well isolated from persennel living spaces,
vert ilater intakes, etc.
the vessel,
(2)
(bo)
A clear watershed to the sea to prevent centaminetion of
(c)
Air circuletien.
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Decontamination Oper-tions Aboard a Carrier (Specific).
(a) Decontaminatien personnel shall be in decontaminetion suits.
Decontaminetien suits shall ordinarily include the fellowing:
Nomenclature
Coveralls
Gloves, electricians
Goggles
Mask, half, filter pad
Overshoes, rubber N-1
Cap, Marine Utility
Stock No.
.
G37-C-2570 (Or equivalent)
637-G-2295
U37-G-3050
G37-M-315
U37-0-69150
73~C~59100 threugh 59104
This decontamination suit provides pretection from centamination, and for avoiding heat prostration is much mere satisfactory than
& waterproef suit.
(b)
Decontamination persennel shall be restricted te the
immediate area surrounding the contaminated aircraft. Suppert personnel are
in the "clean" background area to manipulate equipment to the decentaminatien
team.