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eyed (Operetion Plan
_CTG 7.3 No, 1-53
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(5)
£12 persons in aircraft at shot tine, or et subsequent tines
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(6)
Crew members of aircreft in the air et H hour will take
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when engaged in operations in or near the cloud or Radex track, shall wear
filn bedges.
special precautions to avoid (for at least 10 seconds) the direct and re-
7 < flected light resulting from the buret, At the discretion of the airplene
commander this may be done with protective high density gogvles, by turning
away from the burst with eyes closed, or by covering, the eyes with the fore—
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(3) 4)
In the event that it becomes necessary to launch fighter air—
craft, the aircraft controller shall make every effort to keep these plenes
clear of the air Radex to the uaxinunm extent allowed by the tactical sit-—
uation,
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In-eis-end water the following continuous level of radioactivity
re considered safe from the viewpoint of personnel drinking,eni—treethine
(uc = microcurie):
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bout
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Water
in
Air (24-hour average)
Beta~-Ganne Enitte
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§-% 1079 uc/ce (ealcu-
lated to H 4 3 days)
Particles lese than 5 nicron dianeter“6 ue/ce
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Particles greater than 5 micron diareter 104 ve/ec
cat cee ne metres eee ae Ce ee ee
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G i. In tactical situations the OTC rst make the decision regarding allowable exposures, As nilitary personnel are normally subject to only randon
exposure, health hazards are at a nininun,
Current Tepartnent of Defense
infernation on expesure to ganna radiation in tactical situations is indicated below?
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a, Uniforn acute (inmedtate) exposure ef 5€ roentgens to a group ef
Armed Forces personnel will not appreciebly affect their efficiency es a
fighting unit,
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». Uniforn acute expesure of 100 roentgens will produce in occasional
individuals nausea and vomiting, but not to ah extent tmt will render
Arned Forces personnel ineffective as fighting units, Yrersonnel receiving
an acute radiation exposure of 100 ar nore roentgens should be given a
period of rest and individual evaluation as soon as possible,
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c. Uniforn acute exposure of approxinatel y 150 roentgens or greater
can be expected to render arned Forces personnel ineffective as treops
within a few hours through a sudstantial incidence of nausea, voniting,
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