Pal
eration Plan
Operation
CTG 7.3 Ne, 1-53
3.
Generel Airersft Decontaminatien Procedures,
& The flight of an aircraft through an etomic cleud or its "fell-cut"
' feses a preblem which centains many unpredicteble fecters, i.e., type of
aircraft, pressurizing, if sny, type of ducting fer cockpit end engine oil
‘cooler lecation, jet, turbo-jet, or propeller driven, etc.
b. After it has been determined through monitering thet decontaminatien
is necessary aircraft will be decontaminated at a shore fecility-ator on boerd the CVE, as circumstances indicate,
(1)
Decontaminstien Operations on Board a Carrier (General Criteria).
In decontaminating aircreft on beard a.carrier, the fellowing fectors sheuld
be stressed:
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(a)
Area should be well isolated‘from personnel living spaces,
(b)
A clear watershed to the sea to prevent contamination of
(c)
Air circulrtien.
ventilater intakes, etc,
the vessel,
(2)
ae
Decontamination Operstions Aboard a Carrier (Specific).
(a) Decontaminetien personnel shall be in decontaminetion suits,
Decontaminetien suits shall ordinarily include the fellowing:
Nomenclature
- Stock No.
Coveralls |
G37-C-2570 (Or equivalent) —
Gloves, electricians
——Gergtes’
’
:
G37-G-2295
U37=G=3050
2 baer eo
Overshoes, rubber N-l
Cap, Marine Utility
weim,
.
U37-0-69159
73~C~59100 threugh 59104
This decontamination suit provides pretection from con-
tamination, and for avoiding heat prostration is much more satisfactory than
a waterproef suit.
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(b) Decontamination persennel shall be restricted te the
immediate area surrounding the contaminated aircraft. Suppert personnel are
in the "clean'' backgreund area to manipulate equipment to the decontaminatien
team,
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