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bikitiesand to eatabllshcriteriaand proceduresfor radiologicalsafetyat the Eniwetok~ving Groundduringtest and will be issued Radiologicalsafetyis definedas protectionof personnelfkom the hazardf3of mdiation throughcontrolof radioactivityof The term “Director”as used In the following,refersto the The tenu “Rad-safeAdtisor”as used, refersto Rad4W’e Advisor
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The texm “AEC Rad-SafetyAssistant”as used, refersto AEC (1) Full Radex. An area in which the A mdlation contaminatedarea with an lnTask Group Rad-Safety Officer. A representativeof each Task radiationsafety for that is responsiblefor the mdlological sefety at EPG.
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nel and will issue t?lenecessaryImplementinginstructionsto Duringthe test pexiqd,TG 7.1 is responsiblefor providingthe by the operation. is responsiblefor the rad-safetysup~rt servicesfor EPG with responsibleto the Directorfor the operationof the Radiological Duringa test period,the AEC Rad-Safetyofficer is responsible to the Deputy CI’G7.5 for:
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prior to and duringPacificOperations. (2) Recommendationsto the DeputyC1’G7.5 on proceduresin the event of fallout~ a nuclmr detonationand decontamination methodswhan determinednecessq to protecthealth and safetyof TG 7.5 personnel. (To be coordinatedwith (3) Reccsmendattonto the Deputy~ 7.5 for evacuationof !K37.5 personnelin the event of fallout. Periodiccheck of the contractor’sopemtion to insure canan advisorto the Eniwetok~anch Chief on radiological safetyduring interimperiod. on operationof the rad-safety organization. Duringthe test period the AEC Rad-SafetyAssistantwill centinue to supemcisethe contractorand assist in coordinating
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mpping of contaminatedareas. of monthlyand qwx?terlyradiationexposm reports. reconry, salvage,or removal of contaminatednmterlalsto the less than 5.0 r per calendaryear. Requisitioningrepairparts and suppliesas requiredand/or directedby the AEC Rad-SafetyOfficer. clothingand supp~es as required. j. Duringtest periodsthe contractoris responsibleto the CTG 7.5
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prior to each mciftc of the Operation. Eowmm, H&lJml-safety personnel will continueto work with TU-6 in perfmnhg (4) Providing laun~ ficildtiesfor decontaminatingprotective clothlngexcept the laundryfacilitieswhich are prowhled by m 7.2 at Site Ered.
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a. The operationalchart showingthe organizationof the rad-safety b. Duringan operationalperiodthe AEC personneltill functionseparatelyas the rad-safetyorganization of TG 7.5 and will be designatedTU-m. Work on cmmon problems accomplishedby agreementbetweenthe AEC Rad-SafetyOfYicer,W?
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been definedby the dosage of any individualshallnot be allowedto maximum level. The total cumulatiw exposureto nel authorizedby currentJTF-7 directivesis as Gamsm ——ammdmum of 3.0 roentgensper any week period,with a mmcimumof 5.0 r within computedby multiplyingthe averageair concentrationin the area of ewsuxe in d/m@3 by the hours of exposure, when no protectiveequipmentis vorn. This excludes (1) Persons in chargeof work or constructionpartiesare responsiblefor controllingthe radiationexposuresof (2) Any exceptionto these guidesmust be approvedby El?G7.5
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(3) we=- Of film badgeswill be as prescribedby directives (4) Persomel engagedin operationsin = radex -as till have their badgesprocessedimmdlatel.yd?ter each mission. (5) Wily dosagerepartstill be protidedby ~ 7.1, TU-6. (6) TIE ~ 7.5 will be notifiedimmeutely Of - tite~ted exposureIn excessof two roentgens. Vehiclecontaminationmust not exceed: By “fixed”alpha is meant that no change in the alpha contaminationlevel can be obsezwedby swipinga 100 centipossibleand decontaminationexercisedwhen levelsare for outer clothlngor greaterthan 1 mr/hr (gsmma)or (3) Equipmentcontaminationmust not exceed 7 mr/* (-)
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(k) Respiratoryprotectivedeticestill be maintainedat a In excessof 5,000c/m/55cm2, Will mobile equipmentin the field. H&IVpersonnelwill be allowedto returnto work in shot Rad-Safetyorganizationwill set up check points at the till be petitted beyond the check station properaccesspass, statingthe puzpse of the preciselocationto which the entry will be contaminatedarea wi12 reqpirean access will be issuedby the Plotting~d lhzleflng
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Constnction activitiesin radex areas wlXl be accomplishedat the Mscretion of the CTG 7.5 and the AEC to have a certifiedmonitor radex area will the party leader. Work partieswill providetheir own monitors. If they are unableto do so, TG 7.5 monitorspool or TU-6 F@ISafety Organizationwill providethe monitors. for monitorsas reqyired. It is requiredthat the rad-safetymonitors,and any othersas ddrectedby the party leader,shallbe briefed prior to receiptof an accesspezmit. A situationmap showingthe resultsof a radex surveywi12 be used. (1) In general,entranceinto full radex areas till require full rad-safety clotblng. Clothingworn in limitedradex areas will be
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will also be worn when workingwith at Site Elmer and Site Han. This eqyipmentwin be issued such as dosimeters or surveyinstruments,wl~ sign a statementto that effect and the original.organizationui~ be notified. (1) All personsleavinga full radex or limitedradex -a win be monitoredfor contaminationon the person and on the eqpipment. Personsleatingsuch -as will clearthrough (2) All aircraftknding on the airstripat Site Eber and/or Site Nan wi~ be monitoredand decontaminatedby decontaminationpersonnelfrom the TU-6 when contamination levels exceedthose valuesldsted in Section~. All radioactivematerialbroughtinto EPG, exclusim of Sources
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prior writtenapprovalof CIV-6. KU other ratioactim materim which are removedfrom EPG will be packaged,monitored,labeled, and loadedso as to satis~ the InterstateCommerceComiSsion and MATS re~tions for transportingradioactivematerial. An emergencyplan will be preparedby the Rad-Safety Officerthat will set forth in ceduresdealingwith situationsthat reqyire~ 7.5 personnel to remainindoorsand those which reqpirepeopleto be evacuated. ~ supportContractorwill, at any time that it becomesnecessary to decontaminatean islandor area that has become contaminatedas to the C!TG7*5. This reportwill includesuch data as: map of area characterof terrainon radiationintensities,type of equipmentused
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on the job, dosageseq@pment operatorsreceived, of the decontamination,the requiredto ccaqpletethe decontamination, photograph, and any other pertinentfictsrelatingto the problem. Upon completionof this repoti,a copy uIU be submitted by the AssistantMsnager,Officeof Test Operationsto the Dlvlsion of Mology and Medicine,I@IA}Washington,D.C. Work performedon periodswill be the same as currentlyauthorizedfor the operationalperiod. lihmryeffortshouldbe made to keep personnel e~osure to a minimum. as prescribedin paragraph5b also apply
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(2) All p=ties enteringa contaminatedarea shallbe briefed prior to being clearedfor access be requiredto have a of a radex surveytill. (4) Constzmctionand supportactivitiesin contaminated will be accomplishedat the discretionof the Chief. The AEC Rad-SafetyAssistsmttill act as an advisor AIJ.personsleavinga contaminatedarea will be monitoredfor contamination.Persons found contaminatedtill be processed or Site M=. Equipmentfoundto be contaminatedwill be decontaminatedwhen the radiationlevelsm greaterthan those values
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listed in Section 5C. Vehicbs that cannotbe decontaminated will be disposed of or parked in hot parks. The W park areas will be fencedand markedwith appropriatesigns. All radioactivematerialbroughtInto EPG, exclusiveof Source and SpecialMatefial.,will be registeredwith the MC Branch radiationlevels. Si@s win be placed to indicatealpha contaminationwhen prevalent. Wps of contaminatedareastill be preparedto reflectthe generalradiologicalsiguationas NO radioactivematerialwill be removedfrom EPG withoutthe prior approvalof the AEC Branch Chief or the AEC Rad-Safety All radioactivematerialswhich are removedfi?om packaged,monitored,labeled,and loadedso as to proceduresof the AEC Rad-SafetyOff’icerand the
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radioactivematerial. The AEC Rad-SafetyOfficeror Assistant till, by signature,releaseall such shipmentsby COllQ~@ in and record sefice for HM persomel. vide currentinformationon exposureof all personnel. Conresponsibb for the safetyof his own employeesby obtaining from the HSdVRad-SafetyDepartmentthe dosageeach received Trier to makingthe work assignments. When recordsindicate that an employeeof a scientificagency or a contractorIs
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co The policy and proceduresregardinginformationto be given radiatione~sure is soon to be publlshedin Section~ of this chaptersets forthunifomn are as follows: (1) Radiationstatusof an emplome shallbe to him at his request. (2) Each employeeshallbe Infomed each year of hls total period if it exceedsthe permissiblecumulatiw exposure (3) @cia notifiution shallbe given followinga reasonable period of time to permit verification,to an employeewho receivesany of the following: posure dose duringany consecutive13-weekperiod greaterthan the quarterly (b) A body burden estimatedby able to be equal to or greater
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maximumpermissiblebody burden for any radioisotopeas reccurmendedby the lWRP. of his cumulativeoccupationalradiatione~osure during the periodof his employment. be furnishedto the AEC Branch Chief. Two copiesof this report till be fomarded to the Director,Safetyand Fire Protection Ditision,ADO, who will in turn forwardone copy to the additionalcopiesmay be requiredfor distributionto scientific agenciesshouldpersonnelof other agenciesor contractorsother The provisionsof tic Mtters. Underthose provisionsevery film badge,writtenrecords, reports}water$ soil and air sampllngdata, etc.~ are to be retained indefinitely.Thoroughcheckwith these regulationsand clearancefrm the AEC wild.be obtainedprior to any disposition of rad-safety records, film badges, survey
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by letterETE:RWTH~ggl,will be forwardedto AEC Branch Chief coveringthe folbwlng activities: Eumberof film badges issued,processed,and lost each week. List of all biologicalsamplesprocessedwith pertinentdata, Any additionalinformationas required reports of survey. by the AEC Rad-Safe Any incidentsdeemedof sufficientimportanceto merit wider This reportshouldbe in the AEC Eniwetok13mnch OffIcenot later than the close of businessthe firstworkingda of each week. of Test Operations