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From: Safety Superintendent TO: Industrial Relations Officer hCl : (1) Copy of handling instructions (2) Copy of statement of Domld Black$ Marine Superintmdent, SFPE LT. J. E. Norpan, USN, Cargo Ship Operations Branch, HSKPACAMA A. F. Schitzj safety Consultants U. & Dept. of Labor IL Gray Robbins, Safety Eirector) San Francisco Port of Ikabsrkations 2. A review of previous investigations ano discussion on this subject di.sclos5d the following information: bsating the stancard radiation hazard signs in addition to enclomwe (1). b. A total of 26 pieces of radioactive cargo were off-loaded during this sane ic=port Gischxge. I+waver$ the safe handling instructions ~ferred only Subject stevedore aseisted in slingti~ the vans for aischar~ for a psri~; no-texceeding?forty rcinutesas reprted in enclosure (2). tives of the }!avalSupply Center, Oakland with the highest reading of O.& milliroentgens per hour at the surfaceb These vans wsre also rzcmitcredby representatives from the Los Ah3m06 Scientific Laboratory prior to transwtiinp them to Los Alamo:, New Mexico and were found to be well within safe Mmdlizw limits and safe for inter-stat-ehighway transpofiation. e. ‘Ihesupply manifest showed the 26 pieces as radioactive whereas the ocean r.anifestshowed only part of this shipment as radioactive.
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f. Subject stivedom was referred b a physician reconsnendedby the AM for axamhation to determine if he was affected by radioactive exposure. (Official information shows negative.) 3. As a xwmlt of the Monnation as Bet forth in paragraph 2 above, it was the finainps of the participants that~ clear to be safe handling instmctions in enclosure (1) m not sufficiently comectly interpreted by all persons req&ed to handle radioactive safe handlinp instxwctfons referred only to four trdlera uhereas total of 26 pieces of radioactive cargo, reference enclosure (l). eupply manifest showed all 26 pieces of cargo as being ratiioactive8 ocean manifest showed only part of this as being radioactive. 7he safe hancling instmctions fran the forward azwa shipFar 8h0uM The distance and time detefiined by Ak.Xwhen clear3ng contaminated W.O for shipment. Also, the same information be conspicuously posted on radioactive cargo prior to being shipped. b. That all radioactive cargo be 3ndicated on the ocean manifest as being Safe hanciliq and stowape tistructions be given to loa&g so that proper instructions can be given shipboaxxl Masters prior to personnel in safe 5. It is recc~nended that COF’LTSfor~ard these recomnentiationsb the AJW for appropriate action, if concurred in.