Document Type: Report; Numerical data
Language: English
Journal Announcement: EDB8107

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Subfile:
ERA (Energy Research Abstracts);
Country of Origin: United States
Country of Publication: United States

NTS

(NTIS).

Abstract: Various test surfaces and specimens were exposed on YAG-39 and
YAG-40 to fallout from Shots Zuni,

Contaminability-decontaminability

Flathead and Tewa.

(C-D)

studies were conducted when the

ships returned to Eniwetok Lagoon. Three days after Zuni the average
reading in the nonwashdown area of the YAG-40 was approximately 350
mr/hr and in the washdown area approximately 90 mr/hr. When the
decontamination studies were initiated, the average levels after
Flathead were lower than those after Zuni by a factor of 10. The

average nonwashdown reading was 35 mr/hr and the washdown reading,

10

mr/hr. The removal of the removable radiological protective coating
(RRPC) after Zuni in the nonwashdown area removed all but 0.5 to 8.0%
of the contaminant, while firehosing alone left a residual of 6 to 28%.
Major Descriptors:

*NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS -- FALLOUT;

*RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION;

*SHIPS -- DECONTAMINATION
Descriptors: EXPERIMENTAL DATA; PERSONNEL; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; RADIATION
HAZARDS; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; SHIELDING
MATERIALS; SURFACE CONTAMINATION
Broader Terms: CLEANING; COATINGS; CONTAMINATION; DATA; ENVIRONMENTAL
TRANSPORT; EXPLOSIONS; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; INFORMATION; MASS
TRANSFER; MATERIALS; MONITORING; NUMERICAL DATA

Subject Categories: 510300*
-- Environment, Terrestrial -- Radioactive
Materials Monitoring & Transport -- (-1989)
520300
-- Environment, Aquatic -- Radioactive Materials Monitoring &
Transport -- (1989)
500300
-- Environment, Atmospheric -- Radioactive Materials Monitoring
&

Transport

--

(-1989)

450200
-- Military Technology,
Explosions & Explosives
10/5/762

00829785

Author(s):

(Item 462 from file:

Weaponry,

& National Defense -- Nuclear

103)

ERA-07-005428; EDB-82-004621
Sondhaus,

C.A.;

Bond,

V.P.

Title: Physical factors and dosimetry in the Marshall Island radiation
exposures

Corporate Source:

Publication Date:

Report Number(s):

Defense Atomic

Dec 1955

AD-338337

p 46

Support Agency,

Washington,

DC

(USA)

Document Type: Report; Numerical data
Language: English
Journal Announcement: EDB8107

Availability: NTIS, PC A0O3/MF AOl.
Subfile:

ERA

(Energy Research Abstracts);

NTS

(NTIS).

influence of these and other factors on an evaluation of sur vey meter
response and total dose estimates was considered. Estimates of fallout

duration times and energy distribution of the dose from a plane source
were made and the effect of diffuse source-geometry on the depth-dose
to air-dose relationship was considered. Superficial doses from soft

gamma and beta radiation were also considered.;
Major Descriptors: *FALLOUT -- RADIATION HAZARDS; *FALLOUT -- RADIONUCLIDE
MIGRATION; *HUMAN POPULATIONS -- RADIATION DOSES; *MARSHALL ISLANDS -RADIOACTIVITY; *RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION -- RADIATION DOSES

900394|

Country of Origin: United States
Country of Publication: United States
Abstract: The physical factors and dosimetry of the fallout on the Marshall
Islands from the first shot of Operation CASTLE are discussed. Data was
summarized from field Radiological Safety surveys, fallout
radiochemical studies, and fallout gamma spectral measurements. The

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