ERNEST ORLANDO LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY ARCHIVES AND RECORDS OFFICE PROVENANCE STAMP | 402479 Accession Number: AGHA @ (SYR File Code Number: 12 ~/e -(3/7 DivisiowDepartmen¥Group: BUBUREE - AeSeSEERD S$ Series ‘ithe: . Box Number: SECLRPS SilROE f . Folder Tile: sT Kets Svepey DONTRolepO CCFLEDP: FROLERIN PESCRIPTIg Berpnlay ap AlVERWORE Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory 1 Cyclotron Road Berkeley, California 94720 (415) 486-4000 @ FTS 451-4000 PREFACE In compliance with Department of Energy (DOE) policy and in cooperation with the Defense Nuclear Agency (ONA) Test Personnel Program, the Laboratory Archives and Records Office conducted a survey of nuclear testing and fallout records at LBL. The purpose of the survey was to identify and describe those records, including policy and program statements, correspondence, reports, logbooks, and related documents of the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory and the Atomic Energy Commission or other related government agencies pertaining to: 1) radiological fallout from atmospheric and underground nuclear testing between 1945 and 1972 and the instrumentation for prediction and measurement of fallout and radiation; 2) biological and environmental effects of radiation; 3) organizational elements, including personnel, assignments and responsiblities, radiation exposure, positions during nuclear tests; locations, and job 4) planning and conduct of nuclear testing; S) pertinent biological and environmental scientific records relating to radiation affects from fallout; 6) development of radiation safety standards; and operations in nuclear testing. Survey descrintions wera made of all available safety issues records. In addition, survey forms were sent to all Laboratory Division directors and administrators, and selected key personnel. The selection criteria used in the survey has been outlined in two documents: "Screening Criteria for Document Collection Offsite Radiation Exposure Review Project,” 14 August 1986 (USDOE, Germantown) and For the Record: History of the Nuclear Test Personnel Review Program, Technical Report). Most nuclear test and 1978-1986, fallout 1 August records at the 1986 (DNA 6041F, Laboratory were found to be embedded within larger record series; for example, Project Upshot records within the Business Manager’s Office research and development administrative records. The records identified as pertinent to nuclear testing and fallout were listed on survey forms and then grouped by Laboratory division. i