By H plus 11 hmrs
r- ~----=-
the f-kdldtrt
had reached its peak. The monitor
teams cf Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment were able to
move into action within
12 minutes after the detachment was first
r
notified to perform a survey. Further monitoring was conducted
during the days preceding ERIE event. In one or two isolated
places intensities in excess of 1 mr/hr were discovered. Such
spots were places where dust and dirt tend to concentrate.
~fi. -
(E=ToK):
Personnel in the ENIWETOK ?rea who
desired to view YUIV’,
event (28 May 1956) assembled in the same general locations as for LACROSSE event. The flash-blindness hazard was greatly reduced ~
atmospheric conditions limiting the visi-
bility and by the incre?sed distance of the zero point from observation positions. NO post-shot radsafe monitoring was required.
Em3mm
(EN~TOK):
The precautions teken for ERIE
event (31 May 1956) closely paralleled those for m.,
except that
added emphasis was placed on the flash hazard due to the pro~ty
of the detonation site and the excellent visibility conditions.
smaNommrm
1956.
(ENII~oK):
This shot took place on 6 June
The safety precautions taken psrallelled those for YIJMA.
FILTHELD EVENT:
12 June 1956.
The FLATHEAD shot took pkzce at BIKINI on
No special safety measures were required in the
ENIWETOK area.
The procedures used during the first seven shots, as
noted above, are indicative of procedures used throughout the
entire operation.
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