interdepartmental letterhead

March 12, 1973

Mail Station L- 232

Ext’ 8721

411587

MEMORANDUM
TO:

W. E. Nervik, Division Leader, Radiochemistry

FROM:

R. W. Hoff, Radiochemistry Division

SUBJECT:

Eniwetok sample analytical program.
Status as of 9 March 1973.

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Progress Report No. 3.

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This progress report summarizes the laboratory analytical effort

being carried on at LLL by members of the Radiochemistry Division, Biomedical Division, and Hazards Control Department, at the University of
Washington (Dr. Allyn Seymour, Dr. Victor Nelson), at McClellan Laboratory
(Col. R. McBryde, Maj. W. Myers), at LFE Environmental (Mr. Leon Leventhal,
Mr. William Major), and at Eberline Instrument Corporation (Mr. Eric Geiger,

Mr. Ernest Sanchez).
Soil and sediment samples (estimate 2800 samples to be processed):
Initial processing (LLL, Bidg. 412) - Samples in process

or completed, as of 9 March 1973

Current rate:

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1,640

as of 23 February 1973 -

1,325

as of 9 February 1973

1,050

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2 125 samples per week.

Fish samples (441 samples to be processed):
Final breakdown on samples prepared at UW, Seattle and
delivered to LLL for gamma counting.

Vertebrates

326

Invertebrates

81

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