.:owledge of nuclear physics on the part of the Joint Task Force Staff.
lack of techn..
Ultimately, these obstacles were overcome through direct contact of concerned individuals
in conference.
Eleven service tests were finally approved by the Joint Proof-Test Committee (this
Committee continued in existence at this time, even though the Joint Task Force had been
authorized]. These tests necessarily had to meet the policy initially laid down by General
Hull—that only those tests which could be performed without interfering with the basic
mission of testing atomic weapons would be approved. All tests were to be under the technical control of Commander, Task Group 7.1, with all scientific reports from the tests to be
submitted through the Scientific Director, Dr. Froman. The tests approved were:
Service
Teet No.
*
Requeoted
by
Deuription
Conducted
by
Exposure of 2 reinforced concrete structures
to determine structural damage.
CTG 7.’2
2
Exposure of 2 reinforced concrete structures
without collective protectors.
CTG 7.2
3
Exposure of an earth barricade to determine
shadow effect from blast.
CTG 7.2
1
CorP; ~fmE~grs,
4
BuDocks, USN
Exposure of 175 varied units for evaluation.
CTG 7.3
5
US Air Force
Determination of blast accelerations by accelerometers installed in aircraft.
Cmdr Air
Forces
6
Sign:lAC~~,
Detection of the explosion by visual observation of the moon.
Cmdr Air
Forces
7
BuMed, USN
Exposure of small packets containing biological assay material.
CTG 7.6
8
BuShips, USN
Exposure of small sample of materials with
various coatings for purpose of establishing
surface effects produced.
CTG 7.6
9
BuShips, USN
Field test and evaluation of several radiological instruments of new design.
CTG 7.4
10
BuShips, USN
Exposure small steel plate samples to obtain
shielding data applicable to estimating
radiological effect of atomic bomb against
any type of structure.
CTG 7.6
11
Chemical Corps
Exposure of one (1) Field Collective Protector E24R1 in each of two (2) concrete
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(Tests 1-3) on E N G E B I
CTG 7.6
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