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A single film badge system was used during the vperation, with exchanges scheduled cach 60 days or when personnel returned from full radex
areas. Total dosage records were kept current daily by the use of IBM
equipment. which included a 704 EDPM. 526 Summary Punch, 082 Sorter,
519 Reproducer, 552 Interpreter, and 066 Data Transceiver, The Eberline
FS~3 Film Badge Evaluation System, develuped for JTF 7 and AEC use,
was used for reading all film and automatically preparing IBM cards for

the 704.

The Data Transceivers were used for daily exchange of informa-

tion between Bikini and Eniwetok as all data processing was done at the
IBM center at Eniwetok.
TU-~6 assumed responsibility for personnel dosimetry on April 1, 1958
and the program was continued until August 20, 1958. During this period
approximately 62,000 badges were issued to approximately 18,000 individuals.
The maximum permissible dosage was established as 3.75 r for any 13-week

period, 5 r for the entire operation. As of August 20, 1958, only six people
exceeded the S-r maximum permissible dose.
The Eberline FS-3 Film Badge Evaluation System, in conjunction with
the IBM installation, enabled the dosimetry section to operate efficiently with
less than half the personnel required for previous operations. The rigid
polyvinyl chloride encased film badges were highly successful because they
were not affected by heat, moisture, or humidity. The ceresin wax coating
on the film packet was extremely satisfactory and did not interfere with the
film processing.
The use of barges as zero points reduced the on-site radiological contamination significantly over previous operations and enabled the operation
to proceed without delay due to excessive contamination at key locations.

4.7

WEAPON ASSEMBLY

LASL. The weapon assembly group was responsible for preparation
of the various devices for firing. They assembied and checked out all bomb
components, installed the device at its firing site, and operated a system
for telemetering information essential to the readiness of the device for
firing.
The use of barges as zero sites plus the high degree of efficiency
reached by the assembly personnel enabled two devices to be placed_anshot
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barges and fired within 24 hr. In one instance an unassembled
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received at the site, assembled, and fired within a 48-hr period.

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e weapon assembly group functioned on every LASL shot, and, in
addition, assembled the LASL-furnished primary on one Livermore shot.
UCRL.
Program A was responsible for the field assembly of the
large devices. Each assembly team was headed by a Project Physicist and
a Project Engineer thoroughly familiar with the theory, design, fabrication,
and assemblyof their device.
Prior to shipment each device was completely trial-assembled except
were used. All devices were air-shipped from
Travis AFB and detivered to the shot site without incident.
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