(1)

Measure the magnitude of the biological
contamination.

(2)

Determine the geographic distribution of the

radioactive materials.

(3)

Determine the biological half lives of some of
the radioactive materials.

(4)

Measure selective uptake and cycling of the

contamination.

(5)

Provide another block of data for the better
understanding of radiation contamination
following a test with the kind of materials
to be used and under the specific conditions
of the test.

Field operations’

(1)

Collection of biological specimens should
proceed as soon as possible after the detonation.

(2)

Sampling stations should be the same areas or

similar to those sampled in the preliminary
survey.

(3)

Operations in the field should be devoted
primarily to gathering the specimens and field
data; the processing of material, counting of
the activity, and the evaluation of data can be

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