Unusual Incidents

Once the firing of the barge shots commenced at
of the lagoon water was observed. After the firing

beach on Enyu was closed for the duration of the dpe

m.

ontamination
the swimming

the beach had

previously

been closed because of the water contamination originating from

surveys

t

the ay=< It was observed on the various rad-safe

the water adjacent to the beaches of the northern islands of the

atoll was generally much more contaminated than the islands.

Several days

were usually required for the silt and debris to move out through norma!

—

water circulation. Usual result of this water contamination was delay in
mooring houseboats and the next shot barge.

Fig. 3.5

site was

intensities «

barge on reef west of .

vehi.

‘kint Atoll at H+4 hr, in milliroentgens per hour.

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