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Project 21.3 = Short Half-life Activities - F. Momyer

Ancther phase of Project 21.3 was engaged in finding total tritius in

the cloud. This wasdone in the following manner: Cerrier emounta of heavy
water, krypton and xenon were added to the collection bottles prior to the
progres.

The collection system consisted of filters for particulate matter

and collection bottles mounted on the sacpling planes.

es samples vere

ocllected at various altitudes and times following the detonation and returned
to Parry for separation.

Erypton, xenon, water and carbon dioxide vere

separated from the gas sample end eclytdenum wee separated from the filter
senple.

Krypton, zencn and molybdemm vere collected to determine fissions

per collection bettle,

The remaining activities, c4 and 8 were returned to

the laboratory, as bariua carbonate and water for the determination of total

tritium and possibly OM yield.

CO EEEDOR

The fission bottle date are shown in Table 21.31.
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