4.3

DOSE CALCULATIONS FOR USS COCOPA (ATF-LOL).
Dose calculations for COCOPA on 1-2 March 1954, when BRAVO fallout was

encountered,are detailed below. Time periods below deck are indicated by an asterisk (*). After

2 March, the daily film badge doseis calculated by multiplying the contributions to exposure, both
topside and below (from table 3.3), by the appropriate time-averaged shielding factor or
apportionment factor. Contributions from each source are summed and converted to a film badge
dose. Cumulative film badge doses are given in table 4.3. Dose calculations are carried out
through 22 June 1954, when dose accrual falls below 1 mrem perday.
Integrated Fallout
Intensity (mR)

x

Ship Shielding
Factor

=

Adjusted

Davy

Time Period

Exposure (mR)

1 March

0000-0600*

0

0600-1200

0

1200-1330*

5.0

0.1

0.5

1330-1700

51.7

1.0

51.7

1700-1800*

42.0

0.1

4.2

1800-2000

166.6

1.0

166.6

2000-2400*

362.5

0.1

36.3

627.8 (table 3.3)

259.3

1 Marchfallout dose = (259.3 mR) (0.7 mrem/mR) = 181.5 mrem (table 4.3)

2 March

0000-0800*

476.1

Q.1

47.6

0800-1200

98.2

1.0

98.2

1200-1330*

30.0

0.1

3.0

1330-1700

70.0

1.0

70.0

1700-1800*

19.0

0.1

1.9

1800-2000
2000-2400*

36.9

1.0

36.9

_65.7

0.1

6.6

795.9 (table 3.3)

264.2

2 March fallout dose = (264.2 mR) (0.7 mrem/mR) = 184.9 mrem.

Dose from shine and ship contamination = 18.3 mrem.
Cumulative film badge dose through 2 March = 385 mrem (table 4.3).

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