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Operation IVY posed some unique problems to the CJTF 132 staff and the
AEC.
It was against a background of uncertainty that radiological safety
plans were made to protect both IVY participants and inhabitantsof nearby
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little was known about the magnitude and areal extent of radiation
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produced by a nuclear device; and the experimental program required that
certain tasks be performed at specific times in what might be a
radiologically contaminated environment.
These factors combined to make
safety planning of the operation difficult.
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The MIKE shot was expected to produce an explosive yield far
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Surpassing that of any prior test,‘ and the radioactive fallout might pose |
a far more serious problem both to participants and off-island inhabitants.
than any previous test.
For the first time, a bomb detonated in the
baller, of The
atmosphere might significantly contaminate the lagoon and restrict its use
by fleet ships.
The shot would be detonated without benefit of
near-shot-time, shot-island weather data because of personnel] evacuation
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