CHAPTER 4

ANALYSIS OF CONTAMINATED SEA WATER-~- ---~----~---

53

4.1 Sample Analysis- --<-- --~-- 7-7 otter rrr rtm

55

e eee ee-

58

to Gamma Counts -- ~~ - - or rt nr er ee ne ee ee ee

63

Per Unit Area -- 7 roe rrr rr rr re ree eee

63

4.6 Calculation of Dose Rate, d ~----- 7 tr rr rn re ne ee
4.7 Calculation of Dose Rate d From Observed Gamma

68

4.2 Calculation of A~Gamma Activity Received Per Unit
Area of the Ocean Surface ---- ~~~ - -- - e o

4.3 Calculation of I/A--Ratio of GammaIonization Readings
4.4 Calculation of R/I-Ratio of Gamma Energy Emission
Rate Per Unit Area to GammaIonization Reading

4.5 Calculation of Reference Dose Rate, dp -------~-----------------

67

Field—Sample Activity Ratio --------------------------4.8 Fraction of Shot 5 and Shot 6 Devices in Fallout --~-----~-----------

70
71

REFERENCES ~ - 33 wrt ttt rt en re rece eteee

16

SUMMARY, DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS -~---------~-~---

17

5.1 Summary -- 9-0 + rere nce re re re en ee ee eee
5.2 Discussion and Conclusions --~--- -~----~---~----~----=+----~---

17
27

CHAPTER 5

APPENDIX A COMPARISON OF COMPUTED DOSE RATE OVER
THE SEA WITH CERTAIN ACTUAL MEASUREMENTS -----~---- 79
APPENDIX B

PROCEDURE USED IN CHAPTER 3 FOR ESTABLISHING
THE CALIBRATION OF THE TOWED INSTRUMENTS
FOR MEASURING GAMMA RAYS UNDERWATER --~------~--7"

B.1 Calibration of Instruments in Air -~---------~-------~--------=
B.2 Estimation of the Response to Underwater Radiation ~-~-------~~---B.2.1 Estimates of the Source Spectra~~-~---~~----------------B.2.2 Calculations of the Underwater Dose Spectra Corresponding
to the Assumed Fallout Source Spectra---~--------------:~--B.2.3 Instrument Response Variation Due to Photon Energy
Variation Alone -----~----~-- esr rr rrr re errr
B.2.4 Instrument Response Variation Due to Angle of Incidence
Alone ~ -- rrr rn rrr rr rr rrr rr rrr rere
B.2.5 Estimates of 4 Pi Monochromatic Sensitivity ---------~----~---B.2.6 Response of Mark II to Distributed Sources Comprised of
Mixed Fallout Materials ----~--- 7-7 r rere rrr rere cern
B.2.7 Derivation of Complete Response Curves for the Instrument

81
81
83
83
83
83
83
83
87

Mark II WhenIt is Used Submerged in Fallout Contaminants ---~--

87

COMPUTATION OF DOSE AT THREE FEET
ELEVATION ~rerr rrr rr rrr rss

88

C.1 Computation of Dose at Three Feet Elevation From
Measurements of Dose in Water ~~~ -- rr rrr ttt tte terre

88

C.3 Conclusion Regarding Hypothetical Dosage at 3 Feet Elevation~-----~-~

91

APPENDIX C

C.2 Numerical Computations ~-- ---~ -7-™~-Tosa tata
12

91

,

Select target paragraph3