PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVE
FIELD TECT SSCT] NO
(WW. &. Kanne’s,
‘aYtevone)
The Pheld Test Section was creates Ce usry 1, 1952 te assist 4n the handling
of problecs arising aa a result «f tie snereasec frequency of, and duration
of, anc Health fivision partictpatic: «: atonic tests.
Activities of the Gection ware civice inte two main categories: test
operations aid let ratory cperatico's. iabcratory operations were conducted
curing times nct taken up with fielc tec. work, cr preparations for sane
(which usually ccneimes more time thea: tat auctually sport on fleld tests).
performc
An cutline oT the woth
A.
*etescries {a as follows:
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TEST CPE ATION
l.
Buster-Jergle
2.)
2.
SustemJangle report.
Bark @ oyperatdonal 5 dtebt ius Tests
a.)
PRON ded complete Rac-Ga%* coverage for the cperations at
bey
Thee
ceidr
3.
Frepares data forte Sa)
“te d,
floride
es
«a?
& ' 3,
roo drge a
lew Mexico,
ete ts
Pr monerte.
Tumbler-Sua rer
Preyided advisory sc:vire
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be) Invest: pated high flLlnebade ceadings of cloud sampling personnel.
Tt was shown ber filz conparioc os arc Victoreen ! clamber experiments
that igh file read ngs were ¢ rp to interpretation of film badges
under @ pertion of the Ciis whch 4odoa lead filter on one side only.
This investigation led te a cic ferernce In Keshingtcn leter in the
soar cat wise! we were reproge: tol) called by the ALC for the purpose
af srectfsirg « standard file taodge emt film processing methad for
use a. atoriec tests, As @ res it of this confererce and adcitional
work oy toe Pures of CLarcarc+, AUD Divisicn cf Biology and Fedicine
and to e Test Section, design f : # test bidge has been completed and
atarndarm
once
Ang
tee ort4
1s caeormendet,
Ce)
omvestipatedc the probes
enccutitered b, cle.d samp? .p
D toe aver.ge phota. wiergy of radiation
jersonnel.
Tris study revealed the
tmportnrcs cf pecmet:~dc 1 facto re in the
oe)
‘mt
aettittone. dontret sy
p+
the towereshot areas at Nevoda
tre ly
vparctdon.
tede were
§mrertere ¢
CopleD/DOE
LANL RC
“on the Plelco Tees
7 bebe ar pas
readings of cloud sampling
grose curing the decontarination of
»- vicg Gm ond, which oceurred curirg
Vetbern of
and the Vel Mordtordng Croup
vcsaye indications by film
mes Of the decision to apply no
3
‘eo mrrosure
aa
3
bedpes au verifies lie
mast
energ ccuovesti ton Tanta:
rerga:re, tut cg Bosten Je 4
or fal Problere Sectdon (H. Israel)
earried cut
ectoom Aan duty et Ivy).
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The relative
a,Oage 4dr Che ccontantrated areas