JOHNSTON ATOLL
SCIENTIFIC
F&SNO.
TITLE
01058
Rocket Nosecone Disassembly (Building 727) and Personnel Change
USER
STRUCTURE /FACILITY NO.
LRL
(Building 732)
SCIENTIFIC STATION NO.
727 and 732
BOD
None
FOD
FUNDING
AGENCY
AEC
($000)
. ENGR
PROC
CONST
TOTAL
PRE-GO
Prior Cost
9.1
98.1
107.2
TOTAL
9.1
98.1
107.2
FURN
COMPLETED
DESCRIPTION Building 727 (completed in 1965) is a 20 x 39-ft. steel frame
structure with corrugated asbestos cement roofing and siding. An 1-Beam monorail for materials handling is provided. The monorail extends from 18-ft. west
of the building, continues thru the building, and follows a ''U"' shape to two concrete pits 20-ft. south of the building. Each pit is 6-ft. in diameter, 7 1/2-ft.
deep, and is equipped with a 2-in. cast iron drain. The building is provided with
a water faucet located inside the south entrance, workbenches, utility receptacles,
emergency lighting, and an exhaust system.
The building is air conditioned and equipped with fluorescent lighting. The interior walls from the floor to a ceiling height of 8-ft. are covered with Dacron
thread, Hypalon impregnated.
Approximately 20 kva of 120/208 volt, 3 phase, 60 cycle power is available to
the building.
Building 732 (completed in 1966) is a lighted and ventilated 235 square foot block
structure (approximately 15 x 15-ft.) located at the southwest corner of Building
727 near the entrance to the compound. Half of the structure is to be usedasa
"cleanroom suiting area and the remaining half is to be used as a "hot'! room
for removal of contaminated clothing. Floor covering is such as to allow thorough
decontaimination.
A shower, toilet, and washbasin are provided.
A walkway
connects this structure and Building 727.
Both buildings and also Building 726, a sample storage building (F&S No. 02019),
are located within a security fence.
An 80 x 60-ft. A. C. paved receiving area, with two weatherproof electrical out-
lets is located approximately 100-ft. west of the security fence.
A paved access
way from this area through the security gate to the west entrance of Building 727
is provided.
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