REECO ACTIVITIES AND SAMPLE LOGISTICS IN SUPPORT OF THE NEVADA APPLIED ECOLOGY GROUP D. N. Brady, D. L. Wireman, and L. M. Rakow Reynolds Electrical & Engineering Co., Inc. Las Vegas, Nevada ABSTRACT The logistics in support of the collection, preparation, and shipment activities by REECo related to Nevada Applied Ecology Group (NAEG) soil, vegetation, and These samples were taken from the NAEG plutonium animal samples are discussed. intensive-study areas at the Nevada Test Site and the Tonopah Test Range from March 1, 1975, through December 31, 1975. REECo activities in support of the collection, preparation, and analysis related to the Plutonium Inventory and Distribution Element (PIDP) are discussed. The PIDP soil samples were collected from Areas 5, 1, and 4 of the NTS during the period from January 1, 1975, through December 31, 1975. DATA SUMMARY During the period March 1, 1975, through December 31, 1975, the following NAEG sample logistics activities took place (see Table 1): Table 1. NAEG Sample Logistics Activities Sample Type Soil Vegetation Animal Number of Samples Collected (1975) Number of Aliquots Prepared Shipped For 1975 Total to Date] Analysis (1975) 479 653 3,315 191 97 251 1,415 267 --- 553 1,217 847 291