Project 2.6a ~- Chemical, Physical, and Radiochemical Characteristics
of the Contaminant
Agency:
Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory (NRDL)
Operations:
Analysis of samples provided by Projects 2.5a and 6.4,
with laboratory operations at NRDL and probably Parry.
Shots:
All.
Radiation Exposure Potential:
Likely for any personnel involved in
field work and perhaps some potential for those performing analysis
later.
Staffing:
Fifteen were associated with this project, but exposures
are not given for one civilian and one military.
others
(13 civilians from NRDL)
Project Report:
Exposures for the
are given in Table 19.
Reference 55.
Project 2.6b -- Radiochemical Analysis of Fallout
Agency:
Army Chemical Center
Operations:
(ACC)
Samplers on eight islands at Bikini Atoll, two islands at
Enewetak Atoll, Unibor in the Enewetak Lagoon, and on a barge collected
data for analysis in the laboratory trailer at Parry.
Much of this
was done by Project 2.5b personnel who normally employed helicopters.
Shots:
BRAVO, ROMEO, KOON, UNION (Bikini); NECTAR (Enewetak).
Radiation Exposure Potential:
High during recovery operations; moder-
ate during analysis.
Staffing:
Six were associated with this project, three civilians and
three military, all from ACC.
Project Report:
Reference 56.
Project 2.7 -- Distribution of Radioactive Fallout by Survey and
Analysis of Contaminated Sea Water
Agencies:
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
(SIO)
Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory (NRDL)
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