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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