25 April.

“Recovery was begun on 27 April with mines closest to ground

zero, but then switched to outer strings because of high radiation
levels

(10 R/hr).

The inner string was left for several days.

Mines

were recovered by the Reclaimer, washed down as necessary to reduce
radioactivity, and then transferred to the Terrell County.

Figure 47

shows such a recovery.
Shots:

UNION (Bikini).

Radiation Exposure Potential:

High for personnel involved in recovery

operations.
Staffing:

No personnel from TG 7.1 were specifically associated with

this project.

Exposures for personnel from other naval task group

units are presented in Table 59.
Project Report:

Reference 62.

Project 3.5 -- Blast Effects on Miscellaneous Structures

Agency:

Armed Forces Special Weapons Project (AFSWP)

Operations:

Survey of accidental damage to base camp structures on

Eneman and Aerokoj, airfield facilities on Aerokojlol, and concrete
instrument shelters on Bokbata and Nam following BRAVO.
Shots:

BRAVO (Bikini).

Radiation Exposure Potential:

Potential exposure present for any per-

sonnel involved in damage surveys.
Staffing:
project.

One military person from AFSWP was associated with this
He received 1.000 R, although this was probably not accrued

solely in the Project 3.5 effort.
Project Report:

Reference 63.

Response of Humans to Accidental Fallout Radiation (Program 4)
Immediately after the accidental exposure of the Marshall Islanders on
Rongelap, Ailinginae, and Utirik, and the 28 task force personnel on Rongerik following BRAVO (see Chapter 4), Project 4.1 was organized.

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