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Interview with Paul W. Guthals, J-11, LASL, conducted by MS gt.

Leland B, Taylor, AFSWC Hist, Dive, 20 Sep. 1961,

26

Tbid.

3.

Ltr., Gordon L. Jacks, Cmdr,, TG-7, to William EB, Ogle, TG-7, 23

Oct. "1955, subj.: Dosage Limitations for Aircrews Flying for Hal

Plank, see Apps "Operation UPSHOT/KNOTHOLE, Nevada Proving Grounds,

March June 1953, Report to the Test Director: Aircraft Participation,"

prep. by Col, Paul H. Fackler, 925th TG (A), Nov. 1955, 17-18, see

App. The maximum allowable exposure per person for one entire
operation was set at 3.9 roentgens by the Chief, Biological-Medical

Division, AEC,3Ltr., Harold F, Plank, Asst. Gp. "Leader, J-l1, to
Cmdr., 950th 1TG in}, 10 Oct. 1956, n.s, A survey of correspondence
relating to operations, eontinental and overseas, reveals concern
of AirForce officials to keep individual exposure below 3.0 roentgens,
at least, for the specified times,

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Rpt,, “Sampling Radioactive Clouds from the Explosion of Nuclear

Devices," prep. by Dr. Plank, see App,

This document was intended for -

use by the British and explains sampling problems as understood by Los
Alamos scientists at that time.

Se

Ibid., 5

6.

Ibdid., 6-7

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Ibid., 7-10

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Ibid., 11-18,

10,

Ibid., 18-19

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in detail.

This section presents all the fundamental equatims

Memo, for Dir. of R&D, DCS/O, prep. by Capt. A, B. Gordon, AFOAT-1,
21 Feb, 1958, sub4.: Operations and Training Programs for Participation
in Operation TRUMPET, see App.

12.

Interview with Mr, Guthals, 20 Sep. 1961.

13.

Ops, Plan, "Control and Sampling Procedures for Eager Beaver Aircraft,"

lb

Foid., App. I, Sampling Methods.

(prep. by. TG 7.4 personnel) n.d., see App.

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