Table II. Initial sample processing (continued) Treatment at Fniwetok B. Shipping form Initial treatment Frozen Dry, grind, weigh, Sediment 1. Grab samples Freeze analyze. ec. Cores Freeze Frozen Section (volume, wet wt), thaw, dry, grind, weigh, analysis. C. Sea water Acidify As water Analysis D. Coral Freeze Frozen see Soils. E. invez:rlebrates Freeze Frozen Weigh, thaw, (dissect?), dry, (dry ash), weigh, analysis. F, III. Vertebrates Freeze (filet?) Frozen Same as item EK, Dry Dry, grind, homogenize, Biota samples A, Vegetation Dry analysis. B. Terrestrial : animals Freeze Frozen Weigh, thaw, (dissect?), dry, (dry ash), weigh, analysis. C. IV. Potable water Air samples Acidify As water Analysis Package As recovered Analysis -~28-