9,2
Time of Collections
Collections were made both before and after the Mike
The pre-test samples were collected from
test of November 1.
October 2) to 28, and the post test samples from November 3
to 10.
The collecting dates and distances from Mike shot by
islands were as
follows:
Month Japtan Igurin Rigili
Pre
Oct.
el
Post Nov.
BogombogoBogallue
Aomon
Fngebl Aaraan.
Runit
28
27
25
ey
23
22
\
5
8
a:
7
6
3.
3.
METHODS
3.1
Preservation of Specimens
nd
a)
hy|
t
Ww
~]
14
Nl
193
ND
184
nM
nv
t
La)
miles from
Mike shot
ne
Nauticel
All biological material, with the exception of plankton
and rats, that was to be used for radioactivity analyses was
placed on ice in an insulated container as it was collected.
After return to the Oakhill the collections were packaged in
cellophane pags, labeled, and moved to a deep freeze box for
freezing and storage.
During the air flight from Eniwetok
to Seattle the specimens were transported in an insulated
container with
dry ice.
The
specimens arrived at the
6-
ion
a
-
ned
University of Washington laboratory in a frozen condition