interdepartmentalleterheadDoe H ister 4 “Dy weston Man Station L eeu) MCOCaw Ext 8721 . BOXNo, MEMORANDUM FOLDER 411576 } oan POSITORY , T —=> May 21, 1973 365+ 32k ee mb Yh . Pi ty y Nadi o lou (cot Suc | a TO: W. E. Nervik, Division Leader, Radiochemistry FROM: R. W. Hoff, Radicchemistry Division SUBJECT: Eniwetok sample analytical program. Status as of 18 May 1973. ements NS Fe © Progress Report No. 8, eam meme This progress report summarizes the laboratory analytical effort being carried on at LLL by members of the Radiochemistry Division, Bio- medical Division, and Hazards Control Department, at the University of Washington (Dr. Allyn Seymour, Dr. Victor Nelson, Dr. William Schell), at McClellan Laboratory (Col. R. McBryde, Maj. W. Myers), at LFE Environmental (Mr. Leon Leventhal, Mr. William Major), and at Eberline Instrument Corpora- tion (Mr. Eric Geiger, Mr. Ernest Sanchez). I. Initial processing. Soil, sediment, and core samples: BEST COPY AVAILABLE * Estimate 2,925 soil samples to be processed, Collected 224 sediment samples - initial processing complete. Collected 165 core samples - initial processing complete. Initial processing (LLL, Bldg. 412) - samples in process or completed; cumulative number includes soil, sediment, and core samples, . as of 18 May 1973 - oS 3,300 as of - 3,020 4 May 1973 as of 20 April 1973 - 2,700 Current rate for completed samples: 180 samples This effort is close to completion. However, we fully that all necessary samples have been given In addition, there will be a number of duplicate gamma analysic. per week. need to check careinitial preparation. samples canned for Taw LOAQ° : yp Uraversiy of C3 to. 0G Ro) LAWRENCE LIVERMORE LABORATORY oy ME Pap boot.