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W. E. Nervik, Division Leader, Radiochemistry

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R. W. Hoff, Radicchemistry Division

SUBJECT:

Eniwetok sample analytical program.

Status as of 18 May 1973.

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Progress Report No. 8,

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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).
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Initial processing.

Soil, sediment, and core samples:

BEST COPY AVAILABLE

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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,

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as of 18 May 1973

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3,300

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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
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