IV.
MEASURES TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC
The Nevada Test Site covers an area of about 600 square miles,
withthe adjacent 4,000 square miles being a U. S. Air Force Gunnery
range.
land.
Surrounding these areas are wide expanses of sparsely populated
For general safety, as well as security, the Nevada Test Site is
closed to the public.
Aerial and surface surveys are made to insure that
no persons cr animals wander into the area.
Each nuclear detonation ic
publtfely amounced ahead of time.
As a part of the Test Organization there is an advisory panel
of experts in the fields of biology and medicine, blast, fallout prediction and metsorology.
A series of meetings is held before the fir-
ing of each shot to we2gn carefully all factors related to the safety
A complete weather unit is in cperation at the Nevada Test
Site, draving upon all of the extensive deta available from the U. 5S.
weatheec Tursau ani Ths At» Weather Service, plus six ad@itional weather
Ssvaticrs ringing wne “or: site.
These data are evalvated for the cur-
fant all rratistea trinds up to one how beftre shot time.
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vices are tested at Nevada.
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