the calciua as the oxalate and then the titrimetric determination of
the oxalate with potassium permanganate,

The surfcce water shots vaporized the 250 ton steel barges

upon which the devices were detonated, The concentration of iron was
measured iri the fallout from these shets by a colorimetric determination of the intense red complex formed by ferrous ion and o-phenan-

throline, 16/

3.4.8

Autoradiography

Portions of size-graded sample fractions were studied autoradiographically. Each fraction was monitored to estimate its radioactivity, then deposited on Nuclear Track Beta stripping film and
exposed for a time estimated to give good contrast between radio~
activity-affected film areas and background areas, The developed
autoradiograph was exanined by micronrojection to measure the particles
and determine it they were radioactive, This yielded gross size

distribution, radioactive to total particle ratio, and where their

number was statistically sufficient, radioactive particles size dis~
tribution,
The per cent active particle data were calculated on a volune

basis;

(Sn

3

% Active « a active x 100
(LT ng dy)

a.

i ot
total
The detailed technique is described in the report of Project

2.5%.

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