Project 2.5b -- Fallout Studies
Agency:
Army Chemical Center
Operations:
(ACC)
Fallout was collected on trays located at sitef
out the atolls,
(Figure 46).
including about 17 islands at Bikini and 9
throughBt Enewetak
Recovery commenced between D+l and D+9, depenfing upon
fallout conditions for each shot.
Two 2-man teams recovered
from land stations by helicopter and from raft stations by
samples
1CM.
Sam-
ples were packaged in windy and usually contaminated areas.
Shots:
BRAVO, ROMEO, KOON, UNION (Bikini); NECTAR (Enewetak).
Radiation Exposure Potential:
High, particularly for thosefinvolved
in recovery operations and packaging of samples.
Staffing:
Thirteen people participated in the project, sixfcivilians
and seven military, all from ACC.
Project Report:
Figure 46.
Reference 54.
Preparation of fallout collector tray, CASTLE.
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