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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