STATUS REPORT NO. 8
PNENETOK RADTOLOS ICAL
SURVEY
JANUARY 27 - FEBRUARY 2, 1973
The biota collection portion of the survey has been completed and the
four men associated with it have left the atoll.
- the soil survey remains on, or slightly ahead of schedule.
Barring an
untoward occurence, such as a major equipment failure, the entire survey
will be completed so that all remaining personnel can leave the atoll
on schedule, February 21, 1973.
The weather has been fair and dry this past week.
As can be seen from
the attached listing, the only work remaining is completing the surveys
£ Yvonne (Runit}) and Walt.
The south end of Yvonne, the lesser contaminated
nortion, was cempleted on January 29.
Detailed planning for the soil
ampling survey of the north end is now underway.
Arrangements are being
made to obtain additional alpha instruments, anti-contamination clothing,
and containers for the samples.
Facilities for personnel decontamination
and suit control are to be designated.
Only a minimum nunder of experienced
people will be emwmloved in the survey.
Before actual operations, dust
control, backhoe, nit sampling, soil packaging and decontamination techniques
will be developed and practiced.
Thormoluminescent dacimeters (TLD's), woaich were set ont in tay 1972,
were recovered rron
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“red, Elmer, David, and: Bruce.