; Field Operations Under this project two different groups of approximately 40 representatives of various Federal egencies, and state and city civil defense personnel, are assigned to the Test Site for a two-week, training course, The course includes briefings and lectures on survey and monitoring techniques and on activities at the Test Site. They will participate in installing and recovering instrumentation used in various radiological tests. They also will be given training in actual survey of areas contaminated by fallout and will visit AEC off-site monitoring stations to observe the activities carried on throughout the test series. Another project, mainly under the sponsorship of state civil defense organizations, is designed to provide experience in and furthe: the development of operational techniques and concepts in radiological defense, A group of 25 persons will work with some 30 members of the California Radiological Safety Division to conduct this project, Their activities will include on-site monitoring and training exercises, and they may also conduct an off-site training exercise, making surveys along the path of fallout clouds. _ Supnort Particivation FCDA is also participating in three programs conducted by other agencies. FCDA is supporting ADC and the Department of Defense with funds and personnel in a study of blast biology. It is cooperating with the Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory in a program involving radiological defense countermeasures, and it is giving administrative assistance to the Food and Drug Administration on tests of foodstuffs. NEVADA TEST SITS'S CAMP MERCURY ——_—_—__} - 72 - L/DOR ~ a