ARORAE (2°39' S 179°50' E)
F &S NO.
43003
USER
TITLE
Radiological Surveillance Facility, PRIMARY
STRUCTURE /FACILITY NO.
JTG 8.7
FUNDING
AGENCY
SCIENTIFIC STATION NO.
None
($000)
ENGR
AEC
BoD
None
PROC
CONST
Fop GO+50
TOTAL
FURN
No Cost
POST -GO
ENGINEERING
None required.
PROCUREMENT
None
required.
CONSTRUCTION The U. S. Public Health Service (USPHS) will furnish portable
radiological surveillance equipment which requires 1.5 kw, 110 volt, 60 cycle,
Single phase electrical power. No building or construction will be required as
the U. S. Air Force Air Weather Service (AWS) facilities (F&S No. 43001) will
be used. This is an alternate site and the location is tentative depending on
location and scheduling of tests.
This facility is designated a PRIMARY radiological surveillance station because
of the civilian population being in close proximity to the test location. Radiological surveillance activities include the continuous monitoring of external
radiation levels, and the testing for radionuclide content of food,
water and rainfall.
this location.
air, drinking
AWS personnel will operate the radiological equipment at
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