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"Appendix A"
Table 1.
Strontium-90 Production from United States Nuclear
Weapons Test Operations
Strontium-90 Production (kilocuries)
Datea
Operation and Site
7/16/45
Trinity (New Mexico)
8/8/45
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1 ub
Greater than
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1 mrb
Total
1.7
--
1.7
Japanese Bombings
3.5
--
3.5
7/1/46
Crossroads (Bikini)
3.3
--
3.3
5/1/48
Sandstone (EPG)C
12.9
-~
12.9
ae
2/1/51
Ranger (NTS)C
4.2
--
4.2
mee
5/1/51
Greenhouse (EPG)
52.0
_
52.0
|
11/1/51
Buster-Jangle (NTS)
845
-~
8.5
5/1/52
Tumbler-Snapper (NTS)
12.0
--
12.0
a?
5/1/53
Upshot-Knothole (NTS)
30.2
--
30.1
a
11/1/52
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4/1/55
Teapot
(NTS)
19.0
--
19.0
7/1/56
Redwing (EPG)
85.8
862.0
94.78
325.3
491.5
4816.8
Total
Total (per cent)
6.8
3629.65
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given is approximately the midpoint of the series.
b. Based on total fission plus fusion yield.
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Marshall Islands and the continental Nevada Test Site.
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