PREFACE
This report comprises e handbook which was intended to be used
by technical representatives from the United Nations Scientific
Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation during a demonstration
of a low fission to fusion yield explosion at the Eniwetok Proving
Grounds.
The handbook includes the operational concept and detailed
technical descriptions of the methods of measurement which were to
be used to determine the total energy release and the fission energy
release.
The total energy release was to be measured by rate of
fireball growth measurements , and is described in the section entitled
Fireball Determination of Total Yield@ prepared by Dr. Lewis Fussell
of Edgerton, Germeshausen and Grier, Inc.
‘The fission yield was to
pe determined by s radiochefical methud and is described in Chapter
III prepared by Dr. Roger Batzel of the University of California
Radiation Leboratory.
This demonstration shot, designated Pinon, wes cancelled on
July 26, 1958.
However, because the techniques described here had
not been published previously it was considered desirable to publish
the handbook.
GERALD W. JOHNSON
Technicel Director