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to avoid any possible contact with the solid debris,
The Special Weapons
Center approved a spare B-57 for use as a neutron field sampler, at no
charge to the Atomic Energy Commission,
Neutron radiation dosages were unrecorded because of the instantaneous
nature of such emanations,
That source of radiation had been discovered
by analysis of the standard beta-gamma film badge and the neutron field
did not exist during the critical operation of the reactor,
Further, there
were no standards nor basis of comparison to establish dosage limitations
for the exposed aircrews,
"All criteria and standards established by Los
Alamos Scientific Laboratory were met or exceeded," the notation in the
project officer's management report commented,
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SUNDAY PUNCH
The 926th Test Squadron (Sampling) conducted sampling surveillance
in support of the Technical Applications Center enlarged mission under the
code name of SUNDAY PUNCH, a part of the larger Project CREWCUT.
The .
operation had six missions, each conducted with three B-57 samplers.
Both
the 926th and the LO80th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing supplied aircraft
and crews,
Conducted in close cooperation with the Technical Applications
Senter Western Field Office, each of the sampling squadrons accomplished
half of the sampling missions,
Samples were taken at altitudes of 15,000 feet, 25,000 feet, and
40,000 feet and at three levels above 40,000 feet;
the 080th Strategic
Reconnaissance conducted sampling at the higher levels because it had the
B-57D aircraft.
Samples were made at approximately 35 degrees north
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