Staffing:
Seven were associated with this project, three i BRL
(two military, one civilian), three from the 930lst TSU (t
military,
one civilian), and one military from NAU.
Project Report:
Reference 49.
Nuclear Radiation (Program 2)
This program had two major objectives:
(1)
documentation
the ini-
tial neutron and gamma radiation from large-yield nuclear detonftions, and
(2) documentation of fallout from large-yield surface detonatiaqms.
out information from large-yield detonations was available only
MIKE detonation of Operation IVY (1952), and this was limited
wind and crosswind from the burst point.
An ambitious program
Fall-
from the
data up~-
was insti-
tuted for CASTLE to study the downwind deposition of weapon debris.
planned effort and unplanned incidents following BRAVO resulted
This
in much
information about fallout from the CASTLE shots.
Project 2.1 -- Gamma Radiation Dosimetry
Agency:
Signal Corps Engineering Laboratories
(SCEL)
¥
Operations:
Films and chemical-dosimetry vials were installed in shel-
ters from 1 to 15 nmi (1.9 to 27.8 km) from ground zero on islands and
reefs of both atolls (18 islands and throughout the perime
r of
Bikini and 10 along the northern section of Enewetak).
ions were
St
activated as late as possible and information was recovere
radsafe conditions permitted.
as
soon
Helicopters were used to thef extent
possible.
Shots:
BRAVO, ROMEO, KOON, UNION
Radiation Exposure Potential:
(Bikini); NECTAR (Enewetak).
Exposure potential existed fbr those
activating the stations subsequent to BRAVO and for all pergBonnel
involved in recovery.
Staffing:
SCEL.
Three people were associated with this project,
One was a civilian, and the others were military.
Project Report:
Reference 50.
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