Project 2.6a -- Chemical, Physical, and Radiochemical Characteristi«
Ss
of the Contaminant
Agency:
Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory (NRDL)
Operations:
Analysis of samples provided by Projects 2.5a and q.4,
with laboratory operations at NRDL and probably Parry.
Shots:
All.
Radiation Exposure Potential:
Likely for any personnel involvec
in
field work and perhaps some potential for those performing analysis
later.
Staffing:
Fifteen were associated with this project, but exposu
are not given for one civilian and one military.
res
Exposures for the
others (13 civilians from NRDL) are given in Table 19.
Project Report:
Reference 55.
Project 2.6b -~ Radiochemical Analysis of Fallout
Agency:
Army Chemical Center
Operations:
(ACC)
Samplers on eight islands at Bikini Atoll, two isl
ds at
Enewetak Atoll, Unibor in the Enewetak Lagoon, and on a barge c
lected
data for analysis in the laboratory trailer at Parry.
is
Much of
was done by Project 2.5b personnel who normally employed helico
Shots:
BRAVO,
ROMEO, KOON, UNION
Radiation Exposure Potential:
(Bikini); NECTAR
ers.
(Enewetak).
High during recovery operations;
oder-
ate during analysis.
Staffing:
Six were associated with this project, three civilia
three military, all from ACC.
Project Report:
Reference 56.
Project 2.7 -- Distribution of Radioactive Fallout by Survey and
Analysis of Contaminated Sea Water
Agencies:
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
(SIO)
Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory (NRDL)
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