PRELIMINARY STUDY OF OFF-SITE AIR-BORNE RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS, NEVADA PROVING GROUNDS. I. FALL-OUT ORIGINATING FROM SNAPPER 6, 7, AND 8 AT DISTANCES OF TEN TO FIFTY MILES FROM GROUND ZERO
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:4264249
The operations of the intermediate zone fall-out program (10 to 50 miles) conducted in connection with Operation Snapper 6, 7, and 8 during May and June 1952 are reviewed. The maximum concentrations of airborne fission products in this area as determined by means of Hi-Volume samplers were 1.0 to 2.7 mu c/ ma. Particle size distribution of the air-borne material was determined by modified Casella Cascade impactors. Fall-out patterns were determined by gummed papers. Decay data are presented on a number of selected typical samples from each detonation. (W.D.M.)
- Research Organization:
- California. Univ., Los Angeles. Atomic Energy Project; Rochester, N.Y. Univ. Atomic Energy Project; Washington. Univ., Seattle
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-011748
- OSTI ID:
- 4264249
- Report Number(s):
- UCLA-243
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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