Shots EASY, FOX, GEORGE, and HOW, the final tests of the TUMBLER-SNAPPER Series 7 May-5 June 1952. Technical report

Technical Report · Wed Jun 16 00:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6190345

Ponton, J; Maag, C

The first chapter of this volume describes the physical setting and general characteristics of Shots EASY, FOX, GEORGE, and HOW and briefly introduces the Desert Rock exercises and the joint AEC-DOD organization scientific activities in which DOD personnel participated. Desert Rock IV exercises were not conducted at Shots EASY sand HOW. The remaining four chapters address each of the four shots in turn. Each chapter describes the specific setting and characteristics of one detonation and details DOD personnel activities in the scientific projects sponsored by the joint organization. In the chapters on FOX and GEORGE, Exercise Desert Rock IV activities are described. The chapters also discuss the radiological protection procedures used to minimize the potential for exposures to ionizing radiation. Details of the overall radiological protection program at Operation TUMBLER-SNAPPER are provided in the series volume, 'Operation TUMBLER-SNAPPER, 1952.'.

• Research Organization: JRB Associates, Inc., McLean, VA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6190345
• Report Number(s): AD-A-122240/5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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