Title:
OPERATION JANGLE, PROJECT 2.3-1, TOTAL DOSAGE ( BUSTER-JANGLE OPERATION )
Subject Terms:
BUSTER OPERATION; BUSTER-JANGLE OPERATION
Document Location:
Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV
Declassification Status:
Unknown
Accession Number:
NV0003696
Document Number(s):
WT331
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 26
OpenNet Modified Date:
2003 Sep 18
Description/Abstract:
THE TOTAL DOSAGE OF GAMMA RAYS IN THE RADIATION FIELDS OF ATOMIC WEAPO NS EXPLODED AT AND BELOW THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH WAS MEASURED AS A FU NCTION OF DISTANCE AND DIRECTION AT FIXED STATIONS OF PROGRAM 2 BY USI NG A NUMBER OF PHOTOGRAPHIC FILMS OF GRADUATED SENSITIVITY PLACED IN N ATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS FILM BADGE HOLDERS. THE DOSAGE MEASUREMEN TS OBTAINED WERE IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT WITH THOSE RECORDED BY OTHER P ROJECTS DURING THE OPERATION. THE METHODS USED IN THIS PROJECT GIVE G OOD RESULTS WITH A RELATIVELY HIGH DEGREE OF ACCURACY WITH RELATIVELY SMALL EXPENDITURE OF MANPOWER, EQUIPMENT, AND MONEY. IT IS RECOMMEND ED THAT IN FUTURE OPERATIONS OF THIS TYPE, THIS METHOD BE USED WITH A CLOSER DEGREE OF COVERAGE OF THE RADIATION FIELD.