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Title:
OPERATION TUMBLER-SNAPPER 1952
Subject Terms:
TUMBLER OPERATION; ABLE-0452 EVENT; BAKER-0452 EVENT; CHARLIE-0452 EVENT; DOG-0552 EVENT; EASY-0552 EVENT; FOX-0552 EVENT; GEORGE-0652 EVENT; HOW EVENT; ATMOSPHERIC EXPLOSIONS; CRITERIA; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; MAPS; AERIAL MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION STANDARDS; DESERT ROCK OPERATIONS; TUMBLER-SNAPPER 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
Document Type:
REPORT
Publication Date:
1982 Jun 14
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Document Pages:
0218
Accession Number:
NV0018989
Document Number(s):
DNA6019F
Originating Research Org.:
DEFENSE NUCLEAR AGENCY, U.S.
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 26
OpenNet Modified Date:
2023 Aug 04
Description/Abstract:
THIS REPORT DESCRIBES THE ACTIVITIES OF AN ESTIMATED 10,600 DOD PERSON NEL, BOTH MILITARY AND CIVILIAN, IN OPERATION TUMBLER-SNAPPER, THE THI RD NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTING SERIES CONDUCTED AT THE NEVADA PROVING GROU ND. TUMBLER-SNAPPER CONSISTED OF EIGHT NUCLEAR TESTS CONDUCTED FROM 1 APRIL TO 5 JUNE 1952. ACTIVITIES ENGAGING DOD PERSONNEL INCLUDED EXE RCISE DESERT ROCK IV PROGRAMS, SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENTS, AND DOD SUPPORT ACTIVITIES. RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES WERE ESTABLI SHED AND IMPLEMENTED DURING OPERATION TUMBLER-SNAPPER TO MINIMIZE PART ICIPANTS' EXPOSURE TO RADIOACTIVITY.