PURL
(22 mb)
Title:
SHOTS DIABLO TO FRANKLIN PRIME, THE MID-SERIES TESTS OF THE PLUMBBOB SERIES 15 JULY - 30 AUGUST 1957
Subject Terms:
PLUMBBOB OPERATION; FRANKLIN PRIME EVENT; DIABLO EVENT; JOHN EVENT; KEPLER EVENT; OWENS EVENT; STOKES EVENT; SHASTA EVENT; DOPPLER EVENT; DESERT ROCK OPERATIONS; RADIATION PROTECTION; CRITERIA; PROCEDURES; AFSWP; AFSWC
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
Publication Date:
1981 Sep 29
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Accession Number:
NV0019010
Document Number(s):
DNA6006F
Originating Research Org.:
DEFENSE NUCLEAR AGENCY, U.S.
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 26
OpenNet Modified Date:
2023 Aug 04
Description/Abstract:
THIS REPORT DEXCRIBES THE ACTIVITIES OF DOD PERSONNEL, BOTH MILITARY A ND CIVILIAN, IN THE EIGHT MID-SERIES SHOTS OF OPERATION PLUMBBOB, AN A TMOSPHERIC WEAPONS TESTING SERIES. THE TESTS WERE CONDUCTED FROM 15 JU LY 1957 THROUGH 30 AUGUST 1957 AND INVOLVED PARTICIPANTS FROM EXERCISE DESERT ROCK VII AND VIII, AFSWP, AFSWC, AND VARIOUS AEC TEST GROUPS. THIS VOLUME ALSO DESCRIBES THE RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY CRITERIA AND PROCE DURES IN EFFECT AT THE MID-SERIES PLUMBBOB SHOTS.