Document Details
Title:
PARTICLE CONCENTRATIONS ( SERIES OF MEMOS, SUBJECT: RADIOACTIVE P ARTICLES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST )
Author(s):
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:
CORRESPONDENCE, LETTERS, MEMOS
Publication Date:
1953 Aug 10
Declassification Status:
Unknown
Document Pages:
0007
Accession Number:
NV0030609
Document Number(s):
AEC6523
Originating Research Org.:
NO DATA AVAILABLE
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 26
OpenNet Modified Date:
2003 Sep 18
Description/Abstract:
SUMMARY 1. THE ATTACHED CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO AN INCREASE IN PARTICLE CON CENTRATIONS AT HANFORD IS PROMPTED BY CONCERN OVER THE EFFECT OF THESE CONCENTRATIONS ON THE HAZARDS CONTROL PROGRAM. 2. THE GENERAL INCREASE NOTED BY GE AT HANFORD BEGINNING JUNE 28, 1953 HAS BEEN VERIFIED BY OTHER SOURCES E.G. AFOAT-1 AND NYOO SAMPLING SYS TEM AS A COUNTRY-WIDE INCREASE. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE BELIEVES THIS INCREASE REPRESE NTS OLD MATERIAL FROM THE NEVADA SERIES ( MOST PROBABLY THE 11TH SHOT ) AND A MINOR FRACTION FROM STRATOSPHERIC DEPOSITION OF THE IVY "MIKE" SHOT.