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Title:
H-DIVISION PROGRESS REPORT, JANUARY 20 - FEBRUARY 20, 1958
Subject Terms:
HREX; BAYO CANYON; OTHER ISOTOPES; RALA PROGRAM
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:
1958 Mar 13
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Accession Number:
NV0710276
Document Number(s):
H-273
Originating Research Org.:
LOS ALAMOS SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY
OpenNet Entry Date:
1995 Feb 17
OpenNet Modified Date:
2012 May 14
Description/Abstract:
GROUP H-1 DEVELOPED RADIOGRAPHS FOR BAYO CANYON ( RALA ) SHIELDING DEVICE. GROUP H-6 PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR BAYO CANYON ACTIVITIES ON NUMEROUS DATES. ALSO VARIOUS METHODS OF STRONTIUM-90 ANALYSES ARE BEING TRIED ON SOIL AND WATER. GROUP H-7 FOUND EFFLUENT ACTIVITY SATISFACTORY WITH RESPECT TO PLUTONIUM AND URANIUM; RELATIVELY HIGH FOR GROSS ALPHA COUNTS (NOT ACCOUNTED FOR BY PLUTONIUM AND URANIUM RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSES. "GREEN THUMB" ABSTRACT SUBMITTED TO AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.