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Title:
H-DIVISION PROGRESS REPORT, JULY 21 - AUGUST 21, 1959 ( ENCLOSED: ABSTRACT - DATED 09/03/59 )
Author(s):
SHIPMAN, T L [LOS ALAMOS SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY]
Subject Terms:
HREX; HISTORY - GENERAL
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:
1959 Sep 04
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Document Pages:
0013
Accession Number:
NV0710287
Originating Research Org.:
LOS ALAMOS SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY
OpenNet Entry Date:
1995 Feb 17
OpenNet Modified Date:
2012 May 14
Description/Abstract:
APPREHENSION SWEPT THE FARMINGTON AREA ON THE SUBJECT OF CONTAMINATION OF THE ANIMAS RIVER WITH RADIUM (VANADIUM CORPORATION AT DURANGO, COLORADO). RADIUM WAS PRESENT IN THE WATER, BUT LESS THAN HALF MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE CONCENTRATION. ELEVEN FARMINGTON RESIDENTS ( FOUR ADULTS AND SEVEN CHILDREN WERE COUNTED IN THE HUMAN COUNTER WITH NO EVIDENCE OF ANY BODY BURDEN OF RADIUM ). GROUP H-5 HAS DONE A GREAT DEAL OF WORK ON THE REDUCTION OF DATA OBTAINED IN THE FALLOUT STUDIES OF THE KIWI-A (ROVER) TEST. GROUP H-6 REPORTED THAT ACTIVITY IN RAIN WATER CONTINUED LOW. TOTAL ACTIVITY COLLECTED PER UNIT AREA SEEM TO BE INDEPENDENT OF AMOUNT OF RAIN, SO LONG AS SOME FALLS.