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Title:
H-DIVISION PROGRESS REPORT, AUGUST 20 - SEPTEMBER 20, 1959
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 Oct 07
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Document Pages:
0013
Accession Number:
NV0710288
Originating Research Org.:
LOS ALAMOS SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY
OpenNet Entry Date:
1995 Feb 17
OpenNet Modified Date:
2012 May 14
Description/Abstract:
DURING A POWER OUTAGE IN THE CMR BUILDING, HEALTH PHYSICS PERSONNEL SURVEYED THE BUILDING TO DETERMINE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENTAL LOSS OF POWER. THE RESULTS WERE EXTREMELY REASSURING ( NO SIGNIFICANT INCREASE OF AIR-BORNE ALPHA ACTIVITY ). A CODING FOR THE ANALYSIS OF PLUTONIUM BIOASSAYS HAS BEEN COMPLETED FOR THE DETERMINATION OF PLUTONIUM BODY BURDENS, AND TO ESTIMATE THE ADDITION OF BODY BURDENS. GROUP H-6 HAS COMPLETED A PROBE WHICH CAN BE USED TO MONITOR WOUNDS THAT MIGHT BE CONTAMINATED WITH PLUTONIUM. IRON AND ALUM HAVE BEEN USED IN REMOVAL BY FLOCCULATION.