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PLUTONIUM DISPERSAL BY ACCIDENTAL OR EXPERIMENTAL LOW-ORDER DETONATION OF ATOMIC WEAPONS REPORT, LOS ALAMOS SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY OF THE UNIVERISTY OF CALIFORNIA ( DECEMBER 1955, REVISED FEB. 1966 )
Author(s):
HARRIS, P S [LOS ALAMOS SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY]; LANGHAM, W H [LOS ALAMOS SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY]; SHIPMAN, T L [LOS ALAMOS SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY]
Subject Terms:
HREX
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:
1966 Feb 28
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Document Pages:
0044
Accession Number:
NV0714592
OpenNet Entry Date:
1995 Feb 17
OpenNet Modified Date:
2012 May 14
Description/Abstract:
THIS IS A REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION OF LA-1981 ISSUED IN 1955. THE ISSUES ARE THE SAME, I.E., PLUTONIUM HAZARDS CREATED IN HIGH EXPLOSIVE RATHER THAN NUCLEAR DETONATIONS. INFORMATION ON ALLOWABLE AIR CONCENTRATIONS DO MEET PERMISSIBLE LEVELS ARE INCLUDED AS ARE SUGGESTIONS AS TO COURSES OF ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENTAL DETONATIONS INVOLVING PLUTONIUM. THIS PAPER WAS UPDATED AFTER THE ROLLER-COASTER SERIES OF ONE-POINT DETONATIONS AT THE NEVADA TEST SITE.