Operation Roller Coaster. Project Officers Report - Project 2.8. Off-Site Survey

Abstract

Operation Roller Coaster was a joint United States and United Kingdom experiment to determine plutonium hazards from accidents with plutonium bearing weapons. Four chemical detonations involved such weapons. The U. S. Public Health Service, through a Memorandum of Understanding with the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission and in conjunction with Project Roller Coaster, provided off- site radiological health surveillance. Detectable quantities of plutonium were released to off-site locations, but contamination levels did not present a significant hazard. Sampling methods are described and discussed with recommendations. The biological significance of plutonium is related to hazard evaluation. Certain recommendations are discussed for emergency procedures in the event of an accident.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 17, 1968
Accession Number
AD0839370

Entities

People

  • J. S. Coogan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Birds
  • Contamination
  • Detonations
  • Emergencies
  • Hazards
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Monitoring
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Numbering Systems
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Public Health
  • Therapy
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).