Operation TEAPOT Nevada Test Site February-May 1955. Project 30.1. Measurement of Off-Site Fall-Out by Automatic Monitoring Stations,

Abstract

Unattended, automatic, continuously recording gamma-ray monitors were placed in 28 towns in populated areas adjacent to the Nevada Test Site throughout Operation Teapot. Readings no higher than 10 mr/hr were detected at these locations. No large quantities of fall-out were encountered. However, the continuous recording of the gamma radiation was compiled at each station. The equipment was reliable and operated unattended over relatively long periods. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 26, 1957
Accession Number
ADA073523

Entities

People

  • H. D. Levine
  • R. T. Graveson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Automatic
  • Conversion
  • Detectors
  • Diagrams
  • Energy
  • Frequency
  • Gamma Rays
  • Hermetic Seals
  • Measurement
  • Monitoring
  • Power Supplies
  • Radiation
  • Schematic Diagrams
  • Sensitivity
  • Telemetry Equipment
  • Telephone Lines

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  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.