Operation UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE, 1953

Abstract

This report describes the activities of an estimated 21,000 DOD personnel, both military and civilian, in Operation UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE, the fourth atmospheric nuclear weapons testing series, conducted in Nevada from 17 March to 4 June 1953. Operation UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE consisted of 11 nuclear events. Activities engaging DOD personnel included Exercise Desert Rock V programs, scientific and diagnostic experiments, and DOD support activities. Radiological safety criteria and procedures were established and implemented during Operation UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE to minimize participants' exposures to radioactivity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 11, 1982
Accession Number
ADA121624

Entities

People

  • Carl Maag
  • Jean Ponton
  • Jeannie Massie
  • Robert Shepanek
  • Stephen Rohrer

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Cameras
  • Employment
  • Explosives
  • Health Services
  • Instructors
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.