Operation TUMBLER-SNAPPER 1952

Abstract

This report describes the activities of an estimated 10,600 DOD personnel, both military and civilian in Operation TUMBLER-SNAPPER, the third nuclear weapons testing series conducted at the Nevada Proving Ground. TUMBLER- SNAPPER consisted of eight nuclear tests conducted from 1 April to 5 June 1952. Activities engaging DOD personnel included Exercise Desert Rock IV programs, scientific experiments, and DOD support activities. Radiological safety criteria and procedures were established and implemented during Operation TUMBLER-SNAPPER to minimize participants' exposure to radioactivity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 14, 1982
Accession Number
ADA122242

Entities

People

  • Carl Maag
  • Jean Ponton
  • Mary F. Barrett
  • Robert Shepanek

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Cameras
  • Employment
  • Explosives
  • Gamma Rays
  • Geography
  • Health Services
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Personnel Management
  • Photographs
  • Telemetry Equipment
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Explosive Engineering.