Operation IVY: 1952

Abstract

Ivy was a two-detonation atmospheric nuclear weapon test series conducted during October and November of 1952 at Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands. One of the two events was designated Mike and was the first thermonuclear or hydrogen bomb. Report emphasis is on the radiological safety of the personnel. Available records on personnel exposure are summarized.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA128082

Entities

People

  • C. F. Shelton
  • E. J. Martin
  • F. R. Gladeck
  • F. W. Mcmullan
  • J. H. Hallowell
  • L. Berkhouse
  • R . H. Rowland
  • R. H. Miller
  • R. Pozega
  • W. E. . Rogers

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Accidents
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Airframes
  • Boats
  • Employment
  • Explosives
  • Health Services
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • War Colleges
  • Warning Systems

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