Operation SANDSTONE: 1948

Abstract

SANDSTONE was a three-detonation atmospheric nuclear weapon test series conducted during the spring of 1948 at Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands. 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 19, 1983
Accession Number
ADA139151

Entities

People

  • C. B. Jones
  • E. J. Martin
  • F. R. Gladeck
  • F. W. Mcmullan
  • J. H. Hallowell
  • L. H. Berkhouse
  • Mark J. Osborn
  • S. E. Davis
  • W. E. . Rogers

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Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Boats
  • Climate Change
  • Employment
  • Gamma Rays
  • Health Services
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Personnel Management
  • Ridges
  • Students
  • War Colleges

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