Analysis of Radiation Exposure, Third Marine Corps Provisional Atomic Exercise Brigade. Exercise Desert Rock VI, Operation Teapot.

Abstract

The radiation dose is reconstructed for 3d MCPAEB personnel participating in exercises involving helicopter lifted assaults in conjunction with Shot Bee of Operation Teapot, Exercise Desert Rock VI. Brigade personnel were exposed to initial radiation while in trenches at the time of the Shot Bee detonation. They were also exposed to residual radiation from an earlier test shot (Shot Turk) during their subsequent maneuvers and to residual radiation from Shot Bee during an inspection of equipment displays. The calculated total gamma doses to the bulk of the participating troops range from about 0.57-0.85 rem.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 15, 1984
Accession Number
ADA152189

Entities

People

  • E. Ortlieb
  • J. Goetz
  • J. Klemm

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Computational Science
  • Dosimetry
  • Employment
  • Environment
  • Gamma Rays
  • Ground Zero
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Nuclear Radiation
  • Public Health
  • Standards
  • Tactical Air Support
  • Vehicles
  • Weapons
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Military Science
  • Nuclear Civil Defense.