Analysis of Radiation Exposure for Maneuver Units. Exercise Desert Rock V, Operation Upshot-Knothole.

Abstract

The radiation doses to maneuver units for Exercise Desert Rock V are reconstructured for each applicable shot of Operation Upshot Knothole (1953). The maneuver troop units received the same initial radiation doses as calculated previously for troop observers at these shots. Residual doses are calculated by using an automated procedure to couple scenarios for troop activities to the radiation environment. Uncertainties are determined for each parameter. Possible internal doses are anlayzed. The calculated total film badge equivalent gamma doses range from 0.04 rem (some Shot Grable elements) to 3.1 rem (some shot elements). Initial doses were less than 0.02 rem for any shot. The largest internal whole-body dose commitment is 0.05 rem (some shot grable elements). Keywords: Operational Upshot Knothole; Exercise Desert Rock V; Nuclear Test Personnel Review (NTPR); Radiation Exposure Assessment; and Automated Dose Reconstruction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 15, 1985
Accession Number
ADA168116

Entities

People

  • J. Goetz
  • J. Klemm
  • Robert G. Edwards

Organizations

  • Leidos

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Blast Waves
  • Computational Science
  • Employment
  • Environment
  • Gamma Rays
  • Health Services
  • Height Of Burst
  • Marine Corps
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Nuclear Radiation
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Health
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.