Operation Hardtack April - October 1958. Radiological Safety

Abstract

This report contains a description of the mission, organization and activities of Task Unit 6, Task Group 7.1, Joint Task Force SEVEN, during Operation Hardtack. Task Unit 6 was charged with the responsibility of providing radiological safety support for the Scientific Task Group, TG 7.1. The various chapters are devoted to a discussion of the activities engaged in by the Task Unit and the organization necessary to provide adequate radiological safety support for a weapons test operation of the magnitude of Operation Hardtack. Radiological survey results of the atolls following firing of the various devices are presented. Special problems arising during the operation are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 06, 1959
Accession Number
ADA995198

Entities

People

  • George C. Zimmerman
  • Gordon J. Jacks

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atolls
  • Bikini Atoll
  • Clothing
  • Construction Equipment
  • Dosimetry
  • Enewetak Atoll
  • Far Infrared Radiation
  • Films
  • Health
  • Health Physics
  • Islands
  • Materials
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Photographic Dosimeters
  • Protective Clothing
  • Radiation
  • Recording Systems

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Military Science
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.