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- AEC Group Shelter
- Report regarding the study of an underground group-shelter meant to protect against nuclear blasts, radiation, and fallout. The report presents a design for such a shelter, the minimum requirements that such a shelter should meet, a description of its facilities, illustrations, and an operating manual.
- Experimental Evaluation of the Radiation Protection Afforded by Typical Oak Ridge Homes Against Distributed Sources
- Report regarding experiments made to determine the fallout-radiation protection offered by several typical homes in the Oak Ridge, Tennessee, area.
- Determinations of Aerodynamic-Drag Parameters of Small Irregular Objects by Means of Drop Tests
- Report concerning the results of an experiment that determined the masses and velocities of over 20,000 objects and laboratory animals by simulating the blast winds of nuclear explosions.
- Aerial Radiological Monitoring System: [Part] 1. Theoretical Analysis, Design, and Operation of a Revised System
- Report containing an analysis of the Aerial Radiological Monitoring Survey (ARMS) program detailing the feasibility of improvements. Includes suggestions for revisions of the existing ARMS system.
- Methods and Techniques of Fallout Studies Using a Particulate Simulant
- From Abstract: "These data are important for personnel protection on a national basis in the event of war and on a local basis in the event of certain types of nuclear accidents. This report discusses the need for such information and suggests methods for obtaining it."
- Comparative Nuclear Effects of Biomedical Interest
- Report containing environmental consequences of nuclear explosions with a primary focus on early effects such as exposure to blasts and radiation. Includes definitions of terms, the progression of an explosion, and graphs depicting the relationship between the effects of blasts and the distance of material from Ground Zero.
- Aeroradioactivity Survey and Areal Geology of the Savannah River Plant Area, South Carolina and Georgia (ARMS-I)
- Report regarding an airborne radioactivity survey that took place in the 10,000 square mile area near Augusta, Georgia. Topics include the types of bedrock noted in the area as well as their levels of radioactivity.
- Plate. Natural Gamma Aeroradioactivity of the Savannah River Plant Area, South Carolina and Georgia
- Map with graded color shading to show levels of naturally-occurring gamma aeroradioactivity within the Savannah River Plant Area, South Carolina and Georgia, along with explanatory text. Scale 1:250,000.
- A Model Designed to Predict the Motion of Objects Translated by Classical Blast Waves
- From Introduction: "The purpose of this report is to describe, step by step, the theoretical studies that have resulted in a mathematical model capable of predicting the motion of objects utilizing selected basic blast parameters."
- Evaluation of the Fallout Protection Afforded by Brookhaven National Laboratory Medical Research Center
- Report regarding an experimental study to determine how much protection the Medical Research Center at Brookhaven National Laboratory provided against nuclear fallout. Fallout was simulated by pumping a sealed source of Co60 through tubing.
- Aeroradioactivity Survey and Areal Geology of the Hanford Plant Area, Washington and Oregon (ARMS-I)
- Report regarding an airborne gamma-radioactivity survey that took place over a 9,000 square mile area in south-central Washington and north-central Oregon. Topics include the types of bedrock noted in the area as well as their levels of radioactivity.
- Aeroradioactivity Survey and Areal Geology of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Area, Tennessee and Kentucky (ARMS-I)
- Report regarding an airborne radioactivity survey that took place over a 10,000 square mile area around the Oak Ridge National Laboratory near Knoxville, Tennesse. Topics include the types of bedrock noted in the area as well as their levels of radioactivity.
- Experimental Evaluation of the Fallout-Radiation Protection Afforded by a Southwestern Residence
- Report regarding experiments made to determine the fallout-radiation protection offered by a "single-story stucco and frame house with a heavy shake roof and no basement," (p. 5) which is noted as being popular in the southwestern United States.
- Experimental Evaluation of the Radiation Protection Provided by an Earth-Covered Shelter
- Report investigating the protection offered by an earth-covered shelter against fallout radiation. Radiation was simulated by pumping a sealed source of Co60 through tubing.
- Aeroradioactivity Survey and Related Surface Geology of Parts of the Los Angeles Region, California (ARMS-I)
- Report regarding an airborne gamma-radioactivity survey that took place in the 2,800 square mile area around the Los Angeles region in California. Topics include the types of bedrock noted in the area as well as their levels of radioactivity.
- Aerial Radiological Monitoring System: Part 2. Performance, Calibration, and Operational Check-Out of the EG&G ARMS-II Revised System
- Report describing "the design, installation, and performance of the Edgerton, Germeshausen & Grier, Inc., Aerial Radiological Monitoring System used in Phase II of the Aerial Radiological Monitoring Survey (ARMS-II)" (p. 5). Contains descriptions and photographs of its components and descriptions of test runs.
- Aerial Radiological Monitoring System: Part 3. Electronic Processing of ARMS-II Data
- Report detailing the instrumentation and system performance of the Aerial Radiological Monitoring Survey (ARMS-II), a system used "to perform aerial surveys of ground radioactivity. It supplies both geographical position and radioactivity data in digital form, suitable for use with automatic plotting procedures" (p. 5)
- Figure 2.3: Arms-II Computer-Program and Data-Processing Monitor
- Flowchart outlining the event sequencing in the "MAIN" program (primary body of operational instructions which accepts data, routines data to sequential manipulations, prints data, etc.) within the Aerial Radiological Monitoring Survey (ARMS-II) system. The ARMS-II system is used "to perform aerial surveys of ground radioactivity. It supplies both geographical position and radioactivity data in digital form, suitable for use with automatic plotting procedures" (p. 5, report)
- Plates 1-4: Aeroradioactivity Maps (ARMS-II), Las Vegas Area, Nevada, Arizona, and California
- Maps of four quadrants in the Las Vegas area surveyed as part of a radiological survey, outlining "Radioactivity levels in hundreds of counts per second normalized to 500 ft above ground." Scale 1:250,000.
- Las Vegas Area (ARMS-II)
- From Abstract: "An Aerial Radiological Measuring Survey (ARMS) of the Las Vegas area was made for the Civil Effects Test Operations, Division of Biology and Medicine, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, by Edgerton, Germeshausen & Grier, Inc., between May 21 and June 23, 1961. The survey was part of a nationwide program to measure present environmental levels of gamma radiation. Approximately 6000 traverse miles were flown, at an attitude of 500 ft above the ground, in a 100-mile square centered near Las Vegas. The EG&G ARMS-II instrumentation was used in the survey."
- Camden-Delaware Valley Area (ARMS-II)
- Report regarding an Aerial Radiological Measuring Survey (ARMS) of the Camden-Delaware Valley area that was part of a national program to measure environmental levels of gamma radiation. 6,000 traverse miles were examined around Camden, New Jersey.
- Plates 1-3: Aeroradioactivity Map (ARMS-II), Camden-Delaware Valley Area
- Maps of three segments in the Camden-Delaware Valley area surveyed as part of a radiological survey, outlining "Radioactivity levels in hundreds of counts per second normalized to 500 ft above ground." Scale 1:250,000.
- Technical Concept-Operation Bren
- From Abstract: "The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Health Physics Research Reactor is to be attached to a hoist platform on a 1500-ft tower at the Nevada Test Site (NTS). The project is a continuation of the studies commenced in 1956 for evaluating the radiation doses of persons exposed to nuclear weapons, especially the residents of Hiroshima and Nagaski, Japan. Measurements will be made of the energy, angular, and spatial distributions of the radiation from the reactor."
- Norfolk-Peninsula Area (ARMS-II)
- From Introduction: "The ARMS-II Norfolk - Peninsula area survey was one many that have been flown for the CETO since the nationwide ARMS program was started (1958). Figure 2 shows the location of the areas that have been completed to date. The purpose of the program is to measure the present environmental levels of gamma radiation in areas around nuclear facilities and planned nuclear activities."
- Plates 1-3: Aeroradioactivity Map (ARMS-II), Norfolk-Peninsula Area
- Maps of four quadrants in the Norfolk-Peninsula area surveyed as part of a radiological survey, outlining "Radioactivity levels in hundreds of counts per second normalized to 500 ft above ground." Scale 1:250,000.
- Aeroradioactivity Survey and Areal Geology of the Georgia Nuclear Laboratory Area, Northern Georgia (ARMS-I)
- Report regarding an airborne gamma-radioactivity survey that took place over a 7,000 square mile area around the George Nuclear Laboratory in Dawson County, Georgia. Topics include the types of bedrock noted in the area as well as their levels of radioactivity.
- Natural Gamma Aeroradioactivity of Parts of the Los Angeles Region, California
- Map with graded color shading to show levels of naturally-occurring gamma aeroradioactivity within the Los Angeles region in California. Details about the survey and map creation are printed at right. Scale 1:250,000.
- Natural Gamma Aeroradioactivity of the Georgia Nuclear Laboratory Area, Georgia
- Map with graded color shading to show levels of naturally-occurring gamma aeroradioactivity in an area of the Georgia Nuclear Laboratory. Explanatory text about the survey and map creation are printed at right. Scale 1:250,000.
- Operation Plan and Hazards Report - Operation BREN
- Report discussing "descriptions of the HPRR and the Co^60 source, their operating procedures, the manner in which they will be used, and possible hazards are included."
- Extended- and Point-Source Radiometric Program
- Report containing information regarding the airborne radiometric equipment intercalibration exercises undertaken by four government agencies and one private companies.
- Fort McClellan Radiological Instruction Area (ARMS-II)
- Report documenting the survey of the U. S. Army Chemical Corps Schoo, Radiological Instruction Area, Fort Mclellan, Alabama. This survey measures radiation an d gamma-ray flux in an approximately one square mile area.
- Nuclear Bomb Effects Computer (Including Slide-rule Design and Curve Fits for Weapons Effects)
- From Introduction: "The primary purpose of this report is to describe the analytical procedures involved in the design of a circular slide rule and to discuss its usage and limitations in the evaluation of the effects of nuclear weapons."
- Experimental Evaluation of the Fallout-Radiation Protection Provided by Selected Structures in the Los Angeles Area
- Report regarding experiments made to determine the fallout-radiation protection offered by four types of buildings in Los Angeles, California. The first structure was the Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Biology and the University of California at Los Angeles, the second was a fallout shelter, the third was the communications area of the Los Angeles Police Department building, and the fourth was a classroom.
- Aeroradioactivity Survey and Areal Geology of Parts of East-Central New York and West-Central New England (ARMS-I)
- Report concerning "[a]n airborne gamma-radiation survey of Connecticut, Rhode Island, and parts of New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont" (p. 5) made between 1958 and 1960 that indicated that a broad range of radioactivity exists in those areas depending on the type of bedrock. Correlations are drawn between this radioactivity and the geology of the region.
- Plate 1. Aeroradioactivity of East-Central New York and West-Central New England
- Map with graded color shading to show levels of naturally-occurring gamma aeroradioactivity within the New England region of the U.S. Details about the survey and map creation are printed at right. Scale 1:250,000.
- Plates 1-3: Aeroradioactivity Map (ARMS-II), Galveston Area, Texas
- Maps of four quadrants in the Galveston area surveyed as part of a radiological survey, outlining "Radioactivity levels in hundreds of counts per second normalized to 500 ft above ground." Scale 1:250,000.
- Galveston Area (ARMS-II)
- Report describing an Aerial Radiological Measuring Survey (ARMS) of the Galveston Area between Jan. 27 and Feb. 17, 1962. The survey was part of a nationwide program to measure present environmental levels of gamma radiation. Aerial measurements of ground radioactivity were consistent everywhere with what was expected considering the geology of the area.
- Aeroradioactivity Survey and Geology of the Gnome (Carlsbad) Area, New Mexico and Texas (ARMS-I)
- Report regarding an airborne radioactivity survey that took place in the 7,000 square mile area around the GNOME test site near Carlsbad, New Mexico. Topics include the types of bedrock noted in the area as well as their levels of radioactivity.
- Experimental Radiation Measurements in Conventional Structures: Part 2. Comparison of Measurements in Above-Ground and Below-Ground Structures From Simulated and Actual Fallout Radiation
- Report concerning the protection offered against radioactive fallout offered by two types of structures at the Nevada Test Site. Differences between above ground and underground structures are measured and compared to data taken from actual fallout conditions.
- Aeroradioactivity Survey and Areal Geology of the National Reactor Testing Station Area, Idaho (ARMS-I)
- Report regarding an airborne radioactivity survey that took place in the 10,000 square mile area surrounding the National Reactor Testing Station in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Topics include the types of bedrock noted in the area as well as their levels of radioactivity.
- Plate 1. Natural Gamma Aeroradioactivity of the National Reactor Testing Station Area, Idaho
- Map with graded color shading to show levels of naturally-occurring gamma aeroradioactivity within the Idaho National Reactor Texting Station Area. Details about the survey and map creation are printed at right. Scale 1:250,000.
- General Correlative Studies - Operation Bren
- Report summarizing "the utilization of the Health Physics Research reactor and a Co60 source during Operation BREN" and offers related meteorological data relating radiation emissions.
- Aeroradioactivity Survey and Areal Geology of Parts of Southeastern New York and Southern New England (ARMS-I)
- Report concerning "[a]n airborne gamma-radiation survey of Connecticut, Rhode Island, and parts of New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont" (p. 5) made between 1958 and 1960 that indicated that a broad range of radioactivity exists in those areas depending on the type of bedrock. Correlations are drawn between this radioactivity and the geology of the region.
- Plate 1 - Areoradioactivity and Generalized Geologic Map of Parts of New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts
- Map with graded color shading to show levels of naturally-occurring gamma aeroradioactivity in an area of New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts, along with an inset geologic sketch of the same region. Explanatory text about the survey and map creation are printed at right. Scale 1:250,000.
- Ground Roughness Effects on the Energy and Angular Distribution of Gamma Radiation From Fallout
- Report examining "[t]he effect of ground roughness, or surface irregularities, on the radiation field above ground which had been contaminated with fallout from the explosion in the atmosphere of a nuclear device (Smallboy Event)" (p. v).
- Plate 1. Natural Gamma Aeroradioactivity of the GNOME (Carisbad) Area, New Mexico and Texas
- Map with graded color shading to show levels of naturally-occurring gamma aeroradioactivity within the "Gnome" test area in New Mexico and Texas. Details about the survey and map creation are printed at right. Scale 1:250,000.
- Plates 1-4: Aeroradioactivity Map (ARMS-II), Parr Area, South Carolina and North Carolina
- Maps of four quadrants in the Parr area surveyed as part of a radiological survey, outlining "Radioactivity levels in hundreds of counts per second normalized to 500 ft above ground." Scale 1:250,000.
- Aeroradioactivity Survey and Geology of Puerto Rico (ARMS-I)
- Report containing an aeroradioactivity survey of Puerto Rico made on behalf of the Division of Biology and Medicine, United States Atomic Energy Commission. Topics include the types of bedrock noted in the area as well as their levels of radioactivity.
- Plate 1. Natural Gamma Aeroradioactivity and Generalized Geologic Maps of Puerto Rico
- Map with graded color shading to show levels of naturally-occurring gamma aeroradioactivity within Puerto Rico. Details about the survey and map creation are printed at right. Scale 1:250,000.
- Ichiban: The Dosimetry Program for Nuclear Bomb Survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - A Status Report as of April 1, 1964
- From Abstract: "The approach to the problem has been as fundamental as possible with emphasis on quantitative measurements and calculations of the energy, angular, and spatial distributions of weapons radiations in an air-over-ground geometry. Spatial distributions of dose in various shields, including Japanese dwellings, have been measured. Techniques have been developed in Japan for verifying the location of survivors and accurately describing their shielding environments."