Operation RANGER : shots ABLE, BAKER, EASY, BAKER-2, FOX, 25 January-6 February 1951 / prepared by the Defense Nuclear Agency as executive agency for the Department of Defense.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

United States. Defense Nuclear Agency, issuing body.

United States. Nuclear Test Personnel Review

JRB Associates

Series:

DNA (Washington, D.C.) ; 6022F.

DNA ; 6022F

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear weapons--Testing.

Nuclear weapons.

Atomic bomb--Nevada--Testing.

Atomic bomb.

Radioactive fallout--Nevada--Nevada National Security Site.

Radioactive fallout.

Radiation--Safety measures.

Radiation.

Nevada National Security Site (Nev.).

Radioactive fallout--Nevada.

Atomic bomb--Testing.

Nevada.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (180 pages) : illustrations.

Distribution:

Springfield, Va. : For sale by the National Technical Information Service.

Other Title:

Shots ABLE, BAKER, EASY, BAKER-2, FOX, 25 January-6 February 1951

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Defense Nuclear Agency, 1982.

Summary:

This report describes the activities of DoD personnel, both military and civilian, in Operation RANGER, the first atmospheric nuclear weapons testing series, conducted in Nevada from 25 January to 6 February 1951. The RANGER series consisted of one high-explosive shot and five nuclear shots: ABLE, BAKER, EASY, BAKER-2, and FOX. DoD activities included scientific and diagnostic experiments, DoD air and land support activities, and radiological safety activities. In addition, radiological safety procedures were established and implemented to minimize the radiation exposures of test participants.

Contents:

Fact sheet. pp. 1.

Preface. pp. 7.

List of illustrations. pp. 13.

List of tables. pp. 14.

List of abbreviations and acronyms. pp. 16.

Chapter 1. Introduction. pp. 17.

Chapter 2. Functions of the administrative organization during Operation RANGER. pp. 29.

Chapter 3. Department of Defense participation in test operations during Operation RANGER. pp. 42.

Chapter 4. Radiation protection at Operation RANGER. pp. 65.

Chapter 5. Dosimetry for Department of Defense personnel at Operation RANGER. pp. 74.

Chapter 6. Shot ABLE. pp. 82.

Chapter 7. Shot BAKER. pp. 97.

Chapter 8. Shot EASY. pp. 111.

Chapter 9. Shot BAKER-2. pp. 132.

Chapter 10. Shot FOX. pp. 140.

References. pp. 155.

Notes:

"United States Atmospheric Nuclear Weapons Tests, Nuclear Test Personnel Review."

"Performing organization ... JRB Associates"--Report documentation page.

"26 February 1982."

In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-161).

Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2012.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover (NTPR website, viewed Feb. 13, 2024).

Other Format:

Print version: Operation RANGER.

OCLC:

784695548

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