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Operation BUSTER-JANGLE, 1951 / prepared by the Defense Nuclear Agency as executive agency for the Department of Defense.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Series:
- DNA (Washington, D.C.) ; 6023F.
- DNA ; 6023F
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nuclear weapons--Testing.
- Nuclear weapons.
- Atomic bomb--Nevada--Testing.
- Atomic bomb.
- Radioactive fallout--Nevada.
- Radioactive fallout.
- Radiation--Safety measures.
- Radiation.
- Nevada National Security Site (Nev.).
- Radiation Protection.
- Atomic bomb--Testing.
- Nevada.
- Medical Subjects:
- Radiation Protection.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (188 pages) : illustrations, maps.
- Distribution:
- Springfield, Va. : For sale by the National Technical Information Service.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : Defense Nuclear Agency, 1982.
- Summary:
- This report describes the activities of DOD military and civilian personnel in Operation BUSTER-JANGLE, the second series of atmospheric nuclear weapons tests conducted at the Nevada Proving Ground from 22 October through 29 November 1951. The BUSTER-JANGLE series consisted of seven events. DOD personnel participated in Excerises Desert Rock I, II, III and in scientific projects conducted by the test units. Radiological safety criteria and procedures were established and implemented during Operation BUSTER-JANGLE to minimize participants' exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Contents:
- Fact sheet. pp. 1.
- Preface. pp. 9.
- List of illustrations. pp. 15.
- List of tables. pp. 16.
- List of abbreviations and acronyms. pp. 18.
- Chapter 1. Introduction. pp. 19.
- Chapter 2. Functions of the administrative organizations during Operation BUSTER-JANGLE. pp. 29.
- Chapter 3. Exercise Desert Rock programs at Operation BUSTER-JANGLE. pp. 46.
- Chapter 4. Department of Defense participation in test organization programs at Operation BUSTER-JANGLE. pp. 59.
- Chapter 5. Radiation protection at Operation BUSTER-JANGLE. pp. 115.
- Chapter 6. Dosimetry for Department of Defense personnel at Operation BUSTER-JANGLE. pp. 129.
- Bibliography. pp. 153.
- Notes:
- "United States Atmospheric Nuclear Weapons Tests, Nuclear Test Personnel Review."
- "Performing organization ... JRB Associates"--Report documentation page.
- "21 June 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 155-169).
- Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2018.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title cover (NTPR website, viewed Feb. 13, 2024).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Operation BUSTER-JANGLE, 1951.
- OCLC:
- 1042349548
- Access Restriction:
- Use copy Restrictions unspecified
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