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Summary:

Abstract: This report describes the activities of an estimated 1,000 DoD personnel, both military and civilian, in Operation HARDTACK II, a nuclear testing series conducted in Nevada from 12 September to 30 October 1958. The series consisted of 37 events: 19 weapons tests and 18 safety experiments. DoD activities included scientific test participation, staff support, and air support. Radiological safety procedures were established and implemented to minimize individual radiation exposures.

Contributors:

United States Defense Nuclear Agency , issuing body, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/isb

United States Nuclear Test Personnel Review

JRB Associates

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Other Related Resources:

Print version: Operation HARDTACK II, 1958 ([Washington, D.C.] : The Agency ; [Springfield, Va.] : [For sale by National Technical Information Service], [1982] — OCLC Number 9697075)

Related Series:

DNA (Washington, D.C.); 6026F

Subjects:

Operation Hardtack, 1958

Nuclear weapons — Nevada — Testing

Atomic bomb — Nevada — Testing

Radioactive fallout — Nevada

Radiation — Safety measures

Nevada National Security Site (Nev.)

Atomic bomb — Testing

Nuclear weapons — Testing

Radioactive fallout

Nevada

Nevada — Nevada National Security Site

Operation Hardtack (1958)

1958

Atomic bomb

Radiation

Nuclear weapons

Marshall Islands

General Notes:

"United States Atmospheric Nuclear Weapons Tests, Nuclear Test Personnel Review."
"Performing organization ... JRB Associates"--Report documentation page.
"3 December 1982."
Nuclear weapons tests: Shots EDDY; MORA; TAMALPAIS; QUAY; LEA; HAMILTON; LOGAN; DONA ANA; RIO ARRIBA; SOCORRO; WRANGELL; RUSHMORE; SANFORD; DE BACA; MAZAMA; HUMBOLDT; SANTA FE; BLANCA.
Safety experiments: OTERO; BERNALILLO; LUNA; MERCURY; VALENCIA; MARS; HILDALGO; COLFAX; NEPTUNE; VESTA; SAN JUAN; OBERON; CATRON; JUNO; CERES; CHAVEZ; GANYMEDE; TITANIA.
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 215-222).
Sponsored by the Defense Nuclear Agency DNA 001-79-C-0473 Subtask U99QAXMK506-08
Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover (NTPR website, viewed Feb. 15, 2024).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 pages) : illustrations.

Digital Characteristics:

text file

Call Numbers:

D 15.10:6026 F

SuDocs Numbers:

D 15.10:6026 F

Other Standard Numbers:

Government Printing Office Item Number: 0306 (online)
Report Number: DNA 6026 F

OCLC Numbers:

936342547