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Solubility of Radioactive Bomb Debris
Author(s) -
Lindsten Don C.,
Pruett Paul B.,
Schmitt Richard P.,
Lacy William J.
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1961.tb00670.x
Subject(s) - debris , radioactive waste , environmental science , radioactive fallout , nuclear weapon , solubility , test site , waste management , engineering , law , mining engineering , chemistry , meteorology , nuclear engineering , political science , geography , organic chemistry
To investigate the water solubility question more thoroughly, the US Army Engineer Research and Development Laboratories (ERDL), in cooperation with the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization, conducted studies in the summer of 1957 at the Atomic Energy Commission's Nevada test site. The studies were part of “Operation Plumbbob” and were reported by ERDL. Radioactive bomb debris was collected at the Nevada test site from the nuclear‐shot “Priscilla” on June 24, 1957. The article discusses nine solubility experiments that were conducted on the radioactive bomb debris, along with experimental results and evaluation of data.