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TO: W. E. Nervik, Division Leader, Radiochemistry NJEJECT : Eniwetok sample analytical program. Progress Report No. 15. report summarizes the laboratory analytical effort LLL by members of the Radiochemistry Division, Biobeing carried on at medical Division, and Hazards Control Department, at the University of (Mr. Leon Leventhal, Mr. William Major), and at Eberline Instrument Corporation (Mr. Eric Geiger, Mr. Ernest Sanchez). I. Initial processing. All efforts completed prior to 29 June 1973. Details on completion rates, numbers of ssmples, laboratories involved, etc. in initial processing are available In earlier issues of this report. II. Gamma counting, precision Ge(Li) detector spectroscopy: Gamma counting of all samples has been completed as of 27’July 1973, with the exception of a few late soil and coconut samples. There is no backlog of uncounted samples now. The data have been checked for accuracy; correction sheets on errors have been submitted to Bill Phillips.
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Samples counted and data in ccmquterbank (LLL): 9 Animals, birds, eggs, etc. 273 The numbers listed here are summarizes sample entries. appears in our final report taken fron a computer listing which The actual count of samples which may differ slightly from the above. . We are in the process of eliminating certain entry duplications due to mistakes in Sample ID numbers. Until these corrections have been ccxnpleted,the above listing is subject to revision. Another uncertainty lies in the designation of sediment samples and core samples. Sediment sample designation refers to grab samples taken from the bottcm of the lagoon while core sample designation implies sectioning as a function of depth. Since we haven’t attempted to keep these two categories separate, the proportion of each is somewhat uncertain III . Chemical analyses, samples dissolved and As of 24 August 1973, the status of to contract labs is but the total number
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LFE Environmental Analysis Laboratory (LFE) - The analytical work at 11’Ewas begun on March 5, 1973. Water plant residues Fu data reported tanalyses required only on fish samples)
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J3berline Instrument Cmpany (EIC) - The analytical work at EIC was begun Samples received - soils 486 486 486 Pu data reported 319 319 319 University of Washington , Pu data reported Fe (stable) data reported 19 19 A progress report will be issued every two weeks. Deputy Division Leader