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To: W. E. Hervik, Division Leader, Radiochemistry SuBJEcr: Eniwetok sample analytical program. Progress Report No. 13. Status as of 27 July 1973. This progress reyort summarizes the laboratory analytical effort being carried on at LLL by members of the RadlochemistKY Division, Biomedical Division, and Hazards Control Department, at the University of kon Leventhal, Mr. William Major), and at Eberline Instrument CorporaInitial processing. All efforts completed prior to 29 June 1973. Details on ccqletion rates, numbers of samples, laboratories involved, etc. in initial processing are available in earlier. issues of this report. Gamma counting, precision Ge(Li) detector spectroscopy: Gamma counting of all samples has been ccmpleted as The data have been checked for accuracy; correction on errors have been submitted to Bill Phillips.
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Samples counted and data in computer bank (ILL): Animals, birds, eggs, etc. Chemical analyses, samples dissolved and elements isolated July 1973, the status of labs is the following: sample delivery to
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Status as of 27 JUJY 1973 continued - Delivered for Remain to Sample typ them. anal. be delivered Data reported on 9osr and ~ 1215
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LFE was begun on March 5, 1973. Water plant residues 2 Pu data reported on fish samples) analytical work at
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Eberline Instrument Ccmpany (EIC) - The analytical work at EIC was begun Samples received - soils 486 486 Pu data reported 314 319 29 June 1973 13 Ju ly 1973 27 July 1973 Analysis of all but 20 of the samples has been completed. Preliminary data have been reported by letter (22 Pu’s, 7 Sr*s, 24 Fets). Ccmputer card format has been received by UW and data cards should be forthcoming. Data reported colmns will reflect data reported as final data on computer cards. A progress report willbe issued every two weeks. Deputy Division Leader “