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TO: W. E. Nemik, Division Leader, Radiochemistry 4/ SuElxcr:Eni.wetoksample analytical prcgram. Progress Repoti No. 10. Status as of 15 June 1973. laboratory analytical effort ThIs progress report summarizes the being carried on at LLL by members of the medical Division, and Hazards Control Department, at the University of Washington (Dr. Allyn Seymour, Dr. Victor Nelson, Dr. William Schell), at sedtient~ and core samples: Inltlal processing efforts at A total of 3,950 samples were LLL have been ccxnpletedas of 15 June. handled with the following breakdown: The sediments and core samples were collected frcm the lagoon floor. Fish samples (441 samples to be processed; breakdown - 407 fish, 28 seawater filters, 3 algae, 2 sediment, 1 coral): Initial processing phase at UW, Seattle, canplete as of
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Terrestrial animals, eggs, etc. (estimate 200 samples to be process~d): Initial processing (LLL) - 247 samples completed as of 15 Juue 197’3. Seawater (58 samples collected): Chemical separation (LLL) - initial separation chemistm ccmpleted Initial processing completed on the following samples prior to 20April 1973: II. Gamma counting, precision Ge(Li) detector spectrosc~: Samples counted and data in computer bank (ILL) Animals, birds, eggs,
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111. C’@nical analyses, samples dissolved and elements isolated chemically: . begun in December 1972. Data reported on 90~r and ~ 814 1041 Chemistry canplete, samples 248 4C8 370 LFE Environmental Analysis Laboratory (A) - The analytical work at LFE was begun on March 5, 1973. Water plant residues Pu data reported required only on fish samples)
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Instrument Canpaqf (EIc) - The analytical work at EIC was . ~8 my 1973 1 June 1973 15 June 1973 Samples received - soils 220 326 - 326 Fu data reported 54 102 220 A meeting was held on Wednesday, June 13, at Seattle to discuss techniques for determination of Pu, Sr, and Fe in fish samples. Bill Myers and Terry Hawkins from MCL, Hugh Wilson from LLL, and Bill Schell, Vic Nelson, and Dr. A. Nevissi of UW were participants. Chemical procedures and tracer calibration were major points in the discussion. UW will analyze a total of 114 marine samples for Fu, 9~r, and 55Fe. In addition, they will analyze the 28 filter media Ashlng has been ccmpleted on 101 samples. The remaining 13 PIUS bration ssmples are being processed and most of it should be received at LLL within the next 10 days. A progress report will be issued every two weeks. Deputy Division Leader