Research Catalog

Title

Operation WIGWAM / prepared by the Defense Nuclear Agency as executive agency for the Department of Defense.

Author

Weary, S. E.

Publication

• Washington, D.C. : Defense Nuclear Agency, 1981.
• Springfield, Va. : For sale by the National Technical Information Service.

Details

Additional Authors

• United States. Defense Nuclear Agency, issuing body.
• United States. Nuclear Test Personnel Review.

Description

1 online resource (262 pages in various pagings) : illustrations, maps.

Summary

This report describes the activities of DoD participation in the atmospheric nuclear test series, Operation WIGWAM, which involved only one deep underwater shot in the Pacific, approximately 500 miles southwest of San Diego, CA. WIGWAM was essentially a single service operation with minimal AEC contractor participation. The various levels at which DoD personnel participated within the Joint Task Group 7 are identified. The Naval Ocean Systems Command is acknowledged for their analysis and assessment of the reliability.

Series Statement

DNA ; 6000F

Uniform Title

DNA (Washington, D.C.) ; 6000F.

Subject

• Nuclear weapons > Testing
• Ionizing radiation
• Radioactive decontamination

Genre/Form

Technical reports.

Note

• "United States Atmospheric Nuclear Weapons Tests, Nuclear Test Personnel Review."
• "1 September 1981."
• In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Type of Report (note)

• Technical Report, Supersedes First Edition, 30 May 1980.

Funding (note)

• Sponsored by the Defense Nuclear Agency

Source of Description (note)

• Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover (NTPR website, viewed Feb. 14, 2024).

Contents

Radiological safety at Project WIGWAM -- Operations -- Personnel exposures at WIGWAM -- Personnel data base -- Appendix A. Memorandum for the director, Defense Nuclear Agency -- Appendix B. WIGWAM ships, air units, and staff elements -- Appendix C. Concepts of radioactivity and radiation protection -- Appendix D. WIGWAM radiological environment -- Appendix E. Radiological instrumentation -- Appendix F. Maximum permissible limits (MPLs) -- Appendix G. Radiological safety plan -- Appendix H. Description of rad-safe courses -- Appendix I. Operations projects -- Appendix J. Navy enlisted classifications tables.

Call Number

GPO Internet D 15.10:6000 F

OCLC

marcive760056119

Author

Weary, S. E., author.

Title

Operation WIGWAM / prepared by the Defense Nuclear Agency as executive agency for the Department of Defense.

Publisher

Washington, D.C. : Defense Nuclear Agency, 1981.

Distributor

Springfield, Va. : For sale by the National Technical Information Service.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

computer

Type of Carrier

online resource

Series

DNA ; 6000F

DNA (Washington, D.C.) ; 6000F.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Type Of Report

Technical Report, Supersedes First Edition, 30 May 1980.

Funding

Sponsored by the Defense Nuclear Agency DNA 001-78-C-0311 Subtask U99QAXMK506-04

Connect to:

https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo222707

Added Author

United States. Defense Nuclear Agency, issuing body.

United States. Nuclear Test Personnel Review.

Other Form:

Print version: Operation WIGWAM. [Washington, D.C.] : The Agency ; [Springfield, Va.] : [For sale by the National Technical Information Service], [1981] (OCoLC)7846258

Gpo Item No.

0306 (online)

Sudoc No.

D 15.10:6000 F