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05007857.PDF

Catalogue reference: ES 38/ZT7GL

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This record is about the 05007857.PDF dating from 1958 June 18 in the series Atomic Weapons Establishment: Merlin Records Concerning Nuclear Test Veterans and.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
ES 38/ZT7GL
Title
05007857.PDF
Date
1958 June 18
Description

Document Title: Conditions at Fanning Island - Grapple Z - - Accidental Surface Bursts Christmas Island - Grapple .


Author: Not Specified.


Keywords:
Trials - Grapple - Grapple Y
Sites - Fanning Island
Sites - Christmas Island (Pacific Ocean - now Kiritimati)
Trials - Grapple - Grapple Z 1
Decontamination Building
Balloon
Aircraft - Valiant
fissile components of a weapon.
Radiographic survey
Aircraft - Helicopter
Radiochemical Analysis-fallout zone
Blast Phenomena - Height and Burst
Sites - Canton Island
Sampling - water/rainwater
Sampling-sticky paper
Accidental surface bursts
Radiation - Beta
Radiation - Gamma
Treasury Solicitor Questions - Veterans01
Treasury Solicitor Questions - Veterans11
Health Physics - Radiological Safety
Trials - Grapple - Grapple X
Radiological Survey
Meteorology - Wind Effects
Radiochemical Analysis
Contamination - Food - Fish.


Merlin Record #: 20966.

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The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
1 digital record
Access conditions
Closed For 75 years
Closure status
Closed Or Retained Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/ZT7GL/

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