Radiological Safety at Operation Crossroads (1946)

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Dating from 1946, this film "Radiological Safety at Operation Crossroads" shows some of the planning that went into the Operation Crossroads nuclear test series, to ensure that personnel were not exposed to dangerous levels of radiation and radioactive fallout resulting from the bomb explosions. This included the use of drone aircraft to fly through the atomic cloud, and extensively monitoring throughout the target area. Unfortunately the measures taken proved insufficient and in reality, many…

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26 minutes

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