Steve Rohrer

Project Trinity, 1945-1946

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This report describes the activities of an estimated 1,000 personnel, both military and civilian, in Project TRINITY, which culminated in detonation of the first nuclear device, in New Mexico in 1945. Scientific and diagnostic experiments to evaluate the effects of the nuclear device were the primary activities engaging military personnel.

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PROJECT TRINITY

PLEASE NOITIFY THE DEFENSE NUCLEAR AGENCY, ATTN: STTI, WASINGTON D.C. 20305, IF YOUR ADDRESS IS INCORRECT, IF YOU WISH TO BE DELETED FROM THE DISTRIBUTION LIST, OR IF THE ADDRESSEE IS NO LONGER EMPLOYED BY YOUR ORGANIZATION.

CONTENTS:

CHAPTERS:

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE

FACT SHEET

PREFACE

METHODS AND SOURCES USED TO PREPARE THIS VOLUME

ORGANIZATION OF THIS VOLUME

CHAPTER 1

1.1 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF PROJECT TRINITY

1.2 THE PROJECT TRINITY SITE

1.3 THE PROJECT TRINITY ORGANIZATION

1.4 MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PARTICIPANTS IN PROJECT TRINITY

CHAPTER 2

2.1 PRESHOT ACTIVITIES

2.2 DETONATION AND POSTSHOT ACTIVITIES

2.3 ACTIVITIES AFTER 16 JULY 1945

CHAPTER 3

3.1 ORGANIZATION

3.2 SITE MONITORING GROUP

3.3 OFFSITE MONITORING GROUP

CHAPTER 4

4.1 FILM BADGE RECORDS

4.2 GAMMA RADIATION EXPOSURE

REFERENCE LIST

AVAILABILITY INFORMATION

PROJECT TRINITY REFERENCES

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