Electric Company-TEMPO's "Compilation of Local Fallout Data from Test
Detonations 1945-1962, Extracted from DASA 1251," unless more specific
information is available elsewhere.


ORGANIZATION OF THIS VOLUME

The following chapters detail MED and LASL participation in Project
TRINITY. Chapter 1 provides background information, including a
description of the TRINITY test site. Chapter 2 describes the
activities of MED and LASL participants before, during, and after the
detonation. Chapter 3 discusses the radiological safety criteria and
procedures in effect for Project TRINITY, and chapter 4 presents the
results of the radiation monitoring program, including information on
film badge readings for participants in the project.

The information in this report is supplemented by the Reference
Manual: Background Materials for the CONUS Volumes." The manual
summarizes information on radiation physics, radiation health
concepts, exposure criteria, and measurement techniques. It also
lists acronyms and includes a glossary of terms used in the DOD
reports addressing test events in the continental United States.





CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION