DTRA Form 150-B Questionnaire for Oceanic Test Participants

Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Nuclear Test Personnel Review Program

OMB No. xxxx-xxxx
Expiration: Xxx 20XX

Questionnaire for Oceanic Test Participants
SECTION I: Please use a separate questionnaire for each operation in which you participated.
Check the operation for which these answers apply:
SANDSTONE (1948)
GREENHOUSE (1951)
IVY (1952)

CASTLE (1954)
WIGWAM (1955)
REDWING (1956)

HARDTACK I (1958)
ARGUS (1958)
DOMINIC I (1962)

Participant Information
Branch of Service/Service Number:

Name:
Address:
Telephone:

If this questionnaire is completed by someone other than the participant, please provide:
Name:
Relationship to veteran:

SECTION II: Participation Summary
1. Home station/port:
Unit of assignment:
Rank (at time of participation):
Code/Specialty:
2. List names of other personnel (up to four) with similar participation experience:

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3. Where were you billeted? (check all that apply)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)

Enewetak Island of Enewetak Atoll
Parry Island of Enewetak Atoll
Japtan Island of Enewetak Atoll
Eneu Island of Bikini Atoll
Bikini Island of Bikini Atoll
Christmas Island
Johnston Island
Aboard ship (provide name and hull number of ship):
None of the above; visited test site from another location (specify):
Other (specify):

4. If you checked any of (a) through (g) above, about when did you arrive and depart?
Arrival date:
Departure date:
Mode of transportation:
Did you leave the area (temporary duty, emergency leave, etc.) at any time during your deployment?
Yes (provide reason and approximate dates)
No

5. Which of the following describes your participation in the test series? (check all that apply)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)

Supported operations from a location specified in 3a through 3g. Provide details in Question 6
(page 3).
Supported operations aboard a ship. Provide details in Question 7 (page 4).
Participated as an official observer at a detonation(s). Provide details in Question 8 (page 6).
Participated in a scientific project. Provide details in Question 9 (page 6).
Was a crew member of an aircraft that participated in or supported the operation. Provide details
in Question 10 (page 7).
Other (specify below). Provide details in Question 11 (page 9).

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SECTION III: The following questions are intended to assess your potential for exposure to radiation during
your participation as indicated in Question 5. Please provide details for answers to best of your recollection
(qualify as “approximate” as necessary). Use back or a separate page with reference to question number if
more space is needed. If you are unable to answer a question or provide details, state “Unknown.”
6. If you supported the operation from one of the residence islands specified in Question 3, provide details:
(a) General nature of duties (e.g., administrative support):

(b) Where were you located during each test detonation (e.g., inside building, in open area, evacuated
aboard ship)?
What precautions were taken (e.g., wore goggles)?

(c) Did your residence island receive any fallout during the operation?
Yes (provide details by event)
No
Shot/date:
Your location during fallout:

Indoors

Outdoors

What precautions were taken to minimize exposure to fallout?

(d) Did your duties involve contact with radioactive material other than general fallout on the island?
Yes (provide details below)
No

(e) Did you visit non-residence islands or other locations?

Yes (provide details below)

No

Name of island/location:
Date and duration of visit(s):
Purpose of visit:
Was the island/location contaminated?

Yes

No

If yes, were any precautions taken to minimize exposure to radiation?
Yes (provide details below)
No

(f) Were you ever found to be contaminated during the operation?

Yes (provide details)

No

If yes, describe the event(s) that resulted in this contamination:

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7. If you supported the operation aboard a ship, provide details:
(a) Name, hull number, and type of ship:
General nature of duties (e.g., maintained electronic equipment):

Average time spent topside:

hours per day

(b) Where were you located during each test detonation (e.g., at duty station below decks)?
What precautions were taken (e.g., wore goggles)?

(c) Did your ship receive any fallout during the operation?

Yes (provide details by event)

No

Shot/date:
Your location during fallout:

Topside

Below decks

What precautions were taken to minimize exposure to the fallout (e.g., set gas-tight envelope, energized
washdown system)?

(d) Did your duties involve contact with radioactive material other than general fallout on the ship?
Yes (provide details below)
No

(e) Was your ship involved in a special project (e.g., recovery of missile pods)?
Yes (provide details below)
No

(f) Did you visit or were you assigned to another ship?

Yes (provide details below)

No

Name and hull number of ship:
Frequency and duration of visit/assignment:
Purpose of visit/assignment:

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7. If you supported the operation aboard a ship (continued):
(g) Were you granted shore liberty during the operation?

Yes (provide details/location)

No

Frequency and duration of liberty:
(h) Did you perform activities that involved potential exposure to radiation/radioactive material on other
Yes (provide details below)
No
ships/boats/islands?
Activity, location, duration, etc.:

(i) Did you leave the ship for any other reasons?

Yes (provide details below)

(j) Were you ever found to be contaminated during the operation?

No

Yes (provide details)

No

Describe the event(s) that resulted in this contamination:

Where were you contaminated (hands, clothes, etc.)?
Were you decontaminated?
If yes, how?

Yes

No

8. If you participated as an official observer, provide details:
(a) Shot/date:
(b) Location at shot time:
On island (specify):
On ship (name and hull number):
In aircraft (type):
Altitude and distance from detonation:
(c) Post-shot activity:

(d) Length of time in test area:
(e) Billet location:

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9.

If you participated in a scientific project, provide details by event:
(a) Shot/date:

(b) Project number/title:

(c) Description of activity:
Location of activity with respect to ground zero:
Time (before/after shot) activity began:
Total time in shot area:
(d) At the end of the activity, were you monitored for radiological contamination?
If yes, were you found to be contaminated?
If yes, where?
Were you decontaminated?
If yes, how?
10.

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

If you supported the operation as an air crew member, provide details:
(a) Flight duty (pilot, engineer, etc.):

(b) Type of aircraft:
Operating from (airfield):

(c) Were you airborne during any test detonation?

Yes (provide details by event)

No (see 10.d.)

Shot/date:
Altitude at shot time:
Distance and direction from detonation:
Purpose and route of mission:

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10.

If you supported the operation as an air crew member (continued):
(d) If your answer to (c) was No, were you airborne subsequent to any test detonation (within 12 hours)?
Yes (provide details by event)
No
Shot/date:
Altitude:
Purpose and route of mission:

(e) Did your aircraft penetrate the nuclear cloud or encounter fallout?
Yes (provide details below)
No
Time after shot of penetration/fallout encounter:
Duration of penetration/fallout encounter:
Altitude of aircraft at the time:
Total duration of flight:
Radiation levels encountered:
Precautionary measures taken (e.g., breathed 100% oxygen, sealed/filtered air intakes, wore leaded
vest, flew through rain showers):

(f) Were you contaminated during any mission?

Yes (provide details by shot/mission)

No

Shot/date:
Purpose of mission:
Activity that resulted in contamination:
Location of contamination (e.g., gloves, pant leg, face):
Method of decontamination:
Other comments:

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10.

If you supported the operation as an air crew member (continued):
(g) Did your aircraft land in a contaminated area?
Yes (provide details below)

No

Shot, location, and time:
Radiation levels and duration:
Reason for landing:
(h) Was your aircraft involved in a special project(s)?

Yes (provide details below)

No

Identify project(s) and describe your role if different than normal air crew duty:

11.

If your participation is not covered in Questions 6-10, provide details regarding any potential exposure to
radiation (date, location, activities, exposure conditions, etc.):

12.

Did you perform any RADSAFE activity (e.g., serve as radiation monitor, decontaminate personnel/
equipment)?
Yes (provide details below)
No

13.

Did you wear any special clothing/equipment (e.g., coveralls, gloves, respirators) during the operation?
Yes (provide details below)
No
Type of clothing/equipment worn:
Activity that required such clothing/equipment:
Frequency of use:
Other comments:

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14.

Were you issued a film badge (radiation dosimeter) during the operation?
Yes (check all statements below that apply)
No
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)

Issued badge upon arrival at test site, wore same badge during entire stay.
Issued badge upon arrival, wore until replaced with another badge.
Issued badge(s) for a specific activity/mission, turned in afterwards.
Wore more than one badge at a time.
Lost or failed to turn in at least one badge during the operation.
None of the above (please explain):

SECTION IV: SIGNATURE
I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the information provided on this
form is true and correct.

Signature: _________________________________________________

Date ______________________

SECTION V: PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT
AUTHORITY: 38 U.S.C. 1154 and 1112 (Veterans Benefits) assigns Defense Nuclear Agency (now Defense Threat
Reduction Agency (DTRA)) as executive agent for the Nuclear Test Personnel Review Program and delineates
Department of Veterans Affairs presumptive and non-presumptive radiogenic disease compensation. 42 U.S.C. 2210
describes the Department of Justice radiogenic disease compensation program that DTRA also supports.
PRINCIPAL PURPOSES: The information on this form is necessary to facilitate location of record(s) or information,
provide participation and dose information, prepare histories of nuclear test programs, support scientific studies or
medical follow-up programs, and provide data or documentation relevant to the processing of administrative claims or
litigation. For use by Agency officials and employees, authorized contractors, and other DoD components.
ROUTINE USES: Disclosures are permitted under 5 U.S.C. 552a(b) of the Privacy Act, to Department of Veterans
Affairs, Department of Justice, Department of Labor, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services,
National Research Council, Veterans’ Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction and under the ‘Blanket Routine Uses’
published at the beginning of DTRA’s compilation of systems of records notices.
DISCLOSURE: Voluntary. However, failure to provide the requested information may delay or preclude DTRA from
producing your radiation dose assessment.
SECTION VI: AGENCY DISCLOSURE NOTICE
The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to be less than one hour. If you have any
questions regarding this form, please call the NTPR toll-free helpline (800-462-3683), e-mail us at [email protected], or
write to: Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Attn: NTDN/NTPR, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 6201, Fort Belvoir,
VA 22060-6201.

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