OCEANOGRAPHIC RADIOACTIVE WATER SAMPLER 
Sketchs 
(To be provided) 
Primary Use: 
To be utilized on oceanographic survey ships for the purpose of 
collecting sea water samples in order to trace and investigate radio- 
activity background and anomalies. 
Requirements and Specifications: 
ae To be utilized when the ship is stopped ("lying-to"). 
b. The sampler and associated gear to be constructed of non- 
contaminating material. 
c. The sampler to contain a plastic liner of about 15 gallon 
Capacity. 
d. The sampler must be of a non-contaminating type which can be 
opened and closed at any desired depth by remote operation from ship- 
board. This may or may not require the need for the sampler to with- 
stand hydrostatic pressure. 
e.- To be designed so that one to two men can conduct the sampling 
operation, utilizing standard hydrographic wire and equipment. 
f. To be designed to permit operation in multiples of four or more 
samplers per cast. 
ge The system must include approximately 15-gallon size shipping con- 
tainers for shipment of samples to laboratories for analysis and also in- 
clude spare plastic liners to replace those which are used. 
h. Analysis of water samples to be performed either on shipboard, 
if facilities are available, or at shoreside laboratories. 
i. This 15-gallon size sampler is the first and highest priority 
of a series of sampler sizes, which should increase by an order of two, 
three and/or four. 
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