Technique and Measurement of Radiation Background in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during and after the Teapot Series

Radiation background intensity has been monitored in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on a continuous, 24-hour basis since February 1, 1955. This paper describes the techniques used in the measurements. As an example, the increase in total dose received in Albuquerque due to the Teapot tests (atomic test series in Nevada, spring of 1955), over what the dose would have been had there been no tests, is determined to be 4.5 milliroentgens (mr).