Project Gnome Nuclear Explosion Site Information
Location
Mobley Ranch Road
Carlsbad, New Mexico
The Project Gnome Test site was the location of one of the nuclear test explosions conducted as part of the part of the AEC’s Plowshare program, which was initiated in 1957 to develop peaceful (industrial and scientific) applications for nuclear explosives. Shaft excavation began July 1, 1960. In December 10, 1961, Shot Gnome, a 3 kiloton yield nuclear device, was detonated in an underground shaft to identify the effects and products of an underground nuclear explosion in a salt medium. The shot vented some radioactivity into the atmosphere. Reentry activities were completed in June 1962.
Type of Facility
- Department of Energy
Covered by EEOICPA
- Part B and Part E
EEOICPA Covered Years
- July 1, 1960-June 1962
DOE
DOL
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- Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health
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- Resource Center
- DOL Case and Claim Statistics
- Site Exposure Matrix
NIOSH
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