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Advisory Conhittee f o r Bioj.ogy and Medicine me fodth meeting of 'the Advisory Cmrnittee tor Biology and Hedicine of the Atonic Energy Cb mission was convened by the Chairman, 37. Alan Gregg, at 9:30 A.M., i n W, B r o a and Dr. Shields Warren, Interim Director, Members of t h e staff of tho BEC who were present at The D r a f t Minutes of the Meeting of November.?, 1947 as read.. Dr. Hastings seconded the notion and i t was Dr, Stakman noved that they 'bo accepted carried unanin ouslr, bhanges i n Minutes of Meeting o f October ,11.,1947: On Page 2, line 1, ill8ert "and 00 its stafffl'
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1.. On page 4, revise last sentence of first paragraph under waya study o f the feasibility of radiological On page 8 , revise the first half of the page (down t o the new paragraph) t o read: Mr. Volpe atated that there was little question that the Commission has rather broad authority under the Atomic Energy Act t o provide fora training program related t o the act iet lee authorized by the Act, He added that there might be some details in questions, and that these questions could be considered when the program had been formulated, Commit tee then ,discussed the train lng prppoaal i n general and It was decided that the matter w o u l d be qscussed at the afternoon r;ess50n,1j .Page 9 , under paragraph 4: Change rast sentence t o \? Fead "based on a compensation at the r a t e of $14,000 xh., Vearn moved that thege recommended changes be accepted. e seconded and the Consideration of Principal Recommendations o f the 8afet md In dust rid Health Advisory Board: Wety and $xidustria Bealth Bdd SO ry Board was appointed by the Gsneral Manager i n cooperation w$th the National Safety h nc Il to cover bsoadJ,y the policy andprograms of + t h eAtomic Zheygy C~nrmissioni p accident prevention, fire policy and
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tentative draft of the rqort of t h i s Board wa6 su'bmitted this Board were considered by the Advisory Committee for The principal recommendations of Biology and Medicine as follows: t protection and safety-=&fire as units of top level policy responsibility, with small, fighly competent Safety and Health Committee, t o advise top management on fire and other cqtastrophic Directed ClpYrations foresafety and health within their Tn BEC headquarters, organize health For coordination create a hig b level Central Provide a fire risk agency . Emphasize the responsibility of. Managers o f protec%ion 'be organized as aunit of the DivicJion of Biology akd Medicine and that close l$aiaon be belong i s ihe Xvision of Bio loa an4 14edfdim. felt that tha f i r e risk agency properly belonged with Engineering rat5er than with Biology and Medicine. contractor responeibility f o r safety and health, contraator initiative ; provide incentive If possible; give Glaximum freedom t o those showipg best operating conditions an4 results. Help others t o attain simiaar gta.ndards* Vitb draw present detailed control graduelJy. Bophasize and apply the principze of With this, the Advisory Comittqe f o r the Division o f ~i01,ogy =a Meacine Wasin complete accord. systea for 'acc$depts, fires and dliearses, their costs, md tho cctbtc: of preventive work. contractor performma and i n deciding on safety and health measures and budgeta. Mn tat n or $ net all an adequate record U$e such data f o r checking \ as4 IJlodfcine was that this be slsghtly nodified t o read as
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Take neasiires for the naintencnce o f an adequate record system for accident, fires and diseases, their costs and the cost of preventive work i n the interest of improvi health and safety performance. pertinent information on accident, f i r e and health problems, t o the greatest extent consistent with security, Require at all levels the interchange o f The Advisory Conmittee for the Division o f Biology and Medicine recommended that this be altered to read: Prov$de € o r the interchange of pertinent information on accidents, fire and health problems t o the. greatest extent RECOI4MEtW!J?ION q: .Study radiatfon and other hazards t o public 1 health, 60th Immediate m d longcrrange, Nako greater use of i the cooperation of public health authorities, and o f outside !!!here is a oonsiclerable mount o f work i n progress and projected on the subject of radiation and other hazards t o public health. Tn view of this,it is felt that the implications Qf this reconmendation are misleading ad, accordingly, that it ghould be omitted - ~COE4I4EXDATION 6': Before authorizing new projects, expansions OF ramodeling, have s i t e s as well as plant and facility designs thoroughly reviewed by competent specialists in all It was recommended by the Advisory Conmittee for Division of Btology and Medicine that this recornendation quate review by competent apecialists. Although this recomnopdation would been useful sone.4h e ago, at the present t t n e there RECOI4!CEITDATTOI? 7 : Provide for each ClEC community a definite code of rem at ions covering traffiu, f$re, health and other public hazards, and an adninistrative systen approxdnating that bf an on al nunicipality. eMewcipe recommendad the retention i n tho report o f this
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Policy on Enr pisooshi o f R-diondtifte and Toxic liastcs. The Inter in DirectoI' pYoFos6d that the Advisory Connittee for Biology and Medicine recommend the i mediate institution of progrannatic research i n the field of waste disposal and the potential hazards related thereto. Advisory comn$tteo for the Division o f Biology and Medicine He further proposed that the reconncnd adequate surveys and determine existing hazards, 1f WY, and that the cleans o f remedying these hazards, i f any, . be proaptly oxecuteq. Problem o f Disastor Dills. Dry Warren proposed that the Advisory Connittee for the Division o f Biology and Medicine recombend that d$aaster b i l l s be carefully reviewed by the personnel 3,mediRteAy involved but to potential y exposed Br, Broq moved that these proposals be accepted for D r , Hastings seconded and it was cavried UnanimOuslY, Budget Report. Dr, Warren reported briefly on the projected budget for the year 1948, and dlsuussed a th the Cornnittee the advisability o f establishing a general fund for each Apea Medj,cd. Advisor t o use i n vnrious local o r general
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. Considerntion of Research Projects Requesting Support Projects Re- by the Atonic Energy Connission: Supgort Dr. warrgn reported the receipt fron the 810Xetterlng Tnstitute of a request for further support for its research projects i n the mount of $48,590.Sloan- This sun i s is aditifion t o the'$139,000 previously allocated t o than by the Pivision of DioI,ogg and,Medicine through the Office o f Naval ' Researak aqd would be used fod bio-physiodl research and the purchase o f equipment fora $rogrm.in eweriaental pathDr7 Bronk noved that consideration of this requost be postponed until fw the r infornation i s obtained. seconded and i t was carried unaninously. The request o f the Roscoe Jackson Memorial. LatoraCosy for a contract of $160,000*fot. construction and $ZOO,OOO per year for operation was considered, This request proposed that an isolated con tr Q1 colony be established at Bar Harbor, Maine, and that an adequate.supply of experipental mice of degired stralw Be furnished the laboratories of the Atonic
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Facilities at the Erookhaven National Laboratory, Patchogue, L.I.,, have previously been offered t o Dr. Clarence I tittle, ~the Director of the Jackson Laboratories, It was noted that the facility at Bar Hahor would be isolated, and accorangly, consultations with workers at the facilities of the Atomic Energy Gonnission would be difficult. In addition, there art3 suitable nouse poJsnies which ,we more Dr, Warre4 recornended that the Advisory Cornnittee f o r . > Biology and Hedioipe decline the offer o f the Roscoe Jackegn Laboratory t o establish a Liouse colony: Dr. Hastings novod that this recopmnbztflon be approved llr, Bronk seconded and it was carried unaninously, qwsted a supplmenf i n the sua of $13,279.20 t o Contract HLocallzeC Jurpipg of the akin by External ' hta Ray Enitters", Project H 7 ONR, f o r the purpose of studying at Hnrvard University. B. warren recornended that the Office of Naval Research be notified that funds in the aqoqnt of $27,920 are available t o be allocated t o the Comttteo un Nuclear Physics o f Harvard Vniversity for support of research by Ds, A, R. blorltz and R Cy Henriques, Jr,, fron January 1, 1948 t o Jqmry 1, 1950,
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DI'L $odphhture novcd that the Connittee approve the reconnendation, Dr. Wearn seconded, and it was carried. Dr. Eastings abstfiined from voting. d. Ohio State Univereity D-r. Warren proposed that the 4dvis01y Conrlittee f o r Biology and Medicine recornend support f o r the projected research problea of Ohio State University dealing with shFupcnHastings moved that this proposal, be accepted. Dr. Warren seconded aqd it was carried unan$nously. Dr. Warren proposed that the BdvisOry Connittoe f o r the Division of Biology and, Mediciqe recornend that the request for support ,of a project for the constwdtJon of an ul tm violet nicroscope t o be carried out i n collaboration with the United State? Navy, American Cancer Society, National Cancer Institute, be declined i n view of the fact the project is outside t h e province of the Division Of . 13lology and bledicine. Dr, Dronk noved t h a t the proposed recowendation be approved by i the Compittee. Dr. , Wearn Tho questioq of proaervation of medical records ,
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was discussed i n n broad sense. b. Procedure i n case of illness or death zllegedly due t o special hazards. Dr, Warren proposed that the Advisory Connittee for the Mvj.sion of 3iolog and Medicine reconnend that a s8,mdzrd ,pr.oceduve be established for handling all orgrnization o f 'the.9tonic Energy Co&ission Itis advisable t o have this procedye function oha region & basig. ,under the Divisloa of Bi,ology and Medicino, I n view ofthe regional ' , Iiviediate notificaOion of the Manp-ger of Directedat $orations conderned, either by the Washington Office, ' ofher Staff and immediate notification. . o f. .the Division of Diology t ions concorned.. 2, Atomic Energy Comnission.Insurmce Dranch, fol lol i qg infomation for trn n snl t td to the proper Medical
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21 Type of work perfome+ Plp-ce of c plo pent with dates, Identiftcatfon of known exposures an0 nate rial 4, Records o f all previous repopts of injury o r chins filed and action taken. 5; Copy o r photostat o f d.1 plant nedical, records pertaining to, the indiviclwal, & @e Efettical &visor concerned w i l l contact by the quickest means avatlable the cJafnant and U s private e. The Eiedical &visor, Ws lledical Assistant, o r the apyroved medical consultant i n the Pe&on will investigate the claimant orhis aes-of-kin, with adequate consultation with a Health Physicfst. Ifhanever it i s deeqec necessary they will vIs$.t f. The fol lod ng Infomatfan should be obtalned: l. Transcripts of all pertlaent clinical mcords including Kistory, physical, exanination and rill labors2. .&I accurate clinical appraisal of t h e case, 3, Attend the necropsy 3.f swh 5 s performed and ob'tain a copy of the formal report,
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44 dbtain the propep tissue specinens insufficient troscopic o r chemical analyses nay be indicated, as well as for detailed pathological stu6y. 5. Obtain an accurate detailed radiation swlcrey o f the %ody and/or tissues obtained at necropsy, 6 . Every effort should be made t o emphasize tbe mine the actual facts and t o See that full justice'is 7. As soon as possible, a conprehensive report of the case will be fonmrdcd t o the Division of B$.ology and Medicine. Further info nation will be fomarded as reBeadle geconded and it was cai ried unankiously, Request for apmoval of collaborative work ,on air blast group from the Pasadena physics section and reppescntatives of the Bureau of Ordnance, U. S. Navy, have beerr caprying out cooperative studies on air 'blaat injury, &, Staffoed Warren has qeqvested that the AEC approve a continuing cgoperative effort i n tM$ field so th t the nost effective use o f per-
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Nedicine recdnnen? approval of this collaboration. %. Stabnan moved that t h i s proposed recoanendation 'be accepted; Dr. Hastings seconded and the motion was carried Status Report of Various Program of the Division of Biology and Wedicine. ship PrQgram is being considered i n conjunctloa with the nedical and,' biologica3.-- facility at the Universtty of ester has been approved by the Genera MCmeger, Cancer progrm, Dr. wzrren stated tihat there had been no further developnent on a Cwcer Progr,?m. Atomic Casualty Comission, Dr, Warren reported that the Atomic Casualty Conmission would be suppoI-ted I n the amount of $750,000 for the next two years and that Dr, Philip Owen 5 s acting a a Director of activities in the Ormnization o f Isotopes Distribution Proprcm. %., warren proposed that the Advisory Comnittce' for Mviston o f Biology and, Medicine recommend approval
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Ibiological and rncdical porsonnel nominated tothe Isotopes xt was recommended that the names of D r s . the Isotopes PistributPon Committee and it was further recom- c mended that the name of Dr,.Joseph Hamilton %e added t o the Subcommittee on Human Applicatioq and t h a t the names of Drs. Barker and Borsook be added 00 the 'Subcommittee on. Bllocation be approved. Jb, Beadle aewnded and the motion W a 6 Clinton ReseaTch Laboratories Was.as cue sod at. eome length. research either ' in effect or pro j6cteQ at' this laboratory and'that' the proposed program. i n orgmic 'chemistry should be correiated with' the act$vi%ies o f ' the. Jsotope Distribution Branch of the 4tpmi.c Energy Co&issio? The proposal that a mouse genetics program be. $ n st ltu ted vas considered t o be grama' and it was. felt that ' further Snfbrinatfon .'should be obtaisod on this problem.
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Committee thTt the reqhest for the support of this program b e subnitted through the Vniversity o f Chicago, i n order that the prospective contract director ofthe Clinton Laboratories could give approval o f the program. Medicel Director at Oak Ridge. Dr. Warren stated that factory namer as Acting Medical Advisor for the Oak =,age Directed Opeka!ions, The Cornittee unanimously approved ' the appointment of D r y Holland as Medical Advisor o f the Oak Ridge Directed Operations. Next Meeting. Xt.wRs thp opinion of the Cornittee that the next meting Ghould be held at Lo6 AlmO6, New Mexico, 9n January 8, 9 and 10, 1948, The meeting wag adjourned at 5:OO P.14.