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Report by t h e Commission Member of the CPC 3ubcrroup of 1. To arrange for a classified viait of the Advlaory Comrdttee for Biology and Medicine to the Atomic Energy of Canada U t e d prodsct @t C h a l k River under the auspices of the Technical Cooperation Program, 2. By letter dated August 11, 1952, the Chairman, Project Coordimting Committee, Atomic Energy of Canada, Ltd., to Dr. John C. Bugher, Director, Division of Biology and Medicine, extended an invitation to the ACEM to visit the Chalk River Project. Dr. Keys offered the Committee a choice of a Visit In either June or Hay 1953. meeting on May 8 and 9, 1953 w i l l be convenient both for the Canadians and the ACE& Arrangements for t h e meeting have been aoordinated through It has been determined that a Dr. Langmar, AEC Representative at Chalk River. 3. The Chalk River group has auggeeted eight topice for diecussion, to whiah the Division of B i o l o ~and Medicine has eddsd one more. bin edda t of topics for discussion appears in Appendix .Aa,
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Division of Ejiology and hdi cirie all fall within the Mea 3 of the Technical Cooperation Agreenient, and could be hmdled on an unclassified '-arrange for a claasiffed discussion. It i s believed that arrangement8 for a classifigd discussion tend to enhance the importance of t h e meeting from - However, it is considered advisable and the Canadians prefer to the standpoint of t h e Canadians. Accordingly, it i s intended that arrangements will be made for a classified discussion of the topics listed inc. 5 . Persoae attending the meting a t AEC expense are listed I n Appendix a ~ ! ! ~The list consists of amen mtmben, of the ACBM and e l a t members of th< &air of the Divlsion of Biology and Nedicine. - AU. of t h e foregoing 6. It is believed that the meeting will not only be infornative to AB2 iron the standpoint of gaining grater familiarity with the program of the A t & Energy of Canada, Ltd., but that other substantial and important benefits w i l l accrue i n the way of further assistance and cooperation of AIECL in the collection of fallout data front he USAEC-sponsored contbental and Pacific tests. Some of the fallout cloud tracks have extended up to Canada, thence back t o the United States. traaking such clouds i s valuable in the AEC progxn. should result fu inproved relations between the Canadians and the United & Cooperation from the Canadians in A further benefit which States. Bot& Canada and United States have common probleme in protection of Atomic Energy workerg and the populace at large from :the harmful effects of radiation, and cormuon interests i n the pursuit of beneficial application8 of atomic energy in the ffeld of medicine.
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The Division of Research concurs i n tine recormendation of t h i s7. objection to the proposed discussions, provided the Cods sion makes a The Office of tne General Counsel has advised that there is no legal determination that it comes within the modus vivendi and i s an approprfate activity to be undertaken within the established Technical Cooperation 8. It is coneluded that 8 visit to M X L project at Chalk River on the. part of the ACBU and the Mviaion of Biology and Modicrine,/reaponso to an 8 . invitat,ion by the Atcdc Energy of Canada, Ltd., would be valuable t o tke’ A t d c Energy program and would serve to assure f’urther cooperation sad harmony as between Canada and United States in the advance of research of mutual interest and benefit. 9. That the Atomic Energy Cormaissiont a, Hake a detemination, in accordance with the conulusiona of this paper, that the information proposed for discussion is wit - the Comqdssfon-approved specff3.c topics of the Technical Cooperation Progrm as established under t h e modus vlvendl; b. Authorize the vieit to Chalk River, Canada, on the part of the ACBM and certain members of the staff of t h e Division of Biology and Medicine, on Hay 8 and 9, 1953~ C - -Note that the meeting would take place on Hay 8 and 9, 1953.
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. 1. Permissible doses of radiation for milit a = y and civilians 2. Military and civilian defense radiation instrumentation. Industrial health measures In uranium mines. The latest decontamination agents for human use. 5 . Effeots of radiation aickness plus ooncomitant leeriona. 6. ~ e of roly t eadministration in the acute radiation eyn8rcnne. 8. Data on fallout of radioactivity following atomic exphsion88
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Members of the Advisory Conrmittee for Biology and Medlcine Dr. Alan Gregg, Vice President, Rockefeller Foundation, Dr. Joseph T. Wearn, Dean, School of Hedicine, Western D r . Edward A. Dolsy, Director, Department of Physiology and N e w York, New Pork Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio Medioine, St. Louie, Missouri Dr. Gioacchiaa Failla, Head, Department of'Radiology, Coltmbh Botany, University of Hinnesota, St, Paul, Man. Dr. C u r t Stern, Professor of Zoology, University of Calfforni8, Dr. Shields Warren, Pathologist, New England Deaconeas Hospital, Univgrdty, New York, Mew York . I Hembers of the Staff of the Division of Biolom and Medicine Dr. Paul 8. Pearson, Chief, Biolom Branch I&. Robert L. Corsbie, Chief, C i v i l Defense Liaison Branch H r . Robert L. Butenhaif, Chief, Radiation Instruments Branch