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In Reply iWer Tot Oak Pidge, Tennessee Traoerlab, h a .55 clliver Street Befsrsnce is made to the following: 1. Letter of January 26, 1949, from F. C. Yenriquae, Jr., to S. Allan Lough, conoerning experhents conducted f o r tta0 w i t h this latter wan I). rropy of a report submitted Lo the 2. Letter of February 21, 1945, from Paul C. Aebersold to F. C. The sua j ect violation nas ;itoroughly Liscuccsac? c y Lhe Mmoiwittes The 3uboonmiltee looked upon tho violation '4s 8 seri.lus departure from the procedure oskablirhed to ?romoLe the maintainaacrs of aonditione vrtiiah insure the eafe use of radioisotopes in hirman a at iv it y ;ised aad +;ne conditions under rpnich it 1 ~ 8>sed did not A t was ackriowledqxl that in thi ~ins'Anoe the level OF
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lead to any unfortunate results from the standpoint of radiation hazard. The ?williagnase of Traoerlab, Inc., t o proceed without prior approval, hawever, was donsidered extremely unfortunate. The Suooomittee eXpre8Sed the opinion that a reowrenee o f this tType of violation should result in cessation of all shipment of radioactive materials to Traaerlab, Ina., and that, *-der these eiromstances, a khorough revfoa of the entire situation should L e (sonducted 3y.the nip neat authority in the Atonia Snergy The Isotopes Division is of the opinion that Tracerlab, Inc., srmres tho oonviution that t h e violakion has orsated a very xnfortunate situation and is in o lined b beliave that you will M e step8 t o prevent any such recurrenoea. not plran to take further aotion on t h i s violation other than t o express ooncurrence w i t h the opinion of the Suboonmnittse. taken t o prevent reourrenae of the kind of irregularities outlined in your letter of February 21 raferring to the Kri.m=Ko work", This off ioe would & e interested in learning what aotion has been taken by t h e management of Tracerlab on %hi8 matter. The Isotopes Division does Very truly yours,, xso topes Uvir ion