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Prem plo - pezt nhysical exaxs a d check-up examinatiors, a cci dez ts, etc. The ?ersorirel qrogrzii has hnd no iiminu-tion. In order to keey 112 with this side of the lirork it i s necessary, attie present rate of hiring,to cio 60 - 75 e;:ams per month pre-errqloynent. This, i n additiori t o check-ups for one reason o r another, seeing and arranging for ac cider tc are,etc.,leaves little tine forDr. Nickson t o continue sarveys of the literature ore qe ria en tal work which - needs to be done. Dr. I\lickson and I discussed the gos sibi lib j of ob taking another X.D. hDont men who are being assigned tous and (2)future 01m-s for Site X. If medical persomiel i s taken from Chicago for Site X, s ro vision shoul? b e xade L0:'i for rez h ce - ment and training. Under the9resent schedule 3technic iam are engaged on bloo?, counts of personnel and o m on urinalyses. Two te cimi cim s are doin.3 blood comts on animals; a third is or gai zing the Fathologic laboratory, and inthe meantime helping with blood counts i n both personnel and animals. With t'nis grou? we are able to keeg up with the present needs. A s personnel increases more technicians will be needed. The T:Jorl: a t Aqonne rhen it begins may at Site X. Atthe ? resent time only t..ro of 0i-w r;reser:t tecl nic ims z re avail ble t c xoye. Four tosix weeks be fc re such amve the adZ it i enal teclz-icians should be
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Xadiation and genetic effects : A survey of t ke literature is i n Fropress b y inciudes (1)measurmen5s of s ct ives ui ip ~ e sbeing iiandleci, (2)su > e rvi sim of A t tile preser-t time it isom conclusion that for high energy 3eta radiation (long life fission proc ict s should n,ot be more thaz .2r ,er dzy, and preferably less. the hazarc' from a e tars dia tic n is great z r on the groj5ct than tktof '6' o r neutrons, 1.3 iiev average energy) the tolerance dose for tLe skin It is cls oom oninion til t a ture that Vita inC ir: massive doses mazy hzve a be zef ici al effect upon raj iz tion Leukopsnia. It i s Trogosed te In z s sti gate this p jr ~ p ~ t 3 -i rc rabbits. '.'ken as u ff ici ez tl : toes tabl s ih le&o?eoi_c levels a6naturel recovzry, animzis vdth ir ra diet ion induced leukopenia will best a died with massive doses of Vita in C. Progosed time of study 2 - 3 months, t o be coirlgleted by August 1. IVhole Body irradiation with Dr. Cutler: Suitable patients have not yet 100 r one time only.
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be iriade for mmit,?ring ra diet ion hazarcis at Site 31. -4s far as-tLe ;;ealt>A Ji vision pon sibi lit y, The medical res:>onsibiiity lies in appraising hazarcis. In this respect closer cooperation i s needeil with the group under 2r. comxittee isto cooperate iii clesign and in st run ent ation. One of the f - mc t ions of the ribove Lisntioned for care of industrial acciderits pe-er!;isloyrn=.nt exam reo_uired personnel, etc. labor a to q ai12 first aid work at t?.e plat ; Site. uersonnel rvi ll also be cioae i n olir medical builC.irig. S::ace i n tilis buil::ing Xzs been added for3 - 5 @ y c ; icias when Eu Pont nisLes t o have at Site X intra icing Zzxnination of possibl2- e qo sed Industrial surveirs: This Is EOXV the province of Dr. r"l=iedell excezt as we are asked for s sec i al help or cc n sul tat ioa. uranium work goiI;g on inthe shozs (mL, f om de q to be constrxcted). our electrostatic pre cig it at or. tobe acijusted t o fit zew collect in,z tubes. the dismantling Oi' pile i n I'TS a d froin bu ili ing of Pile at -k*gonne. Our o!;n studies here - ivill be In the The instrument for neasuring the collected dust has Samples o f clust have been td;en from Gr, P Tie dell -:;iLl arr zsef or the sleciaiecs. One set of s
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1. Chemicals used is t b e:Aractic,-z plmt inthe wet 2. Chemical toxicity of fission mate rid, a_nert from my rz di at icn toxicity. The 60gs which have been receiving oxide a d metal by nouth cient x it k the nexly devised chan;bers i s reacy ( zgprosj..ir;atel.J
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Eiis will involve lectures to tle - s a -mi on various aspxtsftor E@o;lt nm. of radiation and to xico logical hazarcis. Colt an6 Xoilan will cooperate ii: tiiis