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Research Projects Approved Durinp; November 1949 Study of Cement Substances of t h e Normal and Abnormal Optic hn8m Hard Medical School and l&ssachusetts Institute of (HIT) - "Production of Cataracts by Neutrons and Other Badiatioasn Leinfelder - "A Quantitative and Morphologic Study of Radiation
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Study of the Redistribution of Bivalent Metallic Ions i n Bone Metabolism and i n bone Disease and Neoplasms Through ?he Use of of Vascular Factors in Radiation Hemorrhage and Other Hemorrhagic Dia these s in Patients and ber hen tal bimalsw - $l3,528. Tracer Fundcides in Determining t h e Mechanics of ProtectlnE t bath - Vhe Interrelationship of Sulfur, Ph os ph o ~and Calcim liin selesiium Poisarinq and 4he Mechanism of Selenium Meta boli min Fish and Wildlife Service, U e S. Department of Interior - a s h " (To be performed under working agreement) - $21,150. Study of the Pbysiologg of Coldwater t i a n of Swage 'later Contadnation by Radioactive Isotopesn -$ll,45-&- - _ Duration: October 1, 19b9, t o September 30, 1951. Isotopes in the Study of the Etiolegy of Drug Erupt lons ~-*-
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10ra stais College t o conduct investigations ai *e =atiae effects of radiation. species of mice and with drosophila. are now being prepared. This mrk will be with several diii$rmt The final plans for this work A contract w i t h the Fish and Wildlife Service rill provide for research 011 the metabol.im of fresh rater fish and the effect8 Fisheries Laboratory at the University af W a & ngton on Irollrlsk..~ or shelliisti at Beaufort, North Carolha, a rounded-aut program on both marine and fresh water fish is under rw. . WInmstigation of Adsorption a d A8sMl8tion of Radioactive Waste Biological and Medical Aspects of Blll Further definitions of the functions of the biological and will continue t o act as Advisor t o the Division of Biology a d - Hediclae. In this capacity he rrill serve a8 C h a i m m of the Panel an Blolonical and Hedlcal Aspects of*RU and assume respandblllty for t&&g the initiative, subject to consultation with the Mrisi00 of Biology and Medicine and the ad sion of Ulltary Appk ~ - t i m , in matters cmcerning the biological and medical aspects of A fixed allowable overhead rate for research supported.at unfosrritlee has been agreed on by the Divisions of Blology md Medicine, Research, and hector Development. cent of the research sopported by biology cones in the category whereeap t o 8 percent of IEC fund8 ray be ased for-overheador*.-I
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Meetings and Visits Oak Ridge--+at r h ch representatives of this Mvision discussed r i t h representatives of Gak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Xdge Institute of Nuclear Studies, Brookhaven Naticnel kb oratory, end t h e Atodc Energg Project, University of California, Los Angeles, a proposal that a teacher training program be established on monitoring in civil defsAse. Laboratory rill prepare a manual for use i n such training and that the three interested areas w i l l develop curricula for proposed madines8 of the monitoring courseso courses would be developed for scientists of competence in physics or electrical engineering and that they in turn would establish programs at the state or municipal level. Ccnversations have been held with the Natianal Security Resources Board in regard t o this course and general approval obtainede Monitorin . On Ejovernber ll, 19b9, a meeting was held a t It was agreed that Oak Ridge National A target date of Febmary 1, 1950, was established for It was %reed that t h e Advisory Cod tte e for Biology and Medicine. The Advisory Cdt tee for Biology and Medicine held its twentieth meeting at t h e Oak Ridge Operations Office on November 11 and 12, 19L9. cussions centered around C i v i l Defense and the Fellowship Programs. In this connection, the following statement was unanimously It is the sense of the Committee that the AtCrnic Energy Cammissian should nut accept responsibility for general defense activities and that its respaasibility should be limited k.the provision of factual information concerning the unique effects of atomic energy upon personnel and materials. In view of the fact that certain restricted docrmnents contain information which may be of value i n planning for civilian defense, it i s recommended that these documents be declassified t o the effect that this i s in keeping with securityo After afull discussion on the Fellowship Program the Cdt tee unanimously reaffirmed its previous action that na fellowship program be continued.* Negotiations are being entered into d t h National Research Council t o clarify the program in view of the amendment t o the Independent Offices Appropriation Act of
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6 neeting was held at LOF j3.amos on Ncveaoer ;I: ~ x i1s in which the acu%c radislion c qe rh ents of the Scmedicsl Tea Program were drscuswd in detail < . Testing Reactor Frojest nith the -3law-i(T,ox Constxuctlon Company There w a s considerzble discussion regarding the cbposal of the cool hg air and the waste water frm the ItTR. tive agreement was reachsd that, muld &.low for the cocl hg water fran the p i l e +& be used for irrigation purposes. At the same meethg Dr. Bale and Mr. Deal discussed the :health physics problems connected with t h e desi@ of the m. cussed were the effect of the new tolerance valws cn the des igA of shielding for equipent and t h e Pile, tx nwnber. 02 air changes required for the pile Ul ding, the mcunt of shielding required for the ~.x%rtmk,znd plms Ior filtratics. 3: the In fk the ran ce of the Industrial Medical Program, Dr. George A. Iiardie spent November 17-21 m n M n g an orientation inspection of t h e -.ford Engineering Works. A proposal for setting UF a health physics crrganization for ARC0 was submitted for consideration. a radiation badcgrocnd s wey was submitted tothe ZV;,sicm of Reactor Development and the Wager of ARC0 for thir study, This includsd recomne9da+YionSf o r the sco3e of 'be prccam ard for possible Eet hds of car-g out, the survey.