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TENTATIVE PROGFW FOR THE STAFF I N CHRCNOLGGI CAL ORDER 1. Amplify and make precise the questions for the study groups and g e t them organized; 2.Draft an ad interim program for immediate offense and defense i n case of an emergency; 3 . Implement the ad interim program by either placing contracts or assigning projects to existing install.at ions ; Prepare recommendations f o r approval by the Panel on e program of action resulting from the studies of the study Concurrently with the above points it will be necessary for the staff to ascertain what pertinent research 2nd devalopment work i s now i n progress in various agencies and make recommendations through proper channels for ensuring adequate correlation of the work and for ensuring the o btn in i rg of data of highest priority. In particular it will be necessary for the staff at an early date t o giva pralirninary indications to existing research and development laboratories as tothe kinds of data which ara essential for drawing conclusions concerning a) th a fuxi bil it y and importance of this type of warfare; b) the desirability of an extensive pr0gra.n of development of new itdms. It is anticipated that a second meeting of the panol should be held in about 60 days to receive preliminwjr recommendations fram
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TENTATIVE QLTSTIONS FOR VARIOUS STUDY GROUPS I. Biological and Medical Study Group a. Study of the radiation dosage in Run its for producing casualties as a function of 1) Time o f appearance of sign if i cmt sy qt ms as the latter is not longer than a53L: TWO months) 3) Hardness of gamma rays (Note: Some estimate must b e made of the prob9ble error in the fibres given. The figures must b e given both in terms of the dosage t o produce a n average of 50 percent casualties as well as of the dosage r e - quirGd t o produce an average o f some higher percent(say 80 o r 90 b. Estimate of extent of contamination of protective devices (e.g. clothing and gas masks) necessary to produce incap ’ kit ation as a function of time o f wearing for various types of radio - c. Estimate of mounts of radioactive aerosols which must be taken into the body t o produce an average of 80 percent casualties within some specified time interval (say two months). The various types of emitters should be considered. d. Effects of intermittent exposurs on radiation dosages re quir ad for casualty prodvction. e . Extdnts of contamination of drinking water znd of food which are re quir ad to produce significant symptoms within some specified time interval. Remarks: The studies should be made first for tiiosa fission products spec if io d by the Chemistry Study Group. given t o a. above. Sdcond priority should be given t o b. Third priority study of c. should5s de far red until study of the feasibility zf using The nighest priority should be aerosols is completed,
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11. Chemistry Study Group Determination of fission products %-six p!e opr at i on which could be separated and concenti-a-tsd. stored, and disseminated; Determination of feasibility of usiq proclucts of E. pile either without ch mgo or after a miiLimlmi of concentrctTon and pur if i ca ti on; Determination of the effects of weather (e.g. rain)in decontaminating an area treated by materials specified Determination of the feasibility of do cont m inc tion of an area by artificial means taking due account of personnel exposure (using data from the Biological 2nd Medical Study Determination of feasibility of synth c sizing elements other than those resulting directly from the normal operation of Romarks: Priorities should be in the following order : -c , Preparation of 2 summary of the status of detectS on, Stl;dy of the possible preparation of f is si or,prc ducts w6.’ non parsis tent gasas. Remarks: The study under g. naed notbe long and woul-d. cr.phadlz’: h. should not be started until and unless a military requirement i s rendered probable by studies from other groups.
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111. Xi lita ry and Dissemination Study Groups a. Survey of existing dissemination methods from the standpoint o f 1) s\olids; 2)liquids,particularly with a view toes ti - rnoting uniformity of cont an in nti on ; b. Study of delivery problems from the standpoint of protection c. Survey of munitions and weapons under development w i t h a view to their adaptability to the program; d. Study of probabilities of attaining targets with a view to determining probable roquiroments fora given degree of cont mi nation ; e. Sel actions of types of targets to be given intensive study; f. Survey of all potential uses for this typa of warfare. g. Outline of plans for civilian defense. h. Considerctions of training progr,ms for military and civil im personnel. Rsmarks: Highest priority goes t o a, b, and c in order. After data are received from the Chemistry Study Go upon - availability of agents,d should be given high priority,e and f should be deferred until ot x er data have been rec eiv od unless-an emzrgoncy arises at which time e,f, g, and h will all have high priority.