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ARMY SERVICE FORCES Meeting of Manhattan Project Technical Advisory Committee 1. A "Manhattan Project Technical AI risory Cornnittee on hOto psn has been foxmed of members fmm major laboratories of t h e Matrict concerned with the production and uses of non-fissionabls isotops. functions of the committee will be t o afford: a. &change, between t h e chief users and producers of isotopes (separated and radioactive) within the projed, of information on isotope requimmants, production, dlstllbution, measurement, and Udebo b. *rt technical advice t o the District on the matters 2. Because of the p a t interest oA medical groups in isotope applications, it has bean suggested that you be urged t o s i t in on the first meeting of the committee whhh i s to be held hero 20 W c h afternom and 23 March mrning, probably a t Clinton Laboratories, It is further suggested that you muld be in a position t o adrise on matters pertt o t h e Rochester Area, from which no laboratoFy representation ha8 been those attending mdt tee meetings from the M strict Office are not COP sidered voting members. \ Since the Adv iso q Cod tte e is advisory t o the District Off ics, 3. A proposed agenda f o r the meeting is inclosed. Any suggsations you have would be appreciahd, Cy. of Agenda.
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3. A proposed agenda f o r the meeting is inclosed. Any suggwstioas you ham would be appreciated,
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+*(Non-f is sion able) Prodosed ideetiry - Oak R2-e: 20 M s c h 2 - 5 FU 1. Reasons for Cdt tee and Meeting: duction, distribution, and use of isotopes, between chief isotope producers and uaers, from major parts of project. Division wishes toaid in achieving maximum overall benefit a obtainable by intra-pro ject cooperation -d esire actvice from members authorized by laboratory directors to represent their &reason isotopes: (1) needs, (2) cooperative production, (3) cooperative measurements, and (4) cooptrative diS - tri but ion. 3. Status of Radioisotope Production: .a. Clinton Laboratories (15 ii hut es) 4. Status of Stable Isotope Separation-Program: 1. Radioisotopes (,,z ti cula rly,bio logic d ly important >:
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(1) First six months or' distribution. a. Stock-pile sufficient for research i n physics and cheitlistrjl b. Rate of production for biological applications on national (1) Use of irradiated graphite in fulfilling needs. (ALSO, p l u s magnetic separation of ~ 1 4 ) (3 ) Coo2erative production. and dist rib tion. (1) Comljarison of lnethods. (2) Cooperative production and dist rih tion. a. Ci Lton Laboratories list of suggested uses and priorities. 1. Possible ineans for effec%ing equitable distribution within pro.iect of scarce isotopes, stable o r radioactive: a. hkmbers of Project Technical Advisory Committee on Isotapes oould be consultants concerning'fulfillment of project request2 Just allowances in distribution could be made t o reward efforts of the initiator of production orthe processor, but no monopoly desirable.
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C . Poolirrg could be instituted for anounts of widely-demanded scarce isotopes tint arein excess of the immediate needs of the processing area. . 2. Paper charges could be mde for radioelemerits produced by piles (similar to charges f o r cyclotron bombardnaents). WOUMindicate to user the value (particularly h manpower and materials of the producer) of t h e isotopes. 3. Issuance of stable isotopes could b e on a loan basis for many 4. Applications for isotopes should have more details given concerning specifications, intended uses, and amounts for each use - similar but simpler form than that proposed for non-project Occasional accountability given f o r amounts used and urused of 1. Allocation of scarce inaterials for duplicatory investigations with same isotopes: a. Cases when advisable. b. Cases when not advisable. Basis for assessing priority of production when an order of production needs t o be established. Relative preference in scheduling and allocation of requests in following cases: a. Project member for immediate problems of District. b. Project member for non-immediate fun b nen tal problems. c Former project idember for fundamental investigations No-time member of project for investigations not related Earmarking a fraction of output for nop-project d is td but ion even when project members could use all of produced amounts.
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1. P,.b,~ct-wide advice to Iji strict Lffice. 2. f dns ability of regular x eet lng s aajucent t o ?lutoniun Project Proposals to District bf fl ce corlcernini; future isotope production, e. g., radio e lex rit pro duch 13ilc, s gcc i als gne tic separatiorts, 4. Fostering a prog rta of stbudc"Lrdizing radioactivity :ieasurmtnts