Index of Meetings of Advisory Committee for Biology & Medicine U S Atomic Energy Commission

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ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR BIOLOGY & MEDICINE U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION Oak Ridge Oprns. Ofc. Nov. 30, Dec. 1-2, 1955 Washington, D. C. January 13-14, 1956 New York Oprns. Ofc. March 9-10, 1956 Idaho Falls

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PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY IDAHO FALLS, IDAHOR E SEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ATOMIC ENERGY DIVISION Director, Division of Biology and Medicine United States Atomic Energy Commission Many thanks for your kind words regarding our activities at the National Reactor Testing Station. It is always a pleasure to have a group such as the Advisory Committee f o r Biology and Medicine visit us and it was especially nice to be able to have you as the guests of Phillips Petroleum Company at the.dinner meeting on Friday evening. to visit u s again soon. W e hope you will have an occasion Very truly yours, Manager, Atomic Energy Division

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Idaho Operations Office At the mcent meetfng of the caacliftee hsLd h~Oak Ridge, the Committee conaidered pour kb dim it at hn and they were pleczsed to aacept it. They thou at 8uoh a visit would be nost profitable to vim the variety &' work going on a t the Eatid for the meotb-g and it dll bo brought to their attsntion Vtrm they reconwne in September. Hourver, no definite date YQII selected

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Allan C, Johnson, Manager Idaho Falls OperatAons Offke This Will 00nfIX"i OUT telephone comemation & Monday, September 12, Our Advisory Corranitter f o r Biology and Medicine raked that your kind imitation f o r then t o meet at Aroo thia fall be erteaded so that they can met at Arc0 on Friday and Saturday, January 3.3 ord l f ~ . They appreciate very muah yuur permitting than to make this change in dates, but certain other mattera hwe come up, mnklng it essentrfal that the November meting be held hare

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?'lie no-& rmding of t l ~Advisory Comulttee for a ology and Wdicine is planned to take place at the rationnl 3eactar Testing Station qn 'larch 9 and 10, From t h e standpoint of tlbe Mvision of dlology and Itedicinof 8 zwsponsibilltlea, tfrs unusual administrattve set-up at IT0 &os for rathor sjmcial problems. This Is the mly site i n .+r.%ch ALC edo yoe s, both nedical and ra dolor Seal safety, are rcsnono3.lS.e directly o n day to d a y basis for the health and aafcty ay whom ALC regulation8 and requiresnnto end and iXlD ros?onsisillties begin are constantly ?remt. t k m ap3ears to ,m to be rather particular reasons n o t o&j imtn thr, mr,d point of the htm tte e and of' this fiivinion, aut perhaps fmn the atarrdnoint Df y o u r ZHrleiar ad wall fur his Frcsonce at t;?u lhrch zatFni:. Conscqumtly, i a particularly hopof'ul that it will It is also a t this site that sueh matters In adcfitidn t o the nod desira'rdlity

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Ofice Me&Amdam UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT John C, Bugher, Director, DivisiGof Biology DATE: ana Medicine, Washington D. Xllan C. Johnson, Manager Idaho Operations Office ADVISORY CmaTTEE BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE The Idaho Operations Office would like to extend t o you an invitation t o hold pur next Advisory Committee meeting at the National Reactor Testing Station, variety of wmk going on a t the National Reactor Testing Station would make your t r i p here a most profitable one, If it is not possible t o schedule the next one at this location we would be happy t o have you come a t the convenience of your This office feels the

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OFFICIAL USE ONLY To : Commissioners and Division Directors SUBJECT: MEETING OF ADVISORY COIWITTEE FOR BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE The fifty-fourth meeting of the Advisory Conrmittee f o r Biolow and Hedicine is to be held at the New York Operatiom Wfice, 70 Columbus Avenue, New York, N.Y., on Friday, Jan- 13, 1956, and at the Columbia Medical Center, 630 West 168th Street, on Saturday, HEALTH ANI) SAFETY LABORATORY, N.Y.O.O. Legislation establishing an Advisory Committee Discussion Regarding Conflict of Program of Health & Safety Lab. Status Report - Health Control in Uranium Mining Industry Exhibits - Education in Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy Continue Review of HASL Program

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omcm USE ONLY Radiological Research laboratory New York Operations Office - AEC-Bi ology and Medicine Proposed Programs in Education Place and Date of Next Meeting Suggested Place - Idaho Operations Office OFFICIAL USE ONLY

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NEW YORX OPERATIONS OFFICE HEALTH AND SAFETY LAl3CRkTOm NEW YOE, NEW YORK ADVISORY COHMITTEE ON BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE l o t 1 0 A.M. - Mr. Merril Eisenbud - Introduction to Health and safety Industrial Hmiene Studies Open Field Burning of Flammable Wastes10:20 A.M.

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lt30 P.M. - Tour of the Health and Safety Laboratory Aerid Radiological Monitoring The Worldwide Monitoring Network Cumulative Fallout to Sept, 1, 1955 Comparison of Gmed Film and Pot Coiuperison of Sr-90 in Gummed Film Collection with Soil Accumulation Analysis for Sr-90 in blilk Contanination of the Pacific

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Meeting of the Advisory Committee-on Biology-and Medicine of the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission. Saturday, Jznuary 14, 1956. College of Physicians and Surgeons Welcome Dean W.C. Rappleye Activities-of Radiological, Research Laboratory Dosimetry of Ionizing Radiations. General. Principles. G. Failla a)! Absolute determimtion of average energy lost by electrons per ion pair produced cj Absolute determination of disintegration d;, Determination of doses delivered by rate of beta ray emitting isotopes. beta ray sources. b:. Tissue equivalent ionization chambers. c) Contribution to the total dose by electrons and heavy particles. Radiobiological Studies R. Rugh a: Effect of x-rays on the developing retina b; Protection of the mouse fetus by betac3 Sterilization of the female mouse by single or d) Radiation conditioning of the fetus against (12.5 and 13.5 day mouse fetus) fractionated doses of x-rays.

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1135- 1k30 Mechanism of spontaneous and radiation- Ruth F. Hill induced mutations in bacteria. Presbyterian Medical Center. 12:OO- 12:30 Tour of Radiological Research Laboratory Presbyterian Hospital Cafeteria 1: 15 Meeting in Faculty Room

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ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION Honorable Lewis L. Strauss Most of the time available for the last meeting of the Advisory Committee for Biology and Idedicine, held i n New York City on January 13 and 14, was taken up with a^'review of the scientific programs of the Health and Safety Scientific Laboratory, Nevi York Operations Office and the Columbia University Medical Center, Radiological Research Laboratory. Asa consequence, I have no specific recommendations to present t o the Commission at this time. I am sure, however, that you will be interested in our reactions to the activities of the Health and Safety Laboratory. It was a particularly stimulating experience to get a feel for the tremendous enthusiasm which Mr. Eisenbud has conveyed t o the entire group. This is certainly one of the most versatile and scientifically competent groups we have been privileged to visit. You are, of course, avare of the contributions the Laboratory has made to the safety of AEC operations ever since its inception, not only with respect to radiological hazards associated with raw material activities, production activities, weapons testing and a variety of laboratory activities,both o n - site and off - site,but also with respect to to xico logical problems as they arise from AEC ' suse of toxic chemicals such a s beryllium. The Laboratory's contributions to the Commission's efforts to appraise the hazard from world-wide fallout both on land and on sea i s equally well known t o you, and simply stated reflects not only technical competence i n many fields buta deep-seated urge to get even the most difficult job done promptly and in as straightforward a manner a s possible. The value t o the AEC of having such a group of its own ready to pick UP difficult classified and unclassified

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One other thing I should like to mention is the proposal to give statutory recognition to the ACBM. I think it is well to point out that this proposal did not originate with the Committee. staff of the Division of Biology and ldedicine. Committee favors such a move if, in the opinion of the Commission, it would increase the usefulness and effectiveness of the Committee. To the extent that such a move might insure for the future the independence the Committee now enjoys, it would seem to be a worthwhile step. O u r next meeting is planned for March 9 and 10 at the Idaho Operations Office. you or other members of the Commission to be with u s at that time. It was initiated spontaneously by the I hope it will be possible for Advisory Committee for Biology and Medicine

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Honorrble Lewis L. Strouss Host of the t be avallrbb for the last meeting of th0 Advisory Cdt tee for Siology and Udedic&e, held in Xeu York City on Jslluary 13 arid X4, vias taken np aith a review of the scientific programs of =e Health and Safety Scientific Laboratory, Bev York Oporations Office and the Coltnzlbirr Wniversity Medical Centm, Radiological Eiesearc'n Laboratory. A s a coosequence, 1 have 20 spocific recomeadations to present to t h e Cmnaission at this tine. f aa sum9 howepar, t'aet you will be interested in our roactions to the activities of t h e Efealth and Safety Laboratory, It was a ppasticdarly stimulating experience to get si f e e l for the .-trensndous enthuslam which D. EiaenbW has conveyed t o tho and sch nti fic ally cozpetent groups we have been privileged to Wooratory has made to the safety of AEC operations ever since its inception, not only with rospsct to radiological hazards associated with rev mate rid activities, production activities, weapons testing ar_d 8 variety of lzibaratorg actf.vifS.es, botb problem as the? nrhe from A'EC's use of toxic ch&csls such efforts to appraise the hazard from sarld - side fallout 30th on land and on sea iar equally well In om to you, and simply stated raflects not only teclurical ccmpetence In many fields but 8 deep-seated urge t o gat even the nost difficult job done pronpqly and in as st;raf&tforarard a manner 83possible, The vrlce to theAX of Mvhg nuch a group of its own ready to pick up difficult clrrssirieis and nnclassii"ied problems on exkramelg short notice is obviousThis is certainly one of t h e most versatile You a r e , of COUTSB, aware of the contributions the The Laborrrtorgrs contributions t o the Commissionvs u. 1. COVLRNILNI PRIIITINC orricc ib dna i - 8Form~Ec-818(Rev. 8-53)

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!Jew York Wrzttions Office U. So Atodc Anergy ionmission :Sew York 23, New York The ddx!sary Committee for 3iolog;r and Nedicine and ray OM staff ha= asked me to thank p a and your associates for making the vrsit to the Health and Safety Laboratory of t h e Hew York Ojeratims Office, last Friday, such a pleasant and profitable one. The Tggrac which you and pur staff planed so effectively uzs as useful as could ?ossiUy Se zsked for estxclally corrsiderinz the time li rn it itions inposed on you. I wish you would convey to each af your s t a f f mridbers wno participated my admiration for the enthusiasm and exceilurie of their pmsentations, and t h e fine scimtiif3.c competence every one present, I want to tell you again how sorry I was not to be able +A get to She nornine session. I heard nothin? but favorable c o : mts fron

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ADVISORY COMMITTIE FOR BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE ATOMIC EN B GY COMS SION betwecn NYOO .ad the USCG i n regard t o the clmdestine introduction of fissionable material into this cmntry. The Coast Gu21"J. has nst yet assumed t h i s respsnsibility and is firding the methcCs develope2 by tho NYOO sufficiontly satisfactory.