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Advisory Go kit tee for Biology and Medicine and Medicine o f the Atonic & era Cbmission was convened by the Chain pan, 37. Alan Gregg, at 9:30 &M., i n the AdminSstration BGiAding at Oak Ridge, Tewesaee. Members o f the staff of tho B E C who were present at The D r a f t Minutes of the Meeting of kovemberT', 1947 werc considema Dr, Stakman noved that they bo accepted as read. Dr. Hastings seconded the notion and i t was a;. On Page 2, line 1, issert ?and 00 its stafffl.
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b.. On page 4, revise last sentence of first paragraph "Mr. Liltenthal stated that - the Commigsion has under waya study o f the feasibility of radfological C. On page 8 , revise the first hal% o f t h e page (down t o the new paragraph) t o read: Mr. Volpe stated that there was little question that the Commission has rather broad authority under the Atomic Energy Act t o provide far a training program related t o the act if it tea authorized by the Act, He added that there might be aome details in . the final train$ng program which would raise legal questions, and that these questions c0ul.d be con? sidered when the program had been formulated, rPhe Committee then,discussed the fralnlng prpposal In general and it w a s decided that the matter would be qscussed at the afternoon ses slo q " .Page 9, under paragraph 4: Chwge Jaet sentence t o \T read "based on a compensation at the r a t e of $14,000 Drq Wearn awed that these recommended chwes be accepted. Consideration o f Principal Recommendations o f the Safet md Industrial Health Advisory Board: Wety and JndustrieJ; Bealth Adds or y Board was appointed by the Gsneral Manager i n cooperation w$tb the National We ty Jheygy Cgmmlssion i p accident prevention, fire policy and preventton, industrial health-and pqblie safety, The second
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tentative draft o f the report of this Board was submitted on November 19, 1947, The principal recommendations of this Board were considered by the Advisory Committee for Biology and Medicine as follows: protection and safety-=&fire as units of top level policy responsibility, with small; higuy competent Safety and Health Committee. t o advise top managenent on fire and other catastrophic Directed Opzrations for.safety and health within their jurls dict ions, l a AXC headquarters, organize health For coordination create a high-level Central. Provide a fire risk agency . Emphasize the responsibility of. Managers o f . \ mended t kea l th protection be organized as a unit of the Division o f Biology afid Medicine and hat close liaison be bsiong bn ihe Division of Biology and Medfdiac.. felt that tnd fire risk agency properly belonged yith Engi1% we3 felt that these latter units do cdC b&Xi.ilY neering rat5er than with Biology and Medicine. contractor responsibility €or safety and bcalth, contraotor initiative ; provide incentive if possible; give maximum freedom t o those showipg best operating conditions an4 reSult6. Help others t o attain Simiaar standards, Withdraw present detailed control gradually, ~f Biology cad Medicine was i n complete aocord 1E'cmphasize and apply the principle of With this, the Advisory Committee f o r the Mvi6ion sgsten for accidepts, fires and dleeases, the irC06t6, Wd the ccrbtr of preventive work. cont rw tor performme and i n deciding on qafety and health measures and budgets. Maintain 00 $ net all an adequate record Uge such data f o r checklng as4 14odicine was that this be slightly modified t o read as
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Take neasiires for the naintenmce o f an adequate record system for accident, fires and diseases, their cost and the cost of preventive work i n the interest of improvi health and safety performance. pertinent .informatioa on accident, f i r e and health problems, t o the greatest extent consistent with securit,y. Require at all levels the interchange of The Advisory Cornittee for the Division of Biology and Medicine recommended that this be altered t o read: Prov$de f o r the interchange of pertinent Information on ' accidents, fire and health problems t o the.greatest extent consistent with security, the cooperation ofpbl $ c health authorities, and o f outside Study radi at ton and other hazards t o public Make greater use of 'i mere is o. oonsiclerable amount o f work in progress and projected on the subject of radiation and other hazards t o public health In view of this, it is felt that the implications Qf this reconmendation are misleading ad, accordingly, that it should be omitted - % sign6 thoroughly reviewed by competent specialists in all fi olds involved. It was recommended by the Advisory Cornittee f o r t Divisioa of Biology and Medicine that this recomeadation been usaful socle2i neago, at the present tlne there isa quate review by competent specialists. codo of regulations covering t raffia,fJre, health and 0th public hazards, and an adninistrative systen approxinating that bi?a nonal nunicipality. Although this recomnopdation would - The Advisory Connittee f o r the Wvision of'Biolog$ and Mewcipe recommendod the retention in the report o f this
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pispostil o f RydiondtiTte and Toxic tqastcs, The Inter in Policy on Enr Director' pYoFos6d that the Advisory Connittee f o r Biology and viTonnental Medicine recommend the i mediate institution of progrannatic Problem hazards related thereto, He further proposed that the research i n the field of waste disposal and the potential Advisory corn it tee for the Divfsion of Biology and Medicine reconncnd adequate surveys and deternine existing hazards, i f apy, and that the cleans of remedying these hazards, if any, Beadle swed tkt these rccormendztione be accepted, Dr, StPknryl seconded and i t was carpled unanlnoysly. \ Problen of Disaster Bills.Drt Warren proposed that the Advisory Connittee for the Division o f Biology and Medlcine reconnend that dJsaster bills be carefully reviewed, by the various Regional Medical, Directors with regard not on$y t o personnel 3,wediRteJy involved but t o potentia;lly exposed DF. Bror$s moved that these proposals be accepted f o r I Dr. Bastings seconded and it was carried unanimously, jected budget for the year 1948, and disc ~ sse dwith the Corzrlittee the a ck is ability of establishing a general fund for each +ea Med$cd. Advisor t o use i n vnrious local or general
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Considcrntion of Research Pro,jects Requesting Sumort Dr. warren reported the receipt fron the €310~- Kettering Lnstitute of a request for further support for its research projects i n the mount o f $48,590.Sloan- This sun isin Kettering addition t o the $139,000 previously al3,ocated t o then by the , Snstitute Mvisiop of Diology and,Medicir)e through the Office of Eraval Researoh and would be used fod bio-physical research and the purchaae of cquipnent fora progrm.in emeriaental pathDr, Dronk noved that consideration of this requost be postponed until Pqrther lnfornntion i s obtained. Dr. Weam seconded and it W 8 6 carried unaninously. The request o f the Roscoe Jackson Memorial Laborsper year for operation was considered, This request proposed that an isolated control colony be established at Bar Harbor, MRine, and that an adequate .supply o f experipentd mice of dogired strains %e furnished the laboratories o f the Atomic
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Facilities at the Brookhaven Ilational Laboratory, Patchogue, L. I,, have previously been offered t o Dr. Clarence little,^ the Director o f the Jackson Laboratories, It was noted that the facility at Bar Haibor would be isolated, and accordingly, consultations with workers at the facilities of the Atomic Energy Gonnission would be difficult. In addition, there arn suftable mouse colonies which prc more Di ology and Medioine dec1;tne tho offer of the Roscoe Jacksgn Laboratory t o establish a Liouse COXOII?.. Pr, Hastings nomd that this recopnendntion 'be approved W, Bronk seconded and it WRS carried unaninously, qyQste0 a suppleneat i n the 61x1o f $13,279.20 t o contract at Harvard University, Project H '7 ONR, for the purpose of studying B. Warren recornended t h a t the Office of Naval Research be notified that funds l a the woynt o f $27,920 are available t o be allocated t o the Comitteo on Nuclear Physics of br var d University f o r support of research by Bs. A, R. Moritz and It Cy Henrlques, Jr,, fron January 1, 2948 t o Jaqury 1, 1950.
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W i @odpkhture novcd that the Connittee approve the reconnendation, Dr. Wearn secondec?, and it was carried. Dr. Hastings abstained fron Voting. d. Ohio State University Dr, warren proposed that the Advisory Conrlittoe f o r Biology and Medicine recornend support for the projected research problea of Ohio Sttxte University de ding with shFupcnI A 1% o f radio-autographs by use of a very strong field, Dr, Hastings moved that this proposaJ, be accepted. Dr. Warren Dr, Warren proposed that the hdvlsory Connittee f o r the Division of Biology and, Uedicise recornend that the reqqest for support,of a project f o r the constnration of an ultrnviolet microscope t o be carried out i n collaboration with the United State3 Navy, Anericm Cancer Society, National cancer Institute, be declined i n view of the fact that the project 1s outside the province of the Division of .Di ology and Vcdicine. Dr, Dronk noved that the proposed rccomendation be approved by 1 the Conpittee. Dr, ’ Wearn seconded and i t WAS carried unanimously. Tho question of preservation of medical records ,i
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was discussed i n n broad sense. b, Procedure i n case o f illness or death dle ged ly due Committee for the Divtsion of3io loe y and Medicine reconnend Dr. Warren proposed that the Advisory th& a stanbzrd ,procedure be established f o r handling $1 cages of n uedicorlegal.. . naturel arganization o f 'the,.Atonic Enera Comkssion .it i s advisable t o have this pro ced ve function ona regional basis. *under .Tho f oilowing 'Was the recornended procedure: Operations cano'erned, either by t h e. .Washington Offtcc,. ofher Managers or their representative, by pembers o f ' the Manager's Staff and immcdinto notification of the Division o f 3$0logY and Medicine, if iot, alyeaw cognizarit: 2. Atomic 3nergy Co mission InsurAnce Branch,
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3. Identification o f known exposures an0 nate rial 4. Recards of all previous reports of injury o r claims filed md action taken, 5; Copy o r photostat of d 1 plant medical records +e Eleclical &visor concerned w i l l contact by the 8. !The E.Iedical Advisor, his Elledical Bssistmt, o r the approved medical consultant i n the region ~ 3 1 1lnvestlgate the case, Whonever it i s deeqec necessary they wtll vis2t the claimant orhis nefi-of-kin, with adequate consultation with a Health Physicist. f, The follow3,ng infornation should be obtained: 1, Transcripts of all perbizlent clinical records including Kistory, physical, exanination and Flll labora2. .&I accurate clinical appralsaJ. of the case. 3.. Attend the necropsy ‘if suph I s perfomed and ob’tain a copy o f the formal reporL
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4r Obtain the proper' tissue specinens insufficient qucntity for vhateber qu d itz ti ve and quantitative spectroscopic o r chemical analyses nay be indicated, as tmll as for detailed pathological study. 5. Obtain an accurate detailed radiation survey of 6 . Every eff0l.t should b e made t o emphasize the sincere desire o f the Atomic Energy Comrdsslon t o deternine the actual fact i ad to See that full justice'is 7. As soon as possible, a conprehensive report of the case will be fonvardcd t o the Division o f &lolo& and Medicine. Further info nation will be fomarded a s rePr, Bastings noved that t h i s be approved; Dr, Beadle geconded and it was carried unanimously, Request for amroval o f collaborative work ,on air blast group f r o m the Pasadena physics section and TcpreSentatiVeS cooperative studies on a i r blaat injury, Dr: Stafford Warren has yequested that the B E C approve a continuing cooperative effort in th id field so tht the nost effective use of pep sonnel and facilities nay be nadct Dry fh rr cn proposed
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-that the Advisory Cornnittee for the Division of Bio lou and Medicine reconmen? approval of this collaboration. Dr. Stahnan moved that t h i s proposed reconmendation be accepted; Dr. Hastings seconded and the motion was carried Status Report of Various Programs ofthe Division of Biology and Medicine. Dr. Warren reported that the Fellowship Prggram i s being considered i n conjunction with the Bvi'sion o f Research and that the pTopopcd construcfim'of a medical an$ biological facility at the University of %chester has been approved by the Genera Mrinager. Cancer Program samer Progrm. Dr. Wzrren stated that there had. been no further developent on a Cwcer Progr,am. Cori is sion Atomic Casualty Gomission, D r , Warren reported that the Atomic Ca.sualty Comnission would be supported in the mount of $750,000 for the next two years and that Dr. Philip Owen i a acting as Director of a divi ties in the %.. Warren proposed that the Advisory Comnittce' for the Division o f Biology and Medicine recommend approval of the..
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w--biological and medical porsonnel nominated t o the Isotopes Distribution Committee and i t s subcommittee with the following exceptions: S t was recommended that the names of Drs. Leslie 3, Nims, H. A. Barker, and EIenry Boraook be added t o the Isotopes P is tri but lon Committee and i t was further recommended that the name of D r , Joseph Hamilton be added t o the Subcommittee on Human ,Application and t h a t the names of Drs. Barker and Borsook be added t o the Subcommittee on Bllocat i o s s and MsCribut)ons. Ur. Bronk moved that the recommendatioa be approved. I].?, Beadle seconded and the motion was Research Pro- Proposed Research Program for the (1Zinton Laboratories Clinton The general program of. the Biological MVbSiOn of the Clinton Research Laboratories was discussed at 6ome length. ' It waq pointed opt that ' there i a no definite prqgrammatic research ett ber in effect or projected, at this laboratory and that the proposed program i n orgapie chemistry should be correlated vith the act pv i ties of the lsotope Pistribution Branch of the Atomic Energy Conhissiop, a mouse genetics program be instituted was considered t o be grams and it was felt that fur f her Information ahould be The proposal that obtained on t h i s problem. It vas .the opinioa of the
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Comxittec tkzt the request for the sgpport of this program b e subnitted through the 3niversity of Chicago, i n order that the prospective contract director ofthe Clinton Laboratories could give approval o f the program. Medicel Director at Oak Ridge. Dr. Warren stated that Dr. Albert Holland has been functgoning i n …