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Proposal and Authorization for Research or Development, Project Title: Civil Effects Test Program - Marshallese Survey (F.y. 1958)

Dated
Aug 31, 1957
Document type
Book
Length
4 pages
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3. Budget Activity 4. Budget Item 5 . Contractor's 6 . I4ethod and Time of Reporting , 7. Contractor: Associated Universities, Inc. Tlans are underway for the next annual medical survey to take place i n March 1958 at four years post exposure. Thc scope of the examinations will bc enlarged. Extensive studies will -.$bin b e cRrricd out, sirnr'lar to those of the last survey, with considerable ern?hasis on hcmatologiccl in vc stig z t ions and on growth and development studies i n the children as well as studies on long term effects of radiation. An X-ray machine will be needed a t Rongc1r.p i n order to carry out thc growth 2nd development studies as well as for use in diagnosis ? In addition,specials tcd ics on whole body gam?- spectroscopy and radiochemical anclyses of t h e urine t o determint body burdens of radioisotopes i n the people will necessitate the acquisition of a whole body gamma counting facility to tdre tothe Islends, It is anticipated th2t this device will be rsed repeatedly on the Marshallcsc in future annual surveys. g o Working Location: 9. Contract No: 11, Start in z Date:

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14. Status as of Augt;st 1957: ' was complcted inthe Marshall Islands in April 1957. A report is being written on the three ycar pos3 exposure mcdical survey which This report will contain results of extensive clinical and laboratory e::minations on these people. Z'lans are underway for the next annual medical survey t o take glace i n March 1958 a t four years post exposure. Thc scope of the examinations will be enlarged* Extensive studies will - .pin be cz r ried out, simf-lar t o those of the last survey, with considerable emphasis on hematological invest i gz t ions and on growth and development studies in the children as well as studies on long term effects of ra diz tion An X-ray machine will be needed a t Rongelzp i n order to carryout the growth 2nd development studies as well as for use i n diagnosis, In addition,special studies on whole body gam?. spectroscopy and radiochemical analyses of the urine t o determil body burdens of radioisotopes inthe people will nec ess ii ate the acquisition of a whole body gamma counting facility to telce tothe Islcnds. It is anticipated th2t this device will be csed repcatedly on thc !4arshallcse in future annual Surveys. and indef in it c ly.

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17. Overating Costs E s t ima t ed Estimated Estimated Civil Effects Test Program - Marshallese Skvey b. Y. 1958) Special Procurement and Gencr a1 8: Adminis t cat ive Contingency against loss (''Miscellaneous ii-ems furnished from Laboratory Capital Equipment. (2)Salaries and wages of temporary personnel hired by 3NL. Does not include labor costs for permanent BNL employees or personnel from military establish - (4)Equipment and other special procurement - not t o be capitalized. (3)Allotments to other agencies: X-ray for use at Rongelap Shielded facility for use on LST because of remote use) 9,000 ' dy?,. Contingency t o cover BNL supplied whole body counter i f damaged or lost 15,000 '.' (5)Based on Labor, Materials and Supplies Procurement, and Technical< Service so 18. Cost of Plant and Equipment Directly Required: Basic equipment items required for whole body counter , which will have continued use a t BNL, will be supolicd from regular Laboratory equipment funds. Equipment destined for this study only is not t o be capitalized as noted above. Es timated Estimated Estimated

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Basic equipment items required f o r whole body counter , which will have Con- .tin u ed use a t BNL, will be supqlicd from regular Laboratory equipment funds. (l)MiscellaneoL!s items furnished from Laboratory Capital Equipment. (2)Salaries and wages of temporary personnel hired by 3NL. Does not include labor costs for permanent BNL employees or personnel from military establish - (4)Equipment and other special procurement - not to be capitalized. X-ray for use a t Rongelap Shielded facility for use on LST because of remote use) 9,000 # q p . Contingency t o cover BNL supplied whole -body counter i f damaged or lost (5)Based on Labor, Materials and Supplies Procurement, and Technical( Services. $9. Direct ivhn Power Estimated Estimated Es tim at ed No. of M a n Years personnel f o r this work.