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Ofice Memowzdww e UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT .- SUBJECT: OPERATION GREENHOUSE - Drs. Dunham and Tuttle spent approximately three weeks at Eniwetok Atoll in connection with the Biomedical Test Progrem. This program was designed to answer a number of specific questions concerning the effects of atomic bomb explosions upon biological systems. The first problem was to determine whether experimental data obtained under laboratory conditions could be directly applied to bomb conIn addition, the program was set up to give accurate information concerning radiation dosages and effective radiation energies at varfing distances from the bomb; and a detailed analysis of the thermal spectrum of the bomb explosion. Up to the time of the test there was uncertainty as to the relative effectiveness of the infrared, visible and ultra-violet portions of the spectrum in producing flash burn injury. The tests were also designed to verify the efficacy of certain biological dosimeters in correlating purely physical measurements of radiation dosages and energies with biological damage. While the factual information concerning these problems must await detailed analyses which will be forthcoming in the next few weeks, the preliminary data indicate that the tests were completely successful in providing definitive answers concerning the radiation dosage - energy question and the thermal burn DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DECLASSIFICATION REVIEW 3. CONTAU4S NO DOE CLASSIFIED INFO
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Drs. Dunham and Tuttle sent approximately three .eeks at 3niwetok Atoll in connection with the Biomedical Test ““rogrsm. This proing the cffec~s of atomic bomb exploaims upon biological systems. The first problem was to determine whether experimental data obtained DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DECLASSIFICATION REVJEW
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