[fp Tm 4 ACPS BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES, INC UPTON, L. L, N. Y. REFER: TEL. PATCHOGUE 2600 June 11, 1951 Dr. Shields Tarren Division of Biology and Nedicine U. S. Atomic Energy Commission 1901 Constitution Avenue Washington 25, De Ce Dear Dr. Jarren: As you know, I have been interested for some time in variousaspects of the problem of radiologicalmoni toring. for civil defense, mostparticularly in“connée tionwith ‘the required instrumentation. The more I have brooded over this problem the more I havé Gome to thefeeling that the Simple type of organization which has been considered up to now, while very desirable from the standpoint of an organization chart, nevertheless makes the instrumentation and training problems unnecessarily difficult. As a result I have come to the point of view represented in the enclosed paper, in which I propose the establishment of two types of monitoring team with marked differences in training, equipment and function. I am considering submitting the paper to the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, which has, as you know, devoted considerable space to this subject. I should be very interested to hear any comments or criticism you or your staff might care to make on this. Also, if you feel the suggestion has merit, perhaps you might care to pass it on to the avpropriate people in Washington. Sincerely yours, pho’ JV B. H. Kuper Chairman Instrumentation and Health Physics Dept. JBHKshe me. (3) cos; L. J. Haworth E. L. Van Horn (2) DOS ARCHIVEY