— i a {RUE ROD UCLE AT Tat, NATIONAS AuC LUVE 5 wee - aan es, ~5+ in serteia infustries and the need for ween vore information ls urgent. magkpe5 Under these conditions this information canst de withheld because cf ita possible valle to s potential aneny. Ae indicated in the text ef the repart, American workers net in atomic energy activities have suffered from beryliiue palsesing aad the iafornstion as to ite treataent is not considered. restricted date, nor should it be withheld om ereunds of military security. Ba, 9 ~ Au your letter states, *Setailed” discussion of radicactive esetes are “prisariiy" cf taterest to atcalc exergy workers, but the gueeral public ani particularly geople living meer 400 laste)lations, are qoite properly interested in the seasures token by the dosaleaion te covure safe handling of waste onterials and S€ prevent their relesse in any quemtitias wnich sight be oven remotely boraful. It is dagortent thet the public be informed as to the tealency of cartein living organtens te concentrate rediesctivity, therefera, aince am santion is nade of security, nor of poseible aid t a potential sammy, your recessendation for elation of tale inforention ceanst be accepted. _ The plostosium references ia your Ltes 9 have been deleted fros the report, at bat the refsrence te the proposed special report on radioactive wastes, (See Gallays 22 & 23) bo. 1D ~ Inthesheanoe ofsay reference ta_securitg or-pessible aidto-enapeny;endJn view of tie tmportance of this type of iaforustion