CHAPTER 3
Instrument and Loristical Data,
At a meeting on 18 Septezber 1947 called by Colonel Cooney a
subcoammittee consisting of Commander H. L. Andrews, USPHS, It,
Cacmander Campbell, and Dr. R. E, Iapp, Research and Development
Board, was formed to consider types and quantities of instruments
required for the operation,
It was estimated that sufficient
radiological safety instruments for use by twenty-five monitors as
a maximum would be needed for from one to three tests.
The sub-
committee was irstructed to submit an interim report, preferably
within one weck,
The subcommittee's first meeting took place about
20 September 1947 at which time the various types of instruments
then available were discussed.
Current information on instruments
in the process of developient was subsequently obtained by a
rapid survey of work then going on in the Boston, Cleveland, and
Chicago areas.
On 22 September the subcommittee presentci an interim report,
the basic recommendations being as follows:
A.
Geiger-tueller Survey ‘Instruments
a.
Instrument Development Iabs
b,.
c.
Geophysical Instrument Co.
North American Philips Co,
e,
National Technical Labs
d,
f.
Sylvania (NavDept )**
Victoreen Instrument Co,
#2610
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*Price
$280
Quantity
20
220
270
20
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250
20
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50
150
$42,250
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