" CHAPTER 6 Ne Slt FROJECT DEVELOPMENTS Laboratory, During the voyage to the test site the various types of instruments were unpacked : i inspected. Circuit checks were performed and replace ment of parts and batteries nade when need of such adjustments was indicated, Wark on setting up the laboratory continued so that equip- mont could operate at greatest efficiency when operations actually started. Daily calibration checks were run on as many instrunents as possible until a series of at least five checks had been accomplished on all instruments, On 2 March 1948, Commander Andres requested through Commander Fonick of Rear Echelon that Dr. LL F. Curtis of the Bureau of Standanis make inmediate shipment of Cobalt 60 solution in flame-sealed containers to be used as standards for measuring radiation, These were needed for replacement of similar standards which had been broken in transit, It was found that when reading pocket dosimeters they should never be pointed directly at the sun since the optical system acts as a magnifying glass and the graduated scale, being mide of a phetorraplic emulsion, is easily imited and rendered useless, Radiological Reconis. On 3 March, Lt. Colonel Houghton turned over the responsibility for the medical reconis to Major J, T. Drenman, torether with the follow ing: 400 physical examination and laboratory test reports, blank forms - hh Ort pacASairie coo meer ON