Disposal Sec-

Various methods will be tried in order to establish a satis-

factory neutralizing process.

Once a system has been devised, the Laboratory

will no longer dispose of cyanide solutions by burying.
4.

Richard Smith, fire protection engineer of the Atomic Energy Commis-

sion, Washington, D. C., visited the Laboratory in connection with fire problems
of heavy elements,
5.

In conjunction with representatives of the Test Manager, AEC, SFOO,

details have been worked out for the air shipment of special assemblies from
the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory to the Nevada Proving Grounds during the
forthcoming Teapot test program.
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A special project has been initiated in conjunction with Group GMX-3

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Gordon Gould made a project site visit for the U. S. Public Health

Service at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Iowa City on December 3.

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December 7 he visited the Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene of the University
of Minnesota in Minneapolis.

On December 6 he gave a lecture sponsored by the

Department of Physiological Chemistry of the University of Minnesota School of
Medicine entitled "Recent-Studies on the Absorption, Biosynthesis and Metabolism
of Sterols."
Payne Harris, Ogden Johnson and Jim Perrings made a trip to NPG to coordinate matters pertaining to H-4 participation in the spring tests.
Jake Spalding presented a paper on "Beta Burn Studies on Sheep" to the
Physiology Section at the annual meeting of the American Society of Animal
Production in Chicago on November 26.

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C. Lushbaugh was a co-author on the paper.

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