‘yy ; . catennet ee . : ee . , = . ae ~ Om. ka et oto. ek : tent FineR he al a NL hott . FIV - EO ae Se a . . : ae. . : . . . . ee dS ev elene wt edetet ae eee Cac net eT enele ee 8 a —_ ve QP a ~ t ° : xiRAAGs Cf Ce tacks ~ es Ai LOS ~ ~ 7-7 - ACIIGS | Lee Fr -* LG «4 Teme A Ls12.060 7 GFICE MERAND | Jack Clark, J-DO Tos March 7, 1952 r ~*~ ai'D ho. 8 So . From: T. Lee Shipmon, Me. De Subject: Roztine Fhysicel Eveaminatios for Test Ferscmel Syztbols HH tet . - oee or twice & year ere of absolutely no consequenec, evan to individuals whose lifetine work involves exposure to fonizinz radiation. Osvicusly ve still do not wish to reguirs any nace af this ao: a rouine basis then is necessary. Furthermcre it is felt that X-rays ubich are takea to establish a diecncsig necessary to explain symptoms will kolp the individual more then avcidance of the exposure, even though ths total exposure may go es high as 50 r or more. In geneval it can be stated that requiring reutins periodic chest Xerays no oftener than sears reasonable is a justifiable requirexant. Group H~2 maintains careful records of all Leboratory personnal. It is our desire to put thoss tndividueis who are to participate in tesi operations to a minimm of inconvenience, Laboratory workers who will go to NFG buy, who will not enter the contaminated areas require no examinations at all. Those who do expect to énter the contamineted erzas shaild coutuct Dr. Griar to asccrtsin whother or not their recards are up to dste and whathsr an eppointzant for re=amminction ie necessary. Those wha have nou undergone this formality may be denfed accusa to the contscinetsd ereas. All warkers going to Enivetak mst be approved by Hee and mct, in addition, reccive whetever imzmisations ere called for by Gorernzsnt rogulatiea, (so far this has called for imumizetion against smell pox, typhoic=paratyphoid, and tetenus}.. Those failing to undergo these farmalities may find themselves unedle to leave the country, and if thay do get out, might excountar diffie culty in gotting back in, oe All of the above remarks refer only to LASL peracanel, It is csrtainly . our opinion thet other civilians, es well ap construction workera, snaaric caform to requirements no lees rigid. CONFIRMED TO BE UNCLASSIFIED BY/AOTHORITY OF DOE/og. /), ? | / OG:forts. THOAS L, SHIFHAN, Me De Health Divisim Leeder TLS: plw oesv Dietribution: N. EB. Bradbury Livin Graves f . LOPE fe S Steniey Burrigs William Ogle | say . Colonel K. F. Hertford oe Ww cA & =, Prag O g