to be heLd at Columbia University
during September
1957. He said that consideration
was being given to
holding the latter conference
under the auspices of
the Internaticmal Union of Pure and Applied Physics.
Mr. Kolstad added that the next meeting of the
Tripartite
Nuclear Cross-Sections
Committee
will be
held at Oak Ridge during October, 1956.
h. Biology
& Mediciae
of
Dr. Dunham reported that the University
California at Los Angeles had requested AEC to
for the construction
of a building
provide $700,000
to house their medical reactor.
He pointed out that
the Commission
had already authorized funds to aid
in construction
of the reactor itself.
Mr. Strauss
said that he had previously
informed University
officials that the AEC could not provide funds for
the construction
of the buiidiag.
He observed that
sources of private assistance
had not yet been
exhausted by the University.
Dr. Albert then reported on his recent
visit to South Africa to study the radon concentration in the gold fields and to relate this information to the incidence of lung cancer of workers
in the mine.
Mr. Eisenbud reviewed with the Commissioners
the recent meeting of the United Nations Scientific
Mr. Libby observed
Committee
on Radiation Effects.
that the Committee
could be useful in collecting infer nmtion oa the amount of radiation received from
weapons tests’ fallout as compared to the amount of
radiation received from medical examination or
treatment.
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