MONTHLY STATUS AND PROGRESS REPORT
Division of Biology and Medicine
MONTH OF JULY, 1953
Weapons Test Activities
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Dosimetry Conference--Operation UPSHOT/KNOTHOLE.
A Dosimetry Conference was held on June 29 and 30 at the Na
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at the Nevada Proving Grounds.
Attendees included participating persomel from the AE
Atomic Energy Project UCLA, ORNL, Lovelace Foundation, San
AFSWP, USNRuL, NMRI, National Institutes of Health, Natio
of Standards, and the FCDA,
The purpose of the meeting was to interpret the vario
and biclogicail measurements made in a variety of locations
reach a unanimity of opinion on the probable neutron and g
These data are to be used in the preparation of the Weapo
Test
The conference was successful except for measurements
rays in the presence of significant levels of neutrons,
Presumably, thermal and epithermal neutrons significantly
the film darkening.
Blast Conference--Operation UPSHOT/KNOTHOLE.
A Blast Conference was held on duly 1 at Washington Head
discuss observations made during the Civil Effects tests
physical measurements of blast phenomena and effects carrjed cut in
the Spring 1953 atomic test series at the Nevada Proving
Attendees included participating personnel from the BHC, the
Atomic Energy Project UCLA, USNRDL, NMRI, Sandia Corporation,
Beilistics Research Laboretory, Aberdeen Proving Grounds ,f AFSWP,
National Institutes of Health, Lovelace Foundation, and the FCDA.
The purpose cf the meeting was to evaluate and interpret the
physical responses of materials and structures and to redch agreement on basic blast data to be used in the preparation off the Civil
Effects Test Group reports. Also, to compare the acceptdd measurements with thecretical predictions, scale-mcdel results, Jand the
preliminary anelyses of biological damage.
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