preblems involving blast measurements, The scientific pres
indicated that progress was made in structural design and
to resist the effects of atomic explosions; knowledge was gd@ined and
dynamic and static overpressures; but preliminary. evaluatio
logical damage to animals inside the shelters tested did no
indicate that people would or would not have survived in th
Civil Defense Activities
Survey of Sites for AEC Headquarters Building.
A re-study was made of several suitable sites for a proposef
new
Headquarters Building, with a physical survey being made off the general
vicinity of two of the sites, Sites recommended were seledted in ccn-
sultation with the Office of Defense Mobilization which h
the dispersal planning function, formerly the responsibili
National Security Resources Board.
Final selection will be determined by existing criterJa for
Federal dispersal, as Well as accessibility for employees and nearness to other Government agencies.
Research Activities
Savannah River Survey.
(UNCLASSIFIED)
‘The Academy of Natural
Sciences of Philadelphia has reported the results of an exbensive
survey of the biological conditions of the Savannah River.f 4A coordinated group of seven specialists using methods developed
the
Academy carried out an intensive study of five areas of the
river
with respect to the number of algee and several animal
ps present
during Spring, summer, and fall. The report is the first Btudy of a
ccastal plain river in the United States which sets forth [the pattern
of aquatic life at the same region during the various seagons of the
year. It also includes the most extensive lists of specids from a
coastal plain river yet published, The conciusions indicdte thet the
river receives relatively little pollution in the regions[studied anc
may be classified as a "healthy" river.
The study ccnducted by the Academy is a portion of affccntinuing
survey under AEC sponsorship by the U.S. Public Health Sefrwice and the
Universities of Georgia and South Carclina to determine rpesitae changes
from plant operations on the land areas and the Savannah River.
Measurements of Radioisotopes with Photographic Emuilfions.
(UNCLASSIFIsD) The accurate estimation of maximum permigpible dose
levels in humans for various radioisctopes is dependent
ubon accurate
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