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J. Z Holland, Meteorologist, Exviromental
Sciences Branch, Division of Biology & Medicine
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TRIP REPORT - NEW YORK AND BOSTON,
JARUARY 26-30, 1959
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a paper entitled, “AEC Atmospheric Radfieactivity Studies", spent an
evening with Vonnegut end Moore of Arthur D.. Little Co., and an after-
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moon at HASL. January 279 at MIT I participated in an exploratory meeting with cloud physicists and gecochentsts to set up a cooperative study
pf -sadie.rainowt, and spent the afternoon with Starr's group.
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press, represented by Sullivan of the N.Y. Times, Blakeslerm of AP
Gamarekian of the Washington Fost, showed en interest in the Hardtracer inforwation. Gamarekian asked whether the tracers had been
troduced deliberately for this purpose. I anewered: “The rhodium -
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Sullivan asehed whether the tracers had been
I answered: “There is a delay in analysis. As of last
Gctober, the rhodium has not been detactad; the tungsten has been."
was asked whether both tracers were on all Hardtack shots, and I
“no", Clippings are attached.
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Analysis of certain groups of research samples was discussed vith Harley
and Whitney.
It was agreed:
(a) Armour particle-size fractions will be analyzed for $r-90 and total
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(b) General Mills Ash Can research semples will be counted as soon as
received and the grose beta counted sent to Stern, then they will be
analyzed for $r°9 sr and cel44,
(c} General Mills stratospheric particle size fractions, to be obtained
thie Spring, will also set ea quick beta count for Stern, followed by
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analysis for Sr°9, sr3U, ere. Cal37, pelax and WIS5.
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