CFFICIAL USE ONLY es ee ve eee much easier to change upward than it is to change down, and that he couldntt see any major operating difficulties for the next two or three years, By that time we ought to have had a considerable advancc in our knowledge of the mammalian genetic ficli, ana a good idea as to whether we are on the right track or not, Dr, Glass pointed out thet "the recommendations are on the basis of what seems to be practicable, not on the basis of what radiation is considered to be genetically harmless, radiation. There is no such amount of All geneticists, I am surc, pretty well agree on this." Dr, Failla said that the Committce is lowering the Limit because they feel that the former limit didn't have enough of a factor of safets and present accumalatcd information indicated that the present limit is too high. He stated also, that the International Commission is going to recommend a dose for the gencral population which is going to be l0Or accumulated up to age 30, Upon the conclusion of this discussion, Dr, Failla gave a few remarks on his recent visit to some of the laboratories in Italy. Laboratories inItaly Dr. Failla told of his recent visit to some of the laboratories in Italy. He discovered that they are not so poorly equipped in the way of apparatus, ~ 28 - OFFICIAL USE ONLY Coen Oeem ee