a rn 001&933 to summarize and evaluate work done on fallout partition up to that time (Reference 26}, The conferees corcluded that the bert genezvalizition which could be reached cu the basis of the data presented was anequal distribution of radioactivity between world wide «nd lecal fukiout for both land and water detonations in the riegaton rangee 1.2.6 World-wide Fallout. World-wide fetlout Laz been cf great concern to persons responsible for the conduct of we2pons tests on acccunt of the poeszible consequences attendant upes, the giobal diapsraal of zadioactive substznces, The dangers from extern2l irradiation are generally believed to be of a minor nature, due to the low levels af activity involved, but the incorporation of nuclides into the humzen system through the uscal biological chinnels introduces the poasibility of long-term effects whose sériousntss is not easily determined, The Iecal fallout from the tects at Exiwetck, as defined earlier, will settle cut in the Pacific Ocean sxd hense will be of only indirect concern, Rowever, the tropospheric and straterpheric falicut will come down sR Careful cencideration of th muslides prestntin giebal @ ver land areza. mest feared due te its possible fallout has indicated thet Sr?° is the one to b of the werk done on world-rid« fzllout hig n ta roa Oo “4 i3 ~ ine w m ‘< . a a fi rn a oh a p 0 of the hemstopostic tissues (Reference 24 4‘ ° accumulaticn in the humin skeleton and subsequent long te |