=. ~* ~1h- . * Singin ST Hs. a permissible emergency level of 11,000 disintegrations per minute per cubic centimeter, oY ' There was no indleation of heavy fall-out tronabr. Libby Anterpreted this difference as due to the fact that ees: a barge she aad Hence, there was no extensive,scavenging with coral, which he believed to have occurred in |and Mike shots. From this he argued that the world-wide teeneport ‘of activity might be much more serious in the <<” case of ‘ol“shot. a : At &sh > Pes Dr. Smyth joined the meeting. Dr. Dunham reported on the radiation exposures"from the medical point of view. The natives in the Rongelep group received about 150 r. They described the fall-out as a fine sand or fluffy powder, beginning . at H #12 hr. They were evacuated. at H + 51. hr. ‘They felt fine for two weeks after exposure $ then ‘various symptoms (bums, loss of hair, depigmentation) began to develop, satisfactorily, : They would probably1recover oe a a 3 7 Bs a Byte Bouse _* Some of the exposed Japanese fishermen were in critical condition according to the most recent reports of their blood pictures, If the reports were correct, some fatalities might be anticipated.DOE ABooINE At 5:15 p.m. Dr. Dunham, Dr, Claus, and Dr. Smyth left the meeting. In the remainder of this session, various comments. were exchanged on: we the GAC should say about the Nevada Proving Ground question; eye _ mg DOldness or the lack of it at Los Alamos; etc. At 5:15 p.m, this session was adjourned.