Tecthel dose studies have bern done on
the same strein of vnigt at N.R. DO. TG. with
lOGuU kev.
x-rey> und2=r conditions desizned to
Simulate those at the test site.
A walk-in
refrigerstor has been revamned to arnroxim.te
the temperature,
infra-red light conditions,
mean humidity end minimum eir flow at strtions.
Animes ere given 4 5 hour rides before and
after irradietion in closed trucks to meke
exnosure conditions ss near as nossible to
those in the field.
Jog exveriments of a
comm rble nature will. be completed soon.
io
nortr lity studies will be done et test site.
Hictoltozicr 1 otudies:
Thirty-two dogs will
be exnosed to 2 36 dry B.D. 10S (ascrovinetely
550 gamma roentgens).
They will be sacrificed
on a rendom basis two uta tine.
The times of
Sacrifice heve not becn decid d definitely oni
will denend unon the outcome of curvent studies
at the N.R.7.
Ut is nrobable thet three
gsrouvs will be sacrificed during the first
24 houre end then one
cair er dey thereafter.
Commander Tullis will be vroject officer in
chr rge of these studies on pigs, while
Dr. Arthur J. @eaton (Navy) will conduct the
Studies on the dogs.
(Col. De Coursey will
not nerticinete in this wor.)
As fercs 1
con tell from t-lking to the nathologist¢ at
Rocnester this date alone should z1ive
informstion wrereby the ecuivelent doze of
19090 %.v.
x-rays
50 roentgens.
can be determined to within
“hese cnimels wil™ slso be used
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