end serial section studirs.

“yne 5: Targe cnimel stctions for thern 1 effect
studies.

‘nimels cre reaesthetized end

held in nlsce egrinst quartz covered ex -ocure

-orts (the quartz windows will shield

rgeinct send blect ef*ects).
vorts, where time vs.

In those

effect is studied,

the Signal is taken from the flash by «

yhotoelectric cell (called "bluebox",
anvarently very reliable signal corns

ecuinment).
Drone Anime l Chambers:

‘Mice are xlaced in two

of the drone fuselege.

Individurl cells are not used.

one commeartment,

admitted.

compartrents

tne outside -ir contsining f..

In

i5

In the second enmnartnent, the air is filtered

end mice end tredescantia inflorescence are used as integrating dosineters.

Sendia.

These desians have been tested out et

+iice withstend the lowered temrerature and oxygen

tension well,

Vests sre aleo being conducted on rediction

effects at simuleted pressure and temnerature st Los Alsmos.
III

Detailed Flens of Indiciduel ‘Jxperiments:
A o

Biological Dosimetry

1.

Corn:

Corn undergoes a disproportion tely large

number of somatic nutstions when irradiated with
neutrons.

“ackets of kernels will be exvosed to

differing amounts of radiation renging from a
.

o.

_

.

L

nNinimum of 15,000 gan-a roentgens and 10 2 neuts /em

.

5

,

5
?

15

to a maximum of 40 .,05. gemra r and 10 ? neuts.
Closest station ill be 309 yards and recovery wilt

be deleyed for several days.

“he seeds will be

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