ECU ENG MEMORANDUM February 13, 1952 : . Shields Warren, Do ol FROM: Division of Biology and Medicine M.D. 7,rirector SUBJECT: PROJECT GsBRIEL Vs. Bank : TO General Advisory Committee TO: \ es . en ‘ , , selioriced person is Frobitited, ef ORNL undertook the study and presented reports in November 1949 and in November 1951. An ad hoc committee, consisting of recognized experts in the fields of operations research, meteorology, soil technology, biology and physics, was assembled by the Division of Biology and Medicine on November 29--30, 1951 to consider the Gabriel reports on long-range effects and to extend its implications to short-range local effects (surface and sub-surface bursts, and under conditions of rain or snow). This material was reported briefly to the General Advisory Cemmittee on December 12. The attached pages present a summary cf the studies to date, including those of the staff of the Division of Eiology and Medicine. The General Advisory Committee on December 12 suggested that one or two additional independent surveys should be undertaken by competent analysis groups as a check on these estimates. On the basis of preliminary explorations, it was recommended to and appreved by General Manager M. W. Boyer and Deputy General Manager Ww. Williams that Rand Corperation be asked to undertake the study. Negotiations A second group (possibly M.I.T.) will be approached if the Rand Corporation decides not to accept the project, or if the Rand studies disagree markedly with present concepts. OPENNET EN. ENTRY og ethomens tor Public Release THIS Padpric DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DECLASSIFICATION REVIEW SINGLE REVIEW AUTHORIZED BY: DETERMINATION {CIRCLE NUMBER(S)] ALS L_Wz REVIEWER (ADD): 2. CLASSIFICATION CHANGED TO:_ 3. CONTAINS NO DOE CLASSIFIED INFO COORDINATE WITH: —D LCLASSIFICATION RETAINED ne aeSeee US DOE ARCHIVES 326 U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION RG _D0E HISTORIAN Collection Box Folder _/32 _3363 #26 (DBM) Err in Open By eases aM et Date: ate E] Net Authorized tor Public Maleme By: “Sing OD wane ay request cf General Manazer Carroll iiison, to determine the long-range effects which the exvlosion of a number of atomic bomos might have on animal and vegetable life through radioactive contamination of air, water and soil. Dr. Nicholas lu. Smith, Jr. are presently in progress. : lo ca sina;tulioreed ogCCiea’S Ey any monn Project Gabriel was undertaken in early 1949 at the et 4 | a