deporis Convrot Symbol ODRDB-2 sECURITY, CLASSIFICATION ee 1. Project TileBT OLOGICAL AND MEDICAL ASPECTS 21. (continued ) OF IONIZING RADIATION 3. Project No. (E. O)Re 2147-005 8. Cognizant Agency ATj in the operational employment of atomic weapons, to inelude the external beta-gamma hazard as well as internal emitters. Dosage tables to fit all normal and certain chance operational situations will be required. (2) Analysis of the ionizing radiation hazards to aircrews (3} The pharmocology and toxicolagy of protective compounds in the operation of nuclear energy propelled aircraft. which may be given to aircrews prophylactically as well as following ionizing exposure. (4) The effects of ionizing radiations upon the biochemistry (5) The treatment of whole body lonizging radiation sickness. (6) Physiological aspects of radioactive fission products, of cells, cell groups, organs, and organ systems. ete., aS aerosols. (7) Body shielding against ionizing radiation with a view toward aircrew application. (8) The effects of ionizing radiation injury combined with (9) Methods of rapid diagnosis and prognosis in acube and and/or followed by stresses of particular importance in Air Force operations such as vibrations, operational fatigue, anxiety, cold, hypoxia, and decompression. chronic ionizing radiation injury. (10) Studies on methods of detecting susceptibility to ionizing radiation injury with a view toward a screening procedure {11) Possible contra-indications for general anesthesia following lonizing radiation injury. (12) Evaluation of the cosmic ray biological effects in extremely high-altitude Air Force operations. Co Subtasks pubvasxs None do Other Information (1) Background The project will be accomplished by personnel of the RDB Form tA (Second Sheet) (Rev 2 Dee 49) a Cie eee SECTIRIE wet we CLASSIFICATION Page...&....of......0...Pages