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determined.

UNCLASSIFIEN

For & given exposure in roentgens the density on the flin

is higher at 4 MEV than at 1 MEV, and it continues to rise vith ine
rreasing enercy to the maximum of the range covered.

Interpretati

of file bedge readings resulting from exposures to I~ or gam

over a range of energies from approximately 10 KV to 10 MEV Sn now
possible,
ings.

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A beta exposure may also be determined from the fila

Both of these are interpreted from the differences in probi

densities read under a lead-covered section, a brass-covered sectian,
and an uncovered section of the filnz.

Some of this work was published in April as LA-1107,
*, Method for Monitering Ierays Using Eastman Type K Film".

This yc

4g being continued in the Biophysics Section.
2)

Started During the Past Year:
A report is being compiled of the processes at the

Laboratory which are carried cut by remote control.

A pubdlicati

will be forthcoming early next year including as many of these pr
cesses as security will allow,
Decontamination studies were started.

A mamual

compiled of the published material dealing with the subject.

A

vehicle decontemination pit is being enclosed to improve faciliti
for work in cold veather.
In order to determine the ratio of the wrist badg
readings to the finger exposures, plastic ring badges were initially

tested.

These badges proved unsatisfactory because the fils contginer

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