UNCLASSIFEp cooperation of Division, Group, and Section Leaders, in accident record such as has been compiled can only result tran widespread safety consciousness throughout the Leboratoary, 4. Riguedical A casual glance at the de. tailed report of this Group might give the impression that the overOn all program of the Group is scnewhat scattered and uncoordinated. careful re-examination it will became evident that the various programs basically represent a broad ittack on problems related t the biological effects of ionizing radiation and poasible methods fof minimizing or treating radiation injury. Los Alamoe, of course, has a heightened interest in both alpha and beta radiation and this interest itself automatically influences the selection of researcn programs. It is devoutly to be hoped that the biomedical research program at Los Alamos will never be restricted to the exclusive consideration of programmatic problems. The conclusive fact that there are a sufficient number of interesting problems directly or indirectly programmatic so that staff members are atle to selgct these problems voluntarily and apply the methods and principles bf teasic reseerch to then. Plans for the construction of a new laboratory building well under way and it is hoped that actual construction can be within the coming calendar year. . One program to be undertaken during the coming year vas flittle more than hinted at in the Group report, This refers to the eT a ms Wee te mw lOUuUuY LANL