qm.
samples.
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The plastics were prepared by the New York Naval Materiel
Laboratory, the metal samnjeg .by. the.Navel &xpe rimental Station, Annapolis,
Md., and the rubber samples by the Rubber Laboratory at Mare Islend Naval
Shipyard.
Suitable racks for mounting these materials in the field were
ordered manufactured by the San Francisco Naval Shipyard under the direc
tion of Lt. Wig.
In addition a complete list of tools required to
erect the racks in the field was compiled.
All material was crated and
sent to Terminal Islenid where it was placed aboard the USS BAIROKO for
transport to the test site.
Test of Crystal Dosimeters.
One of the most urgent defensive problems-prasented by the possibility
of atomic warfare is that of being able to determine quickly and with a
fair degree of accuracy the amount of radiation exposure of casualties.
At a time when medical talent, facilities ami materials may be extremely
limited in availability it will be highly desirable to provide treatment
on a priority basis to those individuals who have a reasonable chance to
recovers
It is logical to assume that at some future date a beneficial
treatment will be developed.
The first step in any rescue work would
then be the segregation of personnel] with potentialities for recovery
from those who have obviously received a lethal dose.
This indicates
the necessity of every individual who may be subjected to such an attack
being provided with a total radiation dosage indicating device which
would cover a renge of from about 200 to 1000 roentgens.
Additional de-
sirable features of such devices would be that they should be light,
cheap, require no up-keep and be capable of being read easily by relatively
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