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a GM survey meter of reported advanced design.
of these meters should be taken.
It was decided that 25
Commander QM who was responsible
for the BuShips development program made strong recommendations against
the use of the BuShips instrument because he feared unfavorable prejudices
would be created by the use of an undeveloped instrument.
It was further decided,
since all instruments listed in the final
subcommittee report were new end untried, that 25 Victoreen 247 ion chamber
survey mters should be taken.
(Only 12 of these instruments were received).
Final revort of the subcommittee covered only survey instruments and
did not include any instruments required for laboratory purposes.
In general the recommendations of the subcommittee were accepted
but in some instances quantities were increased notably on the model
263-A GM counter and the Model 247-A ion chamber instruments manufactured
by the Victoreen Instrument Company.
These increases were felt desirable
since the two instruments were modifications of previous designs which
were considered reasonsbly satisfactory ani it was felt that health protection should not rest wholly on indications obtained from new, untried
meters.
As soon as the requirements were firmly established, orders for
these instruments were placed through the AEC.
Delivery dates were short
but in almost every case the manufacturers were very cooperative in attempting to meet them.
On 8 October 1947 Colone] SQMMBBF directed that with some modifications the list of instruments recommended by the subcommittee be turned
over to the AEC for procurement.
Major MQM, Military Applications
Division, AEC, was designated for liaison by AEC.
A letter was sent to
Major QM containing lists of instruments and specifications for spare
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