ORDNANCE CORPS PICATINNY ARSENAL DOVER. NEW JERSEY REPLY TCO to you enc. the two sentlemen mentioned ebove eps my in- torest ocerme more actuel in relation to possible vectoactivetic. of lodine contained in the air anc its ali. ren concortret ion in meritioe or contincntal climate céusca by eny etomio womb gip.c Slonel nYortunetely 2 hevelnt the opportunity te procvea in clace examinations ana researches which even tccay heve!'hu coen iiauve att iho recent inelcents céused by realo-activated metter vbio. Lm. publications is retner incistinetly cesisneted ng) rece -SCULVS ffeil out" or etomie verticle or"satomic ashes" with injuries 28 Americans anc LS6 resiccnts of . aciflic islands sto oula- sive « iy very importent oprortunity to enalyse which kina of radic-activ matier hes brought about these injuries as these 64 persons £ © lisve are -incer mecicel care end observation of physicirns «4 sicists connected with your Corrission.it is my strong belief tnie~ redioactiveted Iodine from the air is « aos important factor i + + IN REFER these unexpected events cnd respectfully I repoet EO YOu rey ay thet seteontific analysis of the air, the’maritime as well as the ° tinentel one shouls. rina the attention and the determination o: + scientific branches of the medico-biclopicel dcvertments of your Coomissione I woul: be very much obliged if T woule be furnishea <itl results of such researches by:atomic ashes enw en oxplanation whet is urdercioi. "1 as no burnings in the air took place or by Rae Vy + an £00) particles involving that sometliing srossly visible like snow cz 2 raindrops were coming cown chergea with atomic remnents or wu. or what would also meen radicactivetion of some contents of tite sir which can be radiosctiveted anc. again this.scems to me points ; ly to Iodine as the greatest content of the atmoschere in ors: te substences or anopreernic substences rermanently suscencea in thse -. mospheree Iothink tris whole juestion is of utmost importance for prevent ve mersure to be teken voy the Civil rerfense which &re now not 1lstinge hay = aud as a meaicel man and slichtly experienced in fr 7m ef racioactive injuries ss Arays *‘eaium cte. thet in my opinrion TL. statement of :Uone are in déngerous con ition, or parently." ato let is very tremature cspecially in reletion to the reported syrmcoms of swollen hends ana erms en. falling; hairs which aprearing: in su a short time after the exposure are sisns of @® very severe ifr ce ye tayaae and that therefore ths vrognosis of the recovery of tnese Linjupc. 2o DTishermen is very cubious if not absolutely unfavorable. accert the expression of my nirshest esteeme sospecetfully yours veelter ferrankel,iele ae wR