5.0 Study of thermal injury ( pigs) 2,1 Study of tine relationahins of mom to atom bomb detonation, 3ee Study of action of various cormonents of thormal radiation amd fonivinge radiation in causation of burns, 74° Conpamtive study of chances in skin due to 2tan comb burns and laboratory flash burns. 4.0 Study of hematologic changes due to atom bomb radiation (large animals) 4,1 Routine honogr-ms on all lirgs «inals 4.2 Study of hemorrhagic tendency itn lars cninals .ith acute radiation injury 5.0 Study of distribution of Mission -roductss utilize animals axnosed in ~mfect °.0. This 3atudy 411 3a) Elolozical Josimstry: “he resvonse or Tradescanti:, Jsurmscora, nice, Asvergillus and corn All be studiod ©o crovila 'chsexs!' ‘Ath she uhystieal dosinstry. 7.0 Study of conetioal offeets of atom bamb radiation: This study “All utilize the Neurosvorm, Aspergillus and corn excosed in 6.3; and will extend previous observations of tha same sort. 8.9 Obeervations of affects of atam bomb detonation on local fauna and flora by a junlified natur List. Ce Organization: The biological test program is planned to be a cooperative activity involving ro-resentatives of the Atomic itnersy Coemiaston ami the National dilitery cstablishment, ‘The individual studies will ba performed under contract ith the Ase. It is contemmlated that all the biolov:ical research grouvs ‘vill obtain their animals from the «nimal colony, and will share the facilities of ‘he biological Inboratory. Asa corollary, they should :ilso share in the cost of the biologie al teat ~rogrem. The de cig¢m of the ~miority of the sxparinents is such that nost of the studies on the oxnsced ~aterial can be rerformed in tho “nited tates, Resvectfully submitted, 7 July 1349, Chicago Ceorgs V. LoRoy, (1. Ds Ghairman, ad hoe Comittee.