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Radiobiolegy far another, tut more ;
and apreeved for foiat support by ARC
,
wiexpencded
eof Oberlin College last swore.
ir. Ge Vioter Beard has been appeinted to the post of Health Physicist on
the AEC staff of the Idahe Operations Offices, Dr. Beard took the Ph.D. degres
in physion] echenistry at Purdue University in 1941, and has since been teaching
at. the University of Utah. He is presently
unc
intensive training in
health physice in several aiC laboratories, ani
seon miertake the duties
ef coordinating health protection measures anongthe various Idaho site
eontractora, a8 wall sa furnishing a mumber of central, services,
Kenbera of the Bophysios Eranch represented akC on a Subscmittes of the
Interdepartmental Camithes on Internal Security, which was charged with the
preparation of recommendations for the protection of federal buildings and
personmel against uneoaventional attack (
and radiological agente). The studies ef this
ineluding
biological
thee have
ted in
the presentation during Mareh of its "Recommendations" to the parent Inter
departaantal Consitte.
ed
Mechara of the Blophyatas ranch parttaipated in conferences with the
Reactor Development Livielon and its contractors relative to health hazards,
shielding and instrumentation probleas in the construction of submarine reactors.
(End Confidential)
_iyaCooperative studies were undertalen with AFONP eencarning the feasibility
ef underground teste which have been proposed for the continental United
States, These studies are continuing, with sonaiderable attention aleo to
the Civil Defense training aspects of auch a teat.
(iad Secret)
Suring the month, leans for elvil defense training perpoace under the
foint AnC-FCDA progran were made aa folloves
Instruments «< Alabama, Gonnestiont, Rew Mexico,
Nerth Dakota
Radielsctepes « Nebraska, est Virginia, Wyouing
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In response to the request of Geverner
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of
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.
CD Administrator, that
AEG appeint a staff member to work closely with FCOA in the discharge ef mtual
GPO
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