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recent. stories of the high level radioactive iodine that showed up
recently all through the Midwest, in the St. Louis area, in Kansas
- and Minnesota, if you could supplement your statement with a comment showing the significance of that incident.
Dr. Cuavwick. ‘Yes, sir; I would be glad to do so. We put out a
public release on this about 10 days ago, as I recall, which summarized
the first series of values that we had from the various stations in that
general area.
Since that time there have been additional determinations done on
radioiodine.
Representative Price. I think you should submit a further state-
ment to the committee treating on that matter, and also furnish the
committee with copies of any releases that you putout.
Dr. Cuapwick. I believe we regularly supply the committee with
all of our publications.
Representative Price. I mean specifically for the purpose of these
hearings.
Dr. Cuapwick. Yes, sir; I will certainly do that.
(Statement referred to above follows :)
STATEMENT on IopINE 131 Reporrep IN May 1962 From THE PASTEURIZED MILK
Network, Pustic HeautH Service *
By Donald R. Chadwick, M.D., Chief, Division of Radiological Health, Public
Health Service
Previously reported elevated iodine 131 levels in pasteurized fluid milk from the
Public Health Service’s pasteurized milk network during May 1962 are sub-
mitted herewith for the record.
1. All iodine 131 reports for each station for May 1962 are included in table I
(preliminary report).
2. Table II presents the monthly average iodine 131 levels for all pasteurized
milk network stations for the 12-month period ending May 31, 1962, and the
yearly average for each station.
3. Also attached are charts showing “Accumulated 12-Month Iodine 131 Levels
in Micromicrocuries From 1-Liter Per Day of Pasteurized Fluid Milk” from June
1961 through May 1962, for the seven stations with the highest iodine 131 intake
as presented in my background statement submitted June 5, “Intake of Iodine 131
by U.S. Population, Fail of 1961." The stations are Des Moines, Iowa: Minneapolis, Minn.; Palmer, Alaska; Omaha, Nebr.; Kansas City, Mo.; Detroit, Mich. :
and Wichita, Kans.
These charts also show the 12-month iodine 131 accumulation levels in terms of
the FRC ranges. The charts show the May 1962 accumulated 12-month icdine
131 levels were within range IT.
1 Prepared at the request of the Joint Committee on Atomie Energy hearings on radiation
standards, including fallout, June 5, 1962.
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