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Dr. John Z. Bowers
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Dr, John Lawrence
Dr. Karl Z. Morgan
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December 31, 1953
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ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
WASHINGTON25, D. C.
SUBJECT:
CONFERENCE ON TOXICITY OF RADIOISOTCPES OF STRONTLUM
Questions related to the radiotoxicity in man of radioisotopes of strontium
under various conditions make it desirable to review the nresent state of
our knowledge on this subject and to consider means by which gans now existing may be reduced, For this purpose we plan a one-day conference of several
persons interested in this field. In viev of the fact that most of these
persons will be in Vashington January 14 and 15 for the Biology and Medicine
Program Directors! Meeting, it appears that ednesday, January 13, will be
an appropriate date for this purpose,
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The conference will be held in Dr. Bugher's Office at T-3 Building, 16th
and Constitution Avenue, beginning at 9:30 A.M,
The principal questions proposed for discussion at the conference are:
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What is the maximum permissible body burden of Sr
(2)
What is the maximum permissible tody burden of gr°? and of Sr
man for indefinite chronic. exposure?
from a single event:
otherwise exposed?
and Sr*~
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e.g., a nuclear disaster, for a person not
This question may be broadened to include
other boneseeking fission products in combination with strontium,
(3)
Realizing that data for making estimates of the above quantities
are inadequate, what are the practical means of reducing present
uncertainties?
We hope that you will be able to attend, and to present such data and ideas
Please let me know if
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as you may have available for gencral consideration,
you will attend.
Yours very truly,
Walter D. Claus, Chiefv TL
Biophysics Branch
Snape rieeeten Cmte se
Division of Biology and Medicine
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