na pe ~— ™ AGENDA AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR BIOLOGIC TuSTsS AO AO OS JUNE J» 8, 9, 1949 le R The National Military Establishment, and eight of the Atomic Energy Commission's facilities were asked to submit proposals for biologic tests to be conducted in connection with future proof tests of atomic weapons at Eniwetok. these groupse Proposals have been received from seven of It is the purpose of this Committee to examine and eval- uate these projects; and to prepare a protocol for the biologic tests which will be submitted by the Director of the Division of Biology and Medicine, to his Medical Advisory Board and to the Director of the tests, Alvin C. Graves, JDivision Leader, Los Alamos National Laboratory. & Keteat OColoncl Frceuss 2e2 — Plan of the tests; Colonel Preuss 203 ~ Previous atomic weapons toasts; 30 Ceptain Dracgcr For ease of considoration I have grouped the pronosals sub- mitted into categorics; and have prepared cxccerpts of the various projects which are attached as appendixes, Ou The classification of these proposals in the order in which they should be considered is as follows: 3el ~ Animal Brocding Colony (MMH: Soe Froject 49, Pago U, also sce Appendix) 3e2 ~ Weapons Effects Study — primarily, this group of CoVen as c79 “> projocts is bascd on the uso of the atomic wv Oo explosion as a weapon; and on the need for further information concerning the nature of atomic bomb injury; and the course and treatment of scvero radiation injury occurring in warfare, and in industrial accidents. a pwns: (oo os QML “/ AGALDA onensde cam NOISSININOO ADUWANG OINOLV SN 9 SHAIHOYV FOd Sn Col — Geographical featurcs; Neldol StH 70(T Zi ae Made to you; (Wg) & Lie PANE re ENRKRGY SUCLASSE CATION REVIEW SINGLE REVIEVY AUTHORIZED By: DETERMINAT.ON (C.RCLE NUMBER, (5) 1. CLASSIFICATION RETAINED 2. CLASSIFICATION CHANGED TO: 2. CONTAINS NO OOE CLASSIFIED INFO REVIEWER (ADD): OOFBINATE WITH: NAME: LASSIFICATION CANCELLED LASSHFIED INFO BRACKETED DATE: by fet Lid 7, OTHER (SPECIFY): Accordingly, I have asked that statements concerning these factors be UOHI2][O7) tests; and the experience with similar atomic weapons tests in the paste 2 S// JOploy of the gcographical features of the test site; the general plan of the xO A proper ovaluation of the proposed studies recuire a knowledge S95¢ 2e