og Monthly Status Report, June 1951 “h- Biology and Medicine Tes James H. Sterner, Medical Director, Eestaan Kodak Company, and Con sultant to this Division, resigned as chairman but will continue to serve as a member of the Comittee, slong with Dr. Robert A. Kehoe, Director, Kettering Laboratory of Applied Physiolagy, University of Cincirmatis Dr. Philip Drinker, Profaesor of Industrial Bygiene, School of Public Health, Harvard University; Dr. Henry Ae Blair, Direetor, Atomic Energy Projact, University of Rochester; end-Dr. Shields Tarren (Rx Officio Member) 1951, at : PSomstosion ~ Mt a Comission aneting held on June 25; ass » Ye 1952 for the ABCC was approved in the eacunt of $1,300,000(ABC 3159/8). A three~year contract will. be negotiated by the YOO with the National Academy of Sciences for the fiperation of the ABCC, te be financed by amrual supplements of ons-year duration. Biophysics Quam & weeting on June 28 and 29 at Los Alamos reviewed the radiation safety eriteria for the coming fall test. Tentative agreement has been reached on eal monitoring following the teste The Ios Alamos group will be ras=- fer covering an area within a 50 mile radius of the test site with theDiviton of Mology and Wedicine responsible fer the long-range monitoring Lall-oute At the request of the Commission and the General Yenoger, the Biophysics Branch has bean reviewing the problen of radioactive contamination from fallout in the light of Greenhouse and Ranger data. veview will be completed prior to the fall teste. It is anticipated that this Symporig~ A symposium sponsored by the Bt00 on Radium and Radon texicology was Rew York on June 13 and ik, 1951, to exchange information and discuss ideas regarding the measurement of radium and radon in the human uf e« It was decided that no changes in maximum permissible levels of axposure would be made at this time. £7) ae AT ‘wh. 2 rar y rie to consider Jointly with other interested Federal agencies and with those sin- flerly concerned in the United Kingdon, the administrative and selentific prob= lems related ta food aspects of civilian defanse. It ia proposed that the conference ba held in London in late October or early November of this yeare The Comission reply stated that within the Liaits of AEC and within the limits of uiclassified information, the Coumission will be glad to participate in the conference. Dr. Yarren was designated as AEC representative for the proposed conferences. aro 16-~55741~-1 ___ OFFICE > "SURNAME ® TT fo no ln ge ge eh ee eer eee ee ee tee nw we nn en | en eee ee