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Biology and Medicine

Geiger counter survey meters and the “Cutie Pie® type survey meterse in
addition, the “Sanpson" operates as « non-discrininating alpha air ionisation
chamber. A second K-25 instrument of particular interest is a watermonitor
for soft

and gammase

as low as

It is capable of detecting radioactive concentrations

microcuries per te

Civil Defense Instruments
= A clvil defense type survey aster made by
Tracer
o, was
This instrumnt appears to asset most of the
FCDA specifications and Tracerlab plans to have 1 in production within « few
A representative of Consolidated Engineering Corporation visited the
Branch to discuss tha need for quality independency im theix "Ganatek" instrumente With some modifications in ite present deaigng the instrunmt aay be
quite useful in AEC laborstories snd plants as an inexpensive substitute for
the more expensive quarts fiber cosineterte

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aac at 3%,ThO,00 ware receivedin stock end thirty
six instruments valued at $3,065e00 ware alspped
to AEC areas for inspection end

evaluation. During the Fiscal Year ending June 3, 1951, a total of 1807 instru-

ments valued at $155,259 were received and 1618 ingtrumenty valued at $112, 387

were shipped to operations officcs.

Personnel
New Appointments:
Mr. Robert Ie Corsbie, Chief, Civil Defense Tiaison Branch

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Drs Forrest Western, Biophysica Branch «— Health Physicist

Architect

Dy. Gordon Dunning, Biophysics Branch <= Physicist
Dr. Harold Plough, Biology Branch = Geneticlat

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Dr. Gloaechino Failla has been appointed a mamber of the Advisory Comittee

for Biology and Medicine te replace Dr. Detlev W. Bronk whose appointment ter=
minated on June 30, 1951. Dre Bronk will continues to serve as a consultant to
the Division of Biology and Medicine

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