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problem then is what is the effect of a large dose over a
short period of time to the bone or bone marrow in this
early interval, that is, in terms of possible carcinogenic
effects later.

This is a problem that has not been explored

to any extent at all.

Animals are certainly not humans,

but certainly that we should consider.
DR.

CLAUS:

You would not expect these other

substances to be present in the bone?

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MR. COHN:

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Yes, there are a number of other bone

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seekers,

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fission yield, but due to the fact that the half life is

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so short, after 30 days we do not pick them up.

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were radiating this bone during the interval.

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I have a list of 15,

DR. CLAUS:

that are present in high enough

But they

Would you hazard any guess how much

there is of that, compared to this?

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MR. COHN:

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DR. CLAUS:

It could be calculated.

If there is any likely tumor

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formation from this stuff, and an equivalent amount of small

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quantity in the bone for the short periods of time that these

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are there, we are in a bad way as far as our permissible

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levels are concerned, because this is just a little bit

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over what we claim to be a permissible level of strontium

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89 for a lifetime.
MR. COHN:
DR. CLAUS:

Yes.
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