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presumably was not the result of a field of gamma radiation.

As I say, it was associated with actual material deposited
at the site.

It is difficult to arrive at a dose biologicall

that might have caused this.

However, the figure has been se

at the upper limit occurs and recovery is possible, is
approximately 700 r since the hair did grow in @mthe
individuals later.

We can presume that the upper limit

might have been of the order of 700 r.

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I think it is worthy of note to state that in
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general the lesions required no spreial treatment of any

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kind.

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essentially all cases was entirely satisfactory.

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in the most severe cases of skin damage, there was no sydemic

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manifestations that could be attributed to the skin damage,

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With regard to thé prognosis of the skin lesions,

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Also, even

here again it is essentially almost anybody's guess.

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are a number of opinions m

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say that clinically with fairly large doses of radiation

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that recovery has been apparently complete, and that we can

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be optimistic probably about the ultimate fate of these

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skin lesions.

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indicating later breakdown in these lesions,

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changes,

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and an attitude of watchful waiting.

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No so-called specifics were used.

this.

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I think it is fair to

However, because of data in the literature
and carcinogenic

it is necessary that we retain a guarded prognosis

With regard to the skin lesions, I would like to

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