aa:
4,
Study of blast‘injury to keep resolve discrepancies
previously noted between AB blast effect and HE blast effect,
5.
Studyofhenatology to extend previous studies and
to provide a basis for rational therapy of acute radiation
injury.
6.
Study of particulate FP to evaluate hazards to
aviators, rescue workers, etc,
7.
Biological Dosinetry
8.
Studyof geneticnl effects using a few well-studied
specics of microorganisms and plants.
9.
10,
Obsorvations on lecal indigenous fauna and flora.
Dosinetry with mineral substances to evaluate
certain materials for personnel nonitorins,
A tcontative plan for the construction of a suitable labora~
tory to coiduct the test progren was submitted to the ad hoc
comnittee and they strongly recommended that the animal
colony and the laboratory be adjacent to one snother on the
same island,
Chicago Toxicity Teboratory.
Chicago
Toxicity
Laboratory
Tho Director presented a
memorandum fron Dr, Franklin i!cLean, Director of the Chicago
Toxicity Laboratory, in which he sugsested that the contract
between the University of Chicago and the Chemical Corps be
cancelled for Fiscal Year 1950 and a direct contract be
entered into by the Atomic Energy Commission with the