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