-5OFFICIAL USE ONLY ee a Eeee Dr. Cantril expressed the hope that there would be some attention given to radiation rates. He said attention should be given to plutonium inhalation in man and transportation into the blood system, bones, etc,, and it might be well to concentrate more of this work in some of the On-Site Research groups. After a full discussion, Dr. Shilling asked the Committee if in their opinion the coverage for this study scemed adequate? The Committee agreed that at this time the study appeared to be amply covered, Oceanography and Marine Biology Dr. Claus and Dr. Boss presented jointly a status report on the basis of interest of the AEC in the Occanography and Marine Biology Program, how extensive the program is, some of the highlights of accomplishment, and plans for continued or future research, in the Sea. Of major importance was the discussion of waste disposal It was Dr. Claus personal conviction that sea disposal mast be the ultimate fate of large scale reactor fission products, Also, he brought out that serious consideration has to be given to health and safety for human populations, Dr, Claus described the projects that have been negotiated to initiate these studies as well as the proposals that are now being considered to further implement the program, He indicated that various nations at the Geneva Conference had expressed OFFICIAL USE ONLY