AOS Ooh MOUTELY oak abaty> 3 abPORT DIVILIG: OF SICLOGY & SSDICIZLE MOOTS OF APRIL, 1952 Las Veszag Tests Representatives of tne Jivision spent approximately three weexs at iniwetok Atoll in connection with the Jionedical Test Program, This orogram was desi;med to answer a number of specific questions concernins the effects of atomic bo:zb explosions upon blolorsical systems. The first oreblem was to cetermine whether experimental data obtained under lavboratory conditicns could be directly arplied to bomb conditions. In addition, tiie orofzram was set up to give accurate information concerning radiation dosa::es and efSective radiation energies at varying distances from tne bomb; and a detailed analysis of the thermal spectrum of the bomb exclosion. Up to the time of the test there was uncertainty a3 to the relative effectiveness of the infra-red, visible and ultratolet sortions of the svectrum in producing flash burn injury. The tests were also desi-ned to verify tre efficacy, cof certain biolofical dosimeters ii: correlating purei, oanysical measurements of radiation dosares and enersies witu biclorical damaye. Uhile tne factual inforratica: concerning these problems must await detailed analyses which will be forthcoming in the next few weexs, the preliminary data indicate that tne tests were completel; successful in sroviding definitive answers concernir.s the radiation dosase - enerzys question and the thermal ourn problem. } = {2 2, [5 $2023 #2235 39 === BIOLOGY, BRANCH Zig 22 lac zl-2 i zi Oey ot u 25 | pA QJe ees WizocS Es BEST COPY AVAILABLE University of jawaii: ; TY 4 : r a¢ . The Universityf of Uawaii was visited by y Dr. Paul 3. cs aos ~ %earson on Aprii 3> P * e346. 0508 mid Ye errs Se aa8 24% Me ww oan: Ble SSS 2555 {Aaac(ays~] oe Zt> | who stooped over a day in donolulu enroute to sniwetox. <a conference was « : . . . "ro : . . eld with G, 1. sinelair, President of the University, and with staff . . . meribers interested in biolocsy and agriculture. There is considerable interest amorg the faculty in the use of radioisotopes. m1 | ty. as to encourare Sui ding up a srours familiar with monitoring instruments el2 jC and the teneral effects of radiation. Lat ce to q| of "i a> y, : oS x 1 met qit Rl 7 3 J:|: It would apc.ear that jome sun-ort snould be siven the University so . ° ‘ : : ti Za 03/5) Federation of Anerican c:ocieties for Experimental Hiolory: > St‘ tel Yoox ‘ ' =< aes he Division wis represented at the annual meeting of the Federation Z3) 2 $ S| of american Jocicties for ixperimental siology in Cleveland, April 30 to uw WY ~ 3 a . q day 4, oy Or. Poul 3, vearzon and ur, W. F. Bale. s ~ . cro 16-—-55741-1 _—OFFICER} SURNAME fe DATE » no® ARCHIVES