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The Sr-90 in the Chicago baby, presumably accumulated mainly in the last
two or three months of gestation, corresponds to about 1/1000 of the
tolerance figure.
(Dr. Libby commented on the difficulty of obtaining
human samples, and suggested that stillborn babies, which are often
turned over to the physician for disposal, might be a practical source.)
Attempts to compare these data with expectation based on the Sunshine
model brought out the importance of fluctuations in the fall-out pattern.
Dr. Bugher said that we need to increase the number of stations in order
to get a more reliable picture of the fall-out.
Dr. Rabi said that the
question of uniformity comes to be the principle practical point.
Summarizing some important questions brought up by the Sunshine
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report,
Dr. Libby said that the Commission has to decide (1) whether
raised by it wants to engage in a world-wide sampling program; and, (2) whether
Sunshine
to O.K, the coming test program.
This Session was adjourned at 5:40 p.m.
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‘This final Session of the Thirty-sixth Meeting was adjourned at
4:05 p.m.
Richard W. Dodson
Secretary
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