SESSION
(November 5, 1953)
At 1:35 p.m. the Committee considered Research Matters.
Research
Matters
of the Committee , the| Secretary,. and Mr. Tomei were present. — Also present
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were Dr. T..H. Johnson , Dr. J. C." Bugher, Comdr, James Dunford, and Dr.
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Dr: Bugher reviewed progress in Projedt Sunshine.
Sunshine
Program
All members
Soil samples.have
been obtained tom thany places on the globe, including Turkey,England)|Bee
New Zealand, and Japan.
“obtained.
Also, forage crops, “milk, and cadavershave been _
The Department of Agriculture is undertaking a programof soil
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analysis for non-radioactive constituents,
A programof studyof‘the,
metabolism of strontium in man is in progress,
Dr. Bugher also mentioned some results of ‘recent cosmic ray studies.ao
with high altitude rockets in northern regions.
Exceptionally nigh
counting rates were observed at altitudes of 75, 000-300, 000 feot. He said
this raised a question whether there was an sccumulation of radioactive
debris. from the Mike shot above the north magneticpole.
Hlectrostaticae
collection of particles at high altitudes will be attempted to. see.ir
this can be verified.
This matter was discussedand the view expressed
that the high counts probably had nothing to do withMike debris, but.
rather were caused by the auroral sone,
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Mr, Murray joined the meeting at 1:55 p.m,
_ More information on Sunshine developments was given by Dr.Libby.
Sunshine
Sample
Assays
About twenty Chicago babies, mostly stillborn, have been analyzed for 7
strontium 90. The results averaged about 1074 of the ‘tolerance figure, we
Cheese samples from various locations ranged from Loh to 10-3 tdmes