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UNCLASSIFIED
Observed occurrence of sr99 in soil,
food, and man
(brief summary with detailed supplementary insert)
F. Predicted occurrence from weapons tests held prior
to 1957
1, Relation to accepted concentration standards
(the basis of which is to be discussed later)
Nore:
cs137 wi1l be outlined below
G, Distribution in the physical environment
1, Half-life, stratospheric storage, chemical
properties,
similarities to potassium
2, Deposition
H. Occurrence in food supplies; probable sources
1. poyagsium model for discussing behavior of
in biosphere
J. Observed occurrence in humans - relationship to accepte
able concentrations, on basis to be discussed later
K. Predicted occurrence in humans as a result of weapons
tests to 1957
X, The Effects of Radiation on Man (oral,
inserts, bibliography
SOMATIC EFFECTS - PATHOLOGY
A. Introduction and orientation: distinction between
somatic and genetic effects, between acute effects of
high level radiation and long-term effects of low
level radiation and radioactivity,
between damage
per se and the standards developed to protect against
damage
B, Early effects of exposure of animals and man to external
radiation
1. Gamma and x-radiation:
sickness
syndrome of radiation
a. Fallout on Marshallese:
Rongelap, Uterik
(1) Children recently returned to
Marshail Islands
b. Los Alamos incidents
e, Other examples - radium
2. Beta radiation - beta burns
a. Marshallese
b. Other examples - radium
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