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whose lifetine work involves exposure to fonizinz radiation. Osvicusly ve
still do not wish to reguirs any nace af this ao: a rouine basis then is
necessary. Furthermcre it is felt that X-rays ubich are takea to establish
a diecncsig necessary to explain symptoms will kolp the individual more then
avcidance of the exposure, even though ths total exposure may go es high as
50 r or more.
In geneval it can be stated that requiring reutins periodic
chest Xerays no oftener than sears reasonable is a justifiable requirexant.
Group H~2 maintains careful records of all Leboratory personnal. It is our
desire to put thoss tndividueis who are to participate in tesi operations
to a minimm of inconvenience, Laboratory workers who will go to NFG buy,
who will not enter the contaminated areas require no examinations at all.
Those who do expect to énter the contamineted erzas shaild coutuct Dr. Griar
to asccrtsin whother or not their recards are up to dste and whathsr an
eppointzant for re=amminction ie necessary.
Those wha have nou undergone
this formality may be denfed accusa to the contscinetsd ereas. All warkers
going to Enivetak mst be approved by Hee and mct, in addition, reccive
whetever imzmisations ere called for by Gorernzsnt rogulatiea, (so far this
has called for imumizetion against smell pox, typhoic=paratyphoid, and
tetenus}.. Those failing to undergo these farmalities may find themselves
unedle to leave the country, and if thay do get out, might excountar diffie
culty in gotting back in,
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All of the above remarks refer only to LASL peracanel, It is csrtainly .
our opinion thet other civilians, es well ap construction workera, snaaric
caform to requirements no lees rigid.
CONFIRMED TO BE UNCLASSIFIED
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