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So there is a hot particle problem with plutonium in the lung, and the hot particle problem is not
understood, and there is no guidance as to the risk.
I don't think there is any controversy about that.
Let me quote to you from Dr. K. 2Z. Morgan's testimony
in January ot
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tnis year before the Joint Committee on
Atomic Ener *, U.S. Congress. [a] Dr. K - 42. Morgan
is one of
e United States’ two members to the main
.Comnittee ° the Intern2tional Commission on Radiological Prrotection; he nas been a member of the committee lonaa
than anvone; and he is diractor or
Health Physi 5 Division at Oak Ridge Ma tional paDorae |
sory.
I quote:
“There are many tain Ss apout radi sion
excosure w2 co not understand, and th x will con cnue
to be uncarzainties until health physiics can provice
This is whv
a coherent theory of radiation damage.
some of _sne Dasic researcn studies of the USAEC are so
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Morgan, K. Z., “Radiation Standards for Reactor Sitins,
ronm eanzal Effects of Producing Zlectrical Power
in Environ
Phase 2,
7 astimony presented at Hearings Détore tne Joint
:
En ergy, 9lst Congress, 1970.
Commitcee on Atomic
washingtsna.,
C., U. S. Government Printing Office.
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