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one week each at BNL and LLL.
illustrated
Each of these training periods will begin with an
discussion of the topic for the day followed by tours and simple labora-
where the Marshallese
tory experiments
can observe firsthand
cedures and radiation research and participate
notebook will be prepared for each Marshall
in some radiation measurements.
Island visitor.
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The notebook will contain:
a)
schedule
b)
summary paragraphs of what was seen and visited, supplemented with
pictures
and outline of each day’s activities
and illustrations
c)
a basic question with answers section on each day’s topics
d)
pages for the visitors’ notes.
The two week course at PNL will present:
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radiation control pro-
‘ .
Use of counting equipment on an experimental
basis to measure background
radiation
●
Demonstration
of shielding properties
of various materials
for various types
of radiation
●
Effects of distance and time on total radiation
received.
o
Discussion
calibration
radiation
o
Discussion
of and visit to radiation instrument
measuring
facilities where
instruments are calibrated
of and visit to a whole body counter and participation
(voluntary)
In the whole body counter program
●
Discussion
of the use of personnel dosimeters
o
Visit to personnel dosimeter processing
o
Demonstrations
o
Visits to biological experimental
and participation
facilites
in contamination
control procedures.
facilities where radiation effects experiments
with animals such as dogs, rats, and fish, and uptake experiments with various
plants will be viewed