AOR GA HSA: EPH May 3, 1956 Dr. Herbert V. Weiss Analytical and Standerds Branch U. S. Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory San Francisco 24, California Dear Dr. Weiss: ‘. _ '-" _ Thank you for your letter of April 18, 1956. As requested, we ere returning one of the pandanus sanples numbered 790 as well as a pandanus sample nunbered 588, which is still unaccounted for. Also, -we are returning the soil. sample number 655 complete. I believe this etraightens out all. inconsistencies "$n sample numbering. “At the present time our results will be expressed ” in terms of d/m/gm or kg of materiel as received at © -- - HASL. ‘ If you could send ve the wet weights obtained '~ ‘at the time of collection, I am sure that this would makeformore accurate interlaboratory comparisons. Sincerely yours , Edward P. Hardy, Jr., Chemist Analytical Branch ~~. oT Health and Safety Laboratory CC: Hardy AB files” B&S:analytical Hardy: gft 9-3-5 5902353

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