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EH. C. Brom, Jr., Assistant Director
for Adwinistration, Division ef Biology ad Medicine
August 27, 1956
Walter D. Claus, Chief
Biophysics Branch, Division of Biology and Medicine
COMMENTS OH "CLARIFICATION OF POLICY REGARDING REPORTING OF
ACCTLIENTS*
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The subject meno simply attempts te clarify policy on news releases
related to radiation incidents.
The zatter of prompt reporting to
Washington operating divisions and ISH is ade
proposed Chapter 0523 for the AEC Manual, and
mentioned in the public relations policy.
covered in our
think need not be
On page 2, O'Neill calls attentien to the need for a statement
about accidental deaths.
The present item (];) might be more suitably stated in the language
we propose for accident reports in cur draft Chapter 0523, to wit:
fAny single radiation incident which results in (or, pending
confirmation, is suspected to have resulted in) the exposure
of AKC or AEC~contractor personnel, er other persons, whether
on or off site, to a dose af ionising radiation in excess of:
(1)
(2)
a whole-body (or major organ) dose of 3 rem of gamma,
neutron or corpuscular radiation.
the total dose (to the critical tissue, organ or
region of interest, as a result of inhalation,
ingestion, cuts or abrasions or other means)
eqiivalent to that which would be received should
the person be exposed far a eontinucus 1lO-week
period to official permissible concentrations in
air or water.*
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