Human radiation studies: Remembering the early years. Oral history of Dr. George Voelz, M.D., November 29, 1994

Technical Report · Mon May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1995

OSTI ID:221892

Dr. George Voelz was interviewed by representatives of the US DOE Office of Human Radiation Experiments (OHRE). This oral history covers Dr. Voelz`s research on Manhattan Engineering District plutonium workers, the acute and long term effects of radiation, his inhalation studies, and his activities at the 1961 INL reactor accident (SL-1 Reactor). After a brief biographical sketch, Dr. Voelz his remembrances on tissue studies of plutonium workers, the plutonium injection studies of 1945-1946, the controlled environmental radioiodine tests of 1963-1968, and tracer studies with human volunteers at Los Alamos. Dr. Voelz states his opinions concerning misconceptions about the Los Alamos Human Radiation Experiments.

• Research Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety, and Health, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Human Radiation Experiments
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 221892
• Report Number(s): DOE/EH--0454; ON: DE96009840; NC: NONE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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