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THE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF HEAVY COSMIC RAY PARTICLES

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4727613
A very narrow beam of 22-Mev deuterons was developed which wwillproduce the same effect in biological matarial as a track from a heavy primary cosmic ray particle. Using this microbeam on mice, it was concluded that these cosmic particles will have the following biological effects on man: There will be no effect in the brain since this tissue is very insensitive to this radiation; minute opacities may form in the lens of the eye but these will not progress to form a cataract; dark hair will turn gray;/ and other organs will probably be unaffected. (auth)
Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, N.Y.
DOE Contract Number:
AT(30-2)-GEN-16
NSA Number:
NSA-17-010353
OSTI ID:
4727613
Report Number(s):
BNL-6098
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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