Research and development activities in the field of radiological sciences. Quarterly progress report, July-September 1956

Technical Report · Tue Oct 30 04:00:00 EST 1956

OSTI ID:5675820

Healy, J W ^[1]

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1. ed.

Reorganization of Hanford Atomic Products Operation with the elimination of the Radiological Science Department as a separate organizational entity is reported. Progress is reported in the following studies: a radiobiological-ecological survey of the Columbia River; the effect of reactor effluent on aquatic organisms; the effect of nutritional state on thyroidal uptake of I/sup 131/; the effects of whole-body x irradiation on the leukocyte count in sheep; the transfer of radiostrontium to sheep milk following oral ingestion; Pu absorption and metabolism in young rats; the pathological effects of radioactive particles deposited in the lungs of mice; factors affecting the uptake of fission products by plants; the genetic effects of S/sup 35/ ..beta.. particles in the growth media of yeast; the radiobiological monitoring of the Columbia River; investigations in the development of chemical dosimeters; meteorological studies on particle diffusion and transport in which fluorescent particles were used as tracers; and the development of instruments for neutron dosimetry and an ..cap alpha.. air monitor.

• Research Organization: General Electric Co., Richland, WA (USA). Hanford Atomic Products Operation
• OSTI ID: 5675820
• Report Number(s): HW-46333
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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