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Title:
LETTER TO R D EVANS, SUBJECT: PROS & CONS OF THE CHALK RIVER TOLERANCE CONFERENCE
Author(s):
LANGHAM, W H [LOS ALAMOS SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY]
Subject Terms:
HREX; HISTORY - GENERAL; PLUTONIUM
Document Location:
Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV
Document Type:
CORRESPONDENCE, LETTERS, MEMOS
Publication Date:
1950 Feb 03
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Document Pages:
0002
Accession Number:
NV0709718
Originating Research Org.:
LOS ALAMOS SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY
OpenNet Entry Date:
1995 Feb 17
OpenNet Modified Date:
2017 Dec 21
Description/Abstract:
LETTER REGARDING CHALK RIVER TOLERANCE LIMITS; POSSIBILITY OF OBTAINING MORE DATA FOR REASSESSMENT OF VALUES BY TESTING BONES FOR RADIUM AND PLUTONIUM DEPOSITION. LANGHAM IS LOOKING FORWARD TO OUTCOME OF "PRESENT RECONSIDERATION" OF CHALK RIVER TOLERANCES DOSES. EVANS IS AWARE THAT EARLIER LANGHAM WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN BONE SAMPLES (UNKNOWN WHETHER ANIMAL OR HUMAN) AND ASKS LANGHAM IF HE CAN OBTAIN MORE SAMPLES. LANGHAM SAYS NONE OF THE PREVIOUS SAMPLES REMAIN, BUT WILL LOOK INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF OBTAINING HUMAN BONE SAMPLES FOR NON-HOMOGENEITY STUDIES.


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