PURL
(547 K)
Title:
THE TRIPARTITE CONFERENCES ON RADIATION PROTECTION ( 1949 - 1953 )
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
Publication Date:
1953 Dec 31
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Accession Number:
NV0709733
Document Number(s):
NVO-271
Originating Research Org.:
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
OpenNet Entry Date:
1995 Feb 17
OpenNet Modified Date:
2017 Dec 21
Description/Abstract:
PRELIMINARY REPORT OF CHALK RIVER PERMISSIBLE DOSE CONFERENCE HELD IN CHALK RIVER, CANADA, SEPTEMBER 29-30, 1949. INCLUDED IN A LETTER FROM LANGHAM TO SHIPMAN. THE PRELIMINARY NATURE OF THIS REPORT IS EMPHASIZED BECAUSE EVERYONE DID NOT AGREE UPON THE DOSE TOLERANCE LIMITS. REPORT MENTIONS THE PHYSIOLOGY OF A "STANDARD MAN" MODEL FROM WHICH DOSE TOLERANCE COULD BE MADE. MENTION OF MANY ISOTOPES, COMPARISON OF RADIUM AND PLUTONIUM AND CHART N BACK FOR ESTIMATES OF SAFE DOSES, BODY DEPOSITION, AND URINE COUNTS.