R. Thompson
Oct 23, 1950
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Abstract
Early this year recommendations for biological research with tritium were outlined by M. E. Getzendaner in document EW-17059. Since then work on many of the preliminary experiments suggested in that document has been and further thought has been given to design a research program to secure the information needed for evaluation of the tritium hazards. It seems desirable at this time to reformulate the projected research more extensively. This document will indicate only the scope of desirable investigations, without attempting to spell out in detail the experimental procedures to be followed. Proposed investigations are studies of water metabolism; studies of hydrogen metabolism; studies with tritium labelled compounds of biological interest; and studies of the biological effect of tritium radiations. The problems outlined under these headings were chosen on the basis of general scientific interest. In most if not all cases, however, the application to radiation hazard evaluation and control is obvious.