ATTACHMENT 9:

EXCERPT FROM PROPOSAL ENTITLED "BETA HAZARD EXPERIMENT USING
VOLUNTEER MILITARY PERSONNEL," 1963
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                              Beta Hazard Experiment Using Volun-
CRD/N                         teer Military Personnel

PURPOSE
     To obtain the approval of the Secretary of the Army to use
volunteer subjects in research involving nuclear radiation.

DISCUSSION
     1.   Army Regulations 70-25 require the consent of the
Secretary of the Army for research wherein volunteer subjects
will be deliberately exposed to nuclear radiation.  These
regulations further provide that Chief of Research and
Development will submit the research proposal together with the
review and recommendations of The Surgeon General to the
Secretary of the Army for approval.
     2.   The U.S. Army Nuclear Defense Laboratory has requested
approval of an experiment to determine the military significance
of the beta radiation hazard under field clothing contaminated
with radioactivity.  (Incl 1)  In spite of the theoretical
studies made of this problem and the large amount of data
obtained from nuclear testing, insufficient data is available to
make a definitive determination of the hazard.  There is wide
disagreement among authorities on the subject.  Opinions range
from the belief that no hazard exists to the belief that a
serious risk to health is involved.
     3.   The proposed experiment to be conducted at the U.S.
Army Nuclear Defense Laboratory Field Facility, ILLEGIBLE McCoy,
Wisconsin, beginning on 22 april 1963, will involve 12 volunteer
enlisted men.  They will be exposed to a whole body radiation
dose not to exceed 3 ILLEGIBLE during a period of five days. 
This does not exceed that permitted by Code of Federal
Regulations, Title 10, Chapter 20, "Standards for Protection
Against Ionizing Radiation."  The project officer will be Mr.
John L. Meredity, MDL, and the attending physician will be
Colonel Louise E. Browning, MC, CTSG.
     4.   The Surgeon General has reviewed the research proposal
and recommends approval (1st Ind of Incl 1).

RECOMMENDATION:  That the Secretary of the Army give his consent
to conduct the subject research and sign the attached memorandum
(Incl 2).

COORDINATION:  None required.
2 Incl
     1.   1st Incl. 15 Apr 63
          fr OTSG, w/incl
     2.   Memo for sig of
          S/A
MEDDH-NE (12 Apr 63)         1st Ind
SUBJECT:  Beta Hazard Experiment Using Volunteer Military
Personnel

DA, OTSG, Washington 25, D.C.,

TO:  Chief of Research and Development, Department of the Army,
     ATTN:  CRD/N, Washington 25, D.C.

     Recommend approval of use of volunteers as outlined in
Inclosure 1, basic communication, provided these volunteers are
at least 20 years of age and that their individual previous and
contemplated exposures will not total 5(N-18), where N is the
individuals age in years at his last birthday.

     FOR THE SURGEON GENERAL:




1 Incl                                  LAURENCE A. POTTER
   (dup w/d)                            Colonel, MC
                                        Executive Officer
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