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GENERAL ELECTRIC CO,
Le ^ uer "to uo^emor Cgan from General Electric
co. : i port i
Let me first re-dsfine the existing permiss- '
ao-e limits relating to CS 137 deposition,
as follows:
GUIDES FOR BODY BURDEN CS 137
; NON - OC CU±J ATI ON AL
OCCUPATIONAL INDIVIDUAL POrULYTIQN AVERAGE I
NjRi-' 30,000 _______ Same as ICRP_ j
nc
ICRD 30,000
nc
FRO 30,000
3,000 no 300 nc
3,000 nc 1,000 nc
j hay i note first that all three sources a ;ree^
. on the suitability of 30,000 nanocuries as an|
acceptable body burden in the occupational
cnso. Inasmuch as the current burdens in the j
Alaskan Eskimos are expected to be no real
danger in the present situation. In consider-!
ic0" the non-occupational cases, there ±s
agreement among the referenced sources that |
a?000 nc is a suitable limit for any one
individual-, At this time, no individual in
Amaska has been measured to have a body burden
as high as 3,000 nc, or even half this amount,
Therefore, there seems to be no critical
situation. It is not this basis that the AEG I
assured you in the letter of August 29, 1963,!
that I had emphatically stated that immediate'
counter measures are not called for now. May
I here re-confirm that position. For the
community of Anaktuvuk lass, which shows the i
highest reading, we estimate an accumulated j
average dose of about o.,35 rem per individual 1
"w s' (d O. L* 0 o
Assuming no further testing oi*weapons in
the atmosphere, the predicted total dose
from CS 137 projected over the following
years should be in the range of 0.5 to 2 rems,.
This compares with the FRC guide for population
genetics of a per capita dose limitation of
5 rems in 30 years. Thus, as a conservative i
practioner of radiation protection, I would
now look at how easily I could break the
food chain.
HARVEST WEATHER GOOD, YIELDS UP
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Conditions for harvest in the Matanuska and
Tanana Valley's of Alaska were reported ideal
during the last part of September, and the
first part of October. The ideal weather for
final harvesting followed periods of rains
and high winds that had caused some crop
damage. Above normal temperatures, and genera
lack of frost created seven day work weeks fo'
farmers in the Matanuska Valley.
Potatoes, a major crop in both areas, were
reported yielding nine to thirteen tons per
acre.
Quality and yield for barley, harvested in
mid-September, is said to have been good. The
second crop of brome produced an unusually hikh
quality hay. Silage harvests have been compleoe
sd with yields and quality reported higher
than last year.
larvest 01 head lettuce, cabbage, carrots,
sel^ry, and minor vegetables is complete, with
iearly no loss to frost reported.
Farmers in both the Matanuska and Tanana
yalleys are reported busy clearing and level
ing land for more acreage next season.
THANK YOU NOTES
The Glenn High thanks all who made their
Smorgasbord such a huge success!
i iic olnytons had a very enjoyable Anniversary
dinner at the Gil Monroe- home. The evening
was spent seeing slides and hearing some of Gil's
personized poetry. Thanks fox. a lovely evening.
FOR SALE
- ^949 CHEVROLET FOR SALE
FRIGS; ; 50.00 CALL 3306
HILTON HOTELS LYE ALASKA
Morgan Lawrence, an official for the Hilton
Hotel chain, indicated in Alaska this month
he will urge his company to make studies
toward possible location of a Hilton Hotel'
facility within the state. Mr Lawrence stated
that he was interested specifically in a moto
inn type establishment, such as that located
at the Seattle-Tacoma airport. Lawrence,
regional sales manager for the well known
chain, said he is enthusiastic about the futc
of .PLaska. Members of the Department of Econc
Development and Planning had been touch with
another Hilton representative,’William F0 Pri
several months ago, in regards to .g-itn^ .nnH
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