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U.S.R.C.INTERIOR MEMORANDUM
Date Sept 25, 1925
Subject
For Attention of Mr. Roeder.
REL 251,25
Answering Memo. of
Dear Mr. Roeder:-
UNITED U. ED COP
As a result of a conference or two with Dr. Flinn recently we
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have outlined a few experiments that may be of interest.
1. We have pretty well decided upon a method pf proceedure for
testing the exhaled breath of individuals. This is an experiment
I have had in mind since my conference with Doctors McCoy and
Schlundt, and I am glad to have the cooper ation of Dr. Flinn
as he has at his disposal part of the necessary equipment. It
seema to me that this would be a very valuable test to run on the
plant employees, especially those in the crystallizing and
application departments, at definite intervals. The information
might prove exceedingly valuable as to determining certain factors
hithertoo ünknown.
2. We have discussed the matter of examining individuals for
radioactivity. Some of Dr. Flinn's collegues proposed the
examination of some of the girls who have been engaged in luminous
work for a long period of time. At the best the test will re-
solve itself into a very delicate one, however, I am inclined to
believe that where an apprecialbe quantity (such as in Leman's
case) of radioavtive material is present in the system it can be
detected. I had discussed this point with Dr. Reitter and he
suggested an examination of V ctor. While such a test might not
show anything still it appears to me that it would be worth trying
on some of our employees.
3. Dr. Flinn is looking up the work that has been done relative
to the time which radioac ive materials that have been injected
intravenously remain in the system. We both feel that a little
first hand information on this point should prove very valuable in
case of court proceedings.
4. This is perhaps a little beside my subject, but I am quite
unable to reconcile myself to the fact that such positive tests
for radioactive materials were found in the Mallifer case. The
findings in the Leman case is not the leat bit surprising to me
but when the conditions under which the two worked are compared,
Leman should have had manifold the quantity as Mallifer, which
apparently is not the case. In view of these circumstances and
the nature of the trouble with which Mrs. Mallifer was afflicted
I am wondering it it is not quite probable that she may have been
given intraveous injections by her physician.
Very truly yours,
H. H. Barker.
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