Ask the Scholar
Page 3 of 3
I can add historical knowledge about this page.
Page image
OCR
July 16th,1928.
E. R Stitt, Surger ren.
Major C.L. Beaven,
Medical Corps,
U.S. Army,
Kelly Field, Texas.
Dear Sir:
In reply to your communication of July 11th, we are
glad to give you herewith a list of recommendations which we
believe will eliminate any possibility of trouble or hazard connected
with the handling and application of luminous radio-active materials
to instrument dials, etc.
1. At one time it was quite common for operators to
point the brushes with their lips, a practice which should be
strictly forbidden. It is generally conceded that where trouble
has resulted and radio-active materials have been deposited in the
system, this practice served as the means of introducing the
material into the system. With the discontinuance of such a
practice, this possibility, of course, is eliminated.
2. The work should be conducted in well ventilated and well
lighted rooms.
3. Applicators should thoroughly cleanse their hands after
handling luminous material.
4. Applicators should refrain from placing hands about
the face or mouth when engaged in the operation of applying this
material to instrument dials, etc.
5. Operators continously engaged in this type of work should
have frequent (quarterly) medical examinations. Such examination
consisting of a blood picture, and a general examination of teeth,
heart, chest and lungs.
6. A test has been developed for detecting minute traces
(as low as 2 micrograms) of radium element, when deposited in the system.
Those engaged in the application of luminous material such as clock
companies, are having their employees subjected to this test at
various intervals, in order to be absolutely assured that there is no
possibility of danger. Dr. F. B. Flinn, who was at one time conntedted
with the U. S. Public Health Service in Washington, has been making
these examinations for a large number of the clock companies, and is
in a position to do such work for those interested.
The a love referred to recommendations apply to all grades
-2-
of Undark supplied by us. The only variation in these various
grades consists in differences in the amount of radio-active
constituents contained.
We have recently supplied similar information so that given
to -
Surgeon General E.R. Stitt and
Lt. Colonel J. F. Siler of the Medical Corp.
Surgeon General Stitt advises that the information supplied
to him will be embodied in orders which will be promulgated to the
Navy, wheels this particular material is handles.
Assuring you that we would be pleased to be of any further
service which we can along this line, we are
Very truly yours,
Vice President.
HHBarker :RH
Page data
- Page
- 3
- Source index
- 0
- Type
- document
- Media ID
- 353a1f5ebe468104
- Size
- unknown
Document data
- ID
- 75723010
- Core
- doc
- Type
- document
DTO data
{
"id": "75723010",
"sourceUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75723010",
"contentType": "document",
"title": "Letters Sent to Major C.L. Beaven, July 16, 1928",
"citationUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75723010",
"collections": [
"Safety Light Collection",
"Records Related to Radium Dial Painters"
],
"iiifBase": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/SLC/Radium/SLC_0001404_Page_1.jpg",
"thumbnailUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/SLC/Radium/SLC_0001404_Page_1.jpg",
"largeImageUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/SLC/Radium/SLC_0001404_Page_1.jpg",
"imageCount": 3,
"hasImages": true,
"source": "import",
"hasTranscription": false
}
Context sent to Scholar
Document identity
{
"localId": "75723010",
"label": "Letters Sent to Major C.L. Beaven, July 16, 1928",
"core": "doc",
"dtoType": "document",
"citationUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75723010"
}
Document source metadata
{
"id": "75723010",
"sourceUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75723010",
"contentType": "document",
"title": "Letters Sent to Major C.L. Beaven, July 16, 1928",
"citationUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75723010",
"collections": [
"Safety Light Collection",
"Records Related to Radium Dial Painters"
],
"iiifBase": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/SLC/Radium/SLC_0001404_Page_1.jpg",
"thumbnailUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/SLC/Radium/SLC_0001404_Page_1.jpg",
"largeImageUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/SLC/Radium/SLC_0001404_Page_1.jpg",
"imageCount": 3,
"hasImages": true,
"source": "import",
"hasTranscription": false
}
Document source extras
{
"url": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75723010",
"naId": 75723010,
"levelOfDescription": "fileUnit",
"recordType": "description",
"ocrSource": "nara-archive"
}
Page context
{
"seq": 3,
"pageIndex": 0,
"type": "document",
"url": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/SLC/Radium/SLC_0001404.pdf",
"mediaId": "353a1f5ebe468104",
"ocrText": "July 16th,1928.\nE. R Stitt, Surger ren.\nMajor C.L. Beaven,\nMedical Corps,\nU.S. Army,\nKelly Field, Texas.\nDear Sir:\nIn reply to your communication of July 11th, we are\nglad to give you herewith a list of recommendations which we\nbelieve will eliminate any possibility of trouble or hazard connected\nwith the handling and application of luminous radio-active materials\nto instrument dials, etc.\n1. At one time it was quite common for operators to\npoint the brushes with their lips, a practice which should be\nstrictly forbidden. It is generally conceded that where trouble\nhas resulted and radio-active materials have been deposited in the\nsystem, this practice served as the means of introducing the\nmaterial into the system. With the discontinuance of such a\npractice, this possibility, of course, is eliminated.\n2. The work should be conducted in well ventilated and well\nlighted rooms.\n3. Applicators should thoroughly cleanse their hands after\nhandling luminous material.\n4. Applicators should refrain from placing hands about\nthe face or mouth when engaged in the operation of applying this\nmaterial to instrument dials, etc.\n5. Operators continously engaged in this type of work should\nhave frequent (quarterly) medical examinations. Such examination\nconsisting of a blood picture, and a general examination of teeth,\nheart, chest and lungs.\n6. A test has been developed for detecting minute traces\n(as low as 2 micrograms) of radium element, when deposited in the system.\nThose engaged in the application of luminous material such as clock\ncompanies, are having their employees subjected to this test at\nvarious intervals, in order to be absolutely assured that there is no\npossibility of danger. Dr. F. B. Flinn, who was at one time conntedted\nwith the U. S. Public Health Service in Washington, has been making\nthese examinations for a large number of the clock companies, and is\nin a position to do such work for those interested.\nThe a love referred to recommendations apply to all grades\n-2-\nof Undark supplied by us. The only variation in these various\ngrades consists in differences in the amount of radio-active\nconstituents contained.\nWe have recently supplied similar information so that given\nto -\nSurgeon General E.R. Stitt and\nLt. Colonel J. F. Siler of the Medical Corp.\nSurgeon General Stitt advises that the information supplied\nto him will be embodied in orders which will be promulgated to the\nNavy, wheels this particular material is handles.\nAssuring you that we would be pleased to be of any further\nservice which we can along this line, we are\nVery truly yours,\nVice President.\nHHBarker :RH"
}