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WILLARD MACHLE, M. D. CHRYSLER BUILDING 405 LEXINGTON AVENUE ROOM 714 NEW YORK 17. N. Y. PERSONAL - Hold for return 20 August 19ii? Dr. Robert A. Kehoe Kettering LaboratoryCollege of Medicine University of Cincinnati Cincinnati 19* Ohio Dear Bob: Have been advising the A.E.C. on matters of plant control with respect to beryllium et al. At a meeting today with Dr. Bernard S. Wolf and Mr. Merle Eisenbud, the latter of whom has just been engaged as engineer, the ques tion came up of the analysis of Be samples in air as part of a plant control program vfoich they wish to institute for all beryllium producers. I can make available to them a portion of the facilities here in Sylvania for a limited time; but in view of their relationships, it 'vould appear far better for them to subsidize or enter into an agreement vdth some University labora tory to have their routine samples run for them. Eisenbud would see to the selection of sampling points, collection, etc., and the problem vmild entail only routine analysis. It occurred to me that Kettering would be the logical place and that you might be interested in undertaking this, and I have steered Wolf your way. There are only three plants at present; but the future, insofar as overall supervision for many other places and of course of the users of Be in private industry, could easily follow. One further matter came up for discussion. The Commission has a small number of uranium plants scattered around the United States. At the present time, "Wolf and his cohort# Eisenbud, are or will shortly become responsible for the industrial hygiene activities. These will entail medi cal supervision, for which they have doctors; industrial hygiene engineering, vhich Eisenbud will do in part; and analytical studies. Wolf is a radiolo gist, end is not in a position to coordinate the overall activity. Further more, the A.E.C. operates the plants, and Wolf is their man. It is believed that, in view of the importance of the situation, that the correlation and overall supervision of the plants should be by a recognized industrial research establishment with practical experience and of unquestioned standing. Hodge, as I gather, has never taken any great interest in the plants, nor has he had time to do much more than many research tasks thrust upon him. I believe this kind of work would be a natural for Kettering Labora tory, since it would comprise essentially the same broad approach we used with N14036 Dr. Robert A, Kehoe Page 2 20 August 19V? the T2L plants. It has been hinted that the uranium plants are not in too good shape hygienically. The radiation aspect is well handled; but the inhalation# by-pro cruets, and heavy raetal problems have been largely lost sight of with the emphasis having been put on radiation. Wolf intends to take this matter up with you# too; and I think it may offer some very promising avenues for research as an, outgrowth of the plant observations and studies. I shall be dashing off for a short holiday the end of this week and will return in early September. I hope to have more information for you then. ivly spies tell me that the new president is a very energetic go-getter. Ke is also understood to be very economy-minded----- more later. Cordially# YvLhmd Enel. Willard liachie, M. d. 0012361