MRC Committee on the Hazards to Man of Nuclear and Allied Radiations

MRC Committee on the Hazards to Man of Nuclear and Allied Radiations papers, minutes, background papers, and related correspondence. Meetings relate to publication of the MRC report, The Hazards to Man of Nuclear and Allied Radiations: a second report to the Medical Research Council (1960). Also includes a paper circulated for the MRC Nuclear Hazards (Civil) Committee, "Some Estimates of Tissue Doses from Inhaled Fall-out Fission Products and Plutonium" (1960).

1959-1960

1 file (in 2 parts)

The Committee on Hazards to Man of Nuclear and Allied Radiations was established by the Medical Research Council in 1955 in response to a request from the Prime Minister, and chaired by Sir Harold Himsworth. The first report of the Committee was published in 1956. The second report, titled The Hazards to Man of Nuclear and Allied Radiations: a second report to the Medical Research Council was published in 1960, and authored by Sir Harold Himsworth, F.R .S. (Chairman); Dr. E. E. Pochin (Vice-chairman); Sir John Cockcroft, O M.. F R.S.; Professor A. Haadow, F.R.S.- Professor A. Bradford Hill. F.R.S.; Dr. J. F. Loutit: Dr. W. G. Marley; Professor K. Mather, F.R.S.; Professor W. V. Mayneord; Professor P. B. Medawar, F.R.S.; Professor J. S. Mitchell, F.R.S.; Professor I. S. Penrose, F.R.S.; Dr F. G. Spear; Professor J R. Squire; Dr. A. C. Stevenson; Professor C. H. Waddington, F.R.S.; Professor B. W. Windever; Mr. E. D. T. Jourdain (Assessor from the Agricultural Research Council).