Baltimore-Washington HPS Chapter Meeting Announcement

[Stuart.Altman@dp.doe.gov]

Dear RADSAFERs:

Below is an announcement for the January 16, 1997 (Thursday) Meeting of the 
Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the Health Physics Society.  

This is a joint meeting with the Washington, DC Chapter of the American 
Nuclear 
Society.  Everyone is invited!  

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Date:          January 16, 1997 (Thursday)

Location:      Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
               Cafeteria and Auditorium, "B" Building
               National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.

Speaker:       Commissioner Greta Dicus
               Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Subject:       "Joint American-Russian Radiation Health Effects Research"
               Commissioner Dicus visited Russia last October to participate 
in 
               a meeting of a committee of high level Russian and U.S. 
               officials that is coordinating joint health effects research. 
 
               The results of these studies could greatly expand our 
               understanding of radiation health effects especially at the 
               exposure levels and exposure rates encountered in normal 
nuclear 
               activities. Commissioner Dicus' remarks will be accompanied 
by 
               slides taken during her visit.                

Time:          6:00 - 7:00 p.m.   Social Hour (Cash Bar)
               7:00 - 8:15 p.m.   Buffet Dinner (Cost is $25)
                                  Pepper Steak, Seafood Newburg, various 
salads, 
                                  desert
               8:15 p.m.          Speaker

Reservations:  Call the Chapter telephone (301) 949-4178 and leave your 
               name and phone number.  Please speak slowly and distinctly so 

               that we can type the reservation list from the recording.  
               Reservation   cut-off is noon Tuesday, January 14.  
Cancellations 
               must be received at least 24 hours prior to the dinner or you 
may 
               be required to pay for the meal.  Please indicate if you need 

               directions to USUHS.                   


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Stuart M. Altman
U.S. Department of Energy
Defense Programs
stuart.altman@dp.doe.gov