Pu Urine Specimens

[VERNIG.PETER@FORUM.VA.GOV]

Group,
The Dept of Veterans Affairs [VA] is cooperating with a DoD [Defense Dept.]
program to collect urine samples from veterans involved in the occupation
of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and Atmospheric testing.
 
Can any one out there tell me what kinds of concentrations have been seen
in DOE sampling?  I have an appointment to brief our Chief of Staff Friday.
I am guessing it's because Pu was named and it has such a bad 
reputation.
 
Any other information would be of interest too.  If we get any collections
[130 nation wide are anticipated] we'll get a collection and shipping kit.
I assume we'd probably be talking at least a 24 hour collection.
 
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Peter G. Vernig, VA Medical Center Denver