Working papers and reports on Radiation

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This collection of working papers and reports on Radiation (1956-1973) from the records of Frank Macfarlane Burnet, medical scientist and Nobel Laureate, consists of: 1 file containing notes and working papers on radiation, DNA effects, X-rays, ionizing radiation and nuclear power; 8 radiation reports titled: Hazards to Man of Nuclear and Allied Radiations, Medical Research Council, 1956; Hazards to Man of Nuclear and Allied Radiations, Second Report, Medical Research Council, 1960; Atomic Weapons Tests Safety Committee, 1972; Effects on Populations of Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation, National Academy of Sciences and National Research Council U.S.A., 1972; Ionizing Radiation. Levels and Effects, United Nations Committee on Effects of Atomic Radiation, 1972; Symposium Papers on Role of Nuclear Energy in Australia's Development, Australian Academy of Sciences, Australian Atomic Energy Commission and others, June 1972; Biological Effects of Nuclear Explosion Fall-out. Report to Prime Minister, Australian Academy of Sciences, March 1973; White Paper on French Nuclear Tests, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (France), June 1973. 9 files (0.1 linear shelf metres).