Dept. of Defense releases "Report on Search for Human Radiation Experiment Records 1944-1994"

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Introduction from the first segment of the report:

The intent of this publication is to inform the
public about the Department of Defense (DoD)
involvement in ionizing radiation experiments,
studies or projects with human subjects which
occurred from 1944 to 1994. This information is part
of DoD?s extensive effort in support of President
William J. Clinton?s openness in government
initiatives that began in January 1994. In the spirit
of openness, this book includes a wide range of
records retrieved by the DoD.
Defining human radiation experiments (HRE) is
essential if the reader is to understand the ?what? and
the ?why? regarding the contents of this publication.
To focus this effort, Executive Order (EO) 12891,
signed by President Clinton on 15 January 1994,
established the Presidential Advisory Committee on
Human Radiation Experiments (ACHRE) and
provided the definition used by the DoD and other
Federal departments and agencies in identifying
HRE.
EO 12891 defined Human Radiation
Experiments as:
1. Experiments on individuals involving intentional
exposure to ionizing radiation. This category
does not include common and routine
clinical practices, such as established diagnosis
and treatment methods involving incidental
exposures to ionizing radiation.
2. Experiments involving intentional environmental
releases of radiation that were designed
to test human health effects to ionizing
radiation, or were designed to test the extent
of human exposure to ionizing radiation.
When reading this book, it is essential to
remember the three components of an HRE:
1. There had to be ?human? participation.
2. There had to be involvement of ionizing
?radiation.?
3. There had to be an ?experimental? element....

http://www.defense.gov/pubs/dodhre/index.html

Report on Search for Human Radiation
Experiment Records 1944-1994

In response to the October 3, 1995 Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments (ACHRE) report to the President, the Report on Search for Human Radiation Experiment Records 1944 - 1994, was prepared by the Department of Defense Radiation Experiments Command Center (DoD RECC). This publication details the Department's search for records of possible human radiation experiments, studies or projects conducted from 1944 to 1994, based on available DoD documents.
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The two volumes of this report comprise approximately six megabytes of data. In order to facilitate access, the material has been separated into the following five links and areas of interest:

Report on Search for Human Radiation Experiment Records 1944 - 1994 Volume I

• Body of publication
• Appendix I Results of DoD Human Radiation Experiment Records Search
• Appendix II Information Sources
• Appendix III Acronyms and Abbreviations/ Appendix IV Radiation Terms

Report on Search for Human Radiation Experiment Records 1994 - 1994 Volume II

• Volume II - Entire contents

Report on Search for Human Radiation Experiment Records 1994 - 1994 Volume III

• Volume III - Entire contents

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