AGENCY: Department of Health

SERIES: 11571
TITLE: Sheep radiation studies
DATES: 1953-1955.
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by document stamp number.

DESCRIPTION: Study papers and the resulting compiled report on the cooperative field survey of sheep deaths in southwest (Cedar City) Utah by the U._S._ Public Health Service, U._S._ Dept._of Argriculture, the U._S._ Atomic Energy Commission, the University of Utah Medical School, Utah Agricultural College, and the Utah State Department of Health. Covers questions of radiation fall-out and sheep deaths due to the proximity of these animals' winter range to the Nevada Proving Grounds.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Publications, GRS-1678

AUTHORIZED: 06/30/2000

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 1 year and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 2 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

Microfiche master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfiche duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This disposition is based on the value of this material to researchers of the effects of radiation in southern Utah from nuclear weapons testing.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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