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Health hazards from natural alpha activity in water supplies: papers and correspondence...
Catalogue reference: FD 23/728
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This record is about the Health hazards from natural alpha activity in water supplies: papers and correspondence... dating from 1960-1965 in the series Medical Research Council: Registered Files, Scientific Matters (S Series). It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- FD 23/728
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1960-1965
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Description (What the record is about)
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Health hazards from natural alpha activity in water supplies: papers and correspondence concerning a study in Taw Marsh, North Devon; subsequent papers and correspondence
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- S51/191
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Not Public Record(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Closed For 50 years
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Nuclear energy
- Research
- Medicine
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2170699/
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FD 23
Medical Research Council: Registered Files, Scientific Matters (S Series)
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