C00021838

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Dear

Attached is a follow-on proposal fro concerning the uso or pyrotechnic matorial to bring about visual incapscitation. Under a prior effort Jeveloped tuo pyrotechnic packages designed to produce flash bliadness vith lou risk of pormnent rctinal damage. A copy of this final report is attachad. They had Lntended to establish a safety criterian and utilize iu-house personnel for test and evaluation of the flash cartridges. Their managemenc decided (justiflably so) ciat the risk vas too grcat for humau experimentation. As a consequence, tha present proposal is iutended to provide simulacion tethods by vhich one could predict the degrce of Lncapacitation which would be produced by the pyroteciuic cartridges developed.

I would appreciate your avaluation of this proposal. I don't wish to prcjudice your opinion, but I'm not sure that one could extrapolato fron the sisulation data to predict incapacitation resulting fros hilgher light levels. Although I would like to consider your rasponse as evidence of effort under the acu contract, pleasa do not feel obligated to undertake, at this tine; a complete evaluation of the retinal damage problem on the basis of, this proposal.

Furtherzore, thero is an obligation to rcspond to this proposal in the imdiate future. Your personal opinion or the conscnsus of your colloagues vill be sufficient at this tize. Any alternative sugzestions vill be appreciated. Also included in this package are sone DOD reports relevant to the problen. I would apprcciata retura of the material when it has served its purpose.

Sincerely,

C00021838'

2 November 1970

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