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Isotope Production and Distribution Records, 1946-1949, 1951-1961, 1965, 1974Location: Active:
Originating Office: 1-3) Oak Ridge Operations Office, Research and Development Division; 4) Monsanto Chemical Company, Clinton Laboratory; 5) Oak Ridge Operations, Research and Technical Support Division
Finding Aids: NARA Standard Form 135
Disposition AuthorityDOE/16/5A Series Description: This record series contains correspondence, memoranda, weekly reports of requests and approvals, audit reports, order forms, contracts, and authorizations concerning the production and distribution of radioactive isotopes by ORNL. These records document the requirements of the federal government, foreign countries, industry, colleges and universities, and medical institutions for radioisotopes produced at ORNL. They also address general policy matters and inventory levels. Information includes isotope name and half-life; amounts produced and on hand; form (e.g., capsule or pellet); requester's name; request and approval dates; cost data; prices; series numbers; shipping and storage information; and quantities shipped, with units expressed in grams, milligrams, curies, and millicuries. Isotopes discussed include cesium-137, iodine-131, and strontium-90.
Data Elements: 6, 88-98, 115, 118, 120
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