Oak Ridge Reservation: Rala, Iodine-131 & Cesium-137: Section A: Analytical Chemistry Division

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Rala, Iodine-131 & Cesium-137

Section A:

Analytical Chemistry Division

Transuranium Analytical Laboratory Records, 1983-1993

Location:

Active:
Inactive: ORNL, Building 4500N, Rms. A208, A224, H204

Access Restrictions: Unclassified ; arrangements must be made for access to these rooms. Room H204 is a security classified area	*Volume*: 116 cu. ft.
Accession or Other ID Number: Schedule 3390-38-1	Condition: Good
Container Number 838-842, 873-886, 911-912,987-990, 992-1004, 1006, 1048-1051, 1052-1056, 1066-1068, 1070-1073, 1075, 1084, 1107-1108, 1444-1445, 1447-1448, 1460-1465, 2671-2678, 2680, 2726, 2737-2745, 2937-2942, 3033-3040, 3130-3134, 3286-3289, 3291-3294, A162-A166, A169-A202, A494-A498, A507-A510, A522-A523, T95	Medium: Paper
Scanning Suitability: Not entirely suitable; contains handwritten forms and 8.5x14 inch computer paper, and graphs	*Duplication*: Unknown

Arrangement: Numerical by request number

Originating Office: Analytical Chemistry Division, Transuranium Analytical Laboratory

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Disposition AuthorityUnscheduled

Series Description: This record series consists of analytical requests, reports, and related materials for analyses conducted by the Analytical Chemistry Division Transuranium Analytical Laboratory. Request numbers range from 4186 to 13127. Most of the analyses conducted by the laboratory measure levels of gross alpha and gross beta activity, cobalt-60, and cesium-137, as well as several other nuclides. Most samples are marked "tank farm" although the location of the tank farm is not specified. Documents include "Request for Control Analysis" or "Request for Analytical Services" for samples with less than 50 milligrams concentration of fissionable material; "Control Worksheet-1"; "Control Worksheet-2"; "Tank Farm Analysis" worksheet; "Tank Farm Data Sheet"; "Counting Data Sheet"; and a computer printout of results. Information includes the request number; the name, building, and phone number of the requestor; submission and completion date; the charge number; the sample code; series number; original sample size; the desired analysis; analyst's name or initials; supervisor's approval; an estimation of the concentration; the nature and estimation of activity; concentration of all constituents of the sample; dilution information; aliquot size; solvents added; titre information; pH; Ludlum and Tennelec counter readings; time; scale; counts; nuclide information; detectors used; sensitivity levels; and comments. Results are expressed in becquerels/liter (Bq/l); parts per million (ppm); milligrams per milliliter (mg/ml); counts/minute/milliliter (c/m/ml); counts/minute (cpm); "BKG"; "CCB"; and becquerels/milliliter (Bq/ml). Files for lower request numbers may include a "Department of Environmental Management Charcoal Collection Data Sheet" providing information such as sample location, integrator, and date and time. Some files include graphs of the results.

Data Elements: 8,95,103, 124