Oak Ridge Reservation: Rala, Iodine-131 & Cesium-137: Section A: Central Management Office

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Rala, Iodine-131 & Cesium-137

Section A:

Central Management Office

Hot Cell Facility Construction Records, 1956-1966

Location:

Active:
Inactive: ORNL, Building 4500N, Rm. H204

Access Restrictions: Unclassified ; this room is a security classified area	*Volume*: 0.2 cu. ft.
Accession or Other ID Number: Unscheduled	Condition: Fair
Container Number 2488	Medium: Paper
Scanning Suitability: Not entirely suitable; contains oversize drawings and copies	*Duplication*: Unknown

Arrangement: Arranged by reactor type and/or facility name

Originating Office: Central Management Office, Director's Office

Finding Aids: Director's Files Indexes 1946-1994

Disposition AuthorityUnscheduled

Series Description: This record series documents ORNL's need for heavily shielded facilities for studying, processing, and handling highly radioactive materials. Ellery R. Fosdick's "AEC Hot Cells - Their Design, Shielding, Windows, Special Equipment and Construction Cost" details the design of Oak Ridge hot cells in buildings 3019, Chemical Processing Pilot Plant; 4501; 4505, Isotope Research Cells; 3025; 3029, Multi Kilocurie Loading Cell (includes mention of cesium-137); and 3028, Iodine-131 Processing Cell. Descriptions of the facilities, drawings, and photographs are included as well as reports that describe the available facilities at ORNL, provide cost information, and discuss possible sites for new hot cell facilities. Documents include memoranda, intra-laboratory correspondence, and reports.

Data Elements: 6, 88, 117