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

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Rala, Iodine-131 & Cesium-137

Section B:

Central Management

Weekly Activity Reports, Oak Ridge Operations, 1948-1949

Location:

Active:
Inactive: Oak Ridge Operations, Records Holding Center, 280B Laboratory Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37380

Access Restrictions: Unclassified; facility is a security classified area	*Volume*: 2.25 lin. in.
Accession or Other ID Number: RHTG #1) 18779-20120; 2) 24951-25668; 3) 25669-26378	Condition: Good
Container Number RHTG #1) 38; 2) 50; 3) 51	Medium: Paper
Scanning Suitability: Suitable	*Duplication*: Unknown

Arrangement: Numerical by RHTG number

Originating Office: Oak Ridge Operations Office, Central Management

Finding Aids: RHTG Database (classified)

Disposition AuthorityUnscheduled

Series Description: The weekly activity reports contain information regarding RaLa operations at ORNL. They discuss run numbers, the number of slugs used per run, the number of curies produced per run, and the number of curies shipped to Los Alamos National Laboratory. The reports also describe problems that occurred during RaLa operations, such as delays in slug deliveries, problems with the process, and other difficulties which delayed operations. Documents describe the modifications to the 706-D facility to increase curie out-put and the particle problem stemming from RaLa operations in the 706-D facility.

Data Elements: 88, 120