Oak Ridge Reservation: Rala, Iodine-131 & Cesium-137: Section A: Health Physics Division

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Rala, Iodine-131 & Cesium-137

Section A:

Health Physics Division

Health Physics Division - ORNL Waste Disposal Research Section Monthly Reports, April-November 1949

Location:

Active:
Inactive: ORNL, Building 4500N, Rm. H205 vault

Access Restrictions: Unclassified; vault is a security classified area	*Volume*: 0.5 lin. in.
Accession or Other ID Number: CF 49-5-209,49-8-116, 49-9-110, 49-10-55, 49-12-38	Condition: Good
Container Number Open shelves	Medium: Paper
Scanning Suitability: Suitable	*Duplication*: Unknown

Arrangement: Numerical by Central File number

Originating Office: Health Physics Division,Waste Disposal Research Section

Finding Aids: Index to Central Files Memoranda, 1948-1949

Disposition AuthorityUnscheduled

Series Description: This record series of monthly reports documents the activities of the Waste Disposal Research Section. Many of these activities were conducted in conjunction with other departments and divisions within ORNL, such as Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry, and with other federal agencies, such as the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the United States Public Health Service (USPHS). The reports describe various research projects dealing with the development of instruments for water radiation analysis, surveillance of White Oak Creek and Lake, and water decontamination, including sewage treatment and rain water analysis. They describe monitoring of fish and fish tissue for beta and gamma decay. The reports also chronicle the routine activities of the Waste Disposal Research Section.

Data Elements: 8,24-25, 103