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Rala, Iodine-131 & Cesium-137

Section A:
Health Physics Division

[Report on] Radioactivity in the Mud of White Oak Lake, October 26, 1953

Location:

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

Access Restrictions: Unclassified; vault is a security classified area

 Volume: <0.25 lin. in.

Accession or Other ID Number: ORNL-1580

 Condition: Good

Container Number Open shelves

Medium: Paper

Scanning Suitability: Not entirely suitable;contains tables and graphs

Duplication: Unknown

Arrangement: Numerical by ORNL number

Originating Office: Health Physics Division

Finding Aids: ORNL Register 1-4397, 1948-1969

Disposition AuthorityUnscheduled

Series Description: This report summarizes the annual radioactivity assays of White Oak Lake mud conducted between 1950 and 1952 and estimates the maximum radioactivity downstream in the event of a dam failure. It details sampling procedures and equipment, laboratory procedures, calculations, results, estimated downstream activity, and the assumptions used to formulate the estimate. The report also includes graphs and tables of mud radioactivity data that indicate sample numbers, analysis amount x 10-2microcuries/gram, dry weight, and microcuries/square foot.

Data Elements: 81, 89, 103, 124


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