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Epidemiologic Studies

Rala, Iodine-131 & Cesium-137

Section B:
Other Divisions

Isotope Production and Distribution Records, 1946-1949, 1951-1961, 1965, 1974

Location:

Active:
Inactive: Atlanta Federal Records Center/National Archives and Records Administration-Southeast Branch, 1557 St. Joseph Avenue, East Point, Georgia 30344

Access Restrictions: Unclassified

Volume: 5.5 cu.ft.

Accession or Other ID Number: 1) 4NN-326-87-6; 2) 326-72A-2386; 3) 326-67A-1309; 4) 326-68A-1096; 5) 430-84-0003

Condition: Good to Fair

Container Number 1) 102, 109, 118, 120, 122-123; 2) 134; 3) 33, 50, 118, 123, 192, 228, 264, 272, 275, 334; 4) 15, 57-59; 5) 4

Medium: Paper

Scanning Suitability: Not entirely suitable; contains carbon copies, colored paper, oversize paper, and tables Duplication: CF 58-8-41 found in accession 4NN-326-87-6, Box 118 is duplicated in ORNL Building 4500N, Rm. H205 vault

Arrangement: Subject file classification

Originating Office: 1-3) Oak Ridge Operations Office, Research and Development Division; 4) Monsanto Chemical Company, Clinton Laboratory; 5) Oak Ridge Operations, Research and Technical Support Division

Finding Aids: NARA Standard Form 135

Disposition AuthorityDOE/16/5A

Series Description: This record series contains correspondence, memoranda, weekly reports of requests and approvals, audit reports, order forms, contracts, and authorizations concerning the production and distribution of radioactive isotopes by ORNL. These records document the requirements of the federal government, foreign countries, industry, colleges and universities, and medical institutions for radioisotopes produced at ORNL. They also address general policy matters and inventory levels. Information includes isotope name and half-life; amounts produced and on hand; form (e.g., capsule or pellet); requester's name; request and approval dates; cost data; prices; series numbers; shipping and storage information; and quantities shipped, with units expressed in grams, milligrams, curies, and millicuries. Isotopes discussed include cesium-137, iodine-131, and strontium-90.

Data Elements: 6, 88-98, 115, 118, 120


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