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Epidemiologic Studies

Rala, Iodine-131 & Cesium-137

Section B:
Research and Development Division

Waste Disposal Administrative Records, 1948-1949

Location:

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

Access Restrictions: Unclassified

Volume: 1.5 lin. in.

Accession or Other ID Number: 4NN-326-87-6

 Condition: Fair

Container Number 73

Medium: Paper

Scanning Suitability: Not entirely suitable; contains brittle paper Duplication: Unknown

Arrangement: Subject file classification

Originating Office: Oak Ridge Operations Office, Research and Development Division

Finding Aids: NARA Standard Form 135

Disposition AuthorityDOE/16/5A

Series Description: This record series contains reports, correspondence, and other related documents concerning the status of waste disposal activities at ORNL. The documents describe the disposal and processing of wastes containing cesium-137 by holding the waste temporarily in settling basins and then burying the solid waste in the ground and discharging the liquid waste into White Oak Creek. Correspondence between ORNL, the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), and other AEC facilities discusses waste disposal alternatives, transportation of waste, and decontamination activities.

Data Elements: 88-89


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