Finding Aids
Radioactive Fallout
U.S. Department of Energy
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
HEADQUARTERS RECORDS CENTER
Germantown, Maryland
The Department of Energy Records Center includes approximately 16 feet of records that include information about fallout, 14 feet of which are unclassified. The classified material deals with radiological safety, while the unclassified papers concern tests, medicine, health, safety, and ecology. The pertinent Department of Energy (and its predecessors) files span the period 1946 to 1976. Screening has been completed for documents related to nuclear testing and fallout.
DESCRIPTION
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TOTAL SIZE (FEET)
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POTENTIALLY RELEVANT (FEET)
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HIGHEST CLASSIFICATION
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VALUE
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| Environmental Protection Division records |
100 |
16 |
Secret/RD |
Essential |
CONTACT
Environmental Protection Division records Director, Office of Health and Environmental Research
U.S. Department of Energy
Washington, D.C. 20545
(301) 353-3153
HAI COLLECTION EFFORT
(volume in cubic feet)
DESCRIPTION
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SCREENED
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SELECTED
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IN PROCESS
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SENT TO CIC
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| Environmental Protection Division records |
16 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
  
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