A laboratory test was performed to determine if a 10% oxalic acid solution could be safely be employed as a substitute to 2% chromic acid plus 5% phosphoric acid for removal of corrosion products from aluminum corrosion samples or slugs.

This is the sixteenth quarterly report of the research and development activities of the Radiological Sciences Department, Hanford Atomic Products Operation, as before, includes some items charged to control but included for general interest. Such are identified as "not charged to research."

Four D-12 coil nests have failed since the start-up of the Redox Separations plant. Due to the high contamination and radiation levels of these vessels, the cost of decontamination has prevented the examination of all but one of the four. It was hoped that the examination of D-12 pot #2 would lead to an explanation of all four failures. This report will deal primarily with the metallurgical examination of the failure of D-12 pot #2.

Report describing the thermal hydraulics facilities at Hanford Laboratories as well as its operation, equipment, and systems.

Experimental combination hand and shoe counter redesign as a compact, simplified, register readout instrument no larger than the present Five-Fold called Model 2.