Abstract: The velocity of sound at the time of 100-ton shot at Trinity was measured to be 1116.1 ft/sec. Values of blast pressure computed from the excess velocity are given, but are not considered as reliable.

Abstract: A demonstration on August 22, 1945, showed that Alpha or Beta M or K parts, including insulators, can be well cleaned with a pressure-feed abrasive blaster. The abrasive is a slurry of alumina and water mixed with high velocity air in a special feed nozzle. The slurry is continuously recycled.

This report details an experiment undergone to determine the amount of radioactive strontium, barium-lanthanum, fission mixture, and sodium accumulated by and distributed within non-feeding goldfish. The report includes tables detailing the findings.

The following report describes an experiment on the aluminum nitrate process for the conversion of tuballoy tetrafluoride to tuballoy peroxide and the solutions resulting.

From introduction: The present report is a summary of the experimental work on a laboratory scale to date involving the ammonia reduction and the one step TF4 processes.

Abstract. to estimate the oxygen picked up by thorium in casting a rapid method of running the acid insoluble content was developed. the quickest procedure consists of reacting with mixed acids, fuming with perchloric and filtration to separate the "free" thorium from the "combined". The precipitate is ignited and weighed as thorium dioxide.

Technical report discussing that the deuterium concentration of heavy water can be determined by equilibrating the water with deuterium gas in the presence of a catalyst with subsequent analysis of the equilibrated gas on the mas spectrometer. The apparatus for equilibration analyses maybe be considered in three parts: 1) apparatus for introducing the ingredients into the reaction chambers; 2) the reaction chambers; 3) the mass spectrometer for analysis of the equilibrated gas. The isotopic composition of the deuterium gas to be used as the starting material is primarily governed by what gases are available. In general it is best to use gas within about one percent on either side of the final equilibrium composition. No reaction takes place between deuterium gas and water molecules in the absence of a catalyst. Platinum oxide is used as the catalyst.

Introduction. the colorimetric determination of iron based on the formation of the colored ferrous-1,10-phenanthroline complex has been used successfully by a number of investigators. In this technical report, its adaptation to the routine determination of iron in cerium, thorium, and beryllium metals and their compounds is described.

Abstract. Methods of analysis for thorium, calcium, and nitric acid in solutions from thorium extraction purification columns are described and the results and errors are outlined. A brief description of methods of analysis that were not successful is included.

Introduction. the conventional procedures of analysis for uranium and manganese can be employed in the analysis of alloys of these metals. The alloys are reacted with perchloric acid and hydrogen peroxide, fumed to remove any chloride ions, diluted to volume and aliquots analyzed by redoximetry.

Abstract. Methods for determination of both uranium and nickel in solutions of these metals are described. Alloys can be dissolved in nitric acid treated with citric acid to complex the uranium, and the nickel precipitated as nicked dimethylglyoxime. The uranium is reduced and titrated with standard ceric sulfate. These methods are for the determination of macro amounts of uranium and nickel with errors on the order of 0.1%.

Report detailing the analytical methods and results of a study designed to measure the total alpha particle activity of samples. The method being used was previously in use at Columbia University. The report recognizes potential for grave errors, but makes no effort to minimize the effect of the roughness of the sample.

From introduction: This report describes some preliminary electro-conductometric titrations which were made in order to ascertain whether the method [for selecting the best complexing agent for any problem that may arise] gave interpretable results.

The following document analyzes data on blood changes, sterility, emaciation and lassitude to detect small amounts of irradiation injury.

The following document discusses general theories of hydrogen peroxide decomposition.

Technical report containing short articles on (1) Determination of physical constants for U233; (2) Determination of decay chain of U233; (3) Extraction of U233; (4) Extracting solvents for uranium; (5) Factors affecting the extraction uranium and thorium by organic solvents, especially ether; and (6) Analysis of ore samples for protoactinium.

Abstract: The applicability of specific mixtures and organic chlorocarbons in general toward the chlorination of TO₃ has been tested by means of reactions is sealed glass tubes. The results show that thionyl chloride mixed with tetrachloroethylene or a bromothane of the tyoe CHBrC12 will produce TCI4 directly. This same result is produced by CBr2C12 alone.

Abstract: An air-water-abrasive blasting system thoroughly cleans copper parts of E units without damage to the parts. Little abrasive is required because of the continuous recycle of the abrasive slurry.

A report about the ongoing work regarding density. Attention was directed toward the accurate ascertainment of the T losses involved in a process in which the partially dried peroxide is transferred from the sintered glass funnels to the gold boats, and in which the calcination is male from TO4 to T3OE under nitrogen in the green salt reactors.

Abstract: The well known colorimetric method for determining cadmium by means of dithizone has been reinvestigated and found applicable to solutions containing interfering ions much as are found in the plant. Copper, however, must be removed prior to using this analytical procedure.

The following report discusses a colorimetric method for molybdenum involving the reaction between a molybdate, thiocynate, and some reducing agent, usually SnCL2, that has been in use in the steel industry for some time.

The following report describes how to determine the colorimetric of titanium in the presence of the T complex.

"The following investigation was carried out to device a suitable method for determining trace amounts of vanadium in tuballoy compounds, primarily with respect to green salt (TF4)."

Abstract. In the first section of this technical report a new method of extracting uranium from thorium nitrate solution is discussed. This method consists of extracting an aqueous solution of thorium nitrate, nitric acid, sodium sulphate, and potassium thiocyanate with hexone. By this procedure, using an equal volume of hexone it is possible to extract 83 percent of the uranium while only 0.3 percent of the thorium is extracted. other experiments show that even greater separations are possible. In the second section of this report the use of antipyrine in solvent extraction procedures is discussed. Experiments are described in which 90 percent of the uranium is extracted while the thorium is extracted to the order of 3 to 5 percent.