From abstract: This bibliography consists of references pertaining to "Effects of Nuclear Radiation Upon Electronic and Electrical Components", and to "Electronic and Electrical Components for Critical Environments". References were compiled from the Classified and Unclassified report literature and the published literature. The following indexes and abstract journals were used: Weapons Data Index, AEC Card Catalog, Engineering Index (1950-55), and Office of Technical Services, Research Reports (1956-March '57).

Data are presented for all toroid runs which circulated aqueous thorium oxide slurries between Aug, 1054, and October, 1956. In addition, a tabulation of the properties of numerous thoria preparations is presented.

The assembly of a second thorium oxide slurry corrosion test facility, loop BS, has been completed and 2010 hr of operation on slurry have been logged. This second test loop has proved satisfactory from an .operational standpoint. Corrosion data and operational observations are given for six thorium oxide slurry runs made at 300 C in 100A pump loops BS and CS. A new development model of the rotator for an in-pile slurry toroid is described.

The following report discusses a survey of seventy-seven interactions of K- mesons in flight in nuclear emulsion with seven decays in flight, and finding four inelastic scatterings.

The distillation method (Argonne Sampler) for the analysis of sodium oxide in NaK was used to calibrate a plug indicator. The description of the equipment, procedure, and experiences with the Argonne Samplers are presented in great detail to aid future users of this method. Although this method is not very precise, it has been thoroughly checked out and is recommended as a standard means for sampling and analysis for oxide in liquid metal systems. (auth)

Second and third tests were conducted on an expansion bellows and Zircaloy-stainless steel transition joint assembly, duplicating that used in the core-pressure vessel assembly of the HRT. The assembly was exposed for 1140 hours in the second test and and 167 hours in the third to a solution containing 0.04m UO2SO4, 0.02m H2SO4, and 0.005m CuSO4 in a 100A dynamic corrosion loop under conditions simulating reactor startup, shutdown, and steady-state operation. Results indicated that the transition joint assembly as tested was mechanically sound and leak-tight. Pit-type corrosion continued on the expansion bellows where the upper retaining tangent contacts the bellows. Results are included of specimens exposed to the circulation solution during transition joint and bellows test.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Constitutionality of H.B. No. 56, an Act amending Article 7298 of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Constitutionality of House Bill 487, prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors, beers or wines in grocery stores or food markets.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Does the opinion of the Court in St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company v. Griffin, 106 Tex.477, 171 S.W. 703, (1914) invalidate Article 5196, Vernon's Civil Statutes (Blacklisting Law) in its entirety, or is the the opinion limited to a holding on the validity of Section 3 of Article 5196 alone?

It is concluded that an excess of O2 must be added to the HRT fuel circulating stream in amounts sufficient to recombine the D2 in dead-end lines and serve as corrosion protection.

A preliminary study of molten salt power reactors was made. The most promising fuel carrier salts were the fluorides and chlorides of the alkali metals, zirconium, and beryllium. The chlorides were found to have lower melting points but were less stable and more corrosive than the fluorides. A Li/sup 7/ F- - BeF/sub 2/ mixture with ThF/sub 4/ and UF/sub 4/appeared to perform best. Of the numerous alloys tested as container material, Inconel and a nickel-- molybdenum alloy INOR-8 appeared to be the most resistant to corrosion. To study the performance, safety, economics, and construction costs of a typical molten salt reactor, a reactor of specific type and size was chosen for study. The reference design reactor was a two-region homogeneous converter with a core salt of 70 mole% Li/sup 7/F and 30% BeF/sub 2. ThF/sub 4/ and enough VF/sub 4/ for criticality were added. Study indicated that a molten salt reactor would produce economical power, but the problem of developing a salt core and a container metal which would last for many years of operation needed further study. (M.C.G.)

Run SM-2 was run to determine whether a sulfated ThO2 slurry could be handled in a hydrodynamic system similar to the HRT test blanket. It was found that the ThO2 concentration circulating in the pipes was consistently 50% or less of the expected concentration based on the quantity of the oxide changed. The run lasted 1730 hours. It was terminated because of a slurry leak a few days before a shutdown had been scheduled. Severe erosion was found in the pump impeller and flow nozzle . Chloride concentration high enough to cause concern over possible stress corrosion cracking occurred on several occasions in the pressurizer.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether or not other specific legislation is needed in order to carry out the purposes of Art. II, Sec. 1, page 22 of the Senate Appropriation Bill concerning the construction, equipping, and furnishing of a new Community Hospital clinic.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Opinion as to authority of the Commissioners Court to open a first class county road seventeen years after petition and order acquiring such road has been entered.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the property acquired and owned by the Sabine River Authority for the purpose of constructing the Iron Bridge Lake is exempt from taxation. And related questions.

Increasing temperature in an aqueous liquid system results in a decrease in liquid density and an increase in vapor density. When level is measured by the differential pressure method, temperature increase results in a decrease in the effective span f the instrument and a shift in zero. When the instrument reference leg is uncompensated, both zero and span shifts occur with the effects being most pronounced at the high levels. When the reference leg is compensated, zero shifts are eliminated (instrument zero is at 100% level for this type installation). For control purposes at levels above 50% of full level, the compensated reference leg installation will give the best results. For measurement of levels below 50%, the uncompensated installation is best. As errors in level indications will be produced, in either type installation, by temperature, pressure and steam withdrawal (power) effects, the placement of taps should be such as to place the normal or control level in the region of 50% indicated level.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Time allowed for the Governor to act on Bills presented to him after passage by the Legislature.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether or not the gas referred to as "free" gas received by the City of McAllen is exempt from the occupation tax provided for by Article 7047b, V. C. S.

"This is a selective bibliography of books and periodical articles relating to extrusion die design with special emphasis on extrusion of beryllium. Material on the extrusion process has been included when it contains information that might be of possible help in die designing."

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether or not the Lower Rio Grande Valley Chamber of Commerce is exempt from the payment of franchise taxes under the provisions of Article 7094, Revised Civil Statutes.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Does the tax collector for a school district have the authority to waive delinquent taxes?

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether or not the State Building Commission legally may obligate the State Building Fund to the extent and for the purposes set forth in Concurrent Resolution No. 55.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Can the County Auditor of Grayson County legally approve a warrant payable to the County Health Officer for services acting in such capacity while at the same time acting as duly elected and qualified Mayor of the City of Sherman, Texas, and receiving a salary therefor? And related questions.

A qualitative theory for cake formation in ThO2 slurries is presented. The sphere formation which occurs in "Standard" slurry can be explained on the same basis. The irregular and unpredictable yield strength is easily fitted into the theory. On the basis of this theory, the writer has been led to the conclusion that only colloidally stable slurries, or slurries with crystallites or comminution-resistant particles which are large enough to overcome colloidal effects (probably larger than 0.1u) can be used with assurance in the ThO2 reactor system. This conclusion holds for 300 gm/kg slurries as well as for more concentrated mixtures.