Measurements of radioactivity in 277 children were completed at the fourth Pasco Elementary School on February 16. Whole-body counting of children at the fifth elementary school began on February 21, following lectures to 12 classrooms in grades one through six. Analysis of pheasants, quail and chukar shot locally revealed that only birds collected in the vicinity of the Columbia River contained detectable P{sup 32} and Zn{sup 65}. In decreasing order of concentrations the three species ranked chukar > pheasant > quail. Heads of the birds consistently contained more of these two radionuclides than the edible flesh by factors varying up to 20. A ca5% sample of local hunters was drawn from Washington State Game Department records in February. A questionnaire designed to gather data on hunting and consumption of game birds by local residents will be mailed to these 657 people in March. The results will aid in defining the importance of game-bird consumption to local environmental radiation doses. Diet distributions of Richland and Benton City elementary school pupils were computed this month. Consumptions of various foods were determined for various age groups of boys and of girls.

This report itemizes the irradiations performed by Testing and Irradiation Services for Battelle-Northwest. It lists the material being irradiated, awaiting disposition and material shipped during the report period. Data are given table form. An explanation of the various columns in the report is given.

This report itemizes the irradiations performed by Testing and Irradiation Services for Battelle-Northwest. It lists the material being irradiated, awaiting disposition and material shipped during the report period. Specific data given is TISR No., Request number, Material, Piece number, operating time, CMK Absorbed, charge date, location, exposure to date, discharge date and time, and shipping date.

Report issued by the Argonne National Laboratory discussing the testing of an electron-bombardment heater. As stated in the abstract, "the applications of electron-bombardment heating to liquid-metal heat transfer and reactor safety experiments are discussed. The design of a high-heat-flux, electron-bombardment heater (EBH) is presented" (p. 7). This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.

Report of a homogeneous set of intensity-related data calculated for 3288 spectral lines of Fe I in the region from 2100 to 9900 angstroms. The quantities tabulated in the present monograph include log (g__), log (gf), gf,f,gA, and A. Since recent investigations do not support excitations corrections in the case of Fe I and certain other spectra, the present tabulation incorporates a removal of that normalization function. This recalculation affects the values for all lines whose upper energy levels lie above 46000 cm -1 and should significantly improve the internal consistency of the present data.

In this fifth semiannual issue, the reactor and power data are shown for the six-month period July through December, 1967, together with data for the three preceding six-month periods. Data for D Reactor, which was deactivated on June 26, 1967, is omitted. For comparison purpose, the two years of experience will continue to be shown by dropping and adding a six-month period with each semiannual issue. The most significant statistics for the two six-month periods during CY-1967, shown by individual reactors on the attached pages, are summarized on pages 3 and 4 for the B-C Reactors and the K reactors (KE-KW). Achievements during the period July through December, 1967 are presented. The C and KE Reactors operated the entire month. of August, 1967 for a 100 percent time operated efficiency. The C Reactor experienced no fuel element failures during the period of December 8, 1966 through October 27, 1967. The KW Reactor experienced an uninterrupted operation at 4400 megawatts in November, 1967 which resulted in a K reactor production record for a 30-day month.

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Introduction: This report describes a program to develop a nondestructive (ultrasonic) tester and testing procedure to perform integrity tests on isotope heat source containers. The increased application of isotope heat sources has brought more attention to the engineering problems encountered during fabrication. One of the most important of these problems is insuring the isotope containment during the long unattended periods of use. To determine the integrity of the heat source container, a nondestructive testing procedure must be adopted to test each heat source after fabrication.

A portable monitor has been developed which accurately measures tritium concentrations between 1 x 10/sup -4/ and 1 x 10/sup -1/ ..mu..Ci/cc of air. The instrument consists of five basic sections: air pump, deionizer, ionization chamber, logarithmic electrometer amplifier, and high voltage power supply. An internal rechargeable 12-volt battery powers the entire monitor. A connector is provided so that an external 12-volt battery can be used if the monitor is needed for extended periods of time. Total weight of the unit is 22 pounds and the overall dimensions are 10.5 x 6.8 x 13.2 inches. The instrument has been calibrated by comparison with a Kanne monitoring system and evaluated under varying levels of tritium activity. Readings were reproducible within +-10% of reading. 7 refs., 5 figs.

Monthly newsletter of the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1, discussing the field of underground water. Topics include profiles of water conservation research, annual pre-plant soil moisture survey data, annual Winter Water Level measurement data, and information about the latest water conservation tips.

The purpose of this study is to present the technical aspects of the official use in civil disorders of chemical lacrimtor agents ("tear gas") as a deterrent system of intermediate force.

The role of metal-water reactions in the evaluation of reactor loss-of-coolant accidents is discussed. It is shown that the amount of metal-water reaction expected to accompany a BWR loss-of-coolant accident is insignificant even if only one of the two core cooling systems provided functions. Test results conducted on Zircaloy and inductively heated Zircaloy rods supporting these calculations are summarized.

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The main purposes of this study were to (a) obtain adequate test data to determine experimentally the vehicle cone index (VCI) for 50 passes for vehicles mounted with nonconventional tires and (b) use results of the field tests to develop a revised mobility index (MI) formula for self-propelled wheeled vehicles.

This report is regarding the situation in the middle east in the early's may.

This report attempts in detailing the United States Relations with France since World War 2. These have evolved into two phases, generally coinciding with the fourth and fifth french republics.

Abstract: Numerous environmental processes affect the development and stability of playa (lakebed) surfaces. Of special significance are hydrologic processes that control the amount and flow of both surface and ground water, and climatic variations which in turn influence the hydrology. This report, in six parts, examines some aspects of the playa surface environment. Chapter 1 is an introduction. Chapter 2 describes microrelief changes that developed at Harper Playa, California, following flooding of the playa in 1965-66. Chapter 3 documents a subsurface hydrologic investigation at Rogers Playa, California. The investigation revealed that the piezometric surface has lowered into sand layers beneath the surface, and it may explain why giant desiccation fissures have formed in the surface clays. Chapter 4 describes an investigation of seven Australian playas and suggests that Australia did not undergo a pluvial period like that of the western United States. Chapter 5 describes three kavirs (playas) in northern Iran and indicates that former lakes did exist there, but not to the same extent as in the western United States. Chapter 6 examines the possibilities of observing playa surface changes from satellites, using the present remote sensor technology. It also states that Gemini color photography and high resolution vidicon …

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This report is on The Proposed Redwood National Park An Annotated Bibliography: Selected Bibliographic References, 1880-1968.

This report describes an outline of provisions for Military selective service act of 1967 and changes to it that effected through the executive order 11360.

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, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Whether a permit or a license may be refused an applicant under Article 666-11 and 667-5, 2, V.P.[] where the applicant is a United States Citizen, but he was not such a citizen a period of three years immediatly preceding the filing of his application although a Texas resident for three or more years during that time?

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, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; (1) Authority of County Commissioner's Court to prepare and sell duplicate copies of magnectic tape of names registered voters of county to private entitites for commercial purposes. (2) Authority of the Tax Assessor-Collector acting individually to sell all copies of the list of registered voters in Dallas County, either complete lists or certain precinct lists.