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The Oxidation of Plutonium to the Plutonyl State

Description: This report follows the study of the oxidation of plutonium III and IV to the plutonyl state.
Date: March 22, 1950
Creator: Miller, H. W. & Brouns, R. J.
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Determination of Radiocesium with Chloroplatinic Acid

Description: The following report examines a rapid method used to eliminate the possibility of explosive perchlorate-organic mixtures in a control laboratory in order to determine radiocesium. These methods include the usage of chloroplatinic acid as a precipitate of radocesium.
Date: June 22, 1950
Creator: Erwing, R. E.
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Oralloy Hydride Critical Assemblies

Description: Part I of this report covers critical-mass determinations for pseudospheres of oralloy hydride composition (approximating UH3) in 8"-thick Tu and Ni tampers and in the Tu tamper with Ni liner. The critical mass of a hydride cube in the thick Tu also is given. Data on weight and dimensional changes of hydride pieces during the period of use are included. In Part II are presented the results of Rossi time-scale measurements on the hydride assemblies. Values of alpha at delayed critical and its va… more
Date: May 22, 1950
Creator: Paxton, Hugh Campbell; Orndoff, John D. & Linenberger, G. A. (Gustave Aaron)
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