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7 ;? -7 80 4 I PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED DECLASSIFIED DECMBlRLD w > trtmt DrnB c. #1 - H. A. Fiinne 92 - Zay Jeffries, Pittsfield $3 - C. G. Suits, Sch=.ectady #h - G. R. Pmut j:s - J. R Rue 86 - C. :J. Gross $7 - A. B. Greninger +8 - F. R. Creedon l9 - €!anfo& @elations Office . Attention: F, C. Schlemmer, Manager 810 - Hanford O7erations Officz . Attention: F. C, Schlenmer, bnager k??nford OTerations Office #ll - ~EtOSlTORY Attention: F. C. Scfiemner, bknacer #12 - Hanforc! Operations Office COMCTlON u''qicI/ Attention: F. C. Schle.mer, knager - ** P #13 - Hanfod Operations Office @OX No. I? Attention: F. C. Schleme;., Iknager I z . a: if&panford OpeIcGtions Office - FOLDER P Atterltion: E. ';ioTtichardson, Xstorian IR ,i!ls - 700 Pilz >;16 - 700 File #I7 - ?GO Fils

mrch 18, 1949

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FEXEA.T 15'49

"3s d &fen! ions: the 2fsclc Documnt Consists of XrSOI penal t inal - -- --..w. 280 Pages.

PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED . DECLASSIFIED I2 i :f-i1 I t

HW G666-0EL March 18. 1949 TABLE OF CONTERTS Starting Page General sum mar^...... 3

Staff . . 0 ...... 8

Force Report ...... -9

Personnel Distribution ...... 10 Plant Statistics...... 18

Manufacturing Divisions ...... 20 Operations Division P Diviaion ...... 22 S Division ...... 31 Power Diviaion ...... 39 Mechanical Division ...... Instrument Division 451- Maintenance D ivision ...... Electrical Division ...... 49 Transportation ...... 54 Project Engineerfng Division ...... 56 Technical Division ...... 67 Pile Technology Division ...... 69 Separationa Technolorn Division ...... $3 Metalurgy and Control Division ...... 93 Medic81 Division ...... 106

Health Instrument Division ...... ' ..... 115 General Accounting Division...... 148 Service Division ...... 163 . Purchasing and Stores Division ...... 164 Plant Security and Services Division ...... 170 Employee and Community Relations Division ...... 201 Community Divisions ...... 224 Public Works Division ...... 227 Community Administration ...... 'r ..240 Commerc ial Fac ilit iee ...... 241 Community Houaing ...... 245 Community Safety ...... 250 Community Fire ...... 251 Community Patrol...... Community Activities ...... Cornunity Accounting ...... 272 Design Division ...... 276 n Projecz and Related Personnel ...... 279 A total of 52 tons of metal 173s dischrged from tile three piles rthich had aa averaee opercting efficienclr of 26.5 prcent. T!le nominal pomr level of 275 i.3: ff? s mintzined tkraur3oEt the rnontl.1.

The 300 Area cennet a total of EM tons of acceptable slugs at 3 yield of 92.2 prcent. 'Eis yteld is one of the hishest ever at3oined and repesents rcduction in 211 reject classificztia7ns t-4rougn an intensiTied C;w.lity Cmtrol propem in conjunction uith t!?e Technic21 Divisicns.

P totzl cf 47 batches msyrocessd throuzb tl2e 1sok.tion >!mss cf tke Seprn- tions 3r)erztion. The over-ell Seprztions ntste losses averc?gsd 2.6 percent in February. It was neccsszry to c1urt:il operation ct 3 plant for 21 &ys 7.-,-Xle product 2nauntiz; t;, 11 percent of a nor=?. run ras recovert>6 fron cell dr?Linac;e rater folloyiily: a Z:.s%et leal: in the process pi?ing betnean the second. c:-clc prcci::itetor ar,d ccatriTuge. The lost Tno2uction tim did not ?revent nccting thc delivx; quota to thc -.tonic Znorg;. Codssion.

The staxhrd opernting crc- of the 1C1 BuildiRg (RiTrcr Sur, House) in thc 100 Uc;s was reduced b-. nine opxrtors. Ijetziilzd stdios of $le op;-:tion at '>iy-\er nn-xrs cc?ntlnuac', -Tit11 t:ic objective of evolving a spcci."ic Iro.;rer?- for ",king one of t:le pilcs to hi )u?r 1;oTcr leva!-s. Studies on the oyxvtion of the D anr' DE Tiles zlso continusd.

Currcnt hborztory csycrirncnts Ineicltc t!int --tlaTnizcd st: iiiless st.;c!- nozzlzs should b: a rcasorably satisfzctory, incxpcnsivc nothod for cllcvlatin; corrosion of front Van Stonc flmgcs, bct that s:.lv-niz:;d no?zlss ?ill '32 Lnsatiz.fcctOry at t'x r.,ar facc of th pilzs, aspcci-1'7 ct ?5y!wr ol;irctinZ lc-rLls.

-_-. 3 Gcncral Summary

During thc month, it nas noccsszry to rcnork zpprox’imatclr 175,000 lbs. of Canyon S:lrp Tank drainagc qatcr to rccovcr a sinzlc run plutonium lcakagc of 26 at B- Plant. An incrcasc in thc scnvcqcr might in thc first cycle by-product prccipi- tation iu.S regained the down”,hticn fzctor loss spFrcntly csuscd by rcturning to tha proccdurc of slurry agitation tihile centrifuging, Altcrnativo methods of Conccntration 3uildi.q LaF3 by-procluct mstc remork am under currcnt studg. An apFarcnt correlation bot?min hot ontcr md hot potassium hydroxldo cake rcmovzl from thc LaF3 product centrifuge and loncrcd Isoktion Process product rccyclo is being i;ursued furthcr.

Thc Plcnt v2ntllation air send filtcrs have continued to opcrztc- at -roviously quoted air flow, prcssure drops, and activit;r rmovd efficicncics. Additional testing of a pilot 50d of No. 55 fibcrghss h-s continued to dcaonstrctc filtzring efficiencics superior to rznd at oqual prossure drops. Pibcrglass filtration studies :.dth dfssolvzr off-gas !lave produced 19.s bcta-activity rcmoval, Elcctro. stctic Focipitator runs have continued but havc baen hamyrod by oloctrical troublcs. kzsistznco has beon givcn thc Projcct Xnginooring Divisior, on thc dosign of dissolvcr off-gas fiborglass filtcrs.

Los Alamos operations training has been complctcd for all HEinford Tiorks 234-5 pcrsonnol schcdulcd. All hoods for thc 234-5 RG Line and Rccovzry Arm havc bccn rcccivcd in the 272-2 shop 2nd scvontoen additional hoods Pcrc moved into the 234-5 Building for -installztion during the month. Preliminary inspcctions of auxiliary area fzcilitics no? comTlctcd havc ’men carricd out. Approximatsly 75:; of 234-5 Building construction is ostimatrzd as conplctd at month-cnd. During thc mocth, continuzmco of Plrasas I1 end 111 cas directed to bc suspcndod and pxtponcd by A.2.c. Tcst pzcipitztions of plutonium oxalate havc bccn succcssfully carried out in the ton grcm lobor3tory eo.uipment. Thc cmmcl coating 2nd strip film tcst- hg on hood surfaccs hzs continucd. Additioxl tcst reductions of urcnium tetri- fluoridc as a stand-in for pluto3fum havc produced up to ’38% yiclds on tcn gram chzrgcs,

Rchabilitation of the 321 3uiflLig Rcdox Scmi--krks nas virtually complctcd during tho month. Agrcod rcvision of t:i: Ca;iyon Arct to provide isoletion from the Service Area and venting of any futurc prcssurc icflagxtion is currently in progross. Furthcr invcstig!tion of th2 czusc of thc LG tcst stand cxplosion in Jmwry more positivcly points to vapor spacc ignition of hexino insidc thc drum bccausc of pump dri.rc-shaft bocring corrosion and scizuro. Tcst studics of solvont vapor explosions 2nd %1?03-hcmnc rL.nctions arc bcing continucd both in the field and in thc 1sborZ.tory. Thc Dcmonstrrtion Unit is b2ing rcviscd to incrczsc czpacitg handling an? to Frovidc zutonatic fxc? control. T3c Sc-.lc-Up continuous hcxonc stri7pcr has bcc~completcd ad stops arc bcing takcn to providc an incrt gas blankct on the Scalc-Up Tank Farm.

In the rcscarch labor3tov, iIi:O3-hcxone rczction studics havc bccn czrricd to thc pint nbrc sovcrcl rczction poducts !law bccn s-ynthcsizcd, purified, and absorption spectra dctcrmincd. Dcnsitpcomposition datc hem bcor cxtcndcd for .U(WOg)3 Redox solutions. Srcll-sc~.lopnckcd colunn studics hvc bccn crricd out to studj effccts of acid---ic!cling of ycking, solvent phwc continuous, sulfuric acid, adnitrogen gzs bubjling ox colurn Z.2.T.S. vzlvcs. Rutlicniun ozonization studies nith IBF rnd ICY solutions hem bccn cxtcndcd to Banford dissolvcr solution, Yith CL?. 96.54‘0 of thc ruthenium volctllizcd in four hours at 75OC. Dissolvcr solution zirconium 2nd columbium scrvcnging by glass no01 - DECLASSI FlED 4 Gcncral Suomer7 adsorption h:s givon lomr rcmoval than rrith 7rcviously tcstcd mtal solutions. Ozone oxidation of plutonium h~sbcon c:rtcnded in study to Rcdox Llr' solution. Studies of mothods of grcpcrt.tion of solvcnt extrzction f,cd fron currcnt and stored mctd s?.stos hvc becn initictcd.

Brrangcmonts mrc completed for thc trmsfcr of routins 100 Arc3 mtcr control ldmr3tory opcretions from the I.ictsllWa 2nd Control Division to the Toxr Civision 2s soon 2s thc Pmsr op-.rttors in'irolvcd an bc trained in this nork. This Till ;.llw.~ thc Tachnicr.1 fcrcc in thcsc lzboratorics to bc rcduccd to thc fc7.7 chcnists r2quirad for ccrtrin spccial scrviccs znd record ca?lyscs Tho Health Instrumcnt Divisions forcc hcrxscd by throc. Four Class I Specie1 fkzards Incidents Tore rc+rted. In nonc of t!icsc xsthcrc scrious exposure of pcrsoniicl.

In thc Opcr~ticmlDivision of 11.e I,, incrcGsed crnpn naintemncc nork plac2d a hoavj monitoring load on the Survcg Grot??, ikzclrdous conditions in some ilstsncos aere eggrawtcd by apparent hste in various phmscs of maiztcn.?.ncc and opcretions. In the Control 2nd Dcvclopmcnt Division, amlyticcl rcsults on szm?lcs of natcr,nir end vogctation follovrcd the nom1 pattern. Spccial tcsts vcro canticucd on thc Bioassay procedure for plutonium ,ma.l;Tscs to dctcrminc and clinixitc thc troublosomo lon yield problem. F1uoroI;hotomtcr zndyscs shored a ixzimun content of 51 ,ug of urr?niun in tho urinc of 300 Area r:orkcrs

Vork in cstablfshinq the biology Division btzny 3xpcrincntcl Fmm Frogrc ssc2 sztisf=lctorily. Glcctmstatic prccipitators mrc -Lnstalled nnd collection of activc pzrticios bogan.

Thcrc vas one kjor Injury in Fcbrury bringing th? total for the gmr-to-datc to throc and resulting Li a cunulativc frequency rate of 1.02. Thcrc mrc six fircs during the month resulting in a loss of ';17.50. Official cstb.tos of thc firc loss duo to the 300 Arc? explosion in Jznuz.ry havc bcn set at $26,520. A6ditiarm.l losscs rttributcd as c1 dircct rcsult of the qlosion ncrc )9$,?OO.

Tbcc carloads of du Zont rccords hvc bccn shipped to Zilnington. Thc onc rcmining carload is schodulcd for shipncnt carlg in Ihrch.

Onc sct of qucstfons znd ansmrs vas distributcd to 211 supcrvisois p?.rticipting ir, thc Minc-Toint Job Invovcncnt Rograc,. Th instructors of this Progrm ncrc scnt quzstionrxrics for distribution to the suFrvisors uFon thc conplction of thcir ncctings in ordar to obtcin information on ;rhich future training progrcms c-.n bc bascd. Also a sound, slidc film cntitlcd, "This is Our Problcn" TS~S issucd to tho instructors for usc in canncction r~fththo ccononic sessions in this Trogrm.

Opon requisitions for tdditionzl pcrsonncl dccrcascd fron 2 62 at thc bcgianiag of th2 month to 29 It the end of Fcbrwrj. This dccrcnsc :7as du~to an announccd ovcr-all rcduction of forcc nt this iyorks. Tot21 plant roll dccr:=ascd during Febrwr;. by 10 cqloyccs.

Ernploycc Scrviccs Counsclors cadc 2,009 contzcts during February. h;o emloyc~s rctircd and tco cnploycc dczths occurrcd during Pcbruar;.. Eightscn suggcstion a:wrds, totaliLng '+260,ixrc grant h., A confircncd bcttlccn - - . )Q --- I L I -, ,rd i -5 Gcncral Smry rcprcscntctivcs of tho Gcnorzl ELctric Conymy 2nd tho Tcshiileon Stztc Dcprt- mcnt of kbor acd lndustrics vas hold at Olynpia, Rnshington.

Prolininary announc mnts of t!ie reduction in force acre issued through a vzricty of ncdia during thc lottcr pert of Fobrwry.

Assistance nc.s given to thc Richland Chanbc- of Conncrcc in entcrtaining rcproscntstivcs fron the Porthnd Ckmbcr cA COrnCrCC in the mtmo of 2 tom of Richland 2nd North Richland cs vcll as mking arrangcnelrts for spcakcrs to dcscribc r;ht :7as king shown to thc pcoplc making thc tOUe

An slcction vas held on Fcbrwy 8 2nd 9 to dctcrninc chcthcr ccrt-lin cn?loyccs in thc Haford ::orlcs mntcd to be rc?ressntcd bJ thc Atonic bfctal Trzdes Ccuncil. This cloction zcs supLrvised by thc B.L.P.3. ficld rcprcscnL?tivcs. Officid noticc of certificztion mas roccivod fron 'thc P.L.R.D. an Fobrmrg 21 vliich zuthorizad tho Atonic I;Iotcil Trades Council 2s the bzrgzining apnt for cnployecs includcd in tho bcrg2ining unit. Several ncatings ncrc hcld nith tho Conpany's ncgotiating conrdttoo to discuss nnticipctsd dcmnds fron thc Union and conpare t!icsc anticipatcd dcmnds nith existing Conpany and Xznford Torks policies. bctings zorc hold cith supcrvisors to bsttcr acquaint thcn nith sone of thc Union robtions problems.

Z gcncral rcvim of all nagc rntc classificitions nzs conplctcd in scvcral of thc divisions durirg the nmth cnd gzncrzl discussims iJcrc hcld nit2 thc Divisicn €:cads.

Thc proposal for rcvision of thc Cornunity bus systcr. vas approvcd by the Atonic -Encrg? Connission, including incrczsc in fnrcs fron fivo ccfits to ten ccnts; institution of thirty ninutc sorvicc; and cjrtcnsion of routes to scrvc the ncr; ranch housc arcs. Richlsnd subnittcd their 194.G Traffic Contest entry to the Ncti.jncl Safctg council.

Invitations to Bid acre miled on thr: follozing prospcctivc fzcilities to bc cstcblishcd in RicFJand:

Combinetion Fountsin Lunch E Snokc Shop Dr ivc- In Rc stnurcnt

Bids tcrc rccaivod on the fo1loi:iing fccilitics and it is enticipctcd thzt lC2SO6S ::ill ba solcctcd in the necr future:

Optical shop Auto SuFply Storc Fuel DolivLry

The fincl aF.xzisd rcport of Kcssrs. Bclrrctt 2nd Theclcr cas subcittcd r"cbrw.rj 15, 1949.

Thcrc ncrc 86 mnch tjqx housn,~acccptcd during tlic n.nth af Pcbrmry: 78 Y, three bc@oon type; cna 8 2, four bcdroon tjrpc. This xkcs a totd of 8c? rmch type houscs thzt arc Scing constructcd b;. thc iicttlston Sound Conpry chich havc bccii 2cccptcd ts d?.tc. DECLASSIFIED 6 Foihcen &~.rns in Pdchknd 2nd txcnty-four in North Richlnnd ncrc mmcrcd. Tlscsc fires resulted in dxagz of 175 i~ Richltnd and /lo2 in iJarth Richl-nd to project propcrty shd d86.73 in Richhnd and ,1796.75 in ilorth Richknd to pursoml proprty. On Fobrozry 28, first studcnt groups officially occupicd Cernickcl Junior IIigh School, Thc cstir3tcd nunbcr of studcnts =.king thc COVC as 550.

Thc Cornunity .,ctivitics Division, tho@ thc County Prosccutor, radc crz.ngc- ncnts for thc wc of thirty polling booths for usc in Union clcctims on Fcbrwry G ard 3.

Thc plan for cnlzrging thc stccn pl:.nt in tho 700 krca 72.9 dxndoncd on Februq 11, 1949.

ft vas dccidod ta hold up furthcr action rcg2rding the ccmstruction of additixxl cpxtmcnt dnolling units.

Thc govornncnt onnod eqiiipnent in Gznzelts Barbcr Shop, Colmbia Sorvice, Gctrr.ols Groccqr znd the Style Ccntor vas purckscd by the rcspcctivc fccility during the nonth of Fobrwry.

Thcre ms no evidence of injur7 to my erploycc during thc nmth duc to radiztion.

Totnl absentccisr! incrcclsed to 3.2% largely due to incrcasc in sickness 2s conpzrcd to 2.815 for Janwrgr..

T.70 industrizl physicians acconpanicd logal and insurznce roprcscntntivcs in 2 -visit to the State Dopcrtncnt of Labor and Industries to ncot thc nen d.ninistrntors of this dcpnrtwnt and to discuss corzon problcns.

Thc avomgc dzily rLcspit:l censw a;s 127, o nc7 pmk. .vcrziy dnily clinic visits also rc.achcd a ncn high of 409. Januiry Fimncial Statcncnts for H~nfordrorks and Xuclconics Dcpmtnent !:crc issucd on Fcbrmry 2G, 1949. Opcrctir! Esy.orts for thc conth of Jznlt.ry ::crc issuad on Fcbrw.ry 2.4, 1949.

Budgctcd ozounts ncrc cntcrcd OAI Operating Rcprts (except I!cdic-l Divisim) for thc first tLm this nonth -ad for thc nost prt cocnxcd fPJor,bljr -;;ith o>cr-ting costs. Tokl applicd libar 2nd mtcrinl for 2.11 GcncrT.1 Divisions mountsd to ;550,303 2s conpzrcd Yith tho budgctcd mount of :582,331. Thc totd ;Tithin- Divisiri Zqcnscs fw 011 Gcncrr.1 Divisims mountcd t.2 ..5,!+9,04l 2s conprcd -5th tho budgctcd mount of $564,626.

Follo~ingis t canpmison of unrcicoursod cxpcnditurcs os of Jxuury 31, 1949 2nd Icbrw.ry 28, 1949:

Billod on Tublic Vouchors '-2 5 026 54.4 S 8 348 321 Subrittcd on Prc-Billing iludit Vouchers - 5 938 9u 3 503 956 Unbillcd 6 291 671 6 169 755

r- ,,-. -- ;18 027 032 -7 ;2c, IJJ 1

OcneralManaWr...... G. R. Prout Assistant General Manager...... R. s. Neblett Assistant to the General Msnager ...... W. I. Patnode (Technical and Education Matters) Assistant to the General Manager ...... j. R. Rue (Budgets and Expense Control)

Assistant to the General Manager and Manager of Service Divisions ...... G. G. Lail Department Comptroller...... F. E. Baker Counsel...... L. F. Huck Community Manager ...... E. L. Richmond

Manager, Design and Constructlon Divisions .....F. R. Creedon Manager, Manufacturing Divisions ...... C. N. Groas

Manager, Technical Division ...... A. 8. Greninger Manager, Health IasIx-tlment Division ...... H. M. Parker Manager, Medical Divisior, ...... W. D. Norwood, M.D. Manager, Bployee and Cornmunit7 Relations Division . . H. E. Callahan

DECLASSIFIED

-8 -FEBRUARY 1949

10 10 27 28 -GENERAL 17 3.8 3 4 4 7 7 LAW DMSION 3

DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION -- DIV'S. 28 6 6 34 34 ADMWISTRATIVE - 28_- 203 169 163 400 346 CONSTRUCTION 231 80 CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNTING 75 73 6 7 81 DESIGN u3 UO u a3 25 5 253 PROCUREMENT 27 25 55 54 82 79 NORTH RICHLAND WTY 283 279 28 28 3u 307

MANUFACTURING DIVISIONS GENERAL 3 3 8 8 u. ll PROJECT ENGINEERING 74 78 53 54 3-27 132 MANUFACTURING ACCOUNTING 42 45 7 7 49 52

OPERATIONS DIVISIONS nPft DIVISION 303 302 68 71 371 373 268 272 65 71 333 343 376 36 82" 82 458 468

MECJGNICAL DIVISIONS MAINTESANCE 524 5u, 73 72 597 5 96 ELECTRlCAL 240 238 48 48 288 286 - INSTRUMENT 177 184 w, 45 221 29 TRANSPORTATION 691 689 69 69 740 75 6

TECHNICAL DIVISIONS TECHNICAL CENEIUL 2 2 5 5 7 7 PILE TECHNOLOGY 12 18 54 55 66 73 SEPARATIONS TECHNOWGY 66 62 94 94 160 156 METUURCY & CONTROL 4u 409 1l4 u.5 528 524

MEDICAL DMSION 427 42L 95 96 522 520 H. I. DIVISION 235 238 95 9L 330 332 ACCOUNTIiiG DIYISIONS 160 21 181 ACCOUNTING - PAYROLL 75 l4 89 ACCOUNTING - ALL 0T:IERS 84 7 91 EFMYEE & COMMUNITY RELATIONS 68 64 24 24 92 88 SEiiVICE DIVISIONS TLAYT SECURITY & SEaVICE DN'S. PATROL & SECURIrn 633 640 69 69 702 709 SAFETY & FIRE ut9 150 39 40 188 190 GJZWFtAL & OFFICE SERVICES 296 295 23 23 319 318

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MANUFACTURING DIVISIONS

FEBRUARY 1949

SUMMARY.

A total of 52 tons of metal was discharged from the three piles which had an average operating efficiency of 86.6 percent. The ncminal power level of 275 MOT. was maintained throughout #e month, Approximately 22 tons of alpha-rolled, triple-dipped metal were discharged at 280 MWD/ton without difficulty.

The 300 Area canned a total of 07 tons of acceptable slugs at a yield of 92.2 percent. This yield is one of the highest ever attained and represents reduction in all reject classifications through an intensi- fied Quality Control program in conjunction with the Technical Divisions.

A total of 47 batches was processed through the Isolation phase of the Separations Operation. The ovelcall Separations waste losses averaged 2.6 percent in February. It was necessary to curtail operation at B plant for 21 days while product amounting to 11 percent of a normal run was recovered from cell drainage water following a gasket leak in the process piping between the second cycle precipitator and centrifuge. The lost productiun time did not prevent meeting the delivery quota to the Atomic Energy Cornmiasion,

The standard operating crew of the 181 Building (River Pump House) in the 100 Areas was reduced by nine operators.

C. N. GROSS, MANAGER MANUF'ACTURING DIVISIONS

DECLASSIFIED bUNUFACTURING DIVISIONS PATENT REPORT SWRY FOR NONTH OF FEBRUARY. 194%

Richland, Vashington March 10, 1949

All persons engaged in work that might reasonably be expected to result in inventions or discoveries advise that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, no inventions or discoveries were made in the course of their work during the period covered by this report except as listed below. Such persons further advise that, for the period therein covered by this FeDort. notebook records, if any, bpt in the course of their work have bek ekned for possible inventions or discoveries - ._ INVENTOR zz!E H, H. Stier - TI T,. Thompson Spring-loaded, self-closing, stainless steel valve, designed (Maintenance Division) to operate easily and save distilled water,

8.. S.. Marken Circle cutting device for use on (Maintanance Dioision) table saw. A. S.. Marlten Wedge cutting guide for table (Maintenance Division) saw . K.. Y. Jacobson A dump bucht for use in connection (Maintenance Division) with well drilling.

MIWAGSR. MANUFACTURING DIVISIONS P 3MSION FEBRUARY, 1949

.I; All piles operated at 275 1L1. throughout the month except for the outages listed under Area Activities in this report, A total of 52 tons of uranium slugs was discharged fronthe piles during the month.

The 300 Area melt plant billet yield of n,9$ was 8.35 higher than the yield for January, largely resulting fronthe we of briquettes made from pickled chips. The canning yield of 92,s was 2.f& higher than in January, resulting from improvement in nearly all types of reject classifications, 11. ORGANIZATICN AID FTRSONNEL Number bf Einployees on Payroll - February Beginning of Month 375 End of Month 372 Net Decrease 3 One operator and one business machine operator B terminated VoluntariJy, and one operator was transferred to the Power Division.

The following changes in monthly personnel were made effective on Februarg, 1, 1949: W, A. Bhton was promoted to Assistant Chief Supemisor, 300 Area.

E, sb Whittaker was promoted to Area Supedsor, 100-8 Area. S. L. Nelson was promoted to Area Supervisor, 100-D Area, I, L. Huffman was promoted to Shift Supervisor, 100-D Area. J. H.-Hoage was promoted to Shift Supervisor, 100-D kea, J. Kb'*Chusen was promoted from Chief Operator to Supervisor- I. in-Training, 100 Areasr M. A,' Blanton visited the Waterbury, Connecticut plant of the Scovill bnufacturing Company on February 18 and U. to assist h setting up standards for the manufacture of aluminum cans. He visited several. plants while in the East to inspect various types of automatic lathes for use in the 3CO Area. DECLASSlFED 22 1 P Division

H, T. :r'ells visited Detroit on February 21 and 22 to consult with the Giffels & Vallet, Inc., concerning the water areas design programv7 III. AREA ACTIVITIES PIIE mim -PILE B PILE I) -PII3 F Time Operated (5) 89.8 82.9 Operating Efficiency (%> 87.8 81.5 ++Power vel (M.~J.) 275 275 *Inlet !-later Temperature (OC) 7.** 5.3 mtlet Water Temperature (- 4608 48a OC., 10 tubes, 0.240" Zone) Number of Scrams 0 0 5 Number of Purges 2 1 I Hex= Consumption ( CU. . ft ) 35,&5 64,139 109,770 Metal Msohsrged (tans) 12.91 12.94 26.24 *Inhours Gained (this month) 46 10 19 *Inhours Poisoned 320 480 403 *Inhours in Rods 99 71 65 Wonth end figuresr, *Does not include increased reactivity due to C02 in gas system.. mehigher inlet water temperature at D Area is the result of the reuse of condenser water at the 1824 Building. - PIIE BUILDING Outage Breakdown Scheduled Length of Date of Outage Metal DischarRed 'Maintenance Unscheduled Outage (Hours) 2-2 B 20.6 2-7 D 21.1 2-8 pi 9 F 70.8 "2-13 0.2 a2013 Oil yQ-13 0.1 "2-13 0.1 %-4 0.5 2-14 B 18.1 2-15 F 21.4 2-16 D 24.2 q-18 B 065 *2-18 D 0.4.1 2-21 F 21.8 2-22 D 220 6 2-23 B 16i2 2-28 B 1.4

*- Scrams caused by local disturbances in the No,. 1 Safety Circuit..

q-'k Outage during critical Wl power condition due to sub-standard 2 P Division

frequency on B.E.A. system.. The F Pile had reached a level of only 30 K.'8!. when the Critical Condition was declared over, and was immediately returned to nominal level; thus it was not listed in the tab-tions 83 a shutdawn.. OperatinE Experience

Froduction tests having operational significance are reported below: 105-168-P (Replacement of Pile Helium Atmosphere with CO2) Changes and month end conditions are noted below: -100-B: No changes in the CO2 content were made during the month and operation was normal. Concentration of C02 remained at 25%. 100-D: The concentration of C02 remained at l+@=ughout the manth.. No unusual operating conditions were observed.. -100-F:. The C02 concentration in the F Pile atmosphere was held at 25$ until February 15. It was increased in increnents of 3% at 24-hour intervals until a concentration of 48was reached on February 19. Observation of the data revealed no abnormalities in operating conditions other than somewhat higher pressures in the circulating gas system during drier regeneration. (See Gas Processing Building, this report). Concentration at mnkh end was 4%. 105-208-P (Special Irradiation - Request No.. 52) A total of 101 pieces of SA52 (U-235, aluminum alloy) was discharged from Tube Nos. 1983-F, 2770-F, 27784, and 3469-F on Febrvarg 21 without incident. This completes the irradiation of this material.

105-237-P (Total Stored Energy of Process rube Blocks) Tube No., 3169-F was removed and samples of graphite obtained from the channel during the February 8 to February 10 shutdown, Since some difficulty was experienced in obtaining the samples, the channel was bctrescoped during the February 21 shutdown and found to be undamagedt. The tube will be replaced.

During the month 2.6 tons of alpha-rolled, tripledipped metal were discharged without difficulty at a nominal concentration of 280 M.1T.D. Inspection of selected tubes of this material indicated that exposures at this level are satisfactory, This completes the test tonnage to be discharged at this concentration. In view of these results, the program of stepwise increases in concentration will be continued. The next test tonnage will be discharged at a nominal concentration of 320 i:.X.D- -

A critical power condition, Grade Y, was declared on February 18 at 5:56 p,m. due to low frequency (59.36 cycles) on the B.P.A. system, The system returned to normal at 6:2k p.mr+ and all piles were able to return to level without any further lost time; DEC LASS1 F IE D 3 P Division DECLASSlFI ED

Mechanical Experience Vertical Safety Rad Bo, 17 at B Area was tied out at month end as a result of a tangled cable. This condition will be corrected at the first scheduled outage in Yarch. Horizontal Rod No. 5 at F Area binds slightly near the 'lfuU--infl position and Horizontal Rod No, 7 binds at approximately l.45" out. Corrective action will be taken on these rods during the next shutdown, Five vertical safety rods at F Area, Nos. UC, 20, 26, 27, and 33, do not completeb enter the pile when it is hot but perform satisfactorily when the unit is cold. The total loss of holding power is less than two rods, Corrective action will be taken during the next outage. Other work of an unusual nature on safety mds during the month included: 1. A total. of 37 new stainless vertical safety rods and guides was installed in the three piles during the month, 15 at B Area, 9 at D Area, and 13 at F Area, This brings to a total of 41, the number of the new rods installed in the three piles.

2. During the shutdown of Febmary 16, a short rod guide was installed in #27 V.S.R. at D Area to facilitate the rod action. Since the rod continues to rub the thimble, the 3XX feed line was blanked off as a precautionary measurer The rod now operates satisfactorily.

3. On February 9, "Afl horizontal rod kick-plate in the F Pile was bent l/8lf a% the inner end tapering to 0" at a distance 18" from the her end. A special cutter developed for this job was used. This tapering eliminated the binding experienced previously. The rod now operates satisfactorily, A leak 02 appmxhately 1,XO gallons per minute, midway along the north side of the 1G7-B basin, developed during the month. At month end the basin is being emptied to allow an investigation into the source of the trouble.

%be No. 3762-0 was remved with difficulty during the shutdown of February 22. This tube originally contained alpha-rolled, lead-dipped metal. and had been discharged on January 4, 1949. As a typical llreluctantlr tube, it was borescoped February 16, appeared to be damaged, and was s-ed for further study to determine the nature and extent of the damage. Replacement was not possible because of an accumulation of aluminum shavings at a crack between the second and tAWdgraphite blocks from the fmnt of the unit, Removal of the shavings and replacement of the tube was postponed until the next shutdown.

The F-Pile front and rear neoprene seals, nbLch were stretched tight at

\ the far top corners, were replaced for a distance of approximately five feet in each direction from the comer during the extended shutdown of February 8. Also, the portion of the far top seal covered by the discharge area wall xas replaced at that tine. 25 4 P Division

A leaking weld in the new F Area effluent water Ue, about 100 feet east of the main ma mad, was repaired on February 21. No further leakage has been noted.

A cutter was fabricated to taper the inner ends of horizontal rod kick- plates, The tool proved satisfactory in mock-up tests and was used in ta?ering "Aft horizontal rod kick-plate in the F Pile on February 9. (See Etechanical Experience).

A test run was made at Building 185-F of a vertical safety rod having flexible joints 43 feet apart, Results indicate that more flexibility will be required to obtain adequate rclief'from rod binding.

GAS PROC3BDIG BUILDING

','lator recovered from the driers at 100-B Area continued at a rate below nod, No reason has yet been determined for this unusual condition. Pressures of almost 10" of water in the F Pile circulating gas system during the drier heating cycles were caused by the introduction of 40% C02 into the system. An intensive investigation of means of reducing these pressures by proper manipulation of the gas handling equipment is underway.

SPECIAL FwzAFiDs

Readings on the F Pile top far neoprene sed. between the top of the Unit and the far aide show no marked increase during the month,' Readings of 2280 mr/h average were 4btained as compared with 2150 m/hr reported during Jan-.

300 AZEA - tXTAL FABIlICAZGN Production Statistics

Production for the month of February was as follows: Billsts Produced w Rods Machined 150 Bare Pieces Machined 104 Acceptable Pieces Canned 87 l!elt Plant

The casting yields were as follows: To Date January February 1949 Billet 63.6 71.9 67.9 SoEd Ketal 82.1 89.1 85.8 P Division

Operation of the Kelt Plant continued on a two-shift, five-day week basis during February., The average production of billets per shift per man was an all-time high, 409 pounds, this month and solid yields were the highest ever attained with the use of mixsd briquette and solid scrap charges

Tke high billet and soUd metal yields, representing an improvement of 4.4% and 3.s respectively over the averages for 3.948, are a result of using briquettes made from tutninga pickled in nitric acid. Apprdtely 6@ of the briquettes charged into the furnaces were made from pickled

MaChininpl

Machining gields were as follwss:

$ Yield To Date FebruarY 1919 65.2 69 e3 6'7.5

Approximately 9@ of the rods machined during the month were rolled to a diameter between 1&20fl and 1.~4&0~1., I-ay of these rods were of generally quality because of being elliptical Li sbpe and having uneven i poor surfaces., It is possible that further yield improvement will result if these conditions can be corrected at the rolling -SO

chip %covery

The Chip Recovery yield was as follows:

'$ Yield To Date JmUarY February 1949 90?3 91.0 90.9 The entire Chip Recovery process was operated ten shifts with the press being operated an additional twenty-two shifts. A total of 71,290 pounds of was produced,

The chip pickling facilities were operated without incident during the month* It was possible to pickle 3% of the turnings briquetted during the month with an average pickling loss of 5&. It is estimated that approximately 50$ of allturnings can be pickled with the present equipment.

The meterial burned in the M.de Burner was as follows:

',?eight otrt - Pounds To Date January Febmaq 1?49 ~LI7 ~WVJ- - DECLASSIFIED 15,882 18,605 34,487 6 @?e.rations were normal.. 27 P Division

Canning Operation

The Canning yield 'was as follows: -. 5 Yield To Date

Canning rejects, by cause, were: 46 Total Canned (4") To Date January February 1949

Non Seating 1.4 0.8 1.1 Pared Surface 3.1 2.6 2.8 AlSi on Outside of Can 0.9 0.9 0.9 Frost Test 1.9 , 1.5 1.7 %ad Velds 0.8 0.6 0.7 Miscellaneous -2.1 -1.4 -1.8 10.2 7.8 9 .o

The Quality Corrtrol program covering non seats, marred surface, bad yelds, and frost test rejects was continued during the month and contributed to the improved yield.. Production Test No, ,31+10&M, (Vhe Effect of wck Quenching from the Beta Phase on Uranium Slugslf), was completed with 209 slugs being canned. Ten slugs were canned after preheating the sleeves for 30 seconds in an AlSi bath at 588- 592%., This was done under the provisions of Production Test N0.,3~-10766, Supplement A, ("Effect of Canning Conditions on Slug Yield and mlity).

Canning was begun on WQ slugs as provided for in Production Test No. 3l4-60-tl, "Fabrication of Slugs from Uranium Rolled at Different Finishing Temperatures. If

The following special request pieces were canned in February: Request No., -Contents Numbe~of Pieces ANG1u, Thorium Oxide 1 DGl.24 Cobalt 2 om-no Fe 58 1. SR-28 Iron 6 SR-63 fi4235 1 mm-u Uranium Slugs 6 In addition 1380 lead pieces were canned. DECLASSIFIED 7 P Division

Slug Recovem Operation Recovered Average Weight-Lbs To Date To Date Februam 1949 Feb- ,1949

z Slugs x Slugs Rejecte

Inspection and Testinq Autoclave rejects were a8 follows: To Date JmUaIV Februaq 1949 DO* .02/u .02b

Only one autocbve failure occurred during February.

Trm hundred and thirty-eight marred surface rejects resulted on February 7 when a sot of autoclave baskets containing slugs overturned while it was being transferred to storage# r The "As Received'' quality of cans, caps, and sleeves was as follows: $ Usable - 4" To Date

Aluminum cans Aluminum Caps Steel Sleeves

A shipment of appro-teb 2,000 cans was received on February 25 from the Victor Wufacturing Company. These will be given a Ituse test" for deterrrrining their suitability for process use. 305 Area Test Pile The 305 Area Test Pile was operated on a one-shift, five-day weck schedule during February, A total of 730 bars was received from the 101 Building, tested, and returned4 A total of 90 tests was run on canned slugs, 77 on billet eggs, 4% on graphite; and the foYowing special work requests:

Reauest No b. No. of Tests 56 To irradiate four indium foils and holders 4 ki holo #27r

57 To deterrmino the induced activity of 2-S 1 aluminum. 8 29 P Division c Request No. No. of Tests 58 Tu test the reactivity of quartz tubes 4 to be usod in spec- test which involves beggraphite powder. 59 To determine the reactivity of cortajn 10 chemicals added to speciallg prepamd graphite blocks. 60 To obtain dih of drilled graphite bars. 26 61 Tu collect data regarding efficiency of "F" 5 process . 62 To determine the induced activity of 2-S 1 aluminun at various flux levels and exposure times. Special Hazards No unusual condition developed during the month. Develomnt

No. 34bronze furnace was robuilt wing a refractory cement, KastSot, for insulation rather t.hn the fire brick normally used for this purpose. This method of insulating seems to offer advantages in reducing the the and cost of repairs as well as in conservation of heat, It is expected that several months will be required for an evaluation of this method. The substitution of graphite blocks for the sand on the furnace turntables was completed during the month. Crucible drippings on this graphite are now remelted rather than returned to tho recovery plant. Based on past experience, this hstallation will, at the present level of production, result in an annual savings of 7 tons of scrap.

DECLASSIFIED

9 S DIVISION

OPEUTIFG SECTICN

Thirty-seven batches orere started in the Canyon Buildings and forty- seven batch3s were processed through the Concentration Buildings and the Isolation Building. The average purity for the completed batches was 98.5 percent.

The over-all material balance for the T and B Plants (including the Isolation Plant) averaged 101.3 and 99.9 percent, respectively, for a combined average of 100.8 percent. Waste losses for the two plants averaged 2.6 percent . Canyon and Concentration BuildiG Production Performance Data (2-1-49 - 2-28-49, inclusive) B Plant T Plant Combined

Number of charges started 11 ' 26 37 Number of charges colcpleted 17 30 47

For cmpleted charges :

Percentage of starting product in waste : This month 2.7(a) 2.4(a) 2.6 Last month 2.7(b) 2.5(b) 2.6 Cumulative to date 4.7w 4.sw 4.6

Percentage of starting product recovered :

This month 96.2 99.4 ' 98.2 Last month 94*7 $1 -5 94.0 Cumulative to date 97.2 55.4 96 .k

Percentage of atartinp; product accounted for: This month 98.9 101.8 100.8 Last month 99.4 94.0 96.5 Cumulative to date 101.9 99.9 101.0

Gamma decontamination factor (Log. ) This month 7.74 . 7.63 7.66 Iast month 7.73 7.69 7.71 Cumulative to date 7.34 7.32 7.33

1 S DLvision

(a), (b), (c): Include rraste from processing recycle. The recycle wastes are estimated as: (a) 0.022$-T Plant; O.Oll$-B Plant. (b) O.Ol‘$-T Plant; O.Cl2$%3 Plant. (c) 0.12G-T Plant; 0.00815-B Plant. Isolation Building Performance Data (2-1-49 - 2-28-49, inclusive) % of Incoming Product Prepared for Retained Elater i a I Shipment Recycle Waste- Samples Balance Average for this month 94b7 5.41 -0.04 - 100.0 Average for last month 97.2 6-04 0.07 - 103-3 Average to date 96.0 4-61 0.06 0.03 100.7 Although not effecting production commibents to the Atomic Energy Commission, production at B Plant (reported above) was limited as a result of a product Isat: necessitaxing the suspension of normal operation to permit the recovery of that product which was accunulated in the cell dreinaee system. Further lost tine was encountered in returning tne building to operntion rrhen additional small leaks were detected and the necessary corrective action taken.

11. ORGANIZATION AND PEXSOhZEL

\ lJmber of em9loyees on payroll:

Beginniag of month 335 End of month 3wc

Net increase 9 Remarks: The changes which occurred in the S Division are listed below:

9 new hires (all Veekly Roll) 3 termimtions (all Feekly Roll) 5 transfers from other divisions (3 Idonthly Roll, 2 Teekly Roll) 2 transfers to other divisions (all Yeekly Roll)

Chmge s in supemisory org-aizati on:

R. C. Grnnt was transferred from the Yanufacturing Divisions General Group to the S Division on special assignment.

P. S. Doctor, formerly a Chief Opemtor, F~”,spromoted to the exempt roll as Supervisor-in-Training.

Tillim A. Brown rnd Edward G. Picricli wcre transferred from the Tech- nical Divisions to the S Division ns Su?el-visors-in-Trnining.

2 S Division

111. AREA ACTIVITIES

T md B Plmts Voluye Reduction - Productioii Test 221-T-13

Operation at 30 percent volume reduction at the completion of the extraction step was continued during the month. Decontzmin?.tion at T Plcnt which wns lamer than desirable last month hns been improved by incrsasing the cerium and zirconium scavengers used in the first decontrminntion cycle. Taste lossas hcvo not been cdvcrscly affectzd.

Extraction Waste Losses

All runs were processed through the extraction sections in nccordnnce vith strndc.rd procedures. Extrr,ction vrnste loss expsriencod during the month is tabulcted below: (mT Plant (rnB Plnnt Averzge originp.1 vmste loss 0.8% 0.6% Number of NI~S reworkad 25 3 Avcrcge throw-amy loss 0.5% 0 *41% Number runs 100-B mrterinl 18 6 Average origiml vmsto (Janmrj) 9 07% 0.7%

Consistently high extrcction losses (- l.OO$) are still obtained with material received from the 100-B reactor rdth subsoquent poor rocomry upon roworking. Invostigrtion of the possibility of tho existence of cn alpha emitter othcr thnn normal plutonium is being contiztued by tho Tcchaicr.1 Divisions . First Decontxninntion By-product Cycle - T Plant

Wforts to increcse thc first cycle decontnminr.tion while mnintcining tho prr.ctice of agitctiq thc slurry in the precipitator tr.nk (scttling of slurry in prccipit?.tor abnndoned lrst month bocfuse of erratic mste lossos) during cmtrifug?.tion mre continued, During the month the csntrifuqe skimming hccl ms incrzmsd from ten to fifteen gnllons 2nd the cdditioa of ccriun *ad zirconium scr.vengers ws increcscd from 9 to 100 percent of thrt mount originylly used. This hr.s rcsulted in an increaso in the T Cmyon hilding log dccontr.minction f-.ctor of from 4.09 for Jtnun-ry to 4,65 for Fcbrur.ry. The mer-qc first cycle mste 1ossc.s for the month r.verngod 1.00 Fcrcont. Ovcr-c,ll decon- tminntion h-.s bccn entirely sr.tisfc.ctory.

Process T2-k - Scction 17 - B Xnnt

As n rcsult of t, blue cfric7.n -.sbcstos (G9) g-.skat fr.ilurc in the 3 S Division

process piping betwen the second cycle product precipitrtor and centrifuge cpproximt.tzly thirtcon to twenty porccnt of r. normnl run w.s spilled to tho ccll 6rainr.p system during the processing of run B-9-01-B-30. Of the mount spillud olcven percent of a nomrl run TES colloctcd in 175,000 pounds of cell drziazgo mtcr, returnod to tho systcm md rerrorkcd in the cxtrcction sections, ?ho oxzct mount of product lost is difficult to cstinnte. Ex- cluding the product rcturncd to the systcm the mr,toricl bnlnnccs for tha run in question indicnto a 17.6 porcent loss when bascd upon lysis of tho sacond cycle product solution t,mk, ?nd 11.2 pcrcmt loss when bcsod upon the (C-4) product oxidation tr-in *.e Conccn- *ration Building; 1;rherens 20 percent by velum of tho liquor carrying thc product slurry 'FES spilled.

Xn ?a offort to prcvent n recurrence, the folloving steps arc bcing tcken:

(a) Procipitator tcs!:s *:rhich hzvc dovolopcd scrious rmtar jacket 1sr.k~cro being roplacod to simplify lank dotcction cnd rcvrork proccduras.

(b) Blue cfricr,n nsbostos g-skets ?.re bcing roplccad with Teflon or Fluorothanc gcskcts in r.11 product txnsfcr lincs r.s the opportunity is prcsontcd.

(c) The od'orcsment of mor:! rigid control mcCsuros hc.s bccn adopted. WASTE DISPOSAL 2bl-TX Tonh- Farm - Projoct; C-163 Acccptmcc of tho pcmnont fcncc cround tho tank fnrm mc-rkcd the camplotion of the sub-contr-ctor's phaao (Part 11) of tfie project.

In tho hncral Eloctric phssc of the work, (Pcrts I and 111) progross ms delnyod considcrnbly by r.dvcrsc ITC? thcr conditions. Extensive xork is planned for thz coming pcriod, homver. .

ktcl 'hsto S,nslpling

Tcn notsl vest= sludga sco..nplcs wers tzkm from tnnks X-101, 2, 3-U rad on3 *mncutrr.lized rn2tr.l wxrtc srmple vr.s taken cnd propzrcd for shipment to site %-25 2s mquestcd by the Atomic Encrgy Commission.

Fnbricntion of two 100 gcllon mct2.l wc.stc supcrnntc contnincrs is nmr in progross. Tho origiml six contcincrs for thcsc srmplcd which mre rccsivod from site K-25 wcrc declared unsr.fc by both GE and AEC nnd nrc bcing rcturncd to sitc IC-25. Cribbing of Sccond Cyclc iE.stc - B Plmt Thc disposr.1 of sccond cycle vnstc supornnto from k.nk x-106-~vhich vas stnrtad on Dcccmbcr 14, 1948 rr.s completed during the month. Fin hundrcd thirty-on2 thouscnd -.nd trrcnty-f ive gcllons vrcrc jetted L'd?d - S Division

to the underground crib from this tank.

Waste Status

The status of the Q?aste Storage Areas as of February 28, 1949 is shown in the following table: B Plant Reseme Capacity In Bldg. 215 Percentage Full Batches to Process Tank3 Waste- -B - - - - -C --EX Total &tal 100 100 100 0 0 0 0 Metal 0 100 18.2 - 0 220 220 Wta1 0 100 -- 0 - 0 Ideta1 - - 0- - 90 90 &tal - - -0 - - -

1st Cycle 100 100 32.8 0 (I 297 297 1st Cycle - 100 ..- 0 c - 1st Cycle xlO4,5,6 2nd Cycle x110,11,12 2ad Cycle x110,11 2nd Cycle

T Plant Reserve Capacity in Bldg. 2!.+l Percentage Full Batches to Process Tanks Tiaste- -T -U -TL -T -’J --TX Total &tal 100 100 0 0 0 379 379 Metal - 100 0 - 0 379 379 Metal 0 0 - - 37 - 37 &tal - 58.5 - - log - 109 Metal 0 - 0 - - 252 252 1st Cycle 100 - - 0- - 0 1st Cycle - 100 - -0- 0 xlok,5,6 1st Cycle 100 - 0- - 0 ~109,10,11,12 1st cycle c - 5.3 - - 777 ’ 777 ~115,~ 1s t Cyc le 0 - 0 - - 410 QO xlo4,5,6 2nd Cycle x110,11,12 2nd Cycle XllO ,11 2nd Cycle XI13, l4,16,17 2nd cyc le

Canyon Equiwent Tailures - T Plant

5 hefollovring failures occurred to T Canyon process equipent during c? r LA3 i2 I L 1 I S Division

February:

14-b product soluticn sainpler connector failed due to a deteriorated gasket (G-9) at the wall connector. This connector was replaced with a new connector; regasketing of the original connector being precluded by excessively high radiation levels,

h-1 first cycle product yrecipitator ring balance instrument connector was plugged. After frequent attempts to unplug the dip tubes failed, the connsctor was discarded and replaced with a new connector,

The 17-3 to 17-1 (second cycle product waste catch tank to precipitator) jet assembly was detennined to be leakiag by the conductivity meter and visual inspection. This connector vas re- gasketed with Teflon (Gl5) gaskets. ?To significant Froduct loss was incurred. The 5-7 to 5-6 cell drainage mter jet assembly failed due to a broken weld on the steam line to jet, This connector was repaired by welding aad returned to semicc,

The 4-8 to 4-7 metal solution transfer jet assembly failed due to a defective gasket on the steam side of the jet. This comector was replaced 17ith a new jet assembly ana bye old jet discarded became of excessive radiation levels,

The 13-1 to 13-2 "B" jet assembly (first cycle by-product precipitator to centrifuge) was determined to be leaking by the conductivity meter and visual inspection. The connector mas replaced with a mw assembly and the old connector discarded due to excessive radiation levels. Bo significant product loss ms incurred,

The 16-2 second cycle by-product centrifuge failed due to a defective skimmer and was replaced vith the 19-2 centrifugs, The 16-2 centrifuge had beea in service since etart-up and had the old ty?e skimmer and plow installatior. me 16-2 centrifuge was stored in Section 20L and will be repaired if radiation levels permit, Canyon Equipment Failures - B Plant The follrrrring canyon equiment failures occurred in B Plant during F e b ruary c

a) me 13-4 first cycle by-product cake soluticn sampler connector became plugged and was replaced. Rept-iir to the old connector will not be possible because of excessively high radiation levels.

b) The 14-4 first cycle product cake solution sampler connector became plugged and vas replnced. Repairs to the old connector will ba mads if radiation levels permit. 6

# .- '3 i 2 1 I,I,, L S Division

c) The 17-1 to 17-2 A and B jet assemblies (secoad cycle product pre- cizitator to contr'ifuge) failed and were replaced. Tho "A" jot assc~3Pjdeveloped 3 gr.skct leak RS eixplainzd undor Process Por- fonnosco. The "B" jat assembly became plugged. Both azsomblies dll be repairod. .

d) The 17-3 to 17-1 socond cycle product mste catch tank to precipitator jot asscmbly developed a leak and rms regasketod.

e) The 12-8 to 12-7 jet assembly (extractior, product solution) devoloped a gaskat leak and ms replaced. Zxcessive radiation levels precludo repairs to the old assembly. %ere xas no significant product loss.

f) The 9-1 metal mstc ncntrrlizntion sam;!ler connector becrne plugged and xis replaced. The old connector ell be discarded,

g> Tho jacket usod for cooling and hoz,ti?lg the second cycle by- product FrccLFitztor to& rms detcrminod to be lcsking nt the rate of 10,000 lbs, per hour. In order to nllcvintc the ccll drainage and product recovery problem, thc tr.nk 7r.s exchmged rrith tYic unuscd 10-3 catch t-mk on February 23, 1949 by stzndr.rd rcmota nailltonancc nethods . , Replacoment of B-2 and E-2 Bml Spray AssercSliss - T Plant

The bowl sprqr assemblies of the B-2 and E-2 centrifuges were inspected during the month to determine their exact position relative to the bm1 nnd their physical coadition. Their positions were found to be sztisfactory (approx&to1y 150 opposed to the direction of rotp- tion). Both asscmblies shaved dcflnite evidence of corrosion at tho lomw portions nith the pssibilitics of sllcht lmkage. Rcpkccncnts were made using nm assemblies. Operntion of Cell 2 - 231 (Isolation). Building Process Cell No. 2, rthich has rccentkr boon eqJipped rrith nir jets for +he purpose of rcducing the amount of vrcsto mtcr to ke cribbed, YSQS activatod during ths nonth and the previously usod Ccll 4 ins placod in stnndby as c spre coll. Oporntion of Ccll 2 has been satisfactory to date. %limin*.tlon of this xter rrill do much to proloag the lifd of tho 231 cribs nnd thoreby effect a significznt rcduction in operating coa ts. Replnccm3t of Filtars - Ccll 4 - Isolation Building Prior to the rcnovnl of Cell 4 from service, sporadic air snmple rcsults hnd neccssitctcd tho adoption of &e wenring of assnult masks during the operztion of tho cell. hrnuremcnts of the nir flow having indicated a ~~rtialplugging of thc oxhmst filtcrs in the A, E nnd D positions, the A and E filtcrs i7Cre replnccd cn February 23, 19b9 rrith a resultr.nt incronss in air flmr of F-pproximptcly 600 cfm. The filtcr in tho D position nil1 bc rcplnced in CIhz ncnr future. 7 S Division

STECIAL XAZARDE I Stack Gas Conthminrtion

Operatior_ of the sand filters wc3 sntisfactory during th3 month; efficicncy cad through-put remnining essentially unchaqcd for both the T Plcnt and B Plmt units.

Prolininrry drawings of tnc proposcd dissolver off-gns filtar units wcre rcvicmd during the month and finr.1 desip rpgroachod cam- plction ot month ond.

DTSIGI? A2D COYSTRUCTIO'J CC!::SULTA7C f S S3CTION

This section of the report vi11 be rsported by thc linnuf acturin& Divisions Expmsion Problem Section which F~Sorganizcd during February for the purpose of hnndling all major design cnd construction activity related to futurs expansion of the knufncturing Divisions.

DECLASSIFIED

38 All work MO schcdulcd on r. 40-hour work wxk basis throughout thd month, d.l rcwining ovcrtimc schcduling having bccn tcnn- iniltcd in thc prcvious month.

Continuation of cxtrenc cold wc?.thcr through thc first by^ of thc month resultcd in further difficulties from freeze-ups. A lcrgc nmbcr of -1r vcnt tmpo on the export wcter oystcm wcrc broken, n:lking it ncccssm to isol?tc the nystcm in stcps CLnd makc rcplcccmcntG. Minor ruptures in w::tZr lines ct thc 300 ad Whitc Bluffs izcc.s dso occurrcd.

--PERsONlBEL AND 6FG;SIZ.TION

Number of cmployccs on payroll February 458 End of mosth

Net Increase

Thz above incrzr.se rcsultcd from thz hiring of eight operators and the trrnsfer into the Division of three oporstors . The eliminstion of the shift river punp house opcmtors in the 100 Arecs wcs effected Febru- 24, znd c otrnight dcg oper3tor was es tzblished. This chzngo rcsultcd in 3 reduction in the standard operating crew of nine operators. These people =e being trained for use in the expcnsion prop-m. 100 aREEs

In order to repair ;zir vcnt trzps on the export wcter Gystcm, which hr.d bccomc frozcn during thc rccont Gcvcr!: cold weather pcriod, scc tions of the mtin system, connected to the D :rcn ad to the B >zeo wcre shut down for scvcrd hours on Fcbrucry 7 md 8. Similar rcpoirs wcrc mde on a Gection between thc 13 and F AI-CR~ during c plrmed shutdown on Februr.ry 8 ,-nd 9 coincident with thz lnstcllction of cc "T" connection to the H ;ire& export wctcr system.

Re-usc wGter rccirculr?tion WLS discontinued in the B and F Areas on February 21, but wt.s contbued in the D xea in order to further study the cffcct of higher watcr tempcrf-.ture on filtrction.

In the F A-ez, the ash disposal llnc wc.s returned to service on Fobmary 3, dtcr Ilac stoppgc vfs clecred.

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On Fobrunrg 6, the 10 million gaon side of the MW utter resemoir in D &I?. vns drained in order to clean screens znd permit Inspection of thc filter plant supply pump suction flume.

Boiler innpcctions wore =de by a Trmclcr's Insurznce Conpay inspector on No. 3 and No. 4 boilers in B LWec, nnd No. 1 and No. 2 boilcrs in D .'sen on February 1 md 16, respectively. The inspect- or's reports indicT.tod no unusul conditions. ThC No. 8 filter plmt supply pump in D ;mz, which hnd been out of scrvicc since Jrnuixy 15 for rcpclrs to &--god Impeller, wcs returned to semlcc Februnry 3.

Performance and efficiency tcsts on the new Ho. 4 boiler in the Wcst ifferr power houso were ccqleted Fcb- 4. Twenty-four hour cp-pacity tcsts r.t 70,000 lb./hr. cnd at 80,000 lb./hr. were effect- od with sc-tisfectory results. A furnace inspection =de dter completion of the tests revenled I?. fzulty front brd'flc, which wcs subsequently repalrcd.

Inspactions wcrc mdc by the Trcveler's Insurance inspector on thc No. 3 boiler in the West icec on Fcbrunrg 2, and the no. 1 boiler In the E'vt &m?.on Fcb- 17. These units were reported to be In good condition.

Four Fiir vent traps on thc export water lines supplsng the 200 East rnd West wers were frozen during the cold weather period. Repairs am awciting reccigt of replzcement pds.

The ncx filtration plcnt addition in the West Area is virtuclly coqletcd and ready for ccceptmce. Tests on the new servico wciter nnd br.ckwash pumps have been completed and the units me ready for acceptance.

Excavation hr5 been completed far G new septic tznk tile field near thc Badge Houso cmd exccvction has been strrtcd for n ncw tile field ncrr the power house in the B.st ."ser..

Work is progressing on thc convcrsion of the wntcr softcncrs in thc Wcst Arer.puwer house from Zco-Dur tc! Zeo-Ccrb in order to increase the wntcr softening capacity, as required in the expasion of these facilities.

300 m

The Trcvclcr's InsurFncc inspector made inspcctlocs of No. 1 ad No. 2 boilers on Fcbrucry 2 md 17, respectively. No unusual con-

DECLASSIFIED Power Division

dltions WCTO reported, and CL few minor rcpairs were recommcndcd.

A transfer dtch wcs Installed on tke emergency power circuit in the boiler houso to facilitate opcrztion of eithcr the No. 3 boiler auxiliaries, or tho No. 1 and No. 2 boiler auxlllarics simultrseously during emergency olcctrlcd outages. WHITE BLUFFS

Operations wcre no& throughout the month.

At month's end 3,629,000 pounds of Ice were In storage.

, POWER DIVISION STATXSTICS-- From Februr.ry 1, 1949 Through February 28, 1949

AREAS

100-B 100-1) 100-F RNER PUMP HOUSE (Building 181 ) (-) 3436.1 378 7 365.3 River stcge Feet above sec, level (min) 385.1 378 3 364.6 (CVg) 385.6 378 5 364.8 River tenperatme avg. OF. 35.8 36.5 36.7 Water pumped to Rcsemir gpm avg. rate 37088 39498 36950 'dater pumped to Refg. Condensers gpm nvg. rate 0 0 0

Water pqcd to Filger Plant gpm cvg. rcte 33026 34794 32820 Water pqcd to Condenser System gpm avg. rzte 2620 3289 3595 Wcter pumped to Export System gpn ovg. rate 1442 1415 535 gpm normal rcte 3392 3392 3392 Chlorine added ct #l inlet pounds 10608 7100 4200 FETE3 PLWJ! (Building 183) Filtered wuter to Power House gpn avg. rcte 320 314 306 Filtered wctcr to Process gpn avg. rate 31619 29506 29112 Filtered water to Fire & Scnitay gp~cvg. r-,te 88 243 124 Chlorine used in Water Treatment pounds 3112 3700 8800 PP 1.13 89 1.13 Lime used in Water Treatmat pounds 31794 18250 25000 PPm 2.8 . 1.6 2.3 Coagulat used in Water Treatneat pounds 124121 130525 145000 ppm 3vg. u.2 ll.2 13.2 Raw Wcter pH pH avg. 7-97 8.00 8.10 FFnished Wcter pH pE avg. 7.54 7.45 7.40 Alkalinity, M. 0. - &w pprn cvg. 63 64 59 Fid shed ppm mg. 59 58 52 Residual Chlorine - Settled ppm cvg. .21 .20 .20 Finished PPn .12 .12 15 Iron - Raw pprn avg. 33 36 27 North Clecrwcll .02 02 .02 South Cle.-neU. .02 .02 .02 Hardness - Finished 82 72 72 Turbidity - Raw 16.5 15.0 12.0 Filtered 0 0 0 €GFRI~TXON(Building 189)

Ref rigerctlon produced Tons per dq - Temperature, Process Water In avg. OF. Temperzturc, Process Water Out mg. OF. - DECLASSIFIED

Power Division From February 1, 1949 Througb February 28, 1949

POWER HO'JSE (BuildinR 194) Ster=n gencratcd - Totpd. M pounds 101444 102691 164064 Averso rLte lbs. /hr. 1509% 152814 154837 225 psi Steam to plant (est.) M pounds 88095 89192 15 psi Stem to plrnt (est.) M pounds 1176 1176 765 Coal consumed Tons 7570 9050 7652 cod in storage (est.) Tons 32930 33438 40475 DEZGRATOR PUm (Building 185) Water flow gpm avg. rate 31369 29256 28862 Chemicals consumed: Dichromnt e pounds 19500 20200 20500 Sodium Silic2tc pounds 1094.60 181579 1740CO Chemical i'mlgsis: PH Q.67 1.60 Dichromcte 1.9 2.0 Silica 5.4 5.2 Dissolved Iron .02 .02 * .Free Chlorine 17 .16 .+ PROCESS PUMP- ROCM (Building 19a Total Water pumped 29081 28687 31202 30972 Water tenpercturc 42.3 41.9 VALVE PIT (Building 103)

Chemicals consumed: Solids pounds 5250 2000 1900 Chcmical dysis: A, B, C, & D Headers -stmm limits PB 7.5-7.8 PE 7.65 7-70 7.60 7-60 7.65 7 :60 7.61 7.65 7.60 Si02 PP= 3.0 6.0 6.0 2.5 5.0 5.0 2.5 5.5 5.3 N9Cr2O7 1.8-212 XJm 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.0 Iron PPn 03 .c2 . .03 .01 .31 .01 .02 .@2 .02 Chlorides ppm avg. 1.6 - 1.6 1.5

5 43 Power Division From Februcry 1, 1949 I Through March 1, 1949

200 A. R E A S 200-E -200-w RESERVOIR (Buildir~q282)

Raw xctcr puxrxped gpm nvg. rzte 1393- 1998

FILTER PIANT (Building 283) Filtered Wcter puqed gpn nvg. rate 315 5 490 Chlorine Consumed lb . 133 186 Alum Consumed lb . 1525 1919 Chlorine Residual - Sanitary Water pp .? -7

Stem Generated - Total M lb. 25240 44583 Stem Generctod - live. Rate lb. /k 37559 66344 Cod Consuned (Est.) tons 1969 3144 Coal in Storage (Est.) tons 14575 11103

300 i. R E A

POWER HOUSE (Building 38b) Stem Generated - Total M lb. Stean Generated - Avg. Rate lb. /hr. Coal Consued - Totpl (Est.) tons Coal in Storage (Est.) tons

Well Wcter Pumpcd - Total 25,838,100 Well Water Per Doy g4hY 922,789 Well Water gpm nvg. mte 640.8 Chlorine Residual PPn 54

b I- r i 2 i ii ..) ::. 411 6 i DECLASSIFIED INSTRUMENT DIVISION MONTHLY REPORT FEBRUARY. 1949

GENERAL The Instrument Division personnel assigned to follow construction work in the 100 Areas and to operation of the warehouse of White Bluffs were returned to five day week effective February 21, 1949. 100 AREAS (Refereme Reoort HW-126101 The acceptance tests on the DR addition to the 190-D Building have been completed. All instruments and controls are in good condition.

The No. 1 system to the P-10 Project at 10B-B was placed in operation February 17, 1949, with all instruments and controls giving satisfactory service. The Power Division has cancelled revisions to l85-B, D, and F instrument panels W*. All strain gauge installations have been completed on the front and rear face of the 100-E unit.

wing one 24 hour period, the 1054‘ unit was %crammed” five times. Instrument failure was not responsible for any of these outages. 200 AREAS (Reference Report HW-12611) Contamination difficulties necessitated the shutting down of Cell 4, 231-W. Instruments necessary to operate Cell 2 had been previously prepared for service with the exception of the G.E. photocell recorder which is still on order. An indicating micro-ammeter has been temporarily installed instead of the recorder. Installation of all instruments has been completed in the mobile monitoring bus. 300 AREA (Reference Reuort HW-126121

A new design for the 180 bent pencil probes has been approved by the Health Instrument Divisions. Twelve Juno survey meters were received from Technical Associates. Instruments necessary for Phase I, 234-5, are being pushed to completion. Instrument Division

300 AREA (Reference Reuort M-126131 An inventory of the instruments at Word Works has been completed. Of the original150 missing instruments, 81 remain unlocated at the present time. It uill be rec2mnendcd that these instruments be dropped froan the inventory,

heto the extreme variance between the three G.E. type VGlA ion gauge and the arbitrarily selected "standard1' Miller gauge, and due to lack of ang information that would establish absolute accuracy of any of the gauges in question, it has been decided to use the Miller gauge as a plant standard. There is less variation between 19 Miller gauges than there is between the 3 VGU ion muges. DESIGN AND COEU'STRUCTION (Reference Report HW-1261k1

Schenectady has been advised that no further work will be required of them on the feasibility study of a rapid scanning device for process tube exit temperature. It has been decided to authorize the Instrument Development group to proceed with an initial phase of this study.

A request was received from the V~Division to install thermocouples on the outside of process tubes at the center of the unit for temperature measurments during rapid mgoperations. It was decided to machine 16 gunbarrels of the 100-H unit, to permit this installation at a later date.

Two trips have been made to the Kellex New York office. At present, they are in the process of obtaining quotations on equipent, We have requested the opportunity of reviewing these bids with them and suggesting vendors on the basis of our experience. Rala (Study GET 13) has been started to determine to what extent existing facilities in the 22l-T Building can be used and what mdifications will be necessary to adopt them for this new purpose.

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2 DECLASSIFIED

MAINTENANCE DIVISION

As of February 28 the total Maintenance Division backlog was 21,304 man days of work to be done, of w~ch13,4lO man days was Minor Construction work. This represents a 19.8% decrease from the January backlog.

100 Areas

Process tube #a77 was replaced in the ftDtf Area pile with a type 72-S aluminum tube at the request of the Technical Division. In the rlFll Ares pile process tube #3169 was removed to permit inspection of the empty bore for water damage. This tube had developed a leak in October, 1943, Due to corrosion, extensive replacements of vertical safety rods and rod guides were made this month. Thirty-eight chrome plated rod guides were.installed and thirty-nine rods, of which nine were chrome plated rods and thirty were stainless steel. Installation was made in the following piles and positionst

ItB1l Pile Stabless Chrm Plated nDff Pile Stainless Chrome Plated Position # Position B Position 8 Position #

10 20 18 10 20 18 11 2.4 26 u. 24 26 12 27 32 12 27 32 13 30 13 30 14 34 14 34 15 35 15 35 l!Ftt Pile Stainless Cfirom Plated Position # Position 12 25 23 15 30 24 16 34 31 17 35 (Rod only) 21 36 Due to distortion of the guide and thimble, it was necessary to machine additional clearance in the ItAt1 horizontal safety rod guide in the rlF't Area pile and to reduce the length of the #27 vertical safety rod in the "D" Area pile to f orty-eight inches.

Because of movement of the shield of the IIFlf Area pile, 21 fzet of neoprene seal was replaced on the rear face and 7 feet on the front face.

Construction work was completed on #1 and 2 lines in the P-10 Technical Labora- tory, 108-B. Final designs for lines 3, 4, and 5 will be determined from operating experience, Maintenance Division *DECWI FIED

200 Areas

The 16-2 centrifuge in the "TIt Canyon was removed from service due to failure of the skimmer. It was replaced with the 19-2 centrifuge which is equipped with reinforced skimmers. The #3 boiler in the 200 West Area Boiler House was inspected by the State Boiler Inspector. 9 Twenty cell piping details were completed in the East Area shops for replacement of canyon cell piping. Also, two 15 HP cell agitators and one 40" centrifuge were completed for canyon installation when needed,

Two contaminated liquid waste disposal cribs were installed at 2224 laboratory to replace a dry well which had become stopped up. Also, a dry waste crib was installed at the 222-T Laboratory to replace a similar unit filled from use. 300 Area Rehabilitation of the 321 Canyon Building has proceeded sufficiently to rastore building wall and interior partition damage. The canyon-roof was load tested to 93 pounds per square foot with a negligible defection. .Process equipment and piping is being restored, revised or removed, according to directions from the Technical Division.

Construction work has been starkd on Phase I of the ventilation facilitias for 3-13 and 314 Buildings. Th5s portian involves setting a tsmporary building with scale size sand filter equipment to be used for determining design data for full scale installation,

r 43 DECLASSIFIED

ELECZRICAL DIVISION

GENERAL

The backlog of unfinished work as of February 28, 1949 is 11,235.5 nandays, a nonthly decrease of 549.9 mandays. The reduction is mainly in the Distribution Section, but work released on the last day of the month, not yet tabulated, is expected to cancel this reduction. Becnuse we have been unnble to perfom monthly routine work due to construction activity, approximately 800 nandays were cancelled out but will have to be reinstated later.

The attached load chart for the peak dag of the month, February 2, shows a peak of 66,700 I(I'T for the entire projeotwith coincidental ded'&d of the combined 66 KV and 115 KV systems (Richland, 300 Area and vicinity) of 31,100 Ei. This is an omralf reduction of 6 percent from January peak which is very likely the seasonal peak since walasr weathor is now at hnd. The new 115 gV system, now in partial operatior reached a peak of 8560 XU on February 24 as load is gradually being transferrod from tho 66 KV systen.

'7ith the passing of the winter season, efforts to reduce power peaks throughout the Pacific Northwest have been relaxed. However, on Febmary 18, due to heavy loading at coastal areas during stom, systen frequency dropped to 59.38 cycles and the 220 W system was placed under Critical Power, Grade nY'', 'conditions for a period of 36 ninutcs at 5:53 p.m., February 18.

The main activitios of the Eloctrioal Standards Coxnittee related to the adoption of eloctrical synbol standards.

The total personuel for tha Division for the nonth end was 286$ R reduction of two from the prooious month..

AREA ACTIVITIES An Assistant Area Engineer, &.C. C.. Hinson, has been placed in 100-H ibea, as construction approaches aomplotion, for the purpose of devoloping the olactricnl group in this section nnd for ohecldng grounds, wi.tncssing tests, mak5ng inspections, ctc~Similar work is essentially cmplctc in 105-DR J'SC~, including all clcctrical tics to Building 1904,

Provontive mintenanao schedules in a11 100 Areas haw bcen rcvisod so as to rcsult in a not reduction of approxinntoly one mintcnanco mLLn por arca. As of February 28, shift cowmgo in 100-F has becn rcduccd to one m per shlft, placing all areas on singlo covcrago basis; this moasuro should rctduco manaintcnanco cost by $1,000 monthly. Thoao movos should roloase non for accunulatod projcct work, and will assist in providing nanpmr for tho lOO-€i,lrca at a lator dato.

On Rbruary 13, a series of four uncxplaincd scram occurrcd in 100-F. This was repoatod at 8:OO a.m. on Fobruary 14 tvhcn Q switch in tho safcty supply circuit was \ found in tho t'off" position.. The circuit rcmins undor obscrvntion, with rccording instrunents to lccato tho possiblo troublo should it be ropcatod. Eloctrical Division

Lines 1 and 2* Rojeot F10, Conversion of Building 108=B1, were turnod over for operation on February 11,tho remaining three lima hold for design changes. Tho building has boon cleared of eloctriaal oquipmont for construction of associatod pro joct P-loh

.i study oras oomploted and rocommsndatians made for storage of stainloss stool in work aroas or warohouso yards in a CIDgnOr so as to minimizo possibility of corrosion in storago. Cathodic pratoction wps applied to stainless stoel portion of 291-T sand filtor,

Tho work of assembling and wiring prooess hoods for Building 234-5 is ossontially complota, fin Eloctrical Foreman and Electricians ham beon ossignod to this arm for final inspectionl testing, and start-up.

It has beon agrocd with Villago forces that tho Electrical Division will bo rosponsil for all Hospital X-Rrry equipment mQintopIII1co.

Relative to the explosion which was reported last month in 321 (Seni-iTorks) Building, 300 Area. a thorough inspection of thynotrol equipment iadicated it ms in good operating condition and oms not the source of explosion. An agreenent has now been reached that ro-installation, started February 10, will be on Class I, Group D hazardous condition basis in tho canyon which is to be separatod by explosion proof wall from reminder of building as well as properly ventilated. TRliNSldISS ION AND DISTRIBUTION

Briefly stated, this work continues with hemy baoklog, some 75 percent related to expansion program in Village and work areas, and with heavy doferrnent of nom1 mnilTtomce.

On Project C-177 (115 KV system), the North (Stevens) Station in Richland is essentially ccmplete with six Village feedors in service. Instollntion of electrical equipment in tho South (Thayer) Statim in Richland started on February 8 *on structure and conr:rots work was aocepted from Subcontractor. At the request of tho Village, a projoct proposal request has been made for intensify ing Richland street lighting, but on selected artorid streets only. MAJOR UNSCEDULED ELECTRICAL PO: IER INTERRUPTIONS -Dato -Area -Circuit Duration Renarks 230 W System 2-1 8 All All - Critical "Y" 36 rrrinb Low BPA systcn frequency. 66 KV System 2-27 300 Hanford - 300 Area 1 hr. 15 mine Yindstorn, 3 broken polcs, defectivo switch. TELEPHONE SYSTEM

I ComPl~tionOf Project C-138 (Richland Diel Exchange) will be furthcr dolnyed because of Slow deliveries from factory (North Eloctric) despite actitre expediting, and is now estimated for August, 1949,

50 Electrical Division DECLASSIFIED

Plms for the work area exchnnge system have beon revised to permit a reduced rate of expenditure at this time. The 1004' Area trunk will remain tied directly to "BY" Tandem Station instead of to '1Iphitc Bluffs. Similarly, 2004 will rennin tied t nBY" instcad of the new &st-Crest statim. This requires complication of the plant numbering system and installation of additional equipment at "BY". Tho quality of service due to trunking bottlenecks will be reduced and 100-F sorvicas will bo limited. PoplER STATISTICS - ELECTRICAL DNISION FOR XONTH 28, ENDINGTTBRUAR- y 1949

IW ,3OTSYSTEM - A-2 OU 78490 86.4 A4outt [E::] 8,360 8302 A-6 Out (100-F) 7.260 82.6 A-8 Out (200 Areas) 2,990 860 6 TOTAL OUT 25,900 84.2 MIIX'IAY IN 26,161 89.5 Tnssm. Loss 261, .= \ Percent Loss LO ;6 KV SYSTEU 4 Bl-Sl Out (Ri~hh~)6,774 4,561 12,600 10,200 72.5 66.5 B143 Out n 3,280 2,072 6,900 5,600 630 9 55.1 B142 Out n 2,078 1,066 4,624 3,584 60.4 4493 B344 Out (300 kea) 241 206 456 492 7l.O 62.3 BW5 out 11 598 504 10220 1,200 650 9 '62.5 Bl+4 Out (N. Richland)3,470 2,962 5,644 5,507 82.6 78.9 B7-Sl0 Out (TL Bo ) 495 474 1.192 1,373 55.8 51.4 B9-Sll Out (100-H) 413 451 1,200 1,320 46e3 5008 Hanford Out 352 304 500 500 94.6 90.5 TOTAL OUT 17,701 12,600 34,336** 29,856 ** 62.9 62-8 Emford In 9,601 8,2L7 19,300* 21,Zoo* 66.9 57.7 . Pasco In 8,28 3 4,429 19,200* 14,800* 5800 44.5 TOTAL IN 17,884 12,646 43,300** 36,000** 57.3 52.3 wm8Po hss 183 46 ,. - - - I.. Percent Loss -1.0 ' 004 .15 KV SYSTEM ' BBl-SZ Out 570 2,442 4#680* 7,560* 16.4 4801 Bcnton In 5 76 28664 6,600* E~h;.d,560* 16.1 46.3 Trmsm. Loss 6& 222 -- -.. w .I Percent Loss LO 8.3 -- .- .- .. ROJECT TOTAL 230 W 25,900 22,410 43, MO** 39,600 * * 8402 66 IN 17,701 12 8600 34,336~ 29,856** 62.8 115 Hv 5 70 2,442 4,680* 7,560* 48.1 TOTAL OUT 44,171 37,452 82,416** 7'7,016** 72-4 230 KU 26,161 22,857 40,400* 38 ,OOO* 8905 66 KrJ 17,884 12 646 43, SO** 36,000** 52.3 115 ICV 576 2,664 4,600* E~t;.-8,560 4603 MTN, IN 44,621 38,167 70,800* 66,700* 85.2 I. L *= Tmnsm. Loss 450 * 715 9- -- Percent Loss -1.0 1.9 -- .- - .. ,. -

* Coincidental Demand Average Power Factor-230 KV System-100 ** Non-Coincidental Demand Average Power Factordl5 W System-95.9 Average Pmfer Factor - 66 W System-95.6

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53 MCNTHLY REPQRT February 1949

EWJmad Activfties

Camnercial tonnage decreased about 30% over Januarg as main line operations were drastically impaired by prolonged severe weather conditions throughout the Northwest. Process service returned to a nodlevel after being somewhat high during the early part of the month. hstallation of radio equipment was canpleted on four 12o-tOn Diesel Electric loccunotives, Eight of the ten locanotives are now radio equipped and operative. The remainn* g two will be canpleted early in March. Performance Of this equipment already in service has been excellent. Removed lease signs and repaired penalty defects on Milwaukee leased flat cars and gondolas, Morrison-Knudsen, Track Maintenance Subcontractor, continued to make satisfactory progress on the Plant Railroad Rehabutation Program. Their total force as of February 28 was 198 which is an increase of 12 over January. Butmotive Activities

Area and Village Local Bus Systems registered a canbined decrease of 19,255 passengers over January.

Installation of "KIM" Hot Starts was canpleted in all MC coaches and placed .in operation to pre-heat these vehicles before the regular PUS to end from -ant Areas. Results to date have been satisfactory.

Ektensive major repairs were completed on the rock crusher which has been in operation for the past three years and it is now back in service. Effective February 1, the Transportation Division Mechanfcal Section assumed responsibility for serTieing and maintaining all Pasco Depot Warehouse equiptent,

The Transportation Division Equipent Control Section is in the process of reducing the number of vehicles fn the Excess Pool. This program will be expedited until all such units are excessed.

Construction and Labor Activities he Transportation Division Labor Section completed their phase of protecticol for the Yakima River bridges on George Washington Way which had required blasting operations to free the channel frm ice at various intervals frm December 30,.191$ through February 18, 1949.

Labor and transportation facilities were supplied for Projects C-133 , C-163 C1843 c-214, C-238, C-268,. C-269, C-273, C-276, C-279, C-291, c-2743 C-313 and Well Drilling Operations.

DECLASSI Fl ED Transportation Division - Monthly Report DECLASSIFIED Traffic The Transcontinental rail carriers approved our proposal of Septaber 1, 1948 to include shipnents of bulk Ferric Sulphate in rates named in Item 1502, TCFB Tariff No. 44from East Point, Georgia, to Hanford, Washington, effective March 15, 1949. This will result in a savings of 63' cents per cwt. or appraximately $756 per car on shipments in hopper cars frun East Point. The hterstate Camerce Canmission granted rail carriers interim increases of 6% within and between Eastern and Southern territories, 5% within Zone 1 of Western Trunk me territory and interterritoriallg except betwem Eastern and Southern territories, and within Western territory, except Zone 1 which became effective January ll, 1949 on hterstate traffic, and January 15,1949 on Washington intrastate traffic . The Interstate Canmerce Cammission suspended Service Order 68 effective 12:Ol a.m. February U, 1949 through U:59 p.m. April 16, .1949. This will reinstate Rule U, of the Classification which authorizes that the excess Over quantity which can be loaded in or on one car can be loaded in or on a second car and charged at actual weight and at carload rate applicable on entire shipment; and Section 2 of Rule 34 of the Classification which provides that if a car of a certain length is ordered and a longer car furnished, the minimum weight shall be that fixed for the car ordered and that if carriers cannot furnish car of the length ordered two shorter cars can be furnished without penalty to the shipper. r The Office of Defense Transportation suspended ODT 18-A, effective U:01 a.m. February l.4 through 11:59 p.m. April 16, 1949, making it no longer necessary to load cars to full visible capacity or to secure special pennits to Ship cars not f'ully loaded.

As a result of rate'reductions secured from the carriers. there was a total savings in freight charges for the month of Februa$ amounting to $76,251-63

(\ Statistical Snformation is attached to the file copies of this report.

55 PROJECT ENGINEERING DIVISION

MONTHLY REPORT February 1949

PRESSIT STATUS OF WORK

Projects and Suspense Codes Authorized and Under Construction

100 Areas Project Phys. . Date Est rn Number Complete Auth. -cost C-172 Dismantllng of Ecpipnent in Demineralization and Deaerate ing Plants 15 8-19-47 $ 486sOO0

C-l.84 Experimental Animal Farm 0 10-27-47 286,000 C-222 Dismantling Unoperated Equipment in 105 Valve Pits 18 2-10-48 4,000

C-238 Effluent Smer Line 105-F to 107-?' 97 3-26-48 207sOO0

C-269 Temporary100-3 Area Radio - Botany Lab. 83 7-28-48 29 600

C-290 Fabricate & Install Spectra- meter 8 9-29-48 9,000

C-294 Mock-up Facilities for Metal- lurgical Studies 65 10-22-48 47 s 700

C-306 Revised Pile Shielding - Front Face Shield Nozzle Caps 0 U-30-48 88 000

C-316 Special Technical (P-10) Laboratory 90 1-17-49 228 000

SC10239 &@ental Discharge Devices (Prelininary Program) - 100 9-1-48 65 000

SC102k3 Special Technical Melting & Casting Facilities P-10 Alloy 15 1-28-49 250.000

TOTAL Estimated Cost 100 Area Projects Project Engineering Division PRESENT STATUS OF WORK Projects. Suspense Codes Authorized and Under Construction (Contfd).

200 AREAS

Project $ Phys. Date Est Number Comdete Auth. -Cost C-133 Special Test Wells 200-E and W C-163 Additional Waste Storage and Tie Ldnes 2004 (G.E. Portion Only - Subcontract not Included) 79 7-25-47 600,000 c-273 Water Supply and Plumbing - Bug. 622-A 85 8-4-48' . 13,500 C-313 Stack Filtration FacUties 92 1-17-49 864,000 C-298 Decoatambation Stations for Small Equipent - 221 T-B 72 ll-15-48 33,000

TOTAL Estimated Cost 200 Area Projects 51,691,100

C-189 Bullding 3745-A I[-Ray Facility 92 8-20-47 $ 33,000 (2-219 Construction of Additional H.I. Instnrments 65 1-27-48 97,200

0.220 Optical Instrument Bug. and Elect. Shop 3708 - 300 Area 98 1-30-48 82,000 C-227 Conversion of Offices to Labs Bug. 3706 & Construction of 3707-C Change House 86 3-15-48 429,000

C-287 Experimental MetallurgY Lab. Bug. 3730 O IZ-2-48 ll.+o,000 Process Developent 0 C-308 Lab.Bldg.3732 1-17-49 50,000 v) W C-317 New iietention Basin for 300 Area Process Water 100 1-3-49 62,000 Lu SC 10W 3uIncreased Buildings Ventihtion 313 & 0 9-24-48 2go. 000 rp SC 482000 Rehabilitation of Bldg. 321 35 l25.OCO lZi',d~,_-_-- TOTAL Estimated Cost 300 Area Projects $1,218,200 2 547 GENERAL PUNT ARE9S

Project $ Phys. Date Est Number Complete Auth. -cost C-138 Richland Telephone Ekchange Bldg. 702 67 5-12-47 4b 470,500 C-U4 Additional Telephone Cables - Richland 27 5-12-47 45,000 C-177 U.5 Kv Power Transmission Line 64 8-U-47 1,364,000 C-19 5 Radio Coxmnications for Rail- Road & Electrical Division 91 10-15-47 34,000 c-196 Electrical Distribution Head- quarters Bldg. & Conversion of 2'713-E to Garage 1 10-104'7 162,400 c-2u Rehabilitation of Plant Railroad 73 2-18-48 3,2uc,o00 C-265 Additional Telephone Cable - Richland to Kennewick 45 7-29-48 30,000

C-276 Overall Plant Telephone Project 67 10-6-48 l,232,OOO C-279 Improvements to Area Adminis- tration Buildings 72 8-20-48 98,200 C-291 Security Fences - All Areas 0 10-18-48 Z%6,800 c-322 Osmose Treatment of Plant Elect. Poles & Replacements where necessary 56 2-1-49 1%. 000 TOTAL Estimated Cost Plant General $7,050 ,900 GRAND TOTAL Est. Cost Authorized Work - ALL AREAS #ll*660.500

Projects Beinn Routed For Authorization E. R. No. Project No. A-1076 (C-323) Replace Vertical Rod & Guides 105 B, D, & F 3 280,600

E-404 (C-32L) Warning System for Richland & North Richland 32 600

TOTAL Estimated Cost of Projects Awaiting Authorization 9b 313,200

58 Status of &&neering Study & Design Work in Progress During Month of February L R. No. $ Engineering Complete A-1004 Darncomer Design 105-F 20

A-1034 Alterations to Bldgs. 186 and 185 38

A-IOU Outlet Charging Device (t-h proposed Model III) 40 A-1059 Prepare Project for Steel Sewer Line at 100-B Area k5

A-1060 Increased Shielding of Front Nozzle Caps (Designs for Proj. C-306) 27 A-1062 Prepare Project for Mark XI Machines 80

A-1063 Special Metal Splines 90

A-1064 Equipent Designs for Oxygen in Pile Atmosphere 10

A-1065 Equipnent Designs for Large Scale C02 ,%raporator 100

A-1066 Mock-up Facilities for Metallurgical Studies (Designs for Proj. C-294) 90 A-1067 Special Technical Laboratory (P-10) 95 A-1068 Design Special VSR - #27 95 A-1069 Prepare Project for Dismantling and Crating of York Refrigeration Units - 151, 181, & 189-D & F Buildings 5 A-1070 Prepare Project for Changes to Unit Motion Instruments 50 13-1071 Prepare Project “B” Hole Type Sample Loading FaciUties 85 A-1072 Design Cask Storage Pad - lOOF Area 0 A-1074 Design Moisture Extraction System for Gas System - 105 Buildin8 2 A-10‘75 Recommend Adequate Warehousing for 100 Areas 2

4-1076 Prepare Project to Replace V.S.R. and Guides in 105-B,D,r” 100 3‘ Project Ehnheering Division - Area Reports Status of Engineering Study & Design Work in Progress During Month of February

Prepare a project for P-10 Alloy Facilities 15 Study MaJdmum Loading Conditions for 10% Experimental Level 100

A-1080 Thermocouple for lo5 Process Tube 20 A-1081 Check Vertical ,Zlignment of 184-H Stacks 5 A-1082 Survey Coal Pile 184 D 100

A-1083 Hot Thimble Mock-up 25 A-108 5 Prepare Project for Pile Operation with.100dp C02 Atmosphere, lOOF kea 15 High Tank Control Valves - 105 Area 0

200 2279 Prepare Project for Regasketing Facilities - 221 T & B 85 2285 V*Jet Assembly 75 2287 Study Rail Alignment of 200-N Cranes 75 2288 Special Test Wells - 200 E & W 70 Wells Ccunplete 90 2327 Study Possibility & Redesigning Con- nector Head to Simplify Gasket Changing 100

2337R Design Water Seal for Agitator Shaft 50 2355 TX Waste Storage (Field Ehgr. for Project C-163) 85

2378R Reinforce Precipitator Tank Jackets 100 2381 Design Acid Supply Tanks & Piping for 222-B 100 2393 Steam Jet with Remotely Removable Features 100 2401 Maintenance Hoist for Cranes 212 N-P=R 100 _.^c prafect Fhaineerina Division - Area ReDorts Status of Engineering Study & Des- Work in Progress During Month of February .. - E.%.. 'NO. - Engineerinn Complete

Revision of 222 T & B Control Labs 50 Procure & Install Lab. Equip. h 271 T-U-B Central Labs. 65 Design and Estimate Improved Well Sempling Device 100 Design Disposal Sumps for 224-B Waste 25 Check Crane Wheel Alignment - Bldg. 22143 50

Prepare New Map of Underground later and Sewer Lines - 200 E & W 20 Revise Piping Drawings for Cell #2, Bldg. 231 40 Prepare Drawings for Conductivity Heter in Section 6R, Bldg. 221-B 1% Design Facilities for Diluting Caustic Solution 221 Areas 50 Design Filter for Dissolver Off Gas 65 Design Jet Assembly for Cell 32 Bldg.221 5 Design Cribs for 222B Waste 100 Engineering Contact on New Processes 0 Bottle Gas Supply for 2924 100 24 Special Test Wells 75 Design 100 gal. Shipping cask 100

Design & Estimate Optical Block Bldg.221 0

Design Equip. ?or Radioactive Source Building 234-5 0 Status of Engineering Study b Design Work in Progress During Month of February

$. R. No. A-3058 Design Air Conditioning System - Bldg. 323- 4 A-3059 Evaluate Construction of lfPrr Div, Change House in the 303 Area 75

A-3060 Temporary Metal Melting & Fabrication wing 70 A-3061 Increased Ventilation - 313 & 3U Bldgs. 30 A93062 Design &,Estimate Cost of Installing 300 Area Rolling Mill 2 A-3063 Evaluate CO2 System for Rooms W and 6 - Building 3706 95 A-3066 Revise Maps - 300 Area Water and

Sewer Systems ~ 0 A-3067 Billet Lifting Tongs 5 A-3068 Automatic CO2 Fire =inpishers'- Bldg. 3706 0 A-3069 Solvents Storage - 3706 0 A-3070 Study 3706 Ventilation Requirements to Provide 40% Humidity 20 .A-3071 Design C.W.S. Filters and Hoods for Room 55, Bldg. 3706, Exhaust *stem 5 A-3073 Design Glass Shop Gas System 100 A-307 5 Design for Nine Tube Mock=T.Jp for 105 B-D-F Design 5 Design Facilities for Chip and Bar Pickling and Metal Fines and Oxide Recovery 5 A-3077 Design Installation for Three Auto- matic Screw Machines 313 Building 27 A-3078 Design Storage Cabinets 30% Bldg. 100

A-3079 Prepare Project for Hot and Cold Exponential Experiments 15 Project Engineering Division - K-I&ORTS Status of Engineering Study & Design Work in Progress During Month of February E. R. NO. 8 bgineerinn Complete A-3080 Design and Estimate Loading Platform & Acid Storage Area, Bug. 3706 0 GENERAL PLANT AREAS 828 Bug, 702 - Autamatfc Dial Fxchange 100 872-R Improvement to Area Aidmin. Bldgs. 100 941 Designs for Experimental Animal Farm - Project C-186 95 E-962 Designs for 115 KV Power Line Through Richland 86 973 Designs & Engr. for Elec.. Dist. Hdqts. Bug. near 251 Substation & Conversion of Bldg. Vl3-E to Garage. Proj. C-196 80

990-R Fencing All Areas 99 A-420 Engineering Work for RehabUtatiorz of Plant Railroad. Project C-u4 90 A-452 Prep- Project for F&pansion of Main Plant Telephone Sys. (Design Work Only) 90 A-463 Electrical Drawings for Charging Device 45 A-464 Metering of Power - AIL Process Areas 70 8-492 Preparation of F’roject Additional Tel- ephone Cable - Richland to Kennewick Design Work Only 98 A-502 Prepare Project for Transportation Consolidation ( CanceUed) 6

*505 Electrical Standards 15 A-507 Design Work for Workshop Addition to 313 Bldg. (Pr~j.C-308) 60 A-509 Drafting for 300 Area Phnnhg Committee bo A-510 Badge House Addition - 300 Area 100 E-5u Prepare Project for Butt Treatment of Power Line Poles 100 Status of Engineering Study & Design Work in Progress During Month of February

A-513 Study of Air Conditioning First Aid Bldgs. - 300 & l00B & F Areas 100 EC5u Prepare Project for Improvement tu Area Fence Lighting 0 A-518 Partitiming of Manufacturing Division Offices - 703 Bldg.(Held Pending Decision) 90 4-519... Centerline Area Roads 20 A-523 Drafting for 300 Area Technical Div. 100 A424 Design for Railroad-Redox Plant- 200 W Area 100 A-526 Field Information for 300 Area As-Builts 25 A428 Design Work for Instrument Division BuUding Project - 300 Area 10 A-529 Recanmendation for Dikes along Yakh River 50 E401 Study and Recommendations for Exten- sion of Induction Heating in 314 Bldg, 100 E-403 Install four traffic signals at Richland railroad crossings E-406 Prepare Project - Additions to Village Distribution System 0 EUV Prepare Project - Inst, Htrs. on Evacuation Busses & Senrice Facilities 0 E-408 Prepare Project -Village Street Ltg. 0

A-530 Design Work for RehabiUtation of Bug. 321, Proj, S.C. 482008 30 A-531 Prepare Personnel Charts for pffg. Divs. 100

A-532 Design Work for Project to Remove Equip- ment fmm Bldg. 108-F & ReinstaU as Necessary 3

A-533 Hutment for %I. Division near Bldg. _- 50 r f ;4 DEClA8SLA f D Project Ehgineering Division - AREA REPORTS Status of kglneerlng Study & Design Work in Progress During Month of February EGINEZRING STUDIES GROUP REPQRT Studies Canpleted This Month E. R. NO. Date Completed 4318 Revision of Packing & Gasket Manual 1-15-49 4312 Analysis of Heavy Duty Lacquers 2-8-49 43 58 100 Area Metal Handling 2-8-49 4344 Operating Standards for iiydrocranes 2-15-49 43 52 Lubrication Survey 105 DR 2-8-49

43 55 Operation, Inspection & Maintenance of Septic Tank Subsurface Irrigation Tspe Sewage Disposal Systems 2-15-49 s

I Studies Added This Month

No new work was added during the period between JanUarY 1949 and February 18, 1949.

Active Studies E. R*. NO, $ Complete

L326 Use of Inhibited Oil in Turbines 99 4327 Maintenance of Pitched Roofs 50 4336 Review Oil Coding System 25 43 46 Welding Line Analysis - 313 Bldg. 85 4347 Improved Frost Test Line - 313 Bldg. 85 4348 Soft Water System - Kadlec Hospital 90 43 54 Bronze Furnace Heating - 313 Bugo 70 43 56 Project &grl Division Procedure 80 43 57 Lubricakion Survey - Building 2345 30 43 59 Concrete Placing Procedure 60

DECLASSIFIED DEQss,&JD Project Engineering Division - AREA REPORTS Status of Engineering Study & Design Work in Progress During Month of Februarg

Work on Hand 1-31 Work on Hand 2-28 Estimated Man Days Estimated Nan Days Studies a4 lkl Project & Design 9,W 9,690

9,393 9,831 Detailed studies of pile operation at higher powers continued, with the objective of evolving a specffic program for taking one of the piles to higher power levels. Studies on the operation of tbe D and DR Piles also continued. Improvements in graphite purity were obtained by the use of higher temperatures and more carbon tetrachloridc.' ChPnges in the nitrogen flushing cycle had little effect; increases in the amount of Freon had an adverso effect.

Test Pile results show that substitution of magnesium alloys for aluminu in the piles would produce a reactivity gain of the order of 500 inhours, With suitable control, it is expected that corrosion problems could be minimized; this aspect is being investigated.

Alpha-rolled, triple-dipped slugs continue to show satisfactory dimensional stability at exposures approaching 300 MD/ton.

Current laboratory experiments indicate that galvanized stainless steel nozzles should be a reasonably satisfactory, Inexpensive method for alleviating corrosion of front Van Stone flanges, but that galvanized nozzles will be unsatisfactory at the rear faco of the piles, especiw at higher operating levels. The carbon dioxide concentration in the F Pile atmasphere was increased to @$. No conclusive effect on graphite expansion has been demonstrated. \ Allocation of grcphite to the H Pile hcs been completed. FUrified gmphite has been used in 56of the pile as compared with only 17% in the DR Pile. Separations Technology Division

During thc month, it MS neccssrrg to rework cyproximately 175,000 lbs. of Cwpn Sump Tank drainage water to recover a single run plutonium leaage of 2074 at B- Plant. An incroase in the scavenger weight in the first cycle by-product precipitation has regained thc decontdnation factor loss appcrently ccused by returning to the procedure of slurry agitation while centrifuging. Alternative methods of Concentration Building LQF3 by-product wete rework are under current study. An apparent correlation betwecn hot water and hot potassium hydroxide cake removcl from the LO product centrifuge and larered Isolation Process pmduct recycle is beingpursue a further. The plant ventilation air sand filters have continued to operntc at previously quoted air flows, pressure drops, Cnd activity removcl efficiencies. Additional testing of a pilot bed of No. 55 fiberglass has continued to demanstrcrte filtering efficiencies superior to sad at equal pressure drop. Fiberglass filtration studieswith dissolver off-gas bve produced 99.% beta-activity removal. Electro- static precipitator runs hnve continued but hcvo been hamperced by electriccl troubles. Assistmce has been given the Project Engineering Division on the design of dissolver off-gas fiberglass filters. Technical Divisions

Los Almos operations training has been completed for all Rnnford Works 234-5 personnel scheduled. Ay hoods for the 234-5 RG Line cnd Rocovery Area have been received in the 272-2 Shop 4nd seventeen additional hoods were moved into the 234-5 Building for installation during the month. PreUmbtUy inspections of lwxiliary area facilities now completed have becn carried out. Asproximtoly 75% of 234-5 Build- construction is estimated as completed ct month-end. During the month, continuance of Phases I1 cnd I11 was directcd to be suspended and postponed by A.E.C. Test precipitations of plutonium omlate have been successfully carried aut in the ten grsm laboratory equipment. The enamel coating cnd strip film tcst- in& on hood surfaces has continued. Additional test reductions of uranium tetrc- fluoride as a stond-in for plutonium have produced up to 98$ yields on ten grnm charges

Rehcbilitation of the 321 Building Redox Semi-Works wos virtumy completed during the month. Agrecd revision of the CqnArea to provide isolation from the Service Area and venting of any future prcssure deflagration is currently in progress* Further investigation of t& ccuse of the IAX test stand explosion in January more positively points to vapor space ignition of hexono inside the drum because of pump dr5ve-shn9t bearing corrosion cnd seizure. Test studies of solvent vapor explosions and HNO3-hexone reactions arc being continued both in thc field and in the lcboratov. The Demonstration Unit is being revised to incrense capecity handling and to provide automatic feed control. The Scale-Up continuous hexone stripper h&s been completed and steps ere being taken to provide an inert gas blanket on the Scale-Up TdsFarm. In the resecrch lcboratory, HNO3-hexone recction studies have been carried to the point where several reaction products have been synthesized, purified, and cbsorption spectra determined. Density-composition data have been extended for Al(NO3)3 Redox solutions. Snall-sccle packed column studies have been carried Qut to study effects of acid-pickling of pcxking, solvent pbsc continuous, gulfuric acid, and nitrogen gas bubbling on column H.E.T.S. valves. Ruthenium ozonization studies with IBP end ICU solutions kve been extended to Hmford dissolver solution, with c& 98,s of the ruthenium volatilized in four hours at 75°C. Dissolver solution zirconi-um nnd columbium scwenging by gloss woo1 adsorption has given lower rcnovcl than with previously tested metal solutions. Ozone oxidation of plutonium has been extended Ln study to Redox IAE' solution. Studies of mcthods of prepnrction of solvent extraction feed from current and stored metal wastes have been initiated. Metallurgy and Control Division

Arrqecents were coxplctcd for the tmfer of routine 100 hren water control laboratory operations from the 14etaUurgy and Control Division to the Power Division as soon as the Power operators involved can be trzined in this work. This will allow the Technical force in these laborctories to be rcduced to thc few chemists required for certcin specirl services and record mzlyscs. PILE TECHNOLOGY DIVISIOI? FEBRUARY, 1949 March X5, 1949

VISITORS AND Busmss TRIPS Moman R. Chellew end William F. Olson, Argoane National Laboratory, Chicago, Illinois, were here from February 14 through 18, 1949, to assist in initiating P-10 operatioxla.

Business trips of Pile Technology Division persomet1 &wing February were as f ollws :

H. W. Ritchey visited Detroit, Michigan, for consultation with Giffels and Vallet on Water Plant Study. He wa8 there February 21-22, 1949. Messrs. P. F. Gat, J. M. West, F, E. Kruesi, and G. M. Muller, visited Us Alamos, New Mexico, Feb- 2-11, for consultation on critical mas - problems.

Pile Physics Section 39 43 Ptle Engineering Section 22 22 Pol0 Project -- 5 AMatr at ion 5 + 75 During the month one Engineer (Aseign.), one Chemical Engineer, one Technical Graduate, and three Lab. Assts. D were added; three Lab. Assts. D, one Lab. Asst. B, and one Chemist transferred into the Division from Metallurgy and Control; one Lab. Asst. D transferred out of the Division to Metallurgy and Control; and om Lab. Asst. B was terminated.

At month-end one Chemical Engineer, one Steno-Typist D, and one Lab. Asst. D were awaiting Q clearance. Prn PHYSICS Higher Power Levels

Operation of the present piles at higher power levels would result in decreasing 1 DECLASS1 FI E D Pile Technology Division HW-12666-& the reactivity available for Speciel Irradiations and for flatteniag the power distribution; in decreasing the time internal during vhich a pile can be started up, after a ZvllPIsl shutdown, wlthout use of additional poison aollmmn; snd increasing the outlet water temperatures, of central tubes, or the flow rates or both.

Tho reactivity used in flattening at D Pile, for eranple, would drop frwn 450 ih at the present level of 275 MW to 375 lh at 350 MW and to 285 ih at 450 MW. The iricreused neutron flux at the higher levels compensates for the reduced recctivity so that a nmnll net increaae occurs in the rate of neutran absorption by Specicl Request matarlab.

After 8 normal pile shutdown at present operating levels anC with an ctmosphere of IC(;$ corbon dioxide there is an interval of 6 hours, starting 18 hours after shut- corn, during which the pile mrg be st-ed without the use of temporarg poison Columns. If the pile is opernted 3t one-half of its normQl power level for several hours after starting up, the length of this statup internal is extended to U. hours. At higher power levels, the length of this interval is reduced. By us- the reduced power etmp technique Q power levo1 of 375 MW could be achieved. For levels of operation higher than this every shutdown would rcqulre tba use of temporwy poison columns.

Operatian at levels above 330 MW would require changes in the orifice pattern and aa iacroase in total water flow, if present water temperature limitations are maintained. The radioactfvitp of the water dischrrged to the river would present no serious problem at any of the parer levels considered, ond this problem would be -her reduced by currant studies aimed at reduction of sodium silicate feed. Reduction in Size of D Pile the event that a pennonent shutdown of D Pile and startup of DR Pile is required, the most economical use of metal mi@t be obtained by reducing the number of loaded tubes in the D Pile grzduolly over a period of time. A recently completed study shows that a pile of 1700 tubes could be operated at the present power level of 279 MW and that o pile of only 1000 tubes could be opercted at 125 MW. The por- rnisslble power level drops grndunlly from 275 MW to 125 MW as the number of lozded tubea decreases.

Graphite Development Results on erpcrimental hects of CBF grrphite indicate that a slgnificznt improvement In purity can be obtained by purifying at a tempercture of 27500C. lnstecd of 25OOOC. Low quality bas continue to occur curd fnvostigation hcs shown th2.t these are definitely associated with pluggad orifices. Experimental heats in which the mount of carbon tetrachloride was doubled me significaMy better in purity than aonnal bats according to preliminary results obtained during the month. Rolimlnary results on heats which were not flushed Vith nitrogen during cooling indicated that they wero no difforent from hocts processed with nitrogen flushing. Heats in which the zmount of Freon was doubled and in which there wa8 K) flushing were inferior to normal hects.

BY processing molded grrrphitg samples contciniq known cmounts of rare ecrths it has been determined that one-half of the samarium, gzdolinium, anC dysprosium were removed by gas hcking nnd grqhitization. These sanplos will now be purified to

2 -- DECLASSIFIED

i 2 i I/ ” ,, I-’ Pile Technology Division DECLASSIFIED m-1;?666-d study the removal of rare earths in purificrrtio Graphite Monitoring MTH DELETlOPlS

Samples of previausly exposed graphite which huve been irradiated for 1.5 yenrs in 0111 empty process tube were found to rocover 5@ to 66 of the crystal expansion produced by the previous irradiation. Most of the rocovery occurred during the first year and no significant additiondl recovery has been observed in the lnst SiX months. It thus qperrrs that the ultlmcite recovery has been achieved at the present exposure temperatures and neutron fluxes. The percentage recovery vhlch COP be obtained decreases w3th the amount of previous exposure at low temperatures.

It has been found that the effect6 of irradiation cop be accelerzted by a fuctor of 5 by impregnating graphite with boron. The behavior of such samples when exposed in the piles will aid in predicting the'ultinolte fate of the grsphite and possibly in forecasting the life of the piles.

Shleldlq

Filling two spiral grooves on the vertical rod guides for DR Pile with polythene reduced the fast neutron leakage by o factor of 20. Leoboge of gammc rays was reduced by a factor of 3. These guides are now considered to be at least 0s good as thoee in the present piles froq a shielding etomdpoint. New Materfcls

Magnesium is attractive as a possible replacement for aluminum in both present cad future piles. Recent meusurements indicate thnt the neutron cbsorption cross- section of commercially pure magnesium Is only one-fourth that of aluminum.

%e induced radioactivity of titanium is such cs to make It o possible structural material in control.roda and other plrrces where the totd neutron absorption need not be kept ernall. Removal of manganese aad copper impurities would nckc titdun considerably more attractive.

Reactivity

At month-end the reactivity status of the tbrca opercting piles WM us follows: B Pile -D Pile F Pile In rods 99 fi 71 65

In xenon 519 482 501 ovcr-all coefficient - 130 - 161 - 179 Total cold, clean reactivity 8087-790 B Pilo gained 46 lnhours, the D Pile 10 inhours, and the F Pile 19 inhours

3 Pile Techaologg Division " bEClAS8IRIED ,mall during the mnth. The large gain at the B Pile is he to relative dlschcrga f'rm large of metal during the month and moy also contain some errors mising changes Fo poison column loadlngs. Status of Special Irrcdictions The ststus of the Special Request program on Yebruolg 28 is given below. Those Item which were active during the month are =ked with an aterisk. Itens completed lest month will receive no further mention. The nmber under P. T. indicates the Production Test, series 105-P. The letter sufflx after 3 tube denotes the pile. Unbr "Quantity", the nllnber of pieces, if given, rill indicate thzt the craterid. hM been received. Under "Tube md Pile" the initidls BTHD, BTHF, MTHF mean the piece is charged into the "B" test hole at the D or F Pile or into the "D" test hole at the F Pile. The sufiir T will denote a tentative echcc3d.e which nay be changed. The abbreviations ORNL and AXTI, mer the roquest number refer to Oak Ridge Zoationcl Lcborntories and Argonne Nctiond. Laborctorles respectively; KAPL refers to the gnOU Atomic Power Laboratory; UCRL rofers to the Radiation Laboratories at the Uverslty of California; GECL refers to the General Electric Consulting Lcbmtory.

Request No. & Tube & Dis- 5h ab- Source Moterial QuolZtlQ Exposure Charged Pile charKed Shipped P.T. sorbed

200 5w

-be 1@9D also contains 1 pc. SR-64,4 pcs. SR 63, UCRL-100-105, 1 PC. SR ANL-lll, and 2 Cobalt SlwS.

38 slugs 6 no. 6/6/48 3169D 12/3/48 39 slugs 6 no. 8/4/48 156D 2/7/49 53 6 '' 8/13/48 157W 2/7/49 +28 -5 (OW)Iron Enriched 1 casiag Indef. 4/4/48 BTHD 2/7/49 28- 7 - 12 (om,) Iron 6 casings 2 no. 1 CClsFng BTHF 12/22/48

10/22/48 DTHF

47 (ANI,) Be0 12/21/47 3169D 1/6/48 1/14/48 127 Hcs not been roc'd 12/23/47 2666~ 4/4/46 4/14/48 1-180 do. 12/22/48 3476F 0 48 (Am) REO 4 slugs 1-15 k. 12/21/47 3169D 1/6/48 1/14/48 128 1-30 &. To be rocanned 4/4/48 4/14/48 0 Ir 72 Pile Technology Division HW-12666 -beL

Request- NO* & h;rbe & nfs- ih ab- Source Materid Quantity Esposure Chcrged Pile charged Shipped P.T. sorbed 49 Graphite-IJ (Am) oxide 4 slugs 1-15 dr. 12/21 47 3169~ 1/6/48 1-30 da= U/5/18 316B E(7/48 1-90 &e 12/23/47 2666~ 4/ 148 1-180 b. Sample not received

92 (Om) Al-a235 95 Slug8 100 Q. 7/30/48 lOOD 11/16(4“ 208 Alloy 21 sluss 130 &. 7/27/48 2072F 1/21/ 9 25 slugs 160 &. 7/27/48 1983 2/21/49 25 slwa 160 da. 7/27/48 WClF 2/21/49 26 slugs 160 da. 7/27/48 2” 2/2l/49 26 slugs 160 da. 7/27/48 3469 2/21/49

5 5

1 slug 300 da. 5/25/48 1769

LiRl 15 2 mo. 10/27/45 3066~ l2/22/48 1/5/49 Alloy 19 3 PO* lO/27/48 2066D 2/7/49 30 3 =. ll/l9/u 3169B 2/2/49 2/9/49 30 3 PO. Wi9/48 156- 2/2/49 2/9/49 38 3 U/23/481474~ 2/22/49 30 3 no* U/23/48 2666~ 29 31 3 no* 12/6/48 2374F 29 24 3 Po. 12/6/48 156% 25 24 3 no. 12/6/48 157% 25 24 3 no. 12/6/48 3169 24 2/9/49 3 no. w/48 31m 25 29 3 no. 12/3/48 2682.D 27 34 3 no. 12/3/48 3179D 30 33 3 no. 12/3/48 3274~ 30 9 3 no. 1/ 149 1474~ 13 9 3 no. 12/49 2666~ 13 9 3 PO. 1/5/49 3274F 13 15 3 PO. 1/5/49 268s 18 42 3 mo. 1/4/49 2082~ 33 42 3 PO. 1/4/49 2374D 33 5 73 Request NO. & Tub0 & DiS- ih ab- Source Mcterial Quostity Expoaure Chcrged Pile chargod Shipped P.T. ecrbod

23 3 2/2/49 2682B 23 23 3 mo- 2/2/49 2082B 23 23 3 m* 2/2/49 1%- 23 23 3 2/2/49 316933 23 25 3 2/7/49 156%) 25 25 3 no. 2/7/49 157m 25 20 3 mo* 2/7/49 2066~ 21 38 3 2/22/49 1474D 31 79 (KAPL) $35 Experiment is on a aontinuoua basis 0865F 148fF l80 10

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leasing 1yr. 4/25/48 DTBF 181 0 ANL-100 BO 5 ccsas 6-12 nob 3/24/48 BTHF 3 pcs. 3 pcs. 176 9/13/48 9/15/48 1 recept. 4-6 no. 11/12/48 2074B 177 0 1 recept. 6 no. 8/4/48 2173 211 0 1 recept. 6 PO. 11/5/48 327m 218 0

1 recapt. 3 M. U/5/@ 3378B 2/2/49 218

6 Plle Tcchaology Division HW-12666-oEL Request NO. & Tube & Dis- ih ab- Scurce Materid Qucntity Exp osure Charged Pilo chargod *Shipped P.T. sorbed

215

*CLNL-U~Dioaond, I C-W 3 PO. 10/22/48 ma? 1/28/49 2/9/49 211 Be, C 12/22/48 l866F 227 0 NQL-120 S.Steel 1 recept. 6 no. 12/22/48 l866F 227 0 ANL-3.21 Nickel 1 recept. 6 no. 12/22/48 l866F 227 0 ANI-122 Nickel 2 recept. 6 no. 12/22/48 1866F 227 0 WNL 124 Cobalt 1 slug 1 no. 1 slug 1yr.

GEL-100 Vcrious, 10 slugs 3 no. Non-netalllc

UCRL-3.00 Pu 1 slug 1-3 yr. 5/25/48 1769D 200 UCIIL-101 Pu 1alq 1 -5yr. 5/25/48 170 200 UCRL-102 Pu 1s~1 -5yr. 5/25/48 176gD 200 pCRL-103 fucr 1Sl.q 2yrs.i 5/25/@ 1769 200 UCRL-104 PU 1 slug 1-3 p. 5/25/48 17m 200 UCRL-105 Ap 1 slug 2 yrs. 5/25/48 176% 200 *UcIIL-106 Tissue Ash 12 casings 2-3 W~S. WCRL-107 OS~~UIU1 slug 1 PO. *UCRL-108 Tatdm 1 slue 1 PO. *UCRL-lOg PhOSPh0n;ls 1 slue 1 no. *UCRL-UO Seleniun 1 slug 1 no. *ucRIJ-lll P&llrrdiUn 1 slug 1 POI *ucRL-112 Rhonim 1 slug 1 Po. *UCRL-U3 Iridiun 1 slug 1 no. *UCRL-114 Twgsten 1 slug 1 no. WCRL-ll5 &.Oxide 1 51% 2 v. oR~L-100Caog 8 CW~S18 BO. 9/3/48 MEF 182 0 om-102 zr 1 slu(: 6 PO. 8/4/48 3876~ 204 WRVL-103 Be 5 slugs 6 PO. 10/22/48 2385F 1 6 slugs 6 no. 10/22/E 3479 1 WRNL 104 Metal 4 reccpt. 3 no. u/5/u 3378B 2/2/49 223 o 4 recept. 6 x3. 12/22/48 3383F 0

Ti- 7 . 3 DECLASSIFIED Pile Technolorn Division gW-12666 -% Request No. (k Tube & Dls- ih ab- Source MEterial Quatity Exposure Charged Pile charged Shipped PIT. sorbed

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WRNL-112 u 6 81%~ 24 hr. 2/10/49 2'271-F 2/U/49 2/U/49 239 (m-) The followine; requosts hcve been approved but the sanples have not been received: AIG-105, ANL U,An-117, Om-101, QRNL-209, ORNL-lll, am-116 PILI3 ENGXNEERING

Set off by asterisks Is (1 portion of last ponth's report which was imdvertcntly onitted. ++****+*****

Corrosion an2 Blistering of Slugs

Exmination of 141 alpha-rolled, triple-dipped, partially trwf orned slugs (Group 4 mterlal) mer an exposure of 280 MD/ton Indicated that this type of netd Is sctisfactory for still higher exposure. Both diameter & lowh maurenents approximated those of unexposed slugs so closely that no slgnif'icmt effcct of eXp08urc could be detectec. Twelve per cent of thcsc slxs showed nc blistering, and 88 per cent showed blister- to a sliE;ht 2egroe.

One tube of slugs of alphc-rolleC, triple-Clpped, cwplotely trmsforned material (Group 5) at 200 MD/ton exposure ehowod a behavior comparzble to Group 4 slugs. Corrosion of Van Stone Flmces

Sixteen inlet galvznized nozzles an6 nineteen outlot gclvnnized nozzles were install cd on the F Pile. These nozzles were loczted in both the 0.140 cuu2 the 0.240 orifico zonesy and were pkced on both new Van Stone flwes and old, pitted flcmges. Four aluninun nozzles were also installed on 012, pitted, outlet flanges,

Evzluation of the corrosion propet-tios of zinc-coated st=-inless steel, aldnun- cocted stcinless atael, cnd vzrious aluninun ccstlng alloys is proceeding in flow cup cells in tho flow luboratory. Also, corrosion current necsurments cnd other

8 nozzles lnstaed on f-es in the flow laborztory. Pile Dryiq fa oluminun-jacketed thornocouple and cccesscFy equipment hai been fabricctcd at! found to perfom aatlsfactorily in teats conducted in the flow laboratory. memo- couples of this type can be instclled in procoss tubes umbr the slty trzin for the purpose of uonitoring wcter tuporatul'c under no-flow conditione during the specid proceCure used for drying o pile by fission-product hectin;;.

Issistace to New Construction

Tho first tests of the H Pile &sign ha the nine tube nock-up were ncde In con- Junction with the Design Division. U&&g simulated coditions at the center of the pile, asd the bowing was increased to Q maxlnun of 4-1/2". Indications were found that there were posslblo vertical. c1eaVce;c plraes in the H design for graphite stacking. Even though the probability of opening vertical cracks mu12 be unlikely, the mcngonoat of the filler blocks in the tube layers above mer 40 wcs c-od to give an overlapping structure. Infornotion is being coUncted concerning the cpplicsbility of bituminous mterids cas substitutes for the "~onite"layer in the biologiccl shield. For this 'purpose, an air-blown petroleun aphclt czp be obtnined with a nelting point of approxiactely 400%, a hydrogen content of 9-10$, and a specific gravity of 1.0 - 1.1. An ctdvmtrye In fabrication is probzble sbco such natorials ccn be nelted and poured Into place. ++*++++*****

-Corrosion and Blieterizg of Slugs Inspection results on alpha-rolled, triple-dipped, p&lally trwforned slugs (Group 4) continue to be very favorzble for highor exposures. This report includes slugs discharged at a avorage exposure of aost 300 m/ton.

Two tubes of duplaxed slugs wero dischmgod zt an cxposuro of 200 MD/ton. The led- Upped duplexed slugs showed sone very noclerctc blistering and were less stable dinensionally than triple-dipped alws. No effect of variation in the oz3ount of reduction by rolling wc9 zpparent. The renalnlng lerd-dippe8 slugs are being Us- charged.

Flow Rctes in Process Tubes

Tests in the flow Icboratorj indicate that onisslon of the front dumy pcttern fron a tube in the 0.240-inch orifice zone results in cn increcso in flow of from 0.7 to 1.0 g.p.n. OTlt? c reduction in Pcmllit pressure of about 10 p.s.i., vith a header pressure of 350 p.s.i. Corrosion of Vm Stone Flmgce

Seven aluminum nozzles =de fron Type 356 alloy were installed on b-dly corroded Van Stom flmges at the rem face of the F Pile. Investigation of tho use of sacrificial ncgmsiun clloy slugs to spa mar Vm Stone

9 .-. I 2 i L. -. - J DECLASSIFIED Pile Technology Division

flmges was concluded when excessiva corrosion of the ucgneaiun wcs encounteree With a poasibillty of pluggw the outlet pigtail. Tests with wesiun sl-S spanning front VaStone flcnges are continuing.

Solution potentid. testa in the flow laboratory indlcste that gal~czedstdess stael will not inhibit corrosion of aluninuxn eatisfactorily at tenperaturcs cbove SO‘%. Sinilar 'end nom adverse results were obtained at high tenporztures with stainless steel which had been pre-dined in zinc adthen cozted with alunir,un. The results on coatirys developed to &te indiccte thct solution to the problen of corrosion of rear face Van Stone flanges will require the expeneive substitution of duninun nozzles in place of inexpensive coating of existing stcinless steel nozzles. Meantine, the hot flow Icborztory at the rem of the D Pi10 is being roactivcted to investigcte the possibility thnt tho presence of hydmgen peroxide In Pilc effluent water my still pernit the use of gdvcnlzed rocr fcca nozzles. Mr.gnesim ~Vluysfor Pile Use

Test Pile results previculy reported by the Physics Section show thzt recctivity gah8 omauntiry to crounQ 300 -ours per pile could be achievocl by substitutiq nngnesiun for altnninun in tubes cmd slug Jackets. Literature stuCies indicate that nognesiun hcs roesoncAle corrosion resistwe in hot water provice2 inpurity content is carefully ccntrolled & galvanic effects cre eumted. Mcchcnicd properties of rqneaim aiqcar setisfcrctory. This initial feasibility stuzy is so encouraging that experinentdl corrosion studies are be- Baed. Grqhite Expassion

The concentrztion of ccrbon Uoxide in the D Pile ctacsphore hcs been nzintclned at b@ during the pat six nonths. Unit Motion Mensurenents at the NL. 1, 2, 3 and 4 nicrmeter brcckets Wye Levels, cnd E. 18 Anes gage suggest thct a slight ahrinkage on the order of 0.05 inches in over-c31 dinension of the ?ilc hcs occurre6 -in& the put four mths.

The carbon dioxide in the F Pile atnoaphere was increased from 25s to 4046 during the month. A concentrction of 2% was held at the B Pile. Unit Motion data are not sufficiently accurate to detennine the effoct of C02 on the rate of graphite expcnsion at this tine. !Fherndi effects on the shielding have been negligible, as wzs expected from previous experience at the D Pile.

Two graphite rods which were stressed in oreer to investigcte creep phenomena u&er pile irradiction conditions were dischnrged froa a helium-filled process tube &tcr an ex;?osure of about a. yea. Both simples Were broken. It tact be deternined whether rough handling or creep cuused the failure.

Stress-strain tests were =de of a nock-up of the aqle Iron which retains the face shields of the Hcnford Piles. Fcilure occurred in tho body of the angle with a loud of about 20,000 pounds per foot of length. The tosts denonstrate thnt failure of the angle is preceded by masurablo strain in the -le.

Several nethods of intornzlly shiellling the raUction bean escaFing fron tho sterne2 joint between the top and for side biologiccl shields were tried out on a nock up. These inclucle cmvcs bags filled rlth pcraffln or concrete; zig-zse; strips of nason- itc, steel an2 plywood; Mc strcight plzabs of Msonite.

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Vertical Rod Systan Bitid tests on a mre flexible "knuckle-jointed" safety rod, developed by an Intereivisioraal cdttea, have been unsatisfactory . Third Safety Systen

Desi- of the mock-u;, equipment for testing the operation of the third safety nechcnisn at teaporctures currently prevailing in the pile is about 75% conplete. Infornation is being (loveloped by the Research Laboratory on high-boiling liqUiaS to be used as thirC safety fluids. Cssistanco to Construction

Design Divisim tests of "E" type graphite and gunbcrrels in the nine-tube nock-W were observed by Technicd. personnel. When the slope of the tub0 entry blocks was set at 0.63 in/ft the condition of the assenbly VQS reasoaably satisfactory. With slopes in the range of 0.92 to 0.97 in/ft, considerable breakrye of grcphite blocks anC the inpracticability of tube replacanent were evidenced, but a four-inch slug of 1.475-inch diwtcr could still be pnseed thr- the tube. The olloccrtion of graphite to the H Pile has been completed. Purified graphite wcs used in 56$ of the pile as ccmycre6 with 175 in the DR Pile. P-s are beix fornulated to segregcte the graphite which is cvrcntly being recoived io such a fashion that docation by specific hects will not be necessary for clny subsequent units. The potcrid, will be aegrcgated In six Cifferent dih ranges md kept in the axem of the warehc~useessigied to each zone.

Studies am in grogess regat3ng the feasibility of operating the D and DR Piles S~imultaneouslyus- the proeent 100-D water pat. Prellninnry indications are that 1'7!j to 200 MW could be obtained frm each pile during equilibrium operation.

P-10 PROJECT Two extraction runs were uade on lithim fluoride slugs. The first extraction Une operated satisfactorily; however, ninor difficulties developed in the cz11 ope- equipment. The second line WQS cmpleted and ct the en6 of the month everything was in shape to proceec? with extraction of fluoride slugs on two lines.

Results on alloy slugs continued to be very encouraging. Argonm has obtainett o field # Anaxinus mi per cent ma obtzined. Visual exmination of slugs irrcdiatod month, revealed no irrcwities.

A total of 555 slqs were bein;; irrcdicted ct the end of the nonth. This total will be increcaed to 841 during the first week of Mach.

There were no inventions to report.

11 DECUSSI RED'

SEPARATIONS TECHNOLOGY DIVISION FEBRU.4RY. 19L9

VISITORS & BUSMESS TRIPS

J. A. mes of the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory visited the division from February 1 to 4 for a technical consultation on Redox alumhum nitrate recovery. F. W. Hurd, D. M. Lang, R. Olson, and L. Waters visited this site from February 7 to U for a technical consultation on metal recwerg. L, B. Met and J. Cox, from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, conferred with the Manufacturing and Separations Technology Divisions from February 7 to 9 on Ma, itack gas purification, and other 20 Area problems of joint interest to Hanford and Oak Ridge. B. Weidenbaum visited the Los Ahnos Scientific Laboratory for a critical mass consultation from February 2 to 4.

Two men visited the Los Alarnos Scientific Laboratorg for equipment checking and training in Operations at DP West, including Bldg. 5 - J, J. Maucieri, from February 8 to 18, and L. I. Brecke, from February U to 18. W. M- Harty visitad the Oak Ridge National Laboratory from Februan U to 19 for a Rala process consultation and inspection of Bldg. 706-0. He also visited the hs Abos Scientific Laboratory from February 21 to 25 for a consultation on Rala. R. H. Beaton visited the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory for a Redox Steering Conunittee Meeting and inspection of SPRU from February 22 to 240 ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL

Effective February 1, 1949, R, E. Smith was appointed Technical Contact Engineer for Redox Design. In the Redax Development Section, effective February 1, 1949, G. C. Oberg was appointed Assistant Group Head of the Scale-up Operations Group, J. G. Bradley was appointed Assistant Group Head of the Unit Operations Group, and N. G. Wittenbrock was appointed Wl Shift Supervisor of the Operata Croup* Effective February 16, 1949, G. Bhsewitz was appointed Aseistant Group Head of the Stack Gas Disposal Group of the Process Section.

r --, I 2 I '.. I, \; J Separations Technology Division Personnel totals in the Separations Technology Division are summarized as follows:

Administration 2 2 Process Section 30 28 Development Section 95 95 Research Section 29 30 156 15 5

One new hire, a Technical Graduate, was added to the Process Section.

One Chemist was transferred from the Metallurgy & Control Division to the Research Section, Two Chemical Bqineers from the Process Section were transferred to the WVDivision. One Assistant Group Head in the Process Section was transferred to the Design Division, No employees were awaiting security clearance. 200 AREAS PLANT ASSISTANCE Canyon Buildin~s Much of the month at B-Plant was spent in overcoming difficulties originating with the leakage of approximately 20% of a run from Section 17 onto the cell floor. This material was mixea eventdy with approxhately 175,000 pounds of water and flushing acid In the 5-6 Sump Tank. Reworking of this material. consumed several days and considerable metal waste storage space, Considerable line flushing and checking were carried out to determine if several other indicated lsaks actually existed. Those leaks which were found were corrected and special reworks were made to recover product lost through such mechanisms as addition of excessive ambunts of test water to a product solution heel in an acidation tank, A suspected dissolver leak at &Plant was proved not to exist after considerable checking had been carried out.

A number of other mechanical and operational difficulties were encountered during the month. These included failure of the skimmer in Centrifuge 16-2 at T-Plant and the discovery of defective gang valves in Section If+ at T-Plant and Section 8 at B-Pht. The centrifuge was replaced and the gang valves were repaired.

In attempting to regain the decontamination factor losses which resulted at T-Plant from abandoning the Section 13 by-product precipitation cake settling-procedure in favor of the previously used procedure of centrifuging with agitation, the concentration of cerium and zirconium scavengers was increased. Decontamination factors promptb rose from the neighborhood of 4.0 to 4.2 to values in the vicinity of 4.5 to 4.7. The effect upon yield loss average had not yet been established at month-end, but individual values did not vary as widely as previously.

Hydrogen analyses have been completed on two samples of off-gas taken from bismuth dissolving. Values less than 1% by volume were found. Additional samples will be taken to check these values for the early course of the reaction and to obtain data for later periods of the dissolving.

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Concentration Building

The routine lanthanum fluoride by-product precipitation waste rework of Run B-9-014-29 was made without the addition of hydrofluoric acid prior to centri- fugation in an investigation of alternative methods for processing the rework effluent. The waste loss for this run was nominal and further information is being gathered on the suggested process change which initiated this teat; namely, that Cell D rework be recycled into Cell A for the bismuch phosphate by-product precipitation.

Further information has been obtained regarding the possible relationship between the lanthanum fluoride product precipitation cake removal procedure and the Isolation Building supernatant plutonium concentration. The we of hot water for removal of the lanthanum fluoride product precipitate from the centrifuge has shown promise of more efficient cake removal than the previously used cold water. This in turn has left less cake in the bowl for the hot 50% potassium hydroxide removal step and appears to correlate with a reduction in the amount of product recycled-by the 231 Building steps. Further investigations will be made along these lines.

Isolation Buildinq

In order to reduce the amount of water being sent to the Isolation Building sump tank and cribs, the head tank jets which have operated on water were being replaced with air jets during the month. REDOX DEVELOPMENT Rehabilitation of 321 Buildinq Rehabilitation of the entire 321 Building was carried essentially to completion during the month. The service-side (offices, locker rooms, wash rooms, etc.) portion has been redesigned to realize more efficient utilization of existing space and facfflties. Internal concrete block partitions have been replaced for L the most part'by transite. The external walls have been provided with eight windows located at the top of the walls. These windom should provide a t%eak link" for any future pressure build-up. Meetings of a comanittee composed of representatives from Project Engineering, Electrical, Instrument, Design, and Technical Divisions have resulted in agreement with regard to 1) canyon revisions to realize more positive canyon-service side isolation, 2) electrical. codes and practices, and 3) instrumentation codes and practices. Agreement has also been reached with regard to provision for added "weak Unk" venting of the canyon proper. Realizing the possibility of a serious weakening of the center roof structure, a load test was conducted on a 9 x 40 ft. section. The application of a 20 lb./sq.ft. live load produced a negligible deflection and the roof is considered safe.

Investigation of Solvent Fkulosion Intensive investigation of the recent explosion originating in the %-gal. sub- merged-- test stand has continued. The chief evidence which appears to be leading to an explanation of the &use is tabulated below.

3 Separation$ Technology Division DIEGIASSIRLD 1, The shaft bearings, which were purged with air to prevent solvent vapors from removing the sodium grease lubricant, show signs of corrosion and seizure'. The top bearing had obviously parted from the shaft and produced high shaft wear by Virtue of its operation as a sleeve bearing. At this particular point, the mild steel-to-stainless steel rubbing friction could have produced considerable sparking.

2. Pressure drop measurements of the flame check and vent system indicated partial plugging to the extent that the air manometer could have blown - thus by-passing air to the atmosphere rather than the torque tube containing the bearings. The cessation of the air supply to the bearings could have permitted solvent vapor to rise in the torque tube in explosive proportions and produced the situation described in (1) above. 3. Distinct charring on the inside of the torque tube just above the top bearlng is further evidence that ignition could have taken place at that point. This heavy charring did not exist in the lower portion of the torque tube. 4. An analysis of a smaU amount of solvent recovered from the test stand indicated a final HN03 concentration of 1 g./L versus the 30 g./L originally present. This depletion was probably caused by a HNO -hexone reaction to form dinitroisobutane and other oxidation products. This aact would appear to preclude the possibility of a violent HN+-hexone reaction. It appears evident that the estimated final 2.8 ,M HNh concentration did not prevail at the time of the explosion,

Ignition tests with IAX solution in stainless steel drums produced an explosion which did not rupture the drum. A slight bowing of the top cover was produced plus some soot formation released through the vent. Previous ignition tests described in the Literature indicate such performance to be reasonable, since 90 p.s.i. (not sufficient to rupture a drum) has been found to be the maximum pressure possible under the temperature and pressure conditions employed. The phenomenon of "pressure pilingv or "pressure heapingi9 (Reference: Bureau of Mines Bulletin 2974.) appears to be one plausible explanation of the greater than would be predicted violence in the explosion drum. It has been determined experiment- that an initial explosion within one of two connecting chambers, both containing an explosive mixture, can compress to a great &gee the gases in the second chamber before fhepropagation to the second chamber actually occurs. Such a condition, in its analogy to an internal combustion cyclinder, has resulted in explosions in the second chamber 10 to 100 times more violent than those produced initially in the first chamber. The extent of increased violence in the second chamber appears to be a function of the geometry and dimensions of connecting link. The geometry and dimensions of the drum and torque tube involved in the recent explosion are such that this "pressure piling" effect could apply. Initial explosion within the torque tube could have produced gases which would enter the drum proper via the small air purge holes in the bottom of the torque tube and highly compress the explosive mixture within the drum vapor space prior to flame propag- ation to this point.

While the above explanation is as yet tentative, it appears to be the most plausiSle at the present time. Further ignition tests and chemical stability tests are under way to obtain knowledge regarding the unpredictable effects of other variables such as the effect of hexone axidation and nitration products on explosive violence. 4

I I 2 I -; ., ,_ (I Separations Technology Division DECLASSIFIED Further, the mechanism and ldnetics of the HN9-hexone reaction are under stub by this Section 8nd the Chemical Research Section. A preliminary report of the progress of the explosion investigation to date will be issued shortly. Epuirnent Develornent and Modifications

During the month, the Scale-up hexone stripper (hexone removal from ICU and IAW) was completed. Follmdng the removal of hexone via this method, the HN be removed by batch distillation in AQ-8. A jet condenser is currently%eing fabricated to prevent atmmpheric uranium and HN03 contamination. Following the HN03 removal, XAF will be prepared for Scale-Up campound column studies. Steps are underway to provide an inert gas blanketing system for the Scale-Up tanks. Leakage tests on three tanks revealed leakage rates in the range of 0.58 to 0.83 cu.ft./hr. at a pressure of 3 inches of water. Thus excessive inert gas caFacity will not be required. Steps are being taken to bring the feed, receiver, and solvent storage capacity of the Demonstration Unit more in Une with the capacity.requirements during normal use. This Will be achieved by the addition of 250-gallon storage tanks formerly employed in the building, the regrouping c.f presently available 55-gdoa drums, and the use of direct automatic flow control rather than displacement Pumping. , The SOD l/lOOth-scale box mixer-settler unit has been assembled on C Balcony with its feed wd receiver system provided with N, blanketing. The unit will be employed for the procurement of equilibrium &a. It has been estimated that one set of equilibrium data may be obtained in about 5 hours by one man whereas it would require two laboratorians 2 weeks to obtain the same information in the laboratory.

The Scale-up '7-stage Service Extraction Unit is being removed since it has shown that service runs may be conducted more easily in the 5-Or &inch diameter co~umns. Some time in the future, it is phed to install a service column in the Service Extractor enclosure.

Mi3 c ellanem

During the month, a method for HNOq removal from ICU by batch distillation was developed as an essential step todrd the preparation of Scale-up IAF. The time required to prepare ferrous sulfamate from powdered iron and sulfamic'acid has been reduced from several. days to a period less than 8 hours.

During the month, Redox Technical Data Studies N3. 9 (HW-12350) and No. 10 (HW-l2371), pertaining to IB equilibrium data and IA Column studies, respectively, were issued.

RECOX RESEARCH

Reaction of Nitric Acid and Hexone Reaction of hexo6e at ca. MOO in the presence of aqueous HNO. solutions has been discussed-in previous reports of this series (Hw-9191C, HW-95d5C, HW-9922C) In that work, dinitroisobutane, methyl isapropyldiketone, and organic acids were shown to be products of the reaction and the auto-catalytic nature of the reaction was shown to be related to nitrous acid formation. 5 Separations Technology Division PMASSIFIED Ekperimenti in which aqyeous 1.3 ,M AI(N0 )3 solutions containing no free HI10 were refluxed in the hexone at ca. 100° have Shown that hexone reects with the HN8-j formed by hydrolysis of Al(N+)s. Water-washed raw hexone started to decompose after 30 minutes to four hours lnduction time. Nisrous acid was identified in the reaction mixtures at concentrations of loo2 to l0-J g/l, and the diketone was found in amounts of 1-5 g/l. No hydroxylamine was detected. Sulfamic acid inhibited the reaction until it was.hydrolgzed but was also observed to gield an orange color at high temperatures, presumably &de to formation of an addition compound with hexone.

In general, once the reaction was started, it continued to and beyond a pH where fi(OH)3 was precipitated. However, when NH3 was added to the Al(N03)3 solution to the point of initial Al(OH)3 precipitation before reflwdng, no reaction of hexone occurred during a 48-hour reflmcing period. Absorption spectra meaaurements suggest that a blue intermediate in the reaction of hexone and nitric acid is a nitro-nitroso derivative of hexone. Methyl isopropryl diketone and dhitroisobuta?e have been synthesized, purified, and their absorption spectra determined, thus esteblisfiing quantitative methods for analysis of these compounds., Information an the room temprature reaction of-FX and hexone has'been obtained by the analysis of twenty Redox IAX solutions (0.53 HN$ in hexone) which had been used for the corrosion testing of various stainless steels for periods up to 173 days. About three-fourths of the solutiolis contained only 0.5 to 3 g/l. of residual HNO3 but also contained 2-12 g/l. of Wtro isobutane, 5-25 g/l. of '. organic acids (a3 acetic acid), 5-17 g/l. of diketone and ca, 1 g/l. of water. Other compounds were undoubtedly also present. Orr the basis of ccperimental results and literature information, a tentative scheme for the xech-dsrn of reaction of HN and hexone has been postulated. This scheme includes as products and intermediat(3 a the foUcwing compounds: methyl isopr3,pgl diketone; 1-1, dinitro isobutane; a nitro-nitroso derivative of hexone; isobutyl nitrolic acid; lsobctyric :.cid; acetic acid; an aXime derivative of hexone; hyd-1 amine, nitria aci: and t.5des qf nitrogen, With this scheme as a wc*-L5ng hmtheais, deterxiriaticr: sf the 0mi-d mechanism of hexone decomposition is in progress. After determ;natioa of the mecksnism, significant kinetic and catwic studies can then be undertaken. Physical Properties of the System: U02(N33)2 - HNO? - Al(NO3)3 - H20 - Hexone

As a check on previously reported (HW-107l4C) density-composition equations, density-ccmpositian data were obtained for a rider of Al(N03)3 solutions using several methods 02 aluninUm aii-lysis and exercising &Feme care throughout. The kwo sets cf data were in good agreement with each other and with data given in the International Critical Tables.

The solubility of water at 25OC in the systems: hexone-HN03, hexone-U02(N03)2, and hexone-U02(N03)$!N0 -Al(N+) was measured ty a direct titration method (modified Karl Fischsr) Believed z o be quite accurate. This work has served two purposes. Previous solubility data based on cloud point determinations were shown to be satisfactorily accurate and tentative values were obtained for the moles of 6

12 i Y. i DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Separations Technology Division water transferred to the hexone phase per (a) mole of nitric acid transferred and (b) male of U02(NO3) transferred. The latter values were obtained after correcting for the solubhity of hexone in water in the absence of other components. In simple three-component systems, moles HzO/mole HN03 was 1.67f.02 over a rw of 0 to 1.016 HNO and moles %O/mole UOZ(N+)~ was 3.56f.03 over a range of 0 to 1.105 ,M UOZ(N<)~. The distribution of Pu(VI) in acid-deficient Redox systems was initiated following completion of the work on systems containing 0 to 1.0 HN03 in the aqueous phase. Packed Column Studies

BnploSing the 1-1/2-inch I.D. x 5-ft. glass column packed with l/k-inch x l/k-inch stainless steel Raschig rings, the following results were obtained under A.N.L. extraction section conditionsr 1. Rings freshly pickled with hot HNO3 gave high H.E.T.S. values compared to the same rings after contact with IAFS for a number of days. Chemical analysis of feed and effluent aqueous streams for Si, Cu, Sn, and Fe did not indicate absorption of these materials by the packing during the start-up period; however, the analgrses may not have been sufficiently sensitive.

2. Operating at 600 gal/sq.ft./hr. total liquid flow, an H.E.T.S. of 1.25 ft. was obtained.. At the sane flow rate with the interface maintained at the bottom of the column, the H.E.T.S. was increased slightly to 1.50 ft. 3. The addition*of sulfamic acid (5 g/1) to a normal L4FS run did not alter \ the H.E.T.S. However, inversion of the column (hexone continuous) in the presence of sulfamic acid increased the H.E.T.S. from 0.88 to 1.71 ft. 4. Nitrogen gas was metered into the bottom of a IAFS run in order to note the effect-of non-condensables upon H.E.T.S. At a total liquid flow of 317 gal/ sq.ft./hr., a cbcrease in H.E.T.S. frm 0.9 to 0.7 ft. was observed as the nitrogen flwwas increased front 0 to 20% of the liquid flow. Between 20% and 80% gas flow, H.E.T.S. was unchanged. At 80% gas flow, the column was near flooding at 317 gal/sq.ft./hr. At 20% gas flow, the H.E.T.S. was increased only 0.1 ft. when the column was inverted.

Ruthenium In-reat iaat ions

Studies have indicated that the rate of Ru04 distillation by ozone is about seven times faster for simulated IAF solutions (tracer Ru) than for simulated IBP solutions. To obtain ruthenium species that might be expected to exist in process IBP solutions; the synthetic IBP solution was prepared as follows: Four d. of IAFS (1 U!m, 0.15 Y HNO3, 0.65 ,M ANN, 0.05 ,M Na2Cr20 , tracer Ru) was extracted twice with eight ml. of IAX (hexone 0.5 HNO 1. The %scone extracts were combined and scrubbed once with US (1.3 3 ANN). The’ *exone phase was then scrubbed twice with 1.5 ml. portions of IBX (1.3 ,M ANN, 0.05 ,M Fe(II), 0.32 ,M H NSO3H). The latter combined aqueous phases were used as the synthetic IBP so? utions.

Using a synthetic ICU solution prepared by extracting the final hexone phase above with five ml. of 0.1 ,M HN?, the rate of RuO4 removal was appraximateb the same as that from the synthetic IBP solution which may indicate that the same species Of ruthenium exists in these two solutions. 7 Separations Technology Divisione DEG~ISSIAED Incomplete data on the omonatid- of a IBP solution obtained from OWL Columns 30$ Hanford slower I at activity level also indicate the RuO4 removal. A mch more favorable rate was obsem3 in the first ozonization experiment conducted in this laboratory with Hanford dissolver solution. One part of dissolver solution was diluted with nine parts of 2.0 UfW - 0.3 HNO3 soluticn and the mixture ozonized for four hours at 75OC with a 33% ozone-cnygen stream. The residual ruthenium was estimated at 1.4% but the correct value may be somewhat higher or lower than this value because of analytical difficulties. Various means of increasing the rate of distillation are being considered; in particular, an electrolyte ozonizer capable of giving up to 20% ozone is under construction.

Additional strip tests have shown that the pick-up of activity on gold from RuO4 streams is low. If the gold strips are cot kept clean, however, adsorption is mcreased. Gold strips which had picked up about 300 counts/minute on one distillation picked up about 3000 counts/minute on a similar distillation carried out after standing over the weekend. The increaae in adsorption by the strip is attributed to dust conhnination.

Additional investigations on isotopic dilution of ruthenim have failed to field any conclusive evidance that interchange between the carrier and tracer ruthenium has been accomplished by either paraperiodic acid ddation or by ferrous reduction. These results have served, however, to support the conclusions of the OFNL group; namely, (I) Ru(VII1) is highly extractable by hexone and is very unstable therein, and (2) Ru(II1) is fairly soluble in hexone. The latter concluqion is based on the observations that Fe(I1) reduces the intense brown color of the ruthenium lf(IV)ff 'trate carrier to a pale straw color and is accompanied by an increase in the2 for the ruthenium tracer. Head-end Scaven-de: Treatments

c;lass-wood scavenging of plant dissolver (4-5-L) solutions continues to give much leas removal of zirconium and gross gamma-activity than was observed in earlier work in the plant 4-8-tlS (H2SO4 - free) and 8-1-MR solutions. However, this comparison is based upon adsorption contacts conducted at roam temperature. Recent results obtained by contacting 4-5-L solution at ca, 100°C are decidedly more promising.

Prelininary data indicate that less than 0.5% of the ruthenium activity iS adsorbed from 4-5-L solution by glass-wool.

Silica gel and Filtrol are being 3ested as scavenging agents for pht diSe solver solution . Zirconium Hvdrolvsis and Polmerization 'HydrOlYsis and polymerization of zirconi~lin systems is being studied by ITA methods, As a prelbinaq step in this work, the equilibrium constant for the reaction

8 DECLASSIFIED Separations Technology Divisian has been found to U.90 in 4 y HCIOL and at zirconium concentrations up to 0,008 8. The measurements will. be carried to highar zirconium concen';rations and lower acidities where hydrolysis and polymerization are important. UranTl Polmnerization The observations have been made that (1) the extraction coefficient for PU(VI) in lopacid systems decreases in the presence of the uranyl ion and (2) the coefficient approaches that of the uranium. Conversely, the distribution of uranium increases as the uranyl concentration decreases. These observations can be satisfactorily interpreted if it is assumed: (1) way1 ion at low acidities goes through a partial polymerization and (2) rapid equilibrium is established between Pu(VI) and the polymeric uranium species. Using a TTA extraction method, it was found that no polymerizatbn of U(V1) occurred in solutions 0-1 ,M in HC104 and up to 0.0456 in UO (C10L)2, but this does not preclude polymerization at lower acidities or at higE er uranium concentrations, However, the experimental difficulties encountered at 0.1 1 HCU4 are greatly magnified at lower acidities and, therefore, further investigation of this problem using the above technique has been discontinued. Use of Ozone a8 an Oxidizing Agent for Pluton5um

P.3 stability under Column IIA conditions of Pu(VI) formed by ozone oxidation of IEP solution has been tested on a IBP solution from the column runs in progress at Oak Ridge. This material represented 30$ Hanford level of activity. Follotdng ozonization to 100% Pu(VI), a series of extractions similar to those \ previously performed on a synthetic solution were carried out. After the fourth extraction, less than 0.05% of the original plutonium was left in the aqueous phase and'Ek still favored the hexone. The results were in good agreement with those obtained with the synthetic solution. Studies on cerium decontamination are in progress,

Study of the use of ozone as a replacement for dichromate in Column IA operation have been continued and extended to acid-deficient system and to solutions containing sulfamic acid and Iron. Acid-deficient solutions were found to behave very similarly to those containing the normal concentration of HNO3, apprcudmately 20% of the initial plutonium remaining after the sixth extraction due to partial reduction of the Pu(VI) during the contactings. Solutions containing 0.lY sulfamic acid behaved similarly; however, A,N.L.-type IAFS fortified with both sulfamic acid and iron gave E: valu- which held up fairly well under repeated contactings, the reduction not proceeding beyond the production of Pu(V1). After six extractions employing a IAFS/hexone ratio of 1 : 2, less than O.l$ of the initial plutonium remained in the aqueous phase. Preuaration of Solvent Extraction Feed from Metal Wastes

Several precipitation methods are being investigated as to their feasibility for conversion of uranium in stored and current metal wastes to a concentrated LTJH solution suitable for make-up as a solvent extraction feed. Detailed results will be reported at a later date.

9 Separations Technology Division DECWSSIFIIE

Spot check evaluation of the plant sand filters was continued at both plants during the month. Efficiencies, pressure drop, and air flow were comparabla to values previously reported.

Tests of,a 4.8-inch bed of No, 55 fiberglass in a density of three pounds per cubic foot have been made at a number of linear velocities with both up and down flow and with steam injections prior to the down flow, These resdts have continued to shaw superior filtering efficiency for the fiberglass over sand at equal pressure drops. The steam injection runs did not show significant improvement in contamination removal, but there was some doubt that saturation had been achieved. Further runs.- planned.

One pilot plant filter run was made with dissolver off-gas during the month. In the six-inch diameter filter packed to a thirty inch height at a density of six pounds of fiberglass per cubic foot, a linear velocity of 22.9 feet per minute resulted in a "Cutie Pie" monitored beta efficiency greater than 99.9% with the laboratory-determined beta efficiency being 98.6%. Further runs are planned when dissolving is resumed at B-Plant. Dissolver off-gas sampling for hydrogen was started. Four samples from one run, taker. at various poir,ts in the metal dissolving cycle, showed no due greater than 1.2% hydrogen by volume. Additiondl samples Will be taken to check these results.

Additional attempts were made to run the electrostatic precipitator unit with both wet and dry operation and at several voltages. Low efficiencies (ranging from 90 to 98.5%) and frequent interruptions due to shorting out of the electrlcal equipment continued to plague this work. Near the end of the month, 3.t was decided to request a representati-re of the Western Precipitator c0-0 to eXamine the unit, especially the newly installed rectifier.

Further assistance was given to the Project Engineering Division in their design of the plant scale fiberglass filters for dissolver off-gas. In connection with consideration of the possibility of flushing these fiberglass units and thus prolonging their useful life if partial plugging occurred, a study was made of the fiberglass wetting characteristics when the mineral. oil binder had been removed by nitric acid. It was found that an appreciable quantity of water was retained after a water flush and a greatly increased pressure drop resulted. It was therefore recommended that the fiberglass unit not be provided with a means of water flushing.

2%-5 PROJECT

Four members of the section completed the training program in Operations at hS Alamoa during February, marking the end'of this training program. Six hoods for the rubber glove line were received into the 272-2 Shop, completing the requirements for the RG Line and the Recovery Area. Thirteen hoods, including two Recovery Area hoods, were inspected at 272-2 and accepted for installation in the building. During the month, fifteen RG Line hoods and two Recovery Area hoods were moved to the 23b-5 Building and were in various stages of installation 13 Separations Technology Division DECLASSIFIED at month-end. One acceptance testing and Fnspection procedure was issued during the month, leaving the procedure for the abnn system the only one not yet complete, Operating procedures for the RG Line were completed and transmitted to P. E. Collins for review. Store orders and purchase requisitions -re issued for miscellaneous additional operating supplies required for start-up. During-themonth, initial and preliminary inspections were held on the 2704-2, 2719-A, 283=W, and 284-W Buildings, and a number of items were listed as requiring correction. The final inspection was held for the 2719-A Building (First Aid).

Near the end of the month, a major change in the building program was initiated to comply with A.E.C. requirements. Phase I of the construction program was reviewed in great detail and several minor changes were made in order to reduce the amount of work mquired for initiation of operations. Completion of Phases I1 and 111 was postponed. At month-end, the 234-5 Technical Group estimated the 234-5 Building to be.75% complete with the Phase I portion approximately 78% complete. Schenectadv Liaisoq Layout drawings for the ventilation system for the R,M, Line hoods were reviewed at Hanford during the week ending February 19 by a member of the Services and Facilities Group in the Design Division and by Technical personnel. An approval letter recanmending a few minor changes was drafted. A shot blasting procedure for Task VI cleaning was tried out experiment- at \ DP-West during the month. Results of the initial work were Ratflying, but additional tests are required before the development can be considered satisfactory. Plans for R. T, Jesson, Assistant Maintenance Division Superintendent, and P. E, Collins to visit Schenectady February 28 to March 4, inclusive, and also the planned Hanford design program for Task VI to be headed by E. Long of the Schenectady group were cancelled, due to the postponement of Phase 111. Dewloment Groue

Four plutonium Oxdbte precipitations were carried out in the ten gram-scale laboratory equipment with satisfactory hazard control. Efficiencies of precipitation varied from 99.6 to 99,8%, with the plutonium concentration in the supernate being approximately half that obtained in the plant at Los Alamos. Variable volumes of precipitata after settling were .noted in spite of rigidly controlled precipitation conditions. The attempts to provide an enamel coating on the stainless steel hood surfaces h Room 38 where the Dry Chemistry and Reduction equipment wa9 to be installed were only partially successful, due to difficulty in ebtaining the proper temper atures to set the enamel at corners and edges.of the hood. Of several types of strip films used on top of the Aultite enamel, Liquid Enwlope appeared to be the most satisfactory. More complete infomation on the success of the strip faand enameling program must await the conclusion of the laboratory program, where the ease of decontamination of the hood will be studiad. Separations Technology Division Stand-in runs of the hydroflu0 made'with cerous oxalate; Using the p&esaing schedule specified for the corresponding plutonium compound, temperature control within two degrees was found possible over the entire heating cycle . Additional reductions were made with urdumtetraflcoride as a stand-in materid. using the resistance furnsce and varying the ratio of iodine to uranium. At optimum conditions, fields of 9% were obtained for the ten gram charge runs and 92% for an eight gram-scale run. These values compare favorably with yfelds at other laboratories for the respective weight of metal. Receipt of the 750-watt induction heater to be used in this reduction hemade possible a single trial with an eight gram charge of uranium tetrafluoride. The yield was 91% despite the considerably longer time required to obtain the firing temperature than had been the case with the previously used resistance furnace. Further tests are planned, and as soon as the induction heater is installed in its permanent lccation plutonium runs will be started. JNVENTXON AND DISCOVERY STATEMENT

AU. pemons engaged in work that might reasonabb be expected to result h inventions or discoveries advise that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, no inventions or discoveries were made in the course of their work during the period covered by this report except as listed below. Such persons further advise that, for the period therein covered by this report, notebook records, if any, kept in the come of their work have been examined for possible inventions or discoveries.

Jnventor Title of Invention OF Mscovem None Nc3e

d &kW R, H. Beaton, Head Separations Technology Division

Date: March 10, 1949

13 DECMSSIFIED

VISITOAE & BUSIITE TRIPS

E, J. Boylc of thc Oak Ridgc Iktiond Labomtory spcnt Fcbmry XI. with thc filctallurgy kboretory Section discussing slug canning proccdurcs.

C. F. Frodcrick adC, L, Burros of tho Onk Ridgc Nctional Ijboretor7 spent Fobrunry U-18 with thc dytical Scction discussing Redox analyticd proccdurcs.

E. N. Holdcn of tbc Schcncc'kdy Research Laboratory spcnt Fcbnzcry 21-22 with thc I:Iotallurg,y Lzborctory Scction discussing physical propertics and thc cffcct of irm-tion thcrcan,

Businoss trip of pcrsonnel in this Division during February wcrc as follows:

a, C. Cacn and C, E. Lacy ottcndcd thc merican Instituto of ii*g &: Ectzdlurgical Enginocrs Convcntion Lt San Francisco on Fcbmy 14-16, A.C. Czl.J.cn spent Fcbruzry 17 ct the Rodiation Laborztory, University of Cdifornia, discussing thc hadling of radionctivc natcrizls.

R..I.I. Padden follarcd the rolling of uraniun rods for Hmford ct UiqUippa, Pn., on Fcbmry l4-23 O..?..ianckcr spcnt Fobmry 14-19 ct thc Oak Ridgc NctiondL Laborctorg invcstigcting thc analytical aspccts of Talc production.

R, J. Schicr visitod the Puget Sound kvzl Shipsrd, Brcnerton, trash., on Fcbruc;rg 23 to nzkc arrcngcncnts for expcrincntd. induction hc?.ting trick! to be pcrforncd thcrc for Hanford,

D. W. Pcnrcc cttcndcd a necting of thc Fissionr.blc Stcndcrds Coniiittcc zt thc ALrgonno Mctiona kborotory on Fcbruzry 24.

E. 11. &bo1 lcft on Fcbrwry 26 to attond a nccting of thc acricm Society for Tcsting ;.ktcrizls in Chicago, 111. G, J. arclcft on Fcbmw 26 to nttcnd zn udytical Synposim of tho incrican Chrxicd Socicty ct Bcton Rouge, k.

rnGA.I~!IZ.TIcN e: PEilSrnEL

Effective Fcbrwry 1, i,. H. Bushcy was appcintcd cn I.ssistat Section Chief of thc ;malyticzl Scction, In this capacity, Dr. Bushcy will supedsc rcscrrch and dcvclopont work on analyticd ncthods. Metallurgy t?i

Early in the month, 0. P. hacker was relieved of his duties as Senior Super visor of the T Plant Control Laboratory, Analytical Section, and was placed on full-time special assignment ia connection with the Rala Project. R. E. dbrams was pl&ed in charge of the T Plant Laboratory. Personnel totals Fn the several subdivisions are smtnariaed below: Januarv 31 February 28 300 Area Plant Assistance Group 12 12 Metrrllurgy Laboratory Section 19 20 malytical Section 430 425 Statistics Group 10 11 Xnfonnation Group 54 53 kdministrative 3 3 Totals 528 524

One weekly-roll chemist and one instrument maker were employed by the &y- tical Section. This Section transferred the following: One exempt chemist and three laboratory assistants to the Pile Technologg Division, and one weekly-roll chemist to Separations Technology, Transfers into this Section were as follows: !No clerical personnel from the Design and Construction Divisions, one laboratory assistant from the pile Technology Division, and one instrument maker from the hintenance Division, The Metdurgy Lobora- tory Section employed one weekly-roll chemical engineer. The Statistics - Group employed one engineer (assignment). The Information Group employed two non-exempt Files personnel, There were o. total. of five terminations; one engineer (assignment) and four non-exempt personnel. kt month-end, this Division had four non-exempt personnel on the roxs awaiting security clearance for classified work. One of these wos a non-exempt chemist, two were laboratory assistants in the d;rtical Section, and the other one was o Files employee. 300 AREA PUT I~SSISTJCE Uranium Rolling

Production rolling of uranium billets for Hdord was done at the Vulc~ Crucible Steel Campny in fiiquipp, Pa., on Fob. l.4-23, under the supervision of 300 mea =cat kssistance persomel. Vord was received from the AC that this fabricator wiU assume responsibility for the technic& supervision of uranium rolling pcrforned by thcm, starting with the l?arch production run, Simonds (at Lockport, N. Yo) assumed this responsibility in Februag. Both suppliers hove agreed to advise Hanford of tho identity of any rods fabricated out-of-process.

Chemidl. onrilysos of casting heats prepared from sections of four rods which were rollod from lead prcherted billets at Locbort in J~WJshowed that the load contents of the two billets produced were satisfactorily low (less ihn 5 p). 2 DECLASSIFIED iksults of cahgtricls (under PT 3l4-6041) with slugs turned fron rolled rods that wcrc spccidly finishod ct tcmpcrcturcs both less thcn cnd grcatcr than nornd lndiccted thct thc currcnt dimctcr cxpcnsion of about 0.007" with attendant shrinkago in length of atout O.O&Oft wix obtaincd with uranim finishcd in the rue of 950° F to UOO F (1050' F + 50' F is nom&). Rods finished at 1250° F adhotter werc cocrse graincd, End although this structurc wzls rcflncd during triplc-dip canning, thcse slugs did not chmgc dirxn- sicmlly. Slugs turned frm rods finished bctwacn U0Oc F - 1250° F bwcd about one-half thc dincnsiond change cf stadard dyha rolled &un (1050° F finishing tmpcrature) . .Failure of slugs to change dincnsionolly the full ;mount ciiculatcd for nornd, finished alphz rollcd mnim probcbly would not affact conned slug quality. This lcssor dincnsiond change could rcsult in lcvcr ccnncd slug reactivity, harcvcr, ad this is bcing chcckcd in the Test Pilc 0

Chocks nadc to dctcrninc whctbcr fluctuating line volbge on the amhg bath elactriczl besting clcncnts affected slug crulning (during thc period Jan. 3 to Fcb, IS) indicated that fluctuations did not hnve my appreciable effect on the incidcncc of non-sect cming rcjccts with E.! slugs. I:orcovcr, thc electricid elcncnts requircd powcr for cnly 25% to 33% cf thc tinc even when the lhc vclkge dropped as nuch cs U%.

flacrcscopic ox2umtion of thrce bore, gama extruded rdmslugs that worc cyclcd fron one to throc tiiies by induction heating into the bcta phase and watcr quenching showed c progrcssivcly grcatcr grain rofinencnt with the incrcascd nunbcr of cyclcs. The mcro- structurc of the gama urzniun cyclcd throc tines h& 2 gnin size cppwing QS finc as that of alpha uraniun thzt had bccn watcr quenched cftcr hating into the beb phase cither by induction heating or in thc bronze beth dura triple-dip cannbg. Subscqucntly, six nore FL slugs wcrc triplc-cycled by induction heating adwater quenching to prepare netal for notallurgicfi exmination. Dinensiond checks on thesc slugs shuucd that they cpdcd =bout 0.1" in 1- with an nttcndmt dimcter contraction of &cut 0,010" over the ccntrd portion of 'the slug. Hcwcver, fer D distance of 3" to 3/4" fron cnch end, thesc slugs cxpznded abcut O.olO1' in dimctcr. This unumlbchwior is bclicvcd to hovo bccn couscd by a non-unifcrn tnpcrature dcng the lcngth of thcse slugs, due to thc hcsting chmccteristics of this induction coil and the ccthcd of opcration. iicchanical slug fccd cquipncnt is bcing ccnstructcd to pcmit grater prccision in thcse induction hccting triclls, a6 tcsts with both gama extruded and dpho rollcd urcniun will bc continucd whcn this cquiplcnt is readyo

.ssngcnents WCFO ncde Kith tke Pugct Scund l?sv~JShipprd in Brenortcn to use their 960-cycle notor-generctor set for induction heating trials with urmiun slugs (ct Branorton) to conpro the heating chxzctoristics of this current frequency with the frequency available at Hznfcrc! (3000 cycles per sccond) . Find rcports were issucd for P.T. 3lL-5l-E?, cnd Supplencnts i. adB (Dcc. HIJ-12051) covering tho investigution of nlphou phese extrusion Kith tho 300 ire3 press, fcr P.T. 314-5241 (Dcc. F,l-12502) covcring an attenpt to gama phase extrude billcts ccr$eteljj using puphito inscrts, clnd for P.T. 3U-5541 (Doc, HV-12527) rclcting to thc fcbricoticn of duplcxcd netd 3 (45 I2 i [,;-I 1 .2 v2 dugs for pile evaluation. P-IO Alloy Design work and operrttional planning for the melting and casting facilities for prepring Ifthfum-alminum alloy uere continued. The ranoval of excess Power Division equipnent from Bldg. 108-B has been completed, cnd work on the installation of tbe ~Uoymolting facilities is to be startod immodiztely.

Tho following uranium alloy rods werc roceivod from Battello: (A) Bm alloys haw(3 nominal camposition of 1.0 atomic percent oach of goslim, tellurium, and lithim, and 0.5 atunic percent aoch of silicon and zirconium; (B) one terncry ulloy containing a noninnl 0.01 atomic percant zirconium and 1.0 atonic pcrccnt silicon; and (C) two quctcrnw alloys, the first having a nunM ca;lposition of 1.0 atonic percont zirconiun, 1.0 atomic percent silicon ad 03. atmic pcrccnt chronim, and the sacond, 0.01 air- confun, 0.05 silicon, and 0.1 chrcmiuu.

No work was acconplishod on these or any cf ihe other 03loy rods already available becnuso of tho extcnsivc notdlurgy laboratory rcvisions in progross under Project C=227.

811 laboratory work was suspcndcd duo to extensive laboratory alterations and construction. DatZ on all the work done previous to those dtcrations have bean assenblcd.and rcporta writtcn. Irracliatcd Yatcrids

Conversion of Bldg. Ill-B was ccrricd to about 75 percent conplotion (Project C-294). Construction of thc difforont cmponcnt parts of tho hot cclls to be insUcd in this building ero in various stagcs of camplotion. Rulcs and regulations for thc opcrcticn cf the building are being dmftcd. no imadiated wcfcrs prcvicusl7 cut ad stcred at the North arca in Bl2g. 212-N were rcnovcd frm their undcrwator holders and placed in lccd casks, Studics on ncthods cf clcctrdyticdy nacrc-ctching thosc and other wafers rcnovcd frm irradiatcd Wunpicccs aro in progress*

Onc pair of ncchanical hands of Schancctady design to bo uscc? in wooden nook- up studlcs of hot notaPlurgicol cell dosign were rccoivcd f'rm WL. Thc Rotobin is under ccnstruction. Designs of thc Cut-cff Bcx, Dutch Oven, Rockucll Tablc, md Flacrc-Etching Quipcnt arc cmplctc cxcept for a* fcw mall dctails on each itcn.

~ .. t 2 i !I,I 1 Dilztmetm .

Like other phases of netallur~laboratory work, Cilatmetric axperbents hum becn drrstidy curbilod by 1zc.k of laboratory facilities during thc spca rerrrrangcnent prc-. Rcports wo in progress to covcr all phascs of the work done to &to.

Redox Corrosion Tostinq

Stainless steels of t,Tes 304 a6 347 shoved no significcnt ChCngcs after an exposurc of 3 nonths in IAJ soluticns neutreliaed tc o @ of 0, 2, md 10. Wclded SaE-1020 stoel in this -e solution neutrcllizcd to ta @ cf 10 showed cnly slight rust fornction. Corrosion tcsts on had-mc-wcldcd 304 and 347 type stainloss stools wcre stcrted on the 90-day oxposure pcricd; no signiff- cant chcngos hovo been obscmd to &tc. Stainloss Steels 309 SCb, 347, 316 ELC nnc! 318 hnvc ccnplotcd thcir second 9O-day tcst period in Rcdox solution IS. No significant wcight chmgcs were noasurcd md no chmgc in appcurmco WQSobscmd.

ktiscellzncous

When the ficnfcrd Brznch of thc Rcscarch Laboratory was disccntinucd, it was ngroed that smc of thc wcrk unclcr my on bcrylliun wculd be ccntinued by the Mctc~llurgyLzbcratory. of the work that hnd bocn planed, onl~scnc creep wcrk WQS ccntinued. This involved irradi&A.ng o, few stressed berylliun sm$cS in thc pilo fncl mking strain ncasurcncnts before mcl after irrzcliaticn. The status cf this work ms rcexa5ncd during the uonth, and it ws decided -that the work shculd continue since Schcncctmly is still ir;tcrested in creep data, cud since the tests would provi?c cd6itional expcrionce in hclltZling *rcdiatd wtcricls without the high level rcciiation problem invclvod in working with urdm.

Berylliun crcep smplos arc in the proccss of being checked after an acldi- tiod 31-aZy cxposuro to stross. dl specincns arc now being given un eqd exposura tino in order to olininatc this variable between WVir’ud. SC!$CS. Results frm thaso checks arc not yet cvailcblc.

It WIS prevlously rcportcd that tecpcraturcs of UO? C caused scce liquation in all scgrcgatcd arcaa in 10% ciLuninuu-nagncsiun alloys. It now has bccn shcwn tbat sixtcon hcurs at 450° C Kill rencvc all but slight wilcly scprctcd zrcos. The prcscncc of tkesc sp3ts indicates that the crigw rock wcrc not ccnplotcly hcnogcniacd r3uring ncnufacturo. Tcn scrnples cf thcsc dloys were heat-treated ;;t 4500 C fcr 223 hsurs cnd quenchod in water prior to cgc-hor- dcning trentncnts. Thc agc-hardening chmactcristics of thcsc alloys arc foUcving results on sinilcr allcys published by other investigators.

ScrVicc ?Jerk

Them aro in&!.cotions thct eatisfactcry servicc fcr HIJ+-HF pickling soluticn Stcan ccils in thc 200 &cas can bc expcctcd frm Karbatc 20, Duri.net 20, < 309 SCb s-ininless stccl, prcvi3cd spccial prccauticns arc cbscml. 5 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED

UoUurgy & Control Mdsion

Sh?& rncxlsuremcnta a tests to failure were modo on a pile agio mock-up for tho Pile Technologg Division.

Bmss parts wore had chrmc plotcd for the 300 &ea Maintemco Division.

Work Volmc Statistics

Tho following kbulction shows the sourcc and wlmc statistics for smples on which cudyscs wcrc conplctcd:

JClIWlIT Fcbruam Sandcs Dctominctions Smdcs Dctcminztions Routinc Control - 200 3196 5176 2259 4069 Routino Control - 300 . 484 1645 396 980 Glatcr Control - 100, 700 135U 25562 12272 23640 Rodox dontrol 1991 77% 673 2734 Process Rczgcnts 1197 2838 .\ 99L 1718 Esscntid. Eiutcrids 138 7a u1 691 Spocicrl Sanplcs 3571 6L23 4534 8638 Stack Gas Filtcrs -126 -182 24a -287

100 Area Process Control

mgmcnts wcrc conplctcd for th~Pmr Division to kkc over nost of thc routine analytical control responsibilities in tho 100 Lrca watcr labomtor&os, znd tho nacessq training of Powcr opcmtors in this work was achcdulcd to start czrlg in Uarch.

200 Lrea Process Control

Ten scnplcs of various neQl dissolver solutions (3-5-RlS and 4-5-ILIS) wcrc dyacd for hydrogcn ion conccntration at thc rcqucst of tho Seprations Technology Division, Thcsc scnplcs are thc first of Q scries dcsigncd to check tho hydrogen ion concontrrtion of tho mious proccss solutions,

Tnc training of conbrol prsonnd in "hc Isolztion Bldg. Laboratory on thc amilzblc 23L-5 procodurorj was atartcd during thc nonth, Rcutinc noosurcncnts of tho ncthcne proportion;ll dpha counting instruncnts (acccptod duc 50.50%) in thc 200 Arm Uboratcrics wcrc os follows: Lzboratoq No. Tcsts B Flent (222-B) 109 T Plmt (222-T) 91 Isolation 31dgs (231) 50 The prccision of tho mlytid roaults of tho 221-T canyon starting solution (8-lluR), the 221-B crnyon stzrtfng solution (6-3-E.IR), the Isolation Bldg. starting solution (P-1) cnd tho final, product scluticn (AS)nag be sunnwizcd as follars: Pcriod Ending Junw 31 Pcriod Ehdinp Fobmrrr 28 Salde Procision (2%) Wecks Covcrcd Procision (t%)- ‘Wcoks Covcrcd 8-14R la39 2fi - 1.43 26 %-34R - - , 1.28 2 P-1 2.64 30 , 2.u 32 kT 2.02 30 2.10 32

*Tho 8-14R sanplcs wore discontinucd in tho 2p-B canyon with run S9-1-D30. Thc 6-3- srrcplc is now bcing uscd in this plmt as a basis for natcrial balance control.

Sincc the prccision of the wciLyticCL results during tho past few nonths has bcen ConsAstent, tho Statistics Group has discontinued the pctice of accmu- lating prccision cb$ in order to eskbllsh a dcfinite precision figure. US of February 11, tho procisicn of all 8-14.!R and 6-343 rzdioassays is based on tho prociadon ciiLculations of the 8-14iR for August 29, 1948. Frccision of the P-1 cnd AT chonical essays is new bascd on Novmber 25, 1948 cClculZ- tions . Tho precision of the malyticd results cf the cbovc dyscs, since tho estab- lishoent cf the expcctod precision figures, nay be sunnariaed as follows: .. SanPlC Fwectcd Frccision Lvc. Fcbruars Precision Wccks Ccvered . 1.49 2 1.36 2 2. !a 2 .. 1.74 2 The results cf tho sgnthetic 8-14R assays arc tcbulated belaw, The standard cI*-23, asuscd adthe percent recovery based on

Lvc. Rcgults (x 106) $ Rccovcry I3 17 2aC64 u 99 a4 e2.065 13 99.L

Tho sta&re ircn soluticn uscd in the Isclcrtion B1d.g. kborztorp tc check the chmicd. titrc”,cn cL $utc*m WLS andyzcd o tc~lof 64 tincs during the ncn*h. ’rncrc wcrc 55; 9, 2n3 0 rosdts insidc 2 I%, .I 2%, ad cutsidc -+ 2% of the assay duc, rcspcc.;lvely. The Gvcragc prccision for duplicatc titrzticns was + 2-37 as conparod to -.t 2.06 for Januaxy, 7 300 lira znd Essential Mctcrial Ccntrol Gcned

i spoctrochenicQl prcccduro for tho dctmimtion of tin in tho Ll-Si dip pct wcs porfocted and was placod in use on Fobrucry 60. L slnilnr pro- coduro for tbo analysis of 2s al&~ is nedg cmplcticn.. L serios cf uraniun oxidc aarq3.o~ is bcing adpcd for boron, hdogcns, nolybdonuu, phosphcrus a12 total somths in an zttcnpt to establih tho wtyof dousaap natcrids.

Rcdcx Prccoss Control

Lt nonth end, acre wore 95 pope assigned to thc Rodox prcgrm, 88 of whcn wcrc pcmmcntly assigncd to tbc 3706 Buildin&. The rcnaining 7 arc in mining in the 100 lscct LzbOmtCriCS. is a rodt cf the rcSuced silnplc lad frcn Bldg. -321, this goup hcs con- ccntmtcd on tho dgsis cf stcndmd mplcs for statistid ~poses. L tctd cf 1,127 such dctcruinzticns was nado &mbg this pcriod. Hothods Lclmtation .

?ho ccntrollcborztcrycs Scrgcnt polarogrcph hm been recalibrztod in tho rages of 0.2 to 7.0 3nd 10.0 to 100 g/l of UW., Tc ate, rcutinc ondysos hzve not bccn satisfactory, - * L spcctrophctcnctsic ncthccl which is applicciblo to scluticns conaining xdtmto ion hcs bocn dcvclopod for tho dctornhation of ncsityl &Cc in synthctic hcxono nixturcs. . Hcwcvcr, Uficulty was encountered in cb+ain- ing satisfrctorg rcccvcrios when this proccZurc MS applied tc calm smplo9.- Further stuw of tbc systca is in progross.

The acidinetric dotcmhzticn of nldun cnC thc fcrric sulfate titration of UllEl arc being akptcd to the caslysis cf actiw wplcs L;n Q airno scalo. In both casts prclininzry results aro very prcnisbg. Ll isccllaneous Lnalvsc s

Sevcrrl srrcplos cf irrr&!stcd pphitc were ansped for tho* hcat~g due.. No difficulty asonccuntcrcd in adcptbg stmdsd tochniqucs to this prcblcn, .

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'?I---'> ILt -1" hi, DECLASSIFIED Analysis of u series of hexone dcrimtives for carbon, hydrogen znd nitrogen is proceeding. Operating difTiculties were experionccd with the mioro hydrogen -in but those ham been eliminated. Proceduros hcvo boon devclopod and succcssfully appllcd for thc dctapina- tion of olddoa of nitrogon and hydrogcn in dissolvcr off-pes.

Scvcral mp3.o~of hmm tissuo wero malyzcd for organic chlorides, heavy nctds and UUdLoids at tho rcquest of the Ncdicnl Division.

ExDcrfncnW. Shop

The duplex carbon znd hydrogcn cabustion trcin ws cmplcted and placod in scI.VIce. PorfsraMco on initial runs WQS cxccllcnt.

The graphite ushing furn;rco was also placod in SO~~~CO,but considerable repair work has boon rcqufTed in order to ncrinbin continuous operation. All tho difficulties oxpcricncod to dato are the result of tho high operating tmperaturos rcquimd for tho rmction. i spccial nixcr has boon fcbricatcd which will dupliatc ccrcful hand shnking. This unit is bcing usod in thc atuty of phsso soporation inter- VL-19.

Swcial Hczard Control cbn Februzry 10, construction of tho two new contrrninotod liquid wastc dis- pod cribs far thc 222-B Laboratory in 200 Enstkca MS cmpletcd and they wero put into aervico as of that &atc. kndvticd. Rcsecrch and Dcvclomcnt

Thc latihanun fluorido carrying tcvquc hcs been npplied in tho dctomb- tion of one port of plutoniun in 10 pcrts of urnniuu; efforts havo continued to obtain tho mxinm sensitivity of tho proccdurc.

1~pohrogrnphic procedure has bccn dcdoped for thc detcrnWtion of Cr~~- nm adhas bccn turncd ovcr to thc ncthods adzptation group. 'lho nethod is suikblc for Uysis cf activc UII Rcdox solutions in thct only u 10 lmbds -pic is rcquircd. It hcs shown a prccision of sbout I$.

Lkndclic acid was fount? to prccipi-to ccriplctcly both zirconiuu adccluo- bim; nc ncjor capononts of Redox solutions interfere.

IL coulonctric titreticn proccduro for dctcmination of weak ddswas fad to bc vcrg sensitive, 2hc nctficd was oppUcd to tho dctcrnbution of such acids cftcr acir distillztion frm Rcdcx sclutions. Tho acid is dissolved in 3 water-clcohcl solution thct is szturctcd witti lithiun chloridc; this is clectrclyzcd bctwccn a plntfnun ada silvcr-silvcr chlcridc oloctrodc, thus causing Ubcration of hydrogen cud chlcrinc. Plcasurcncnt of tho quantity of cloctricity pnssc2 prcviScs a quntibtivc nccsurc cf the mil decmposcd, and pi ncosurcncnts scrvc tc detcct tho end point. . DECLASSlFlElI Metallurgy 6: Ccntrol Mtrision

In tho 234-5 progrcn, investistions continued cn LL procedure fcr detemining inpurities in plutoniun wheroby plutooiun cupforride is extracted ficn the scnplc solution and tho inpurities rcawcrc dctcmined spectrcgraphicdy, (5rc group of fivc iupuritics ucts fellnil tc bc rccovcrcd to the cxtcnt of 75 to 100% by this tcchniquc; spcctropphic stadcuds were prcprcd fur mothcr group. In treating 5Opg of plwtoniuu accordfng to thc oxtrccticn ~occdurc, 99% scption vas cffccted; swrly, 99.8% efficiency was obtained dth a 5 ng, scnplo, i colcrinctric dctomimticn of flucrido was found to be appUcablc in tho 0.5 to 8pg.

L scuplc of gmphitc was fomC to ccntain 028 ppcl cf marim by a rac?io- activaticn ncthod, Ir sWcr tcchniquc applied to thc dctcmimticn of @dc- liniun fcrilcd bccuuso of scs=;rim inpurity in tho stcndczd gadolMun a- ploycd; thc Mccticn is, howovcr, thct thc activation cross-section of gadoliniun is so smll thct this nothod is unsatisfactory. i smplo of orno- piun oxido wcs irmCiatod with noutrcns cnd fctmi! to producc tho 9.2 hcur curcpiun and no othcr rare omth activity; this indiccrtcs high purity of thc aat orial . The first gnsccus scnplc frm tho P-10 process vcls mdyzcd in nultiplo with sztisfactory agrccnont, ST4-TISTIC.L STUDIES

Slur? Distortion - Frcn data subnittod by the 300 Arm Plcnt Ussisknco Group, o, study of bon- sionul. changes Curing canning rcvccdcc' pcrtincnt infomation rclative to tho offcct cf rolling tmpcrclturcs zntl Ufcroncc bctwccn rc- nills, This study was MZC bccausc stctistical dgsis of prcvious ckta fran slugs cxpcscc? in tho 100 fscn piles indicatcd that such an cffect night be present. 300 Lrcn Stztistical Control Frcm=pl

Icpromxnts in individual rcjcct causes connoctoc? with tho 300 ken stctistical cpality contrcl pr~g~~~ii~~tcC late in Movcnbcr cuhimtcd in a Fcbrucry yield 5% highcr thzn tho 1948 ow)mgc. 'he state cf contrcl for both individual rcjcct cmsos adgicld vcs oxccllcnt thrcughout thc conth. The problan ncu is to nnintain the sktc of ccntrcl thzt has bccn echicd. Grwhito Qditv

L sbtisticcl anzlysis cf Tcst Pilo rcsults of G.B.F. Wphitc hcnts rcvcjlcd significcnt Ufcrcncos botvccn heats, but no significmt differcnccs bctwccn pcsitions within hats or bctwccn lots of gmphito cmprising scvcrzl heats, This suggcsts that Ciffcrcnces bctwcen hcnts wcro due to opcrzting vcriablcs. A si,@ficcnt nultiflc ccrrcleticn indicatcd that four operating vzriablcs, cn which data wcro availzblc, cmscd 25% cf tho miations in quality cf graphitc frcn thc hccts.

10 Yctal.lurgy & Control Division Hw-12666 -IW-

Hmford-Los Wmos DifTerences - A significant correlction was found to exist between (I)Los Jamosdanford product measurement differences, ad (2) the difference botween Hcrnford chemical assay cnd Hrvlford assay pr&ctcd statistically frm LT spccific gravity. This pans that 4210 statistical procedura put into offcct recently, in which tho actucl assay is controlled within tho limits forecast in thc stctistically prodicted assay, will bring Los Llcunos-Hznford diffcrcnces under bettcr control.

ImcQvtical Precision adAccuracy Studies

statistical study of the analysis of synthetic 8-1.EsR samples reveuled siF.Tnffic;mt differencos in accmcy botween the results frm bbontories 222-T md 2224. Dming Novonber, Decmbar, and January, them hcs been a significant douxsmrd trcnd In the percent plutonium rocovcry in the mdyses fron Blde. 222-3. L11 &mists werc found to follow tho smc trcnd, inhi- cating thct thc ccusc is indepcndcnt of them.

A conprison of thc direct crmpomtion ncthod and thc lmthmm fluoride precipitation ncthod for S-l-IlR a~~Agsesrcvedcd no sign2ficat differonce prccision. 30th nathoda nust bc corrcctcd for accuracy; thc precipi*tion ncthcc gfvinr: consistcntly low results, adthc direct cmporation ncthod ccnsistently high results.

In cooperation With tkc halytical Section during tho forced shutdown of - Rcdcx operotions in Blde. 321, an intcnsim propan to study thc accuracy of Rcdox mdyses was undcrtdccn. - LIBEL-RY LND FILFS - .. .. General

The first of u planned series of in-scrvicc traininc classcs on technical phases of plat cparation was hcld, Fiftccn kcy s-kff nenbcrs of the InfornCr- tion Group hcord a talk on thc 300 Arca procosscs cud nadc a guided tour of tho kea. It is thc intent of this mi flrrthcr classes to ccnpensato fcr thc lack of tcchnid training which is a rcol hmdiccp to thc Files pcrsonncl ha-e technical natcricl. In this connccticn, tr study was undcrtakcn, to continue for four wocks, of thc various refcrmcc qucsticns asked thc Clessi- fied Filcs, This listing of rcqucsts will bc uscd to &do tho in-senrice training prow.

Plant Librcrv

Daily work on the'ocquisition, catnloging, and circulcticn of bcGks procecdcd withcut incident. Tho book collccticn ms cxpcndcd by the rcccipt, frcn tho book bindcrs, of runs cf the fcllcwing pcricdicds: %eta Rzdiclocica", "Engineering News RCCO~~~S*~,znd 'Weteworks Enginccring". Thc nmber of litcraturc scarchcs rcqucstec! frcn tho Librcry has stctrdily incrcascd. Im'OSC undcrtzkcn this ncnth included, mcne others, one on thc thcrncdynmic propcrtics cf COz; natural pdcactivity; K-40; naintcnzncc cf stcan turbines; ncw electrcnic synbcls; and ccnyositicn, propcrtics and avcilzblc foms of 17 Y MotaUurgy & Control Didsion DECUSSIRED tba plcstic Furnox,

Librcry statistics were OS follats: (Note: Provious circulation figures did not include the number of ilDE and other unclassified reports circulcted which will be included in this and future reports). Janccrg %obrucrv

Number of books on ordcr rocoivod 92 161 Nunbar of books fully cataloged 174 205 I?unbeP of bound periodicals procoascd but not pully cataloged 271, 152 Pamphlets addod to pmphlot filo 53 26 I;iscollanoous matorial receivod, procossod, cnd routed (Included ncps, photostats, ptonts, otc,) 55 53 Books and period;lczal.s circulated llaG 1065 Unclassifiod rcports circulated (i?o record kept) 156 Referonce sorviccs rcn6crod 1008 953 tlnin Libre= W-IO Brmc! Total

Nunber of books 3896 1494 5395 Nunbcr of bound pcl-ici!icCLs 2928 100 30213

Glassiffed Faca

The uswal work on thc receipt, issunnco and routing of docments proceedcd routinely,

The fincl draft of a proposcd Instructions Lcttcr ccvering the hmcU.ng of classified nail was forwardad for rcvfcw ad camnent to dl Works porsannol diroctlg concerned.

In connoction with thc sumq report to tho A&txQiC Enorw Cclnnissim on the rcsults of the rcccntlg cmpleted inventory of clessified docunents, ffic copios of nisshg docwcnts wcrc subnittcd to the rcspcctive Diesions for ravicw cnd evaluation,

Lneeting MS heltl with thc local du Pont representative to rcview the wesent status of tho trcnsfor of the classificd du Pont rocords to Wilnbg- ton. It WQS agreed thct it prubbly would not be possible to cmplcto the Filcs work involved in this spociol assignnent bcfora Junc 30, 1949. 6

An oxpcricncod opcrstor of dupliceting cquipcnt w"us nddcd tc tho Filos AaSSiSI tmcc Unit, which has bocn trrnsfcrrcd to tho direction of thc 300 Are3 Clcssincd Files supcrviscr with tho resignction of its farnor supcnfiscr. '\ In line with Socurity rcconnendations, a policy of supplying issuing offices with thc oxact nmbcr of copios cf a report callod for by its astrfbuticn list WGS instituted. Insofzr as United staff pcmits, this policy will bc 12 12iKSai r 4 <>*I i

icplcncnted by assmbling tho docmcnts in the Unit. Wcrk statistics for tho Classificd Files wcrc as follows:

Docmcnts routcd 11,375 12,043 Docuuents issued 5,200 6,607 Rcfcrcncc sorvicos rcnderod 5; 591 4,245 Files Lasistmcc Unit statistics wcrc os follows: (hJote: Voluno of nail handled appears for thc first tinc, and uill be included in futurc reports). Jsm~cry Fcbrucq

Ditto nasters run 853 8118 U(linc0pph stcncils I'UD 4.a 515 Ditto nastcr copics prcparcd 44,362 42,Q2 Mineopphed copics preposod 23,225 26,527 Volune of mil hanucd (No rccord kept) 13,060

- dl. Hct3llUrgy & Control Mvisicn porscnncl cngogcd in work thet night rcasombly be cxpcctcd to result in invcntions or discovorics a&isc thnt, tc thc bost of thcir knowledge cad belief, no inventions or discovcries wcro nade in thc ccursc of thoir work during tho pcriod covarcd by this rcport cxccpt as listcd bclow. Such pcrsons mthcr advise thet, for thepriod thcrcin covcrcd by ais rcport, notebook records, if any, kept in tho course of thcir work hove bccn oxanincd for pcssiblc inventions or discovcrics.

Inventor ( s ) -Itm -. T. J. Birchill Grounc? Stopper Bottle Nixer Ehltiple Stopcock

i. C. Ucyerts Lutcbalcnc e J. V. Mddaster L process for coating Type 18-8 stainless -. stcd with 2s duninun and cluninun-silicon clloy.

/ \ TdH :ncs FEBRUAW 1949

General

The Medical Division roll dropped by two to 520. Industrial

There was no evidence of injury to any employee during the month due to radiation,

bployee physical examinations increased from 3,618 to k,971, due chiefly to an increase in termination examinations. First aid treatments decreased by 1,003 to 16,803. Total absenteeism increased to 3.2O$, largely due to increase in sickness absenteeism from 1.85% to 2.2%. * 20 Major and 48 sub-major injuries were treated. Of these, one major and 7 sub-majors were sustained by G, E. employees,

“The Vahe of Periodic Medical EwminationH was the health topic for discussion at the Safety-Health meetings.

Two industrial physicians accompanied legal and insurance representatives in a visit to the State Dept. of Labor & Industries tomeet the new \ administmtors of this department and to discuss common problems. I Communities -Hospitals & Clinics

The average daily hospital census was 127, a new peak. The North Richland Hospital contributed 19% of this total. Average daily clinic visits also reached a new high of 409. 29% of this total was treated at the North Richland Medical Center.

Dental clinic visits increased slightly to 3,336 for the month. Public Health

Communicable disease remained obout the same with chickenpox contributing 96 of the 168 total cases reported, Two cases of meningitis occurred zt North Richland,

Costs (Jenuary) Net cost of operation of the Medical Division (before assessments) to other divisions was $135,199., a decrease of $3,551. This was due to a large decrease in direct expense which more than offset a drop in revenue and an increase in transferred expense.

The net expense of hospitals and clinics was &9,363., as compared to $9,956, for December. This expense was made up of hospitals $l4,490., while the \ clinics operated at a profit of 1 $5,127, DECLASSIFIED FEBRUARY 1949

plant Medical Section

General The number of examinations increased from 3,648 in January to 4,971 in February. The increase was due chiefly to termination examinations. First aid treatments decreased from 17,8C6 to 16,823. One General Electric major injury and seven sub-major injuries were treated during the month. Sub-contractor major injuries numbered 19, and sub-major W. The Health Activities Committee met on February 16th and the health topic for the month of March entitled "Your Periodic Physical Examination" was presented to the group in prepration for the coming months progrzm.

The program of the monthly Industrial physicians meeting was given by Dr. S. T. Cantril, who discussed radiation protection problems as met with at the beginning of the project as compared to present problems.

Two industrial physicians visited the Washington State Department of Labor and. Industries offices in Olympia, for the purpose of meeting the new administrators of this department and discussion of common - problems. The new Rehabilitation Center sponsored by the Department of Labor was also visited. Contact was also made with a prominent cardiologist of Seattle in an effort to establish and present evidence to the Department of Labor in regard to the relationship of exertion and coranary thrombosis.

Year to Phvsical Ekaminctions Jan. 1942 Feb. 19Q -Date Px-ernplopent (G.E. ) ...... 199 99 298 Annual ...... 486 466 952 Sub-contractors & food hmdlers...... 2012 34c7 5419 Rechecks...... 423 376 799 Interval Rechecks (Area) ...... 435 519 954 Terminations & Transfers (G.E.) ...... 90 96 186 Army & Govement...... 3 8 11 Assist to A & H Ins., Clinic, Etc ...... 0 -0 -0 Total...... 3648 497 1 8619

2 FEBRUA€E 1949 Year to Lzboratozy Exclminztions Jan .1949 Feb.19L2 DB %linicdLnborstorg

Government...... 7 28 35 Pre-employment, tedtions, trasfers...... 7894 63 42 uc236 mud...... 2961 2892 5853 Rechecks...... 2386 2800 5186 First Aid...... k6 69 u5 Plant Visitors...... ,...... *... 0 0 0 CUnic...... 3691 43.27 7818 Hospital...... U13 4206 8219 Public Hedlth (hc. food handlers)...... 517 -ll21 Total...... 20981 42583

X-MY Government...... 3 9 12 Pre-employment, terminations, tr-nsfers...... 1328 1076 2404 A~ual.. . 0. 00 9 . 0 . . 8 0 501 479 980 First Aid...... 316 394 710 Clinic...... W6 ut9 86 5 Hospital...... 361 362 723 Public Health (Inc. food handlers)...... ll6 215 Total ...... 3013- &E@ Elect rocardiomaphs Induatrial...... 210 176 386 C~C...... 22 17 39 Hospital...... 38 Total., ...... 270 Allergy

Skin T69tS.r...... 46 85

First Aid Tre .?tment 9

Occupntional Treatments...... 2345 2198 k543 Occupational Retreatments...... 8030 8121 161.51 Non-occupational Tre~tments...... *...... TOtsl...... _. .

General Electric,...... 2 1 3 Sub-contractors...... -12 -19 2 Tatal...... 14 20 3k 3

DECLASSIFl ED -.-4 98J c 'Yczr to Sub-major Injuries Jcn. 1942 Feb. 19L9 Date

Goncral Electric...... 5 7 12 Sub-contrectors, ...... 2 41 71l.l Tatale . 75 48 123 Abscnt ecism 3Jaekly cmployees . dl czuscs...... 2.81% 3.20% 3.005 Weekly employees, sickness only...... 2.2% 2.0% Totcl dcys lost by mdcs duo to sichcss...... 1.85%1962 1892 3880 Total dqm lost by femrilcs due to sicknsss.. ... KO4 2471, Total deys lost duc to sickness...... 3186 3168 Investigation : Total calls requested,...... ~...... 36 27 63 Total cdls made...... b....,..a. 36 27 63 No. absent due to Ucss in fm...... 0 0 0 NO. not zt homc whcn czll WES =do...... 2 0 2

Village iiedictl Section

Gencral

Thc zverzgc dEily iiospitd casus was 127, .z niw peek, This wes 10% increzsc owr Jmuqy ~ia:: 19% incrcesc ovcr Fcbrunry, 1948. The amrage daily census zt thc ilort,l Ricnlmd Hospitr.1 w2s 24.1 (19% of the total 127).

Clinic visits dccreascd slightly fmrn 10,071 to 9,803. This is 60% highcr tha Ftbruary, 1948. 29.5 of this total was troztcd in the North Richlmd Lediczl Ccntor.

Tho nct cxpensc of the cornunity mcdicd prozrrm WRS $9,363., as compcred to ,,9,956. for Dcccabcr. This cxpcnsc w2s Edc up of Kcdlcc Hospit21 expense of ,,l4,490., c! .600. incroasc, rvhilc the clinic opcrztcd 2t a profit of :,5,127., which :vcs ,.l,2O3, less th:.n thc prcvious month's prof it.

The nct cxpcnsc of North Richlmd Hospitc'l dccrcaszd by ,351. to L731.

Thc nct dpcnsc of Horth Riciilwd Clinic w9.s \2,021., e decrease of C4,9Ltl.,.ovcr Dccmbcr. This w?.s duc to Zn incrc-se in incomo of about 2 ,OOO., rcduction of intra-division cost transfcrs aid =n increase in dixct expense. Yesr to Clinic Visits Jan, 1949 Fcb. 1949 Deta 4 Ledic~l.~.....,...... ,..b~ 2134 2015 W49 Pcdiatrics...... 934 at7 1781 iilcll BCbics...... * 292 487 SurgiciL...... 876 19'881 1757 Gynoco13gic~...... ~...... ,.., ...... 555 692 1247 171f'-- 5 MEDICAL DMSION FEBRUARY 1949 Year to Clinic Visits Continued Jan . 1949 Feb . 1949 Date Obstetrics (New) ...... 103 127 230 Obstetrics (Recheck) ...... 853 862 1n5 Venereal Disease ...... 320 389 709 584 53 5 u9 Ear. Nose & T.soat ...... 4+6 Eye ...... 162 284 Visits handled by nurses 2120 2172 4292 ...... 804 Night clinic visits ...... U38 ..19U Total...... 10071 9803 19874 Average clinic visits per day ...... 388 ko9 399 Home Visits Doctors ...... Nurses ...... 826 Total ...... 1314 Kailec Hospital Census Admissions ...... 609 12 53 ! Discharges: Surgical...... u5 u.4 229 Medical ...... 163 173 336 Obstetric & G.necologic ...... u7 13 5 252 @e, Ear. Nose. Throat ...... 62 57 n9 Pediatrics : Children ...... 81 69 150 N.bOfn ...... 73 77 150 Total Disc.harges ...... 611 625 J236 Patient Days ...... 3 553 3 568 7121 Average Stay...... 5.5 5.8 5.7 Average Daily Census ...... 6 127.4 121.0 Discharged tlgpinst advice., ...... 3 2 5 Omday cases ...... 92 80 172 Operations Trulsrusions ...... 53 28 81 Ep, Ear. Nose. Throet ...... 41 k9 93 Dental ...... 3 0 3 Casts ...... 20 30 50 Minors ...... 61 77 138 hdajors ...... 57 63 120 . 5 Vital Statistics Deaths ...... ll 5 16 Deliveries ...... 77 80 157 Stillborn ...... -0 1 1 .... , ...... ~-.. _------

FEBRUARY 1949 Year to Ph:*siotherwy Treatments Ja. 1949 Fcb. 19k9 Date cuic...... 117 253 Hospital, ...... 59 130 Industrial: Plant...... 325 403 728 Persod...... ~a... 2 log Total., ...... 584 73- 1220 Rwcy Nder of prescriptions filled...... 4505 4318 8823

P,tient Mesls IZgb~ars...... 5611 10903 Lights...... :a ...... 163 3u3 ~fts....~...... ~.b~o~o...... b..~~O*~O~~ 1738 3676 Surgical Liquids ...... 89 23 8 Tonsils & ACemids...... 1l1 222 Spzcials...... ,...... t...o.o ... 10 56 20 91 Liquids...... 310 \ Total..,...... 9020 Cafeteria Yeals Breakfast...... 0 Noon...... 2720 Night...... 322 Total...... 3042 Nursing Personnel First Aid Nurses...... 54 52 Cljnic-~~ses...... ~...... ~~ 16 19 Public Health Nurses...... 13 13 Hospital General Nurses...... 82 82 Aides & Orderlies...... 58 57 Total...... 223 223 Public Health Section

General /

Communicable disesse ramins at about the sme level. Two cases of Meningitis in North Richlad were reported too late to be put on this report but did occur this month. The epidemiological investigetion revealed there is no connection between the two cases, therefore, no epidemic is ,anticipated. 6 The Richhnd Community Heq.lth Council Hill act as the sponsoring agency for tbe X-ray Survey Progrm which will be held in the spring, DECLASSIFIED ...... - -. ______.... ____..._ -~ ._ __ ---

b@DICAL DIVISSON DECLASSIFIED FEBRU'iKY 1949

General (continued) Thrze areas were surveyod md.baited for rodents. The results did not indicate an infeetation of my great magnitude. Reinspections will be nude 2nd if the need is indiczted, addition-d control measures will be e f f ect ed . This Dsp2rtment is cooperzting with thc Village bdministration personnel with rogzrds to develophg smcific ordirw~ccswith the necessqsy enforcz- mnt clmscs for the control of food handling establishments, gsrbage disposal 2nd dogs. Year to Administration Jan.1942 ,Feb.lqlrq Newspaper ~~icles...... 28 18 r6 Committee Ideet~s...... 15 15 30 Attendlance...... 200 200 fQ0 Staff 36uetings....b...... ,...... 1...... 3 3 6 '0 hctures & Talks...... 0 0 Conferences...... 36 36 72 Attsndance...... e..o..~ 150 150 300

Immuniz?.tions

Cholera...... 0 1 1 . Diphtheria...... 89 72 161 5 0 5 In~uenza...... ,...... ~. 29 smallpox ...... 39 68 Tetanus.....,...... 2 1 3 T3Tphoid 1 1 2 ...... :....~...*...... 0 1 0 0. e 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 moophg cough. e.. p b - Total.,...... 13 7 104 zw Social Service

Cases Carried ovar...... 82 74 156 New cases xhitted...... Total...... c,?scs closed...... -0 b * 0 Remaining case lo~d...... D.o..D..o. Sources of referral.:

Public He~th...... ;...... 09*~.~. 9 12 Doctors...... ll 20 Interested Pergon,...... ;...... 1 1 School ...... 1 1 Persond. applicztion...... i...... ; . 3 7 ~sc6~~~...... ~.~...... *....~~. 2 2 7 - - Totzl...... io.. 27 43 FEBRUARY 1949 Year to Sanitation Jan.1949 Feb.19L9 Date

Inspections II1Bde..~...... ,...... 3 76 389 76 5 Biicteriol&d Libor3toz-y Treated Qter Samples...... 186 198 384 Milk Samples (Inc. cream and ice cream)...... 106 101 207 Other bacteriologiczl tests...... ,338, 722 Total...... -%? 637 1313 Currunmicable DiseEses ~ckenpox...... 127 96 223 German Measles...... rr...... 13 u 2k C;onorrhea...... ,...... -e...o..... 8 6 u Impetigo, ...... 2 0 2 ~flU~~...... ,.,...... ,...... ~..... 2 4 6 ~eas1es...... ~~e..~ 8 0 8 b#lmps.....,...... *...*..a*...*..*... 2 '9 ll Pediculosis...... ,.*...... ~ ..... 1 1 2 Pinkeye...... 5 10 15 ~~rm...... b...... 5 2 7 Scabies...... ~...... *...... *...... ~.. 5 2 7 Scarlet Fever...... *...... a..a. 3 2 5 S3rph~s...... 15 . 25 LO Vincent's Infecticn...... ,...... -1 -1 Total...... 197 & 365

Tota No. Nursing Field Visits...... 1754 1653 3407 Dental Section General

The number of dental p2tients tre3ted wes 3.7% higher th?? the previous mnth and 46.8% higher thm a year ago.

Patients treated 3218 3336 655k 8

DECLASSlFlED DECLASSIFIED

MEDICAL DIVISION PZRSONlZL SWY

February 28, 1949

No. of employees on payroll: Beginning of month 522 End of month 520 Net 9 * One day per week decroase 2 ** Two days per ncelc The force increased by three. Four Class I Special Hazards Incidents were reported. In none of these W~Sthere serious exposure of personnel.

In the Opemtional Civision, increased cengon maintenance work placed a heavy monitoring load on the Survey Group. Hazardoue conditions in sane instances were aggravated by apparent haste in varioue phases 3f maintenance and opera- ’ tione.

In the Control and Development Division, analytical results on sanples of water air and vegetation followed the normal pattern. Special tests were coctinued on the Bioassay procedure for plutonium analyses to determine and elhhate the troubleeame Pow yield problem. Fluorophotometer analyses showed a mximum content of 51 )q of uranium in the urine of 300 Area workers. - Work in eetablishiA?g the Biology Division Botany Experimental Farm progressed satisfactorily. Electroetatic precipitators were installed and collection of active psrtlcles be-.

OECL ASSIFIED / I2 I fuq I Health Instrument Divisions

HEALTH INSTRUMENT DIVISIONS

Orgeni zation

The composition and distribution of the force as of 2/28/49 w3.a as follows: ------100-B 100-D 100-F 200-W 200-E 300 TOO P.G. Total Supervisors 1 1 3 8 3 17 6 0 39 Engineers 4 4 8 15 14 8 1 1 55 Clerical 0 0 2 1 1 4 5 0 13 Others 11 14 21 65 38 60 11 6 226 TOW 16 19 34 89 56 89 23 7 333

Number of Employees on PagroU February 1949 330 -333 I' Met increase 3

Additions to the roll were one technical graduate, five laboratorg assistants, three general clerks nad me steno-typist. One technical pduste and one laboratory aselstant tmmferred to other divisions. One general clerk and one steno-typist terminated. Throe persons were removed from the pagroll, due to prolonged absence.

General

Tho previously mentioned discrepancy between air filtration and catching frame depoeltion reeults continued. In view of tho reasonably certain intorpretction of the filter roadiags, and +he gmve complications from free fall velocity of different size particles onto the frames, the latter mothod was abandonod. By the filter method, tho air contomination is now about 100 to 300 times lese than it was prior to the sand flltcr obscma- tion. This is in rcasonable agroemont with expectation from s~mifiltor porfomnco dcta wlth allowance for tho dissolvcr off-gas aide atrcam. Tho progrcssivo improvement sinco Octobor, now apparently complctcd, my or may not hino boon duc to self clcmlng of tho stacks and ducts beyond tho f ilturs.

C. C . Gamertsfoldcr visitad Loa Alamos, and counscllcd tho Special Wcapons ProJcct at Eniwctok. Ho clso vieitcd tho Rcdiatlon Laboratories, Borkclcy. J. attondod confcroncc on air contamination In Washington \ H. Pas 3 D.C. Health Inatnrmont Divisions

with Q viow to catablishing coordination without duplication, bctwocn thc Air Forcos Md tho Eunford Works program. G. H. Whipplc, Jr. attendcd thc Subcamittoo meting on hcavg pnrticlcs of thc National Pmtcction Coxnittoo. This brings to four tho number of positions on thosc subcom- mittoee hold by Hcalth Znatnupcnt D)ivisiona porsonnol.

Four Chse I Spocicrl Hazcrrds Incidents worn Invcstietcd. In om casc, canyon ccll blocks worn rcmovod with pcrsonncl still on thc cram; hissolvcr coll blocks mrc rcrisod at M improper tim in anothcr cnsc; a third in- cldcnt crosc fra air-contamLMtim whon a ring-balance MS oponod; glovc contamination ad failuro to follow Spccial Hazards Bullctin #5 causod tho last ccao. In ncpc of thoao was thoro scrious cxposuro of pcrsonncl.

Nctional conmrittcoa continuo to discuss now pcrmissiblc cxposurc rulcs, without publishing f d rccomondations .

It is thc policy of the Health Inatmrmont Divisions to mom in thc direction of such chnngos 08 am more consorvntivc than prcscnt practlcc ahcnd of their fo- adoptian. Rathor than to confuso tho local issuc bg rcflcct- ing tho mrious imponding chrsgcs and thcir modifications, it has bocn dccidcd to .makc no av~rallstatcmcnts of' cxposuro levola until thc now lcvols bccomo "officiol". To provcnt confusion in tho records it has bccomc ncccssary to modify doso roports. Thus all reports of fast neutron doso rate will now bo glvcn in torma of' -rcm per unft timo and of cstimntcd neutron flux. Tho primary monsurcmont is mado ln-. Thc prcscnt scale of' rclatian for fast noutroxm is 1 rop = 10 rem. Tho estimated flux is written dawn a tho nnivo assmaption that all masurod fast noutrans have energy closc to 2 Mcv.

lhrlng the period covered by thia report, all persona in the Health Instrument Divisions engaged in work which mi&t reasonably be expected to result in in- ventione or discoveries advised that, to the beet of their knowledge and belief, no invention8 or discoveries were made in the course of their work except as listed below. Such persona further advised that, for the period therein covered by this report, notebook records, If any, kept in the course of their workham been examined for possible inventions or discoveries. Inventor Title

S. R. Smith Soft Beta Survey Instrument M. WiUlelmsen Elcctxkstatic Precipitator

DECLASSIFIED 3 OPEFUTONAL DIVISION

100 Areas

General Statistics January February 1949 B Total 9 D Total To Date -7D -F -7 - --F Special Work Permits 607 751 779 a37 651 490 801 1942 4,079 Routine & Special Sumeye 482 477 677 1636 582 437 822 1841 3,477 107 Effluent Survey8 98 90 93 281 88 85 81 2% 535 Air Monitorin$ Swes 123 131 146 400 119 52 95 266 666 Retention Baein Effluent

The activity of tfie water leaving the retention basina was as foUm: -100-B --100-D 100-F Power Level (w) 275 275 -5 Average beta dosage rate (mrep/hr) 0.8 0 07 1.0 Average doaage rate (mr/hr) 1.8 1.9 2.2 Average total doeage rate (mrep/hr) 2 -6 2.6 3 -2 - Average integrated dose in 24 hours (mrep) 62 62 77 Maximum integrated dose in 24 hours (mrep) 84 91 86 bbXimWn integmted dOBe in 24 hours (mp) 1949 84 94 94 Several warm spriws, supporting algae wowth, were observed along the Columbia River below the 100-B Area retention basin. A sample of the water showed beta activity of 4 x 10-3 pc/liter. Several leaks in the waUs of the north basin were also observed.

1004 Area

During the Installation ai' brackets for motion measurements, a pig-tail on the hischartp face wa~inadvertently touched by the welding torch. Three men were sprayed with water frum the hole mGe in the pig-tail and thoir outer coveralls becamo contaminatod up to 800 c/m. No skin contmlnation MS found.

Tho program of replacing vertfcnl aafety rads and guides with stainlese steel equipment MS started. Dosqo rates of 50 mr/hr were oncounterod when work was started imdlntely following a shutdown of tho pile and rcsultod from tho improper purgixq of the third safety &vice headers. Tho rod tips and guides, whcn removed from tho pile, were placed in verticcl 1en;lths of iron pipe caDpod at tho bottom and supportcd in a lend ehield.

DECLASSIFIED Health Inatrumont Divisions

Aftor a few &ye decay, they ware loworod from tho top of the pile to tho dummy cart in tho work area and tmportod to tho burial ground.

A BF'3 sumcy =do around tho rod enclosure aftor rod roplwxrients shawcd c mnximum slow noutron flux of 6.5 mrom#hr (780 N/cm2/scc .) . A fast ncutron eurvey at tho bumrpor plat0 of VSR #37 indicatd a flux of 190 mrcm/hr ( 1520 N/cm*/scc .) . A eurvoy on tho winch lovcl ovor 10 rods rcvculed =L wu-tlmnn fast noutron flux of about 30 mrcm/hr (250 N/cm2/soc.) .

Tho rcmovpl of all tho alumhum epacors from the '9''oxporimontal holo vas comylotcd. The tip of' onc spnccr, Just removed from the pflo and visible St tho front of tho lorrdlw mchnniarn, showod a dosago p~teof 7 rep/& at 2 Inch06 Including 250 m/hr at 4 Whoa , Each spacor was stomd in the loading mchanism for at lcast om weck'6 docay, cftor which it was tzkcn to tho burial trcnch. Conmtion for all *os of tho work was well controlled, but glovos ehowod dosago mtcs 3s high a8 120 mrep/hr.

Numarom slightly canmtod articlos of S .W .P. clothing wcrc found in tho Malntonnnce Change House. Om maintonnncc mn was wcarin(3 contaminctod S.W.P. rubbers for porsancl usc. Tho clothing was confiscated and thc condition called to the attontion of tho Opcrathg Dlvision.

Watcr found lo&- from tho #7 and #8 cxhaust cir ducts in tho fan colls ehmod bota conksination of 2.3 I: 10-2 ,uc/lltcr. Wator in the stack air Kmno chamber syetcm mado It inopcrablo for o. tim and ehowod 3.7 x - pc/litor. The BOUTCC of this wctcr is not dcfinitoly known.

Air-borne contamination wcs st:ll promlcnt during this pcriod in thc mchin- ory room and tmfor ma.

Contamination of tho tmfor mafloor was noticod 2nd was attributed to tho washing of transfer ccrs. Tho Opcrcting Division has discontinued this wcshing oporatlan.

P-10 Owr"Utia - 108 Buildl Tho initial opcmtion of thiFbuild- vns sbrtod Fcbm16, 1949, to accomodato visitor8 frornChicago. Fivc picccs of tho oldest of the backkg materia wcrc opcnod without apFrccicrblo cxposuro to porsonnol. Tho LiF polleta wcrc found to bo rudimctivc and In some cascs s cmcwhat powdcred . During the initial crtractian run fhc following dosage ntcs duo to product woro onc ountorcd: Oycmtion Rcndi3 Dotccting Dovicc Initial hccting and oumsing 4.4 x IC 3 amp Exhaust Kmo Chmbr Rcplacing MCUD IJI~I, 41nrC?/hr zout 0 Furnace 0u-s-a 1.4 x 10-12 an? must ann? Chnibcr Evacution of aclium by-product 2.04 x 10-1h~ Exhaust UMOChrrnbcr Hood proccss operations [email protected] x 10-13 amp Room Air Kanno Chmbcr Seal- off product & scarplo flasks -=.1 mrcp/hr zout 0 Heclth Imtrumont Divisions

PcdseiSlo ccmccntnt9on for brcathiG is calculatad Zeuto or 1.2 x 10-12 mlp on thc Kmnc ChnmScr or Vac

Follarlng thc Aitial run, oparztions wcrc discontinued to ncke nccdcd nd- justmcnt and rc>!=.irsto tho can opening cquipncnt.

100-0 Arm

A tip-off uscd for thc diszhrrgc of yroccss tubo #1971 on the shutdown of Fcbmry 16th wzs discovorod to hcvc a dosogc ntc of 22 mp/hr zt surfsco. A smar tckon frm tho tip-off was scnt to tho Mothods and Control labop-- tory for -lysis, and Iproliaiw rcport from this ~oupshmcd 15,500 d/n for ~lphzwith 1c)odp of activitr duo to Po, Anrslysis of bcta omittcrs indicztcd that 1% of this activiw w.3 due to the r"-rc earths, notzbly coriua =id Laniknun. Thc roqindcr of thc activity was attributed to calcium, €ran, strontium, otc. Thc proccss tube kdbccn chmgcd with "B" mal. Thc causc of high activity wzs not dctomincd.

One of two sanTlcs removcd from thc '9'' cxpcrimntal holo into thc loadina mcchsnism proved to bc a special rcqucst piocc in 3 pyrcx container, mthcr than z ampil',te sqlc as cxpcctcd. A dosage mto of' 500 =/In- through thc side of tho lccding mchanism and zri uncorrcctcd bean rcading of 600 m/hr ';hror@ thc end ef tho gun wcm obscrvcd. Ths actfvity w.s 1arGcly duc to I the Na24 in tho ppx cantziner. The sanplc ws replaced in thc biologics1 shmld for f-cr dcccy. No unduc exposure rcsultod.

On shutdown of Fcbn- 2&d, tho writer in thc stor-gc bcsin aspmpcd dam lor the purpose of mpcctiw the disclmrac mea chute lincrs. At 4: 30 p.m. the dosagc-mtu from the cf=utes was 100 m/hr nt cmns length beneath tho rear elevator zt the zero foot lcvcl. P~anplngwas su~posodly stoTped ad tho inspcctlons mdc. Lstcr, dter completing work on tubc if3762, the 4-12 shift obscrved that dcoeg;o-rotcs on the clovctor increnscd rrthcr rupidly as thc olcntor descended. Personnel novcd to the f.-.r 2nd of the olomtor while a surrey wzs mdc tc dctcrmine the locntion of thc ectivity. It W"CB dotornincd that the e-ctivity v-9 in thc fom of a "flat bed' conin;; up through the olovator from thc dischrGI: chubs. A mcximm doscgc rztc af 600 nr/hr was oboerrcd at thc center of thc clcvrtor at the: 10 fcot levol. Pcrsonncl hui bccn cxposcd for a short period to 3 mximwz of 409 mr/hr, and worc ovzcuatcd from thc disclmrgc area.

Follar.~~1 routino shutdown it wcs obscrs-cd tkt proccss tube #a86 hzd no f-c, nozzlo or shicid. An imcdiatc survcg for ncutrons indicctcd a mxiLlum slow neutron flux of 2.4 nrren/hr (693 N/cn2/sec.). The mximrm gnmmn dosage rate was 13 m/k. Yae tube was. irmnediatel;r capped and skieldad, and all readings wero reduced to 4 1 mec/hr. All elevator work done srnce the sh:ctdown wzs trader S.W.?. coadltlo-w, with personnel con- fin& to the far ed;c of the elevator while go:% pat the tubes. No un- dvc exposure rcsultad.

6 DECLASSIFIED DBUSS1 Fl ED Health Ins tmrnent Divisions

Considorable contadnation WES found in +he transfor arm and dosagc rates up to 180 nrcp/hr at sttrfece wero obscrvod on tho floor. It is bclievcd that thc contanination is washcd ofY thc tzmwr'cr cars aftor thoy 3ro lcadcd. chocks of sevcrsl cars indicatcd dosa;.e rctcs up to 75 nrap/hr at s~rfacc with thc cntirc to;, surfaccs of tho cars bciw contami-wtcd.

UFon opening cask #57 (rcceimd last Scar) 3 dosagc rctc of 500 nr/hr 0%-cr the to? of' tiic oron ccok ms obocrvcd. This incrcascd to 1.3 r/hr zt nppraxlmtclg ono jwh fron the bottoll. Thc activity wzs dcrivcd fron a dricd putty-like mtcrial found j-n tho bottoa of the cask. Thc mtcria1 hc-s not bocn coqletclg azzlncd as yot.

Svrvoys in tho boa at tfio top, far oQe of thc pilc indicatcd thct thcrc h&vc bccn no scgnificnnt chA?gcs ovcr Last nonth..

103-F Arc3

Bcpctirs to thc chuto liners wcrc attoxqtcd whon it was discovcmd that my mtal pioccs wcrc bocomlng l-od umdcr +he limrs. The work ms done undcr advcrsc contzmkacticn conditions and protcctivc clothing bccanc goncrzll: contmimtcd. Uo porsonnol contamination wa rcporbd, howcncr.

To allcviz.to tho bMiW of hortzontsl rods on thc top "kick-plntc" a tk rods travsl into tho pilo, Q portion of throc of thc platcs xes rcnovcd by - the UBC of a rcnoto cutting dcvicc. mosm mtcs wcrc vcry low bcccusc of L3.c cfficickac;- of tho rcnctc cutter.

Tho prograi of rcplaci-sg the verticrl rod guides adrods w:.th stainless steol oquipncnt is in progress. S*atccn coscmblios hcvc boon rcplacd 2t nominal exposure rztcs, gthou,$i nt one tim rcmvcll of rust with tho vncuxming syaton resulted in Q ~osr.ga=to of 5 roontgcns/!u. at on0 foot md 30 rocntgm.s/hr at om inch froa 310 sopmctor.

Testing of new rod guidls designs in thc "A" expcrimntal holc continucd euriw thls period. Tkc lntcst dcsim rcduccd thc fast neutron dosage ratc frcu 1.5 rcm/hr (12,000 N.V.) in thc bean to 63 nrcn/llr (504 N.V.)

A potmtizlly contzaimtcd wound zuztA=m? m t!x ckr$n(; dsic;: wee, in- vostigated ad no contimination dctcctcd.

SBccial roqucst piccos worn locdcd into tho smll Phdcnix cuk for iancdioto ehipnt by plm to O& Ridgo. Whcn the cssk was rcmvcd fm=1 thc stongc basin it showod a dowc ntc crf 500 rrr/hr, but by tho thc of off-pbt shlpaozt, the cxposuro ratc wcs lees than .230 nr/hr. Tho bo& of thc truck uaod to czrry the cask was found to have ~lphcontadnatio-? c8 high as 50,000 d/a but Llis contadmtion ma thought to bz fron a grcvious cnsk shipncnt m-thcr than frcn tho andLl Phocnix inasnuch as thc conwnation wcs found sovcrcl fcot frm tho location of tho cask during tnsnsfer.

7 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Health Instrument Division3

Although no over-exposure resulted, exposure ratea a8 high as 4.5 roentgens/k were encountered during removal by the Technical phgsics Group of aamples from "B" experimental hole. A sample was dropped out of the cask when the cask was inadvertentlp placed backwards to the loading mechaniem.

The only significant change noted in the dosage rates in the beam from the top far side was an apparent Increase in fast neutron activity to 270 mrem/hr.

A-_-

I 200 Areas, T and B Plants

General Statistics

Jt3IlUam Februaq 1949 ------T B Total T B Total ToDate Special Work Permsits 349 495 844 385 392 777 16u Routine 8p Special Surveys 533 309 842 551 526 1077 1919 Air Monitoring Samples %7 591 1098 512 764 1276 2374 Thyroid Checks 74 73 147 125 104 229 376

Canyon Buildings

In the T Plant, an Instnrmsnt Mech8nfc opened the door of the 14-1 riq balance inetrumsnt in the Opereting Gellery, noticed nitric fumes blow out of the instnaPent and closed the do r irrnnediately. An air aample started shortly thereafter showed 2.1. x ld)x f .p./liter, and masks were worn in the upper half of the operating and pipe galleries for about four hours until air samples showed a reduction to norms1 low level. Tho incident was caused by a plugged dip tube which had caused a rubber tubing connection in the imtrument case to rupture. IVo contaminatran was found on the mechanic's person, emd urine eamples showed no detectable activity. The - incident was formally investieted. Without obtaining permission to open a cell, the cmne operator removed the cell blocks from the 3R dissolver and liftod the lid from the dissolver tank. As the dissolver was in operation at the tims, ftrmes were ixnediatoly visible and the lid was replaced within about 30 socgnda. An sir amplo eet up shortly thereafter at Section 4 showod 2.1 I pc f .p./litor. No personnel were in the canym at the tlme, although prvparatim to entcr tho canyon on another job was in progross. This incident was fomllg investigated. Thc 7-3 sparger wa3 on for a few minutoe while the coll was opon and the 7-3 to 9-1 jet asscmbly was being rcplacod. A 660 cubic foot air amplo showed a surface dosage rate of 55 mrop/hr and the canyon was cloacd to entry until the air concontration was roclucod to mask level, a pcrlod of about twelvc hours. A doorstop containing a 13-4 sample sharcd n dosage mto of 300 mr/hr at 2", and tho troznbone used showed a surface do0ago mto of 16 rop pcr hour; the marhum erpoeurc rato during the handling and dccontamimtlon of equipment was 300 mp/hr. A partial survey of the head ond T-A coll shmd a doeago rat0 of 100 mlhr at 2" on tho dissolvor, and 200 mrcp/h.r surface including 10 mr/hr at 2 on tho ccntrifugo top. Smars showod both alpha and bob COXltaIniMtiOn. Them wcre 87 canyon air samplos which shmd significant concsntrntiom, and elevon of thcso wcro without horn causo.

In tho B Plant, considcnblc cell inspoction and obscrvod jetting was dono to dotoct procoss lcaks. The 10-3 and 16-1 tanks woro intorchmgod, and tho 10-3 tank ahowcd o dosago rat0 of 1.5 rep por hour surfaco including

DECLASSIFIED B Hoalth Inetnmront Divisions DEGLIISSIFIED

100 mr/hr at 2". Connectors from Sections 16, 17, and 18 worc rcsskcttcd with mximum O~OSUFO ntcs of 450 mrop/hr. Cmwy floor sweepings showod surfaco bs~cmtos of up to 75 mrop/hr and it is proposcd to clcan this oron with (L VCCUUIP cloanor. A doorstop cont&ining a 13-4 saqlo sharod o doscgo rate of 1.2 roentgone por hour and was movod to the labomtory with a mixximum oxpoauro rat0 of 250 nrr/hr. F~VOmcn wore on the CF~bridgo whon thc koy block was rcmovod from tho P, dissolvor coll. As tho erposurc timo WAS not mor0 than fivo minutos, and as tho dosagc rate at tho point of cxposuro MS 20 mr/hr, no ovcrexposurc occurrcd. This incidont was formPJlg invoatigatcd. Stoam was obscrvcd issuing from tho &L coll block cracks. An air smplo takcn an hour lator at Soction 10 shmd 2 x 10-5 pc f .p./litor. A total of 47 cmyy air samples showod si-icmt concontmtions, with tho marim of 10- pc f.p./litor notod whcn con l2R WLLS oponod.

Control Laboratories

In tho T Plnnt, 153 items, not regulatod w(,th rospcct to ma,werc found contaninatcd on eurveye by Tochnical ~ndHoalth Lnstnnncnt Division ycrsonncl. In addition, 52 contminatod floor locations wore rcported. Four ccsos of product nnd four CQSQS of fission product bnd contamination worc rcportcd and all wero succossfully clccncd. Fourtocn unmppcd doorstops, proviously uscd to transfor ecmplcs to 303 Area, wcrc rcturnod in tho tru& of a sodan. Loathor glovcs worn by tho cnrployoc caused the friskcr unit in tho laborctory hnllwcy to trip, and furthcr invostigztion - shuwod a surfaco dosage rate of 2.5 rcp pcr hour including 14 mr/hr ct 2" uncorrcctod for sourco sizc on one glovo. Hands showod about 4000 c/m and wcm clcancd. An overcoat, suitcant, pants, and shirt shmcd up to 1000 c/m and woro roturnod to 300 Aroa undcr Spocial Hazards Bullotin $5 for cleaning. Tho lncidcnt was forcnlly invostigatcd by 300 Arcn supcrvision concorncd.

In tho B Plant, 223 item, not rc,Utcd with rospect to handling, wcrc found contamimtod on survcys by Tcchnlcn3 and Hcalth Instrumcnt Division pcrsonncl. In addition, 23 contamimtod floor loccctiom wcrc roportcd. Only throe caacs of fission product hand contamination wcm rcportcd and all wore successfully cloaned. A laboratorian work- at thc clerks' dcsk in thc hallmy ehawcd contamination of the forchoad, noso, and hands of 300 to 900 c/m. All WES clcanod oxccpt about 400 c/m on thc forchcad, whon clcaning wcs stoppod duo to tcndcr skin conditions. Thc noxt day the forahcad shuwcd lcss than 100 c/m, and a facial tiasuo wed by the cmployco shmcd about 300 c/m. Tho contaminntion probably orighntcd from IZ braes hoeo clamp which thc onploycc had handlcd, but which ms cloanod boforo tho skin contaminntion was dotcctcd. Survoys by H.I. showcd bench mstc cartons with dosagc rctcs of up to 3.5 rop pcr hour surfacc, which Wcrc disposcd of upon discovcry. Tho tio-in af tho liquid waste 1-0 to the ncw diapos2.l crib wns dono with D naximum cqosum mtc of 75 mrcplhr. Thc 13-4 saqlc showing high levo1 activity as roportod undcr Canyon above, DECLASSIFIED

was disposod of with a naxinnrm oxposuro ntc of 2 rop por hour st a dis- tcnco of two foot. An acid burn to tho lip and chin showcd about 500 to 800 c/m, which vnrs roducod to bac&mund with caraflil clcuriw ovcr a five day poriod.

Conccntmtian Buildings

In tho T Plant, sprcad of product contamiMtion occurrod during thc loadbX3 of a PR container and subscquont dccontamimtion cfforta -do bcforc supcrvision and H.I. worn notifiod. Fifty-four floor spots mostly outsidc of tho chnimd aroa roaultod adahawod an avorc?go ronding of 1000 d/n oach. Two poppy probcs ahowod about 50,000 d/n oach. Decontamlnction WCLS offcctivo. Suporviaion attributed tso incident to poor technique and insufficient aurvcy dur- tho come of tho loading oporation. Tho bowl sprays c9 the 3-2 and. E-2 centrifwca wcro changod cnd tho anticipated pose glovo contamination was well cantrollod. Contaminotian of 1000 d/m was discovorod 011 tho chin of on0 omployoc and WLLS clemed. Routlnc coll surrrcys by H.1 . shcrwod tho following contamination: -COU. Estinntcd pg Pu Location of M33cinum I A 30 TOP Of A-l tad B 7 B-2 ccntrifugo C 10- c-a to~lk E 15 Stcol wc.stc drum F 12 Floor around tanks

In tho B Plant, a roa- of' 200,000 d/m ms notod on tho B-2 to B-4 Jot flnngo and w39 clowd. No conkminction abovo lC,OOO d/n wns dotoctod on othor surpcys of snnplo roo38 and cells. Stack Arms

In the T Plant, survop ncdc prolimimrg to flange bolt tightcning at tho inlot to tho fane showod surfaco doawc mtcs of 10.5 and 1.2 mp por hour.

In tho B Pbt, fluid was again notcd lcaking from tho outlot flaqc of the #3 fan, and the joint was caulked. A mcxinun cxposure rcto of 1 rep por hour was roportcd. Tho dccontaination of an maof about 50 squrc fcct around tho fcns was conplctcd. A surrcy of tho tcst fiberaas filtor showcd o. dosagc ratc of 500 mrcp/hr eurf'aco with 12 mr/hr at 2 inchcs. Wmtc Disposal Arcas

In tho T Plant, oight mot31 wasto emplos wcro placod on ono containcr for shipnont. Individual saplo cups shmd dosaac ratca of up to 3.8 rocntgcns pcr hour, and snm?iLing oquipnt mod showcd aurf'ncc doaagc rates of 3.4 rcp pcr hour. Thc ehipping ccsk ehowod a dosagc rate of 120 m/hr through its mil, and ~8 placcd in a box which rcduccd ao possible oxposuro mtc during ehipnt to 20 m/hr at 2 inchcs.

North Aroas

Activo slug wafcr tnnsfor opcntions fm undcmtcr storago to tnnsfcr cas& worn porfomd with a maximn oxposuro =to of 2 rep pcr hour 3t 30 inchcs. Tho casks containing tho wafors thon shawcd dosage mtcs of lcss than 5 m/hr at 2 inchos. Surveys of woll cars showcd aarimun contamination of 170 mroy/hr surfcrco on locking nuts and hook bars. Survcys of woU lih onb car &cb showed 3000 to 15,000 c/n. A study of romdios for woll cor contanination is in progross.

Construction AraS

In tho 241-BY Aroa, thrcc X-ray units of 200 and 250 W aro in UBC. Bema fron tho units oxtond for consldorablo distmcos outside of the tanks, Kith doswo mtos of 400 =/-at 50 fost cnd 100 m/hr at 100 feat rocordod. A confaroncc was held with suporvision conccrnod to adoquctoly rostrict the hazosdous nrccs.

Plant LaunLT

A survcy =do on n Sateywhon tho washor mca had dried, showed a spot in front of a washer of about lo6 d/n, and othcr spots of 20,000 to 50,000 d/n. Docantataination roduccd readings to a rnucinun of 2000 d/n. Analysis of a mar showing about 10,000 d/m indic3tod that thc contnlninnnt was plutonium.

A tow of 40 spot air scqlos md 33 continuous Big Suckor samples was Won duriw plant l;rundry oporctions. Tho mxim concontration, calcu- latod as um&um, was 3.6 I 10-5 yg U/cc, during tho washing of clothing from 300 haOpontions.

Goncrd

All thyroid Checks WC~O bdat the 1Cvd.

In tho T Plant, mdioclutomphe of 36 Dustfoc rcspimtor filters showed ow particlo. Radioauto&uphs of air sqlc filtors fron tho procoss buildings showed tho following particlo conccntratione: Aypraximto Cubic Fcct of Buildiq Cubic Foot of Air Sqlcd pnrticlos XirlParticlc

22l-T, Canyon * 23,000 371 62 22l-T, Opcr. GaU. 11,000 9 1220 22l-T, Pip0 Call. 20,000 150 130 224-T, F-10 ROC^ 33 2 000 58 570 224-T, Pipa Gall. 20 ,000 1 20,000 222-T, Roon 7 54,000 348 155 In tho B Plnnt, rndionutographs of 164 Dustfoc filtors shared 42 pcrticlos. DECLASSIFIED Hcclth. Ina trumont DiesIons

Tho Isolation Building

Conoral Statistics JanUarJ FT1949 to Date Special Work Permits 37 83 Routine end Special Surveys 2z2 260 522 Air Monitoring Samples 3= 417 738 Air Monitoring Them were 275 spot air samples taken, of which nine were above ~3 Pu/cc. Seven of these were taken In Cell #4 before the cell was shut &own and showed a IIEJX~IHUD of 10-10 )lg Pu/cc. Aaeadt maeks were worn during this period, except duri-% the first instance of' significant contamination when a maximum concentration of 9 I 10-ll p Pu/cc was recorded. Samples of the greenhouse air after cell shutdown showed a reduction to ug Pu/cc in four days. Other positive sqles occurred in Room 6C during' slurping of samples where assault masks are worn, and in Robm 35 duri an analysis when lrasks are not worn, with a cancentration of 1.1 x 10' "PI pg Pu/cc recorded.

The rocdin& manometer on the Cell #4 penhome has shown no significant losses af preseure differential except dvring the testing of the standby steam engine driven fan, which was believed due to belt slippage. No - significant air samples have been obtained In Cell #2 since operation started on the 15th of tho month.

There weron continuous Little Sucker saqles taken, and all five of the significant resulta were obtained dur the period of operation in Cell #4. A maxim concentration of 6 x 1% pg Pu/cc was recorded and verified the spot sa le results. Eleven 'eamples of the 903 exhaust system air showed 4.3 x 13' 3 p pu/cc as a maximum concentration. Surface Contamination

A total of 265 itoms, not regulated with respect to handling, was found cCp1- taminatcd on survoys by Technical and Health Instrument Divtsion parsonnel. Twenty-one items abovo 20,000 d/m were roportsd, and af these five wero above 80,000 d/m. A total of eight incidents of floor contamination occurrod, seven of vhich originated in the laboratories and om of which originatod in tho o rating colls. The maimxu amount reported was about 0.25 Yg PU in Room i$"38. AU five of tho product skin contamination caees were euccessfully cleaned. The maximum individual amount involvod was about 0.03 p Pu. GR~~RRadiation P .R. Containor 14 m/hr (maximum) Procase hood 3 m/h (maxi-) s .c . 4.2 m/hr (maximum)

13 Health' Instrument DiPisions DECL ASS1 NED

The 300 Area General Statistics 1949 January February To Bte Special Work Permits 138 142 280 Routine and Special Surveys 121 138 259 Air Monitoring Samples 149 63 2x2 Metal kbrkation Plant

Eighteen of 28 air samples taken showed a concentration greater than 5 T pg U/CC, as follows: Me.ximum Location Number No5 x *abovT 10' Concentration Taken ,M U/cc pg U/cc C on& ti om

Cutaslatic (314) 8 8 6.7 x At operators position Main Roam (314) 3 3 3.5 x 10-3 Center of rm.sweeping in pro- Chip Recovery 17 7 1.4 x 10-3 Normal operation. me=

A check of leather gloves used in Melt Plant operations showed an average sur- (. face dosage-rate of 120 mrep/hr after 4 hours usage. In 6- operations it will probably be necessary to increase the frequency of Glove changes in order - to keep hand exposures below tolerance.

Technical 3uildh-q

T3.le Pile Technology group encountered dos?ge-rates as high a8 1.1 rep/hr, including 160 m/hr at 18 inches, while removing a sample of radioactive iron fram its cadmium oepaule. There rae no overexposure, however.

Two of 31 air samples takon were above 2 x pg Pu/cc. Both samples were obtalned in roan 57 whare uranium as well as plutonium contanination is poas- ible and the maximum concentretion was 2 I p Pu/cc. One of the samples analyzed by tfie Methods Laboratory showed the contaminating material to be uranium.

Radiation levels as high as 1.25 rep/hr, including 5 mr/hr at 2 inches, were observed during work with irradiated carbon in rom 34. Respiratory protection was required during all phases of the work.

Durirq a routine survey of roan 98, a Genera1 radiation levcl of 210 mredhr was obsemed near hood 6.Inves$igation showed that items of contaminated equipment stored in the hood showed dosage-rates as high as 7 rep/hr. During the subsequent cloanup of this hood, a research chemist removed flame no=- regulated "doorstops" to 222-T. Upon crrival his personal clothing and regulated gloves wero found contamimtod. The incident was investiGtcd under \. .. the conditions of Special Hamrds Bulletin ~0.6. Health Inetrument Divisions ,

Cold Semi-Works build in^

One of 3 air samples taken shared a concentration mater then 5 x pg U/cc. This sample was talien duriq cleanup work In the operating gallery, and shared 2.7 x p3 U/cc. Plant General

A total of 88 framos ex~ooedon the rcsomtion, Benton City, and Pasco, showed a deposition rate of 1.6 x 1O1O particles per mcnth. kpme studies caylet- od in the 200 Areas during tho month indicate8 depoeitian rates of 4.4 x lo7 particles per month in 200 West, and 1.3 x 10 particles per month in 200-Zast. Particle traps exposed inside buildinas in tho 200 Areas shawed the foUdng: 2 Deposition -particles/ft /manth Building 200-East 200 -We st 2701 1 1 272 1 3 2704 2 I 224 2 1 271 1 2

No Off-project particle trsps were chaqcd this month.

Particle inhalation rates estimated bjr filming Motoair filters showed tho following results at certain key locations:

Inhclntion rcto particles pcr mnth Location - January February 200-E Area Gatehouse (outside) 0.1 0.1 200-E Area Gatehouse (imido) 0.3 0.1 B Plant ExcLGatehouso (outside) 0.5 0.2 200-w Area Gatehause (inside) 0.4 0.4 '-200-W Area Gatehouse (outsidc) 0.4 0.9 T Plant Excl .Gatehouse (outside ) 0-3 0.3 3 ft. Levcl metcorologg tmcr 0.1 0 .I It (1 0.1 150 ft. 'I 0.3 TI 11 0.2 0.1 250 ft. I' 11 11 0.3 (filtcr disintcptod Kind) 400 ft. " by

DECLASSIRED Health Instnunont Didrslon8

Inhalation Ete particles per month (Continued) Location JenUaZnJ Februav 100-F Area none 0.1 1004 Area 0 .I 0.1 100-B Area 0.1 3.1 Benton City 0.1 none Richland 0.1 0.1

Air samples taken inside various 200 Area buildings showed the following estimated Inhalation rates as cqared with January results:

Inhalation rate particles per month Location January Februaq 2707 EA Site Survey 0.1 0.1 East Area Maintenance Shop 0.1 0.1 West Area Maintenance Shop 0.4 0.7 222-T Ball 5.0 3.0 224-T Air Conditioning roan 0.3 0.2 622 Meteorology Buildiw none 0.1 2704 E Administration Bldg. 0.3 0.2 222-3 Hall 4.0 1.0 "3" Plant Operatixq Gallery Sec. II 1.o 0.9 (' West Area mge 0.1 0.7

- Off-area filters failed to show detectable particles except Spokane,Washi&on which ahowed one particle per 142,000 cubic feet of air. Based on the inhalation rate of man Wewould be 0.18 particles per month.

A comparison of vertical versus horizontal filters &owed no significant difference in partkle collection.

On February 5, 1949, ten sanples of fresh snow were collected,evaporated, and filmed. The sample of snow collected was about 17 In. x 14 in. x 1 in. A two- mile-an-hour wind fram the north was reported for this period. Results using the 200-Eaat atack as a hub are as follows: Direction Nmber of Psrticles S 117 960 * SSE 0 1040 SE 3 1000 EIE 10 6440 ENE 2 1000 NE C 2500 rm 0 530G m 7 300 * NMJ 400 7400 Nw 2 * Top of Canyon Building Health lnstrumDnt Divisions i

Hand Score Summary

A total of 36,073 alpha and 45,090 beta hand ecores was recorded. About O.O@ of the alpha and about 0.0% of the beta scores recorded were high. No recorded attempt at reduction waa mpde in one case of nl$m and 15 cases of beta contamination. Decontamination ut18 effective in all cases where attempted.

PERScNmEL MEEX3 IBN 1949 Pencils ---~OO-B ~OO-D 100-F -200 -200-w -300 -Total To Datc Pontils road 11,973 11,256 14,225 29,615 46,125 39,917 153,ul 318,012 Single Readings 17 20 23 50 109 72 291 650 (100 - 280 m) Paired Readings 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 3 (100 - 280 m) Sime Readings 15 l.3. 15 40 71 80 232 513 (over 280 m) Paired Readings 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 8 (Over 280 mr) Pairod Rcrsdings Lost 0 0 1 0 3 4 8 15 No significant poacil rosult was ccmfimd by thc badgc result. Invostigation af lost roadin& whero roquimd showcd no possibility of M ovorexposuro. Badge Resume, Construction Arcas 384 200-w 1949 lO5-DR 241-TX ll5-Hv 241-BY --Redox Total To Date Badgoe Procesecd 3,508 4,446 469 1,303 3,U2 12,838 27,708 No. of Readings 10 u. 0 23 1 45 96 (loo - 500 mop) No. of Rcadings 0 0 0 5 0 5 7 (ovcr 500 mrcp) Lost Readings 2 2 0 0 0 4 8

Thc fivo readings of ovor 500 mop werc all X-ray cxposuros associated with inspection work. Four of thc fivo worn 1 roontgcn or lmcr for the two wcoka pcriod; but tho othcr MS abovo 2 roontgcna, thc limit of scnsitivltr. Tho amount of oxpoeurc is thoroforo not known.

Lost roadings WCFO occcsloncd as follows: Lost badge 2 Lost in Procoseing 1 Stuck Film 1

131-c -. - Badges R.R.T. 1949 -100-3 -100-D -100-F -- 2004 200-N 200-W 300 Total To Dntc B&w Procosscd 1,918 2,150 2,248 2,531 3xW1 1-2 Numbor Rcadings 8 4 29 12 lc891 15 231 300 39,415624 (100 - 500 Iuicp) 0 1 Numbcr Rcdinga 0 0 0 00 0 0 Lost(Ovcr Rcadings 500 mrcp) 0 4 3 00 2 3 12 .24

Lost rcadings wore accounted for as follows: 0vordcvolopcd 5 Bd&o lost in Area 3 Droppcd in Water 1 Packot lost in Aroa 1 Loet in procoseing 1 Faulty bdgr9-opon window cxpoeod to X-ray 1

* Shicldcd portion mad 0.

Invcstigation whcro rcquirod shmd no possibility of M ovorcxposurc. Badges procosscd, 1949 Opcmtions 39,415 BRQCS prOCGssCa, 1949 Construction 27,708 Total 67,123 In oddition, 2,199 itoms of non-routinc natura wore procosscd. The 1949 total to dato is 4,751.

/<.7" DECLASSIFIED Water Monitoring

One hundred and eighty-eight 500 mL. sclmples and forty-five =-liter sumples of drinking water were analyzed for radioactive contamination dura the month. The maxixnunl alpha activity detected in any drinking water sample uas 44 dls/mln/liter from the Benton City Chevron Station. The alpha activity. (believed to be largely due to natural uranium) found in representative wells is given in the following table:

ACTIVITY IN DRINKITA; WATER Location Alpha Activity -dl s/min/liter Uranium -dis/min/li ter MaxiImm Average Maximum * Aveme

Hanford #7 22 6 4 3000 Area A 0 *6 s Eichland #l? 27 20 21 Benton City Chevron Sta.44 33 -- Benton City Water GO. 32 28 36 Paaco 10 <6 --

wThese samples are spot checks of routine semples, and the maxima do not conform to the 8ame snmDles on ether extractions.

The 12-liter samples, In general, show sllL.rller amounts of alpha activity than the SO0 mL. samples, doubtless because of the increased sensitivity and the resulting decreased effect of smell errors or contamination. The same ratios between water sources as wlth the smaller sam9les appear to be evident. The beta activity in all samples wes less than 50 micromicrocuries per liter except for the Kennewick 614 Suilding, the Kennewick Standard Station, Pasco, and 100-H eanitary Water, whicfi had maximum values of 130, 120, 97, end 120 micranicrocuries/liter, respectively. AU of theso source^ gave avorage values greater than 50 micramicrocuries/liter for the mocth. The positive activity is undoubtedly due to the low water in the Columbia River with conaequent increased specific activity.

Forty-one test well samples, ten of which were =-liter, were taken during the month. The maximum alpha activity was fram 300 Area Well No.4, which gave an average of 80 dia/min/liter with a maximum of 89 dis/min/liter. Tho two othcr wells. in the 300 Area averaged 6 and 14 dis/min/liter, while the two Tmllsin Whit0 Bluffs gave 12 and 16 dis/min/liter. Thore was no beta activity as great as 50 micramicrocuries/liter ir, any test well sample. ,

Fifty-two river samples were obtained fram the Zolumbia River, The alpha activitg In all samples was less than 6 dis/min/liter. The maximum beta activity was 2600 micramicrocnries/litcr frcm an individual samyle at the DECLASSIFIED Health Instrument Divisions

south bank at Hanford. The average contaxulnation below 100-B Area nried from 160 micrOmicrocuriea/liter at Pasco, to 1900 micrcmicrocuriea/li ter at Hanford. Six samples uere taken fram the Y3kFma River. Only one sample showed a positive alpha result of 8 dis/min/liter. No sample xils as high as 50 micranicrocuries/liter in beta activity.

Sixty-two mud samples wore obtained from tlie banks of *.e Columbia River, The average Uranium activity as determined by fluorophotametor analyses ranged fram 300 to l600 @lrg of mud, wlth occasioml fliers between 3000 and 5000 dkg. The beta activitiee, not corrected for eelfabsorption in the one-pa sample, varied frm 8 milUnicrocuries/kg to 180 millimfcrocuries/& in a random fashion. Atmospheric Monitoriq

The intogr:m and C Chambers indicated averago dosage-rates as follows: Integrona (mrep/24 hrs . ) C Chambers (mreo/24 hrs.) Location JsnuarTy February SanUnrY February

100-B Area co.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 100-Il Area 0.3 1.D.1 0.4 0.4 100-F ha 0.4 0.8 9.4 0.4 200-West kea 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.7 200 -East Area 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 - Riverland 0.1 0.5 - - HanfOrd 1.7 * 2.0 * - 300 Area 0.6 0.4 0.6 TOO Area 0.2 0.4 Kennowick 0.1 kO.1 Pasco -? 0.1 0.7 Benton City 40.2 LO.1 - 3000 Area 0.4

~BSOresults were not confirmed by detacheble chambers which gave 0.54 and 0.82 in mrep/24 hrs ., for the two monthe .

Detachable chambers at Hanford, lO5-DR, 'dhite Bluffs, tho 234-5 Area, and 3t thc 200 Areas batch plant, avcraged 0.55, 0.59, 0.54, 0.65, and 0.44 mrep/24 hrs respectively. The maximum eight-hour reading on a constant air nonitor ma 2 x loe7 microcuric/liter in the 200-Ust Area. A11 air filters everaged between 9 x and 9 x 10-lo microcurie/litcr of material other than mtural short-livcd activitics. Sovcnty-eight rain samples were collected, with a m~x- imum value of 22 millimicrccurics/litcr from a sample in thc 200-West Area. Thc maxFmum Off-crca min szmplo was 1.4 millimicrocuries/litcr from the 700 Area. The avcmge activity in rain samples mqcd from 0.1 to 4.7 millimicro- curics/litcr. The Mount Rainier monitoring station h~snot roportod during the month, prcswa- ablJ due to bad woathor. Tho data frm the Mullen Pase Station has been normal with very little or no long-lived activitj present.

Land and Vegetation Contamination

The average activlty measured in vegetation samples during January was: 1~3~CONTAMINATION IB VEGETATIOPT 1311 PC r Location Feb. Average ' Feb. Max- Jan .Average

North af 200 Areas 0.004 0.011 0.005 Near the 200 Areas 0.009 0.047 0.041 Rt. 3 & Met. Twr. 0.17 1.2 0.066 200 -West Gate 0.53 1.6 0.32 South of' 200 Areas 0.006 0.038 0.004 Richland 0.003 0.009 40.002 Pasco 0.002 0.004 .:o .002 KenneKick 0.002 0.007 (0,002 Benton City 0.003 0.006 0.003 Richland Y 0.002 0.004 0.002 Hanford 0.004 0.016 0.003 Ringold to Paaco 0.003 0.005 40.002 Wahluke Slope 0.003 0.005 Lo. 002

NON-VOLATIIZ OTHER BETA ACT= IN VEGETATION

PCllC3 Location Feb. Average ' Feb. Maxinun Jan .Average North of 200 Areas 0.013 0.023 0.014 Near the 200 Areas 0.024 0.15 0 055 Rt. 3 & Met.Twr. 0.087 0.60 0.086 200-West &ita 0.22 C.28 0.26 South of 2G0 Areas 0. Cl3 0.048 0.014 Richland 0.010 0.032 0.009 * Pasco (0.010 0.015 0.007 * Kennewi c k e. ou. 0.026 0.007 * Benton City 0.G12 C .025 0.012 Richland Y 0.016 0. G29 0.009 * Hsnford 0.013 0. C10 0.008 * Riraold to Pasco LO. c10 0.017 0.008 * Wahluke Slqe io.01c 0.004 0.012 I Wrhe limit of 0.010 --c/kg was determined by analysis of preceding data this * month, and by d(or analyses, i DECLASSlFlED HW-12666-DEL

Page 136 is missing The amrege contanination in tho water samples taken during Febr~ryfrom the wells in the 361-~Area showed significant contamination OB follms: mi cramicrocuri e/liter Well (fission products) -361-3-1 1060 130 361-B-3 50 not slgnif icd 361-E-9 1400 258

Tho activity inUolls 361-~-1and 361-~-3it3 decreasiIX3 along the determined tronas or curves of activity prcvioual~roported. Projection of these trcnds indicrtea that dilution of thc contzminatcd zonc and the half-life decay will reduce the activity of tho water in well 36143-3 to below the aimfieant lovcl by July 1949, and that the water in well 361-~-1will not bo free of sipifi- cnnt activity until at lcast July 1950. Samplos from well 361-B-9 show c considerable vrrietion in both alpha 3nd bcta-gc! activity, and no trcd cm be clearly dcfinod. Prosumebly contminction trends will parallel those of well 3614-1. This vczrietion or apprent fluctuation is &Le st least in part to the large mount of rust in the water in this well.

The fission products ccti2 ty in the rust from a 4-gzllon water sample from well 361-B-9 cnalyzed 1.2 x 10- pc/gram. A determination of the fission products present in the rust is being mde, and to d3te 20 pcrcent of the activity haa been determined as due to ruthenium. A fission products detednntion =de on 'a weter sample frm well 361-3-1 in May 1948 showed 63 percent of the activity as due to ruthenium.

No significent contanimtion -8 found in the sediment sanples obtained fram the bottom of 3 of the 4 test holes drilled in the 3-6 tile field area. About 1,800,000 @lorn of wmte ham bcen discharged into this crib and tile ficld sinco it was first put into service in August li)48.

The results of the onalyscs of two eaplcs obtaincd from the latenla of the H.I. Shaft on campletion of jocting from the 106-B tank aro a6 follows:

Sample 10 feet below crib Spmyle 20 feet below crib microcurie/liter dis/min/liter microcurie/litcr dis/nin/liter 0.27 not eignificcnt 0.35 not significcnt

About 1,800,000 gallons of waste have becn diackrgcd Into the seoond cycle crib fran the 112-B, 104-B, lO5-B, md 106-~taak~. No waste is being discharged into tho crib at pmeent.

No significant contmimtion wzs detected in thc ecdimcnt samples fra the bottam of 4 teat holes drilled for checking the *,inage of the 241-B (second cycle) tile field. About 7OO,OOO g&llons of wste havc been jetted into tho crib sinco overflowing into the tile field ma pedtted. No significant alphn or bcta-gama contamination was detcctcd by the analysis of two 5004Yiliter water smyles from well 224-3-4. Health Lsatnanent Divisions i

Geolocr~r- 200-West Ares An analysis of the sediment samples from the 22-ft. level of weYs 361-T-3 and 361-~-6was made to determine what percentage of the alpha JctiVity me due to plutonium and wbat percentage ma due to uraniun. The results are as follows: Ether Extraction TI3 AD31ysIs Fluorophotcmeter dis/min/kg di s/min/kg di s/min/kg 361-T-3 296, ooo 159, bOO 578 361-~-6 281,000 98,000 875

Well 361-T-3 is 18 feet fram the center of the No. 1 crib, and well 361-T-6 ia 28 feet frcm the center of the 30. 1 crib.

The reeulte to date of a fission products analysis decay curve for the sediment sample frcm the 22 ft. level of well 361-T-6 Bhms that the half-life of the activity Is about 400 bye.

Six of the nine 130-ft. test weU scheduled for drilling for the “S” Division in the 241a Area have been completed; ancther has been drilled to a depth of 105 feet; and another to a depth of 55 feet. Drilling in this area wa8 stopped for a period of eight days while the drilling rigs moved to the 100-3 Area to drill the Wee 108-B crib wells. De silt and claybed encountered beneath the 2414, the 361-T, and the 231 Areas, was encountered exactly as predicted beneath the 241-Tx Area, In all the wells completed to date.

Bo significant alpha or beta-gamma contamination was detected by the analysis of two 500-miUliter water eamples fram well 231-2.

100-B Area

The three wells echeduled for drilling to water adjacent to the 108-B crib were coqleted at a depth of 90 feet each. Two of the wells were perforated, one is still to be perforated. Cross-sections of‘ the crib area are yet to be made.

300 Area

The average of the analyses of water samples frcm the wells between the 300 waste ponds and the river are as follows: Beta-- contamination Alpha contarmination Well- microcurie/liter di s/nin/lit er(ether extraction) 303-1 not slgnif lcant not significant 303-2 not significant 340 303-3 not significant 42

The semole fran well 303-3, between the new pond and the river, indicated that contanination Is present in the ground water, and may be escaping into river. \ the Well CC-133 (for Biology Division tmct house north of Hanford) was spudded in on 2/9/49, and was stopped at a depth of 243 feet when evaihble funds were spent. The volums of water desirod has not been obtaimd to date. Samples of the aedFments were obtained at regular intomls. Lack of infornation on proviaus weUa drilled makes determination of depth to sufficient water difficult.

Meteorolcgy

8-hm Prcduction Forecasts: eighty-fow were made. The average accuracy waa 80.35 24-Hour General Forecasts: fifty-six wcre made. The average accuracy was 78.9 Specie1 Forecasts: eighteen wem made. Sixteon were correct for an average of i30.s.

The weather for February 1949 was featured by: (1) the low tcmpcratums which occurrod during the first 5 days and again from the llth to the 14th; (2) the high winds which occurred on the 10th; ih, and 17th; and (3) the unu8u3I.J~large apzount of snow left on tho ground following the storms of thc 2nd, 3rd, and 4th.

- Mean tenperaturc for the month was 31.9, and this was 3.7 de&eos below the February normal. The lowest tnmporaturo for the month was 3 degrees on the 13th, but this set no record as a mark of 1 degrco msrecorded on thc 3rd in 1948. During thc period of wcether rccords at Hanford (1912-1944) an extreme Fobmry low of -19 occurred in 1929. Total preciyitation for the month was 0.58 of an inch. Although this was very close to the normal motmt of 0.63, snowfall for thc month totaled 6.9 inches and thls was considcrabkd- abos-c tho normal amount of 2.9 inchcs. Melted snow accounted for 0.43 of an inch of prccipitatian. This was 63$ of thc total precipitation for thc month. Thc maximum depth of anow on the ground at any one timc wzs 5.6 inches cn the mornin& of the 4th. This was tho greatest dcpth get recorded at 622 Building, although twice provious1;r (I30v. 22, 1946 and Fcb. 1, 1948), thc total depth oxceeded 3 inchea.

Tho windiest of the three windy days mcntioccd abovc was the 16th, when the averago spccd at the 50 ft. lcvcl was 20.5 mph. The strongcst gusts,hoxevcr, occurred on the 10th when 76 mph merecorded at thc 50 ft. levol, and 70 mph recordcd at the 400-ft. level. Theso were new high wind mnrb for the month of February.

DECLASSIFIED Health Instnrment Divisiane

Bioassay

Five hundred and thirtj-five samples were analyzed for plutonium during the month. Three hundred and thirteen special process checks were made in an attempt to determine the cause of the difficulties encountered during recent operetione. The aversge yield on spiked eamples was 79%Kith an extremely high blank sample average of 0.48 d/m. The yield on epiked samples was very non-cowistent with numerous low returns. These factors ccmbined to give 85 samples with xysults greater than 0.65 d/m; 65 of these samples were due to low yields. An apparent correlation exists between yield and oolor of the TTA solution after extraction. This is believed to be due to cmplexing of Iron which would normally extract along with the plutonium. Special tests to determine complexirq agents and their elimination are underway.

One hundred and thirty-five earnplea were analyzed on the fluorophotcmeter. The uranium measured on these sample8 is given below: p u/liter urine -Job ElsJcimum Average Melt Plant ' 51 27 Material Handling U> 6 Machining 16 4 Canning and Dipping 8 3 Inspecti on 10 2 305 Building 2 0.7 - A special sample fra a man exposed to contaminated nitric mist in the 200 Areas indicated leas than 1x 10-5 c of Ca and Sr, Group 111 elements, or ruthenium. Six special samples f A nen working on the rear face of the 1OC-F pile during a high air contamination condition were analyzed for Ca and Fe. All of these smgles indicated loss than 10-5 c of Ca or Fe. One sRmple on the routine analysis indicated a 2ositive re sJ!Lt for beta emitters, and the man has been reempled.

Methods Oevelopment

The Slmpson proportional counter for alpha counting has been put into operation for experimental work in measuring radon. Dry nitrogen was tried as a counter gas but failed to give good operation. Argon and Argon - C02 gave brge pulses which blocked the amplifier. A 320 ml. chamber was constructed to use for counting radon eamplee preferably with an argon fluin&. The vibrating reed electrometer has been set up as a counting instrument tc be used with the two-liter glass chambe: for meaeuring alpha particlea frun radon. Thc background i,s 1.02 f, LO.03-j c/m, and the counting efficiency aa c-ared to the standard alpha and I;BA sets appears to be lOC$. Ap~~=tas for tho separation of radon frawater samples is in process of construction. A bibliography of 78 references to radon and radon measurements has been prepared. Health Instrument Divisions

The TWG Gbf tube muntod for emorgcncy use in countiw of water samples has boon calibratod for a l$ inch plate. Results obtained aro higher than frcm a mica window tube, because of uncalibrated differcnces in backscattcr, spreading of sample and absorption through the counter wall. The coincidence losses for a standard alpha set ham been measurod as 2 2 0.2% per 1000 c/a. The RaD aources which have bccn calibrzted on standard alpha counters hvc boen canpar- od again with tho Bureau of Standards source, Inaklng d.1 hoxn corrections. Thc control scurcos give gccmctries on the beta sots from 3 to lo$ higher than those for the Burcau of Standards aouccs. This differonce is now bclicvcd to be duc to a smll mount of selfabsorption in the control sWrd8.

A study of various spreading agonts for uniform distribution on a countin& plate has given Uttlo hope in improving tho uniformity of deposition. By hcrtirq only tho rim of thc plate, more reproducible rcdts mybe obtained, but the valuos am low and rcdioautographs rovoal that moat of the activity is sproad around the rfm of tho plate.

Studies on the TIlA procedw have been intonsifled.- Scm~c losses have been shown to be poseiblo due to carrying of SO: and POG ions on the lanthanum procipitate. Tho acidity of thc Al(N0 ) solution now in use for the extraction was confinncd. Attempts to use ode2 salts such as Al(ClI3, NdJ03, Ca(N0 ) indicato that the iu(N0 ) is best. The nomlity of the Al(N0 33is ahown3t2 bo non-critical cbove 3%: Uri?i?um carries through the process to an extent of only 1.2$, and the amount of mtml urzniun in urine selts was moasurod a.6 0.4 /20 gms. of salt. Attompts to find an agent for the BpoCifiC re-extmct Pon of Pu fran tho Tllk have not bcon promising. Lmthmm - purification is being attempted both bj TTA extraction and by a resin colunn method which has shown prdee in tho past. -4 qumtiktive mlysis of urine salts and invcstiGtions into the offcct of salts is now undcr way.

The electrostatic prccipiktor unit dceigncd for the Biology Division haa bccn installed on the atcck, 3nd cppezrs to be collecting matericl satisfactorily. Tho cages for cxposirig znimzls to stack gases arc ncarly comylcted. Methods Control Studies of gas flaming versu8 oven heating for fluorophotcmctcr pbtcs are in progress. Two thousand, six hundrod and sevcnty-one mcssurements were mcde for alph emitters, adthree thousmd, six hundred and sevontg-thrco mecsure- ElCZlts werc mde for botn emittcrs for a total of six thousand, thrcc hundrcd and forty-four mcosurcmcnts. In addition, two hundrcd and thirty-onc: poi~ta on docay cwos, one thousmd, two h-d znd thirty-three control points, onc hundred and seventy-threo calibrction poiats, d ecvcn absoqticn cwcs Wcrc mn. TWO hundred and two samples were m.lyzcd on the fluorophotomcter for unnium.

77 Physics

The polonium sourcee have been checked again for surface cdzmination and total flux. Both sources were smeared and neither showed any detectable contamination. The flux valuee aa determined with indim foils in the calibre- tion pile referred to the two Ra-Be neutron "standards" are tabukted below with the total flux values calculated from the earlier deteminations, assum- ing a 140-b~hslf-life for polonium. First Determination Source Material -Date Total Flux

Pb 106 Po-Be 12/16/48 2.08 E 0.14~ Pb 107 PO-B 12/15/46 1.72 [z 0.0~~~1010;

Secoxni Petermination

Total Flux Source Material -Date Measured Calculated- Pb 106 Po-Be 2/2l/49 1.4&. ai]x 107 1.d~-- o.Jx 1077

P?I 107 Po-B 2/22/49 1.1$0.06]xc - lo7 1.2212 0.067~10

- The agreement between the measured and clilculated values is within the limits of experimental error, although the agreement for Pb lo7 is close enough to the Limits to make the next determinetion of sane interest.

An inveetigation iB under way to detornrine the potentialities of a recoil proportional counter for feat neutron survey application.

Two lines of approach to a fast neutron counter have been followed. Eydrcgen radiators have been placed in front of a mica window Cal tube, operated ir, the proportianal region. It waa hoped that this would be a convenient arrene;e- ment in which to compare radiators of various materials and various thickness- OB, and to estimato the enera distribution of the recoil protons by placing aluminum absorbers between the radiator and the countor. It developed, hcw- ever, that the efficiencies of the amwement were 90 low, less than 0.05$, that tho countix rates obtainable with the available laboratory scurces were too small to yield very much information.

The second Ilne of approach was to use a larGe proportional counter, filled With motbnc at atnospheric prosaure. This countor demcnetmtos sane inter- esting charcctcristics. When tho voltage and counting circuit ara adjusted 80 that a 100 r per hour garnna field produces no significent ccunt above tho bac@ound count of 1 to 2 pur minute, tho counter has an efficiency of about DECLASSIFIED O.l$, which lndicntos that 20 to 40% of all the rccoils produced are counted. The net result is that xith the particular counter being used, effective dla- meter 5.25 a, effective length, 23 cm, a flux density of 100 neutrons per second per square centimeter frcm a Po-% neutron Rource gives a counting rate of about 100 counts per minute. Under these opersting conditians, the efficiency of the counter changes about 5$ per 15 volt change in counter voltzge.

The characteristics of this counter will be investigated when it is filled wlth a longer chain hydro-carbon, e.a., propane or butane, and also when it is fitted with an internal sollit hydrogen radiator and filled with argon.

An investigation is under way to detennine the faet neutron sensitivity of a C.P. ionization chamber. Threo chambers conf'orming to the dimensions of the C.P. cbamber have been constructed so that they mag be used with a vibrating reed electrometer. The first chamber is an exact duplicate of the standard C.P. chamber; the eecond chamber has the conventianal bakelite walls, but has been Uned with fluorothened, a nor,-hydrogenous plastic; and the last chamber is made entirely of aluminum. The relative sensitivities of these chambers to gamaa and fast neutron radiation will be measured. The equipont is set up, and is now being tested. Instrument Development

The Improved electrostatic precipitator project is about 75% cmplete.

The laboratory purse generator construction was campleted. Same design changes will be required to give the operatiq range rewired.

Beta sample changer dosign was camplotcd.

A new low noise levo1 proamplifior was desiped and constructed for tho pulse analyzer.

A apecial high-range probo type C.P. for under wator use by the 100 Area H. I. Operational Divl8ior; has been designed.

The atmospheric prcssurc aoft beta coucter is now being used by tho Operation- al Divfslon on a test basla. Considerable additional work directed toward stabilizing operation and improving ScneitiVity will be needed.

A five-fold hand counter was obtained for convertfng to a cabination alpha and beta hand countcr. Tho work is about 20% cclnplcto.

A dry voltaic bile k-3s aescmbled for pcssiblc uao in explosion-proof instruments and/or portablo counters as the sourco af high voltage, Tho fix& pile which waa 1-3/8 inches in diameter, ar.d consisted of a stack of dis s 3/8 inches high, gavc about 136 volt3 wlth an internal rcsistanco of 105 ahms. Health Instrument Divisions

A nuclear Instrument ond Chemical ''Q"4as counter was tested and found to give an apparent goametry of about 7% for alpha partlclcs. Tho cnuso is periodic bursts of 2 or 3 pulsca, which occur for alpha and beta particles under all oporatiw condLtiona invosti-tod.

A teat hole probe for tho portable scaler was deeigmd. Tho work is about 5~$camp1ctc.

Design work cm new high-scale calibratlan equipnt was stertod. Calibrations

The routine caUbration.9 were:

Nmbcr of Calibratians AAGIUM CALIBRATIONS JanUarY Fsbruarg

Fixed Instruments Gamm -623 -567 Portable Instruments: upha 37 240 Beta 175 320 Cammc (Radium) 683 2,937 X-ray scanning 0 41 Noutron -10 Total -905 lersonnel Metors: Beta 1,120 1,142 Gemma (Radium) 7,401 9, 075 x-ray 371 6,298 Neutrm 5, 0 Total Em5 GRAND TOTAL -20,650 BIOLOGY DIVISION Aptic Biology

1. Effect of Pile =fluent m Aquatic Life

The young chinook Balmon in the monitoring test continue to react about as anticipated from similar studies in previous years. In undiluted pile efflcent all of the fry died before completeljr abflorbing their yolk sac. Death of fry in pre-pile process water is following a similar pttern but here the fish have been able to survive about three weeks longer. In 20 per cent strength area effluent virtually all of the f'ry died at about the time their yolk was cconpletely absorbed. At strengths of 5 per cent or less, the area effluent sewhas not affected the young salmon.

Beta activitiee In the salmon fry held in undiluted pile effluent amounted to ebmt 4 ,aac/kg at the time of hatching, but subsequently decreased in the mori- bund fish to about 1.7 p/&. The activity of the yolk remeined less than that of the water. Studies arc bciw cmtinued on the accumulation of activity in caddis fu lame.

I 2. Biological Chains

With continuing cold xater temperatures during the first prt of the month, metabolism of tho fish remained slow and they took food only sparin&, resulting generelly in a loss of activity. Water temperatures increased slight- 4 during the latter pert of the month which improved the appetites of the fish, resulting in an appreciable increasc in accurmhnted activity. An aCtiV- lty of 23 p/kg was found in the bilo-filled gzU bladder of o carp reared in undiluted effluent watar. Alee frcm the IO7 basin, used in feeding, had 430 c/Q. Ninety-four tissues and 55 mtor samples were counted during the mnx for this study, 3. Radiobiological 5mg

The activity of tho aquatic life of the river is pncticallythe eane ne reported last month. Activity of the plankton is now being measured ad showed nearly 3 pc/@ in the vicinity of Hanford. Bottcm algae at Hmford was 0.7 pc/kg Wet Weight (1.3 uc/kg dry weight), nnd fish (sucker) tissue8 were 0.2 pc/kg, or less. During tho month 224 samples vere countod.

Pl2rildon samples are now being colloctcd each week fram the 100-3, 1CO-D, and 100-F Areas, ccnd sac sc~nploshavo also beon collected nt Word.

DECLASSI Fi E2 A cursory aurveg of the activity in the lower Coltlnbio River vas made 08 far downstreom OB Vancouver, Waehingkon. Unfavorable collectln8 conditians resulted in meager srrmplos; although ackive materials were definitely present in same samplos, the amounts present were rather negligible at this tlm of year.

ZOOlO~

1. Chronic Toxicology of XLp in Stock hnimals

One aheep and two rebbits on chronic feeding of nt the rate of 10 ,uc/chy for near* 200 days have been studied hlstologicd,ly. Thyroids indicate atrophy and foUlcle degeneration as capred to hadeqyate numbers of sad- controls amibblo. Thyroid.8 of the rabbits are estimated to have received about 20,000 to 30,000 rep total. The sheep gland probably received about 2,000 to 50,000 rep. Kidney and ovary of the eheep also indicated pathology. Lower level feeding of throe rabbits has been resumed. 2, Biolo@csl MonltorFng

The remaining rats (38) in the effluent water monitoring study were assayed for beta emitters after 500 days. Very few values definitely atove that of control8 vcre notod except in the highest group. The highest lovels in livers and lddneys of cmimds on stmight offluent (107 basin discharge) wore about - 0.03 pc/lq. This radioactivity decayed at the rate of lees than 5-&y haw- life. Alpha unalyse6 were only slI&tlg above backgraund for 3 out of 4 rats assayed for plutonium. Tho fourth animal hdno alpha activity.

Wildlife assayed included 5 cuyotes, a porcupine, a musluPt, a gooae, Q duck, a pheasrrrrt, and 2 qpzils. a-the thyroids of ono coyote cnd the pheasmt, and mint tissue8 of tho dtrck, were ~nexcess of l/loth the new pormiss-ble dcoooit'.cn vcluo. Thcec tiaauos, hcwcvor, war0 lcss thca hnlf this now limiting value. Botzny

Creetcd wheat pashas been aeodod in the 200-West Area plots. Other work of this group has been grcatly retardod became of unusual Enow 2nd cold weathcr

Work in ost3bUsh.iq the Botany Exporlmental Farm is progressing nicclg. Orchards have been pruned admval of weeds and tzsh is nearing completion. An i'rrlgztion woll habeen drilled to 225 feet, which is oxpcctcd to produce sufficicnt mtor to meet the roquiruaents of tho control plot for tho accson.

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3. Plant Toxicology

The Tempox~irgBotany Laboratory ih approaching campletion. It is hoped the laboratory will be available for work soon. Biochemistry

1. Collection of Active Particles

With the cooperation of F. E. Adley, Industrial Hygienist, H.I. Developnt Division, a bank of ten electrostatic precipitators has been set up &ead. of the sand filter in 200-E, and collection has begun.

2. Exposure of Rabbits to Active Particles

Chambere, gloved box, transfer boxes, rabbit holders, etc., are being fabricated locally. Exposure will begin at 200-61 at the influent side of the eand filter when equipnent is available. GENERAL ACCCTJNTZ‘G DMSIONS

GENERpI!

Janueu-y Financial Statements for aanford Works and Nuclecnics Department were issued on February 28, 1949. Operating Reports for the month of January were issued on February .24, 1949.

Budgeted amounts were entered on Operating Reports (except Medical Dlvisi@n) for the first tlme this month, and for the most part compared favorably with operating costa. Total applied labor and material for all General Divisions amounted to $550 303 as ccanpared with the budgeted amount of $582 331. The total Within-Division Expenses for all General Divisions aounted to $549 C41 as carnpared with the budgeted amount of $564 626.

Fo’ilowlng is a comparison of unrelmbursed expenditures as of January 31, 1944 g.rk February 28, 1949:

Billed cn Public Vouchers $ 5 026 544 $ 8 348 321 Submitted w Pre-Billing Audit Vouchers 5 938 914 3 508 9%

Vnbilled 6 291 671 6 169 755 Total. $17 257 129

The above figures.reflsct a reduction in unaudited expenditures both in the AEC Audit Branch and in the General Electric Accounting Divisions. Amount billed on public vouchera shows a substantial increase but this balance i6 liquidated through receipt of U. S. Treasury checks usually wlthic one week’s time.

1. DECLASSIFIED General Accounting Dlvialon DECLASSIFIED ---STATISTICS

Emnloyeee-. b and PaFoll.- Emplopee on Pagroll at beginninq of month Additions and tranarers in Remowle and transfers out Tranefere fromweekly to Monthly Payroll Tranefere from Monthly to Weekly Payroll Bnyloyeea on Papoll at end of month

. E3nployees- on Pagroll at end of month- February YinldFiG-G 3 251 Design and Construction 1 127 cnmrmrnity 973 Other Total ' M------OPertlme Payments Weekly Paid Employee8 Monthly Paid Emyloyees Total

--Number of change0 --in Salary --Rates --and Job Claeelfications- Groee Amount of PagroU - Manufacturing .D~eIgnand Conetructlon Community 0ther Total

---Annual Goiq-Rate of Payroll Manufac turs $13 862 261 $13 855 729 Deaign and Conetruction 5 229 347 4 720 847 Coxflmuni ty Other Total

Everage Saiary Rate Per Hour- January Weekly Monthly Total Manufacturln6 $1.935 $T.3~$irn3F Design and Construction 1.472 2.594 1.807 '1.475 '2.595 1.828 Community 1.716 2.255 1.808 1.715 2.252 1.808 Other 1.544 2 477 1.731 1 548 2.471 1.733 To tal $i---- $- $iXi $1.704--- $- $I.= +Include8 four weeke in caw of weekly paid employeee.

b DECLASSIFIED.

General Accounting Division Employee Plane- -- Pension Plan Janus Number eticlpating at beginning of month New partlcipante and tramfers in 150 Removals and tranefere out Nunber participating at end of month - 8 of eligible employees perticipating 94.s 94.4% Employee6 Retired February Total to Date Number IC 47 Aggregate Annual Fenelone including Sumlenental Payments ' $904 $8 848 hounte contributed by employees retired $556 $3 136 Group Life Ineurpmce January Number .participating at Seginning of month New participants and tramfare in 247 Cancella t Ions (201 Remvala and tranafers out Number participating at end of month - $ of eligible employees participating 78.3 78.6 -Insurance Clam Total to Ikte Number of death8 23 Amount of insurance $US 068 Premium paid by employee8 who died $ 1 346

b -Group Dieebility insurance - Pereoml February mber participeting et beginning-of month 7 239 New p~.rtlcipanteand trarmfers in 201 Canc e Ua ti one (u) Removals ead trensfere out Mmber participating at end of month

'$ of eligible employees particlpting 88.3% Group 7iaebility Insurclnce - Dependent Mumbsr participating at beginning of month 4 313 Pddltione and transfers In 56 Cencellatione (17) Removal8 and transfers out (20 ) Number pcirticiptlng et end of month -rn

3. -EhpLoyee Plane (conttnued) January February Grouo Zieebilitr Chima L- Number of chime wid by ineurance company: Employee Benefit8 Weekly Siclmese and Accident 93 103 Bily Hospital Erpenae Benefits llJ. 95 Special Hospital Services 94 89 Surgical Operations Benefits 66 45 Dependent Benefita Pcid D?Uy Hoepital Erpenae Beneflta 134 101 Special Hoepitd Service8 130 98 Amount of clnime paid by lnaurance campany: Employee Senefite $11 722 Depcrndent Benef ita 4 742 To tal $7 Group Xsability bsurance - Premiums Parsonal - Employee Portion $12 442 - Compmy Portion 7 567 - Total $20 009 -pendent- Enployee Portion $m33 - Company Portion 436 - Total $- Grand Total $m Annuity Certificate6 (For du Pont Service) Total to Date number issued 56 U. S. Saving8 Bonde 3% -D&C Number participating at beginning of month 2 076 528 New Authorlzetiona 23 10 Volun- Cnncellatiana (66) (W Removals and Tranefers out (1) (3) Tr~nsfersin 3 - Number participating at month end 2 041 524 $ participating 62.e 47.1% Bonb issued Maturity Value $129 625 $29 850 $91 250 $275 950 Number 2 248 526 1 661 4 905 Refund8 iasued 47 17 43 116 Revisions in authorizations 56 10 48 123 Annual going rate of deductiuna New Plan $ 8% 63 $198 865 $181 254 $657 269 $1 8g6 051 Old Plan 254 63 55 159 Total $1- 113 326. $-

DECLASSIFIED General Accounting XViSfOn DECLflSSAED mployee Plane (continued) Sugses cion Avarda Number of Awards Total Amount of Awards

Employee %lee Plan February MnJor Traffic -Tom Appliances Applicncoe Cer tif icate 8 I6 sued 257 40 217 Certiflcatee 'Voided 9 1 3 Sahry Check8 Depoeited January February Monthly 894 903 Weekly 1 072 1 038 TotaI -TT?z- -1 941 Special Absence Uowance Requests Number 8uUtted to Pension Board 10 5 Absenteeism (Weekly Peld Employees ) January 1 to February 20

PERsONIpn Amn QRCANIZATION - GENERAL ACCOUNTIITG January FebZ-Uriry Number of Etuplogeee On pyroll-at-beginning of month 180 181 Removal6 and transfers out Additions and txemfere in Number at end of month

Net increase during aonth 1 cf terminatlone and transfer8 out 2.* $ of absenteelam 64.14 Changes by division in mber of Accounting Division employee8 during Februery were as follave:

General Accounting - General: lrlo change

Pccounta Payeble: Decrease of two employee8 One new hire One on Leave of Abeence Tvo transfers tc Cost -Cost: Increase of two employees Two txensfers from Accounts Payable

5. I 2 I -; I. ; General Accounting Dlvielon PERSONNEL AND ORGANIZATION -GENERAL ACCOUNTING (continued) General Accounte: No chrmge

Property A-ccountinq: Increase of one employee One new hire

Weekly Pagroll: Decreaee of one employee

One new hire One tranefer to Monthly Payroll One termination

Monthly Payroll: No cue

0x19 new hire One tr&mfer fram Weekly Pcyroll One tranefer to Manufacturing Divlelon One termination

Special Assig~lente: Increase of one employee One transfer fram Conetruction InJuriee Mejor Sub-ma Jor 0 0 Minor 1 0

Number of Accounting Division employees c8 of February 28, 1949, were GB f ollare : Mmber of Employee8 Non-Exempt Exempt Tow General Accounting - General 3 36 Accounts Payable 25 1 26 Coe t 10 1 ll General Accounts 17 1 18 Property Accounting 20 3 23 Weekly Pcyroll 74 5 79 Monthly Payroll 1 14 Special Aael-nts Total

6. January Febnrarg Accounts Payable* Balance at Beginning of Month $ 2 981 Dr. $ 4 965 Cr. Vouchers Entered 1 164 031 2 U3 249 Cash Diabursemsnta I 250 647 Dr. 2 226 ‘769 Dr. Cash Receipts 19 835 53 811 Miecellaneoua Credits 74 727 93 483 Balance at End of Month $--- 4 965 ~r.$ 40 739 Cr.

Number of Vouchers Entered 2 142 2 081 Number of Checks Issued 1 653 1 538 number of Freight Bills Paid 289 271 Amount Freight Bills Paid $ 6 016 $ 6 948

Number of Purchase Orders Received 867 1 148 Value of Purchase Orders Received $ 212 026 $ 236 885

Public Vouchers (1034) Submitted to AEC

Not Reirpbursed at Beginning 9f Month $ 1937 078 $ 5 026 544 Submitted During the Month 16 097 562 17 667 329 Sub Total 18 034 640 Reimbursements During the Math 13 008 096 14 345 552 Rot Reimbursed at End of Month $ 5 026 544 $ 8 348 321

Public Vouchers (1034) Submitted to AEC Not Rei~&ursedat Beginning of Month Submitted During the Month Sub Total ReFmbursemsnte During the Month

Mot Reimbursed at Ed of Month

* General Divisions Only.

DECLASSIFIED 4

154 General Accaunttng pivisions February Pre-Audit Vouchers (1035)- Submitted to AEC Not Yet Approved C-ty $ 20 314 $ 80 935 Design and Construction 3 931 332 1 296 434 General 1 9% 504 2 128 321 Manufacturing ry 764 3 266 Sub Total $ 5 938 9lk $ 3 50e 956 -mot Submitted to AEC on Pre-Audit Vouchere- Carramlnity Deeign and Construction 4 U8 617 4 514 812 General 1 447 634. 1 146 761 Manufacturing 743 583 661 215 Sub Total $- 6 251 671 $ 6 169 621 Total Unbilled Item $u230 585

Bank Balances at End of Month Chemical Bank & Trust Co.., Contract Account $ 3 995 809 $ 2 754 322 Seattle let National Benk - Richland Contract Account 1 705 034 2 201 828 Salary Account No. 1 20 CIOO 20 OCO Salarg Account No. 2 30 ooo 30 ooc U.. S. Savings Bonds. Account 245 221 187 263 Seattle 1st mational Bank - Seattle sawAcccunt NO. 3 5 000 5 000 $ ,5 991 061: $ 5 198 413

Cash Diebureements Cnmmunity $ 136 157 $ ' 240 453 Design and Construction 11 795 626 10 304 3c5 General 3 221 755 4 179 770 Manufacturing 002 777 789 092 Total

Accounts Payable P8polls (Net) TJ. S. Savin@ Bonds Total

8. General Accounting Divisions Jan- February IJumbsr of Checks Written- C-tY Design and Construction General Manufacturing Total -3 797 Cash Receipts Community $ 156 431 $ 99 947 Deeign and Conatruction 279 430 112 657 General 13 108 423 14 495 259 ManufacturiIq 12 219 13 107

$13 556 503 $14 720 970 Detail o? Cash Receipts+ U. S. Government $13 008 096 $14 345 552 Hoapital 74 667 91 242 Scrap Sales 225 22 148 MlaceL1.aneou.a Accouts Receivable 533 429 Educational Program 2 149 3 870 Employee Sales 791 1 406 Refunds from Vendors 16 631 26 379 All Other 5 331 4 233 $13-- 108 423 $14 495 259 - Travel Advances and Expense Accounts Cash advance balance at end of month $ lo 10y $ 15 291* Cash advance balance O;ttstaoding 496 837 over one month Traveling and Living Ekpenses: Paid Emgloyeea 14 065 7 361 Billed to Government 14 441 7 567 Balance in Variation Account at end of month 2 340 Cr. 2 778 Cr. Hospital Accountiw Balance at Beglnnfng of Mocth Invoice8 Issued Refunds 401 642 Cash Receipts (74 667) (91 358) Payroll Deductions (25 859) (22 672) Mi s ce Uaneoua Journal Entrie a ( 10) ( 973 1

Balance at End of Month $ 94 700 $ 103 309

* General Divisions Only DECLASSIFIED 9. General Accounting Divisions DEClASSlRED January PROPERTY Number of Tranafer Notices hceived 608 674 Number of Items Affected 2 2.84 2 528 Number of Receiving Reporte Classified 8 407 7 336 Number of Items Tagead at begimng of month 90 642 Ph.unbetr of Item Tag& this Month--btal 1 759 Number of Tagged Item dropped from record (1 536) Total Tagggd Item Recarded 91 658

Number of Item Recorded in quantity only 13 816 u 533 at beginning of month Items added to record during month 58 -0- Dropped from record during month (341) -0- Total Items Recorded IAQuantity 13 533 Total Xtema on Record 104 398

lo 0 DECLASSIFIED hn9r8l 'Accounting Division8

ACCO- PAYABLE Vouchers entered in accounts payable during February numbered 2 081 and totaled $2 115 249. Accounts payable expenditures totaled $2 226 769 representing the iaeuance of 1 538 checks At the end of the month, there were 763 accounts payable invoices on hand totaling $229 379 which required additional supporting data before billing for reimbursement could be made; 379 of these were unp8id and totaled $40 739. Unbilled accounts payable vouchers including items billed on Pre-Billing Audit vouchers total $403 837. New purchase orders received during the month numbered 1 148 and represent a comrnltwnt of $236 885, as compared with 867 totaling $212 026 in January.

-CCST January Operating Reports were completed and distributed on February 24, 1949.

As a result of continued studies in connection with liquidating General Divi- ' sions operating costs, change6 were made in the method of assessment of TOO Area and Purchasing and Stores costs. Additlonal changes in policy resulted in the discontinuance of assessments between the General Administrative, Accountability, General Accomting, Law, Purchasing and Stores , Sllrplus, Salvage and Scrap, Industrial Medical, and Employee and Community Relations - Divisions,

Since the compilation of data for Februarg reports was begun eerlier than usual, and since indications are that final closing entries will be receive5 earlier, it is expected that Fabru;uy reports will be issued earlier than any previous month. .

GENERAL ACCOUNTS

Final closing entries for January were received on February 25, and Hanford Works and Departmental Financial Statements were completed on February 28.

As of February 28, there was an increase of $3 321 777 in the amount of un- reimbursed Public Vouchers (Fom 1024) and a decrease of $2 429 958 in the amount of Pre-Billing Audit Vouchers on hand in the AEC Audit Branch. There was a total decrease in unbilled (both submitted and not submitted on 1035) amouting to $2 251 874. This decrease applied to all accounting dl- visions.

. 11. DECLASSIFIED General Accounting Divisions

Unbilled expenditures on the General Accounting Dlvlsions books mag be segregated as follows: (Includes Items submitted on Pre-Billing Audit V ouc hers ) Salaries $ 2 U9 522 Cont',miz of Service 1 042 038 (Includes payment to Pension Trust) Accounts Payable 403 838 Accounts Receivable 292 231 m Freight 31 605 Payroll Deductions 28 ui m AIL Other 1 579 m $ 3 275 082

Average daily receipts amounted to $736 170 and average daily disbursements were $797.916. Average bank balances were $2 746 512 in the Richland Bank and $3 291 236 in the Chemical Bank.

MEDICAL ACC@UI?TIIVG SECTION

In February, total invoices issued amounted to $122 973 which was an increase of $5 619 over the amount issued in January. Cash receipts increased by $16 691 - to $91 358, The decreese in payroll deductions in the amount af $3 187 was due to one less payroll being journalized in February than in January. The - accounts re2eivable balance of $103 309 represents an increase of $8 609. Charges to subcontmctors in the amount of $15 618 which will be paid in full early in Me-rch are included in this total.

Considerable tlne wcs spent durhg the month in revising operating cost reports and in the preparation of operating reports for the manth of JmW under the new basis.

SPECIAL ASSIGNMEXI'S

Work nccmplished during Fobruaxy by employees handling specie1 aaslgunents consisted of:

1. Assistance to the Design and Construction Accounting Division in tho- Cost Section.

2. The preparation of and Indexing of 28 new forms bringing the total indexed fom to date to 2 195.

3. The development of n tcntctive accounting procedure in cannectlon with the proposed Incentive plan for reimbursing mcdlcal doctors. 4. A review of the methods of liquidating Gcnernl Divisions' costs which will result in revleime of methods in subsequent months operating reports.

12 ' /2/7$7:.r- 1 I-J General Accounting Divisions

The eppraisal of Government avned plant and equipment at Hanford Warke, under the direction of consulting engineere which have been retained by AEC, proceeded thraughout the month.

Plant accounting personnel were e-& in two separate phases of this ;rork; namely, that of assieting vith the inventory of plant facilltlaa in the arecs, and the listing for InventorJ purposes of all Class "B" Property on the Plant Accounting Records.

The same Property Accounting procedure6 cre still In effect and no changes in tho present method of recording mi accounting for Class "BBqProperty are contemplated until such time cs new plant accounting procedures now under consideration are f'uwdeveloped and instelled. Two new people wero cdded to the section in czticipction of additional work under tho new procedures. Four men were transferred to the section on t. temporary basis to assist with the field work in connection with tho cppraisel. . &nerd Accounting Divieiom DECLASSIFIED PAYROD

In view of the anticipated group lay off, 8 etua w88 made of OUT routine with reepect to employeee "checking out" an& rsviaione were made to effect a speed up of th8'"checking out" procedu2.e. As a m8ult, it la expected that largs group of employeee reaching payroll at om, the wfll be "paid off" with a minimum of bl8y and cMfualan.

During the fcur payroll woeb ended la February, there were 203 time cud8 received late In Payroll. The highest number received late in one week waa 83 and the laweet was 16. The Medical Division was responaible for 139 of the 203 late cartla during February.

U. S. Savi- Bande and Cutody Receipts for U. S. Savin@ Bonds purchased by employees through payroll deductioae in December 1948 were distributed to the dlvieions on Monday, FebTuarg 7, 1949 for dellvery to employees. There were 888 Bo& and 4 313 Cuetody Receipts delivered.

Annuel Statements of Account leeued to employees who were participating in the G. E. Exuplpee Savinge and Stock Borzue Plan at December 31, 1948 were dellmred to weekly paid employees on hbruary 25, 1949 and to monthly paid employees an February 28, 1949. The Statemsnts were attached to Salary Checke.

Approval was received from the AEC to a revision in overtime paymnt policy effective October 18, 1948 for non-exsmpt employees to conform with cew interpretations to be enforced by the Wag and Hour Division ae a result of the Suprem Court'8 daclaion in the Bay Rid@ Case. Overtime pagmenta were calculated on the re~aedbasis beginning with the payroll week ended - February 13,. 1949 (pal& 0x1 h-iw, Februarg 18, 1949). Retroactive overtirw adJwtmnts cmrfng the 16 week period frm October 18, 1948 to Februarg 6, 1949 inChaSive, were included in salary checks distributed on Friday, February 25, 1949. There were 954 retroactive payments totalAng $662.26. In addition to regular payroll addmasograph work, the follming addmasograph jobs were ccmpleted dur- Rbruary:.

1. Preparation of appraximately 1200 addmasograph plates shcwing Name, Payroll Rumber, and Offfce Address of euperviaory employeee for UBB In lmaiIlng material to eupervteors by Office Servlce Divlslon.

2 .: Addmesograph list of all employees, weekly paid and monthly paid, was prepared for the Atoslic Energy Cmrdseion, mice of' Org8niza- tlon and Personnel. The Uat vaa eepgated by dlvieions, showing m, job code, and salary rate of each employee.

3. Addressograph IlBt of all monthly pdd employees was prepared for uae by kployee and Conmunit7 Relations Divieion in connection with the G..E. 9-point propam.

4. Addressograph Uet of all weekly paid employees was prepmd for use of Employee and CtxmxuxLty Relatians Division in connection with reductlone in f wce .

lb*. PA mLLs (CONT.) 2. appro rim ate^ 5 000 envelopes were addressographed for ue In mailing latten relative to driveways and parking on has. The letter waa mailed only to employees who occupy houaee .in RlchLand.

6. Appraxlmately 8 600 envelopes were addmesographed for use of &nployee and Cunuunity Relatione Division to mall &. Praut's letter dated February 7, 1949 with respect to the Union Election. 7. Appreotimately 8 600 enwlapes were addmesographed for uee in mailing letter concerning the Blood Donor Campaign.

h answer to 0 eubpcena In the case of United States VB. finds W. Long, 1, D-, Bewr testified ca Febwarg 9, 1949 in the Yakfmn District Court of the United Statee that C-any Payroll recards dndicate one Frank W. Long WQB employed by Demral Electric Cqnny during the period February 2Q, 1948 to February 26, 1948 inclusive. He preeented Ccarp~yrecords substantiating his testimony.

Weekly Pagr0I.b haw been billed to the Government through the veek ended Feb~ary20, 1949 and Monthly Poyrolb have been billed through the month of January, 1949, Weekly FayroUa haw been reimbursed by the Covernmsnt through the week ended Jarplory 30, 1949 and Monthly Payrolls have been reimbursed through the month of December, 1948.

No errors were reported by the AEC adit section In connection vlth their audit of Xoekly PagroUB for January, 1949. Audit of the Monthly Payrolls - far Novemher and Decenhr, 1948 rewaled that a note of explanation wa8 tgped incmTect3y on the payroil in one Instance.

At the present time, €4- checks are distributed to weekly paid employees by va12oW msthode. For example, apprcDdmately 46$ of the check6 distributed each week are distributed through eupervision in Richland, appraximately 3470 are distributed to employees at the Bus Terminal, apprcocimately 15% am deposited to the accaunts of employees in the Richland and north Richland banb, and 'j$are delivered to eupemlsars In the Areas in thoae cam8 of emplqyeee who live outsids of Richland and do not pass the Bus Terminal In ,gOIng to or frm the Areae . A detailed study wae made in February of the present methods of distributing weekly aalary checks for the purpose of ret-ndlng a chenge In procedure whZch would permit distribution of salary checka to employees tbruugh euper- vlsion dura nonnal worklng hams. Such a procedur? mldconiiorm with normal Cemral Electric poUcy in other locatiom. Appraclmately 40 man hours vere expended in revleving and revising materfal relative to pc~~~ou8eubmitted by tho Employee and Comnunity Relati- Divielon for me In a manual for supervisore. In connection with Incm Tax Returns to tbe varima states, there were 27 employeee for whom it waa neceeeary to file Returns of Infannation at the Source to nine afferent states. Non-resident Returns of Infomation at the Source were ftled for four individuals In New Yark State. IlEClASSlFlED

SEAVICE DIVISIONS SL!@fARY - FEBIWARY 1949-

PLAIT SECURITY A153 SERVICE DIVISION

There was one Major Injury in February bringiug the total for the year-to-date to three end resulting in a cumulative frequency rate of 1.02.

There were six fires during the month resulting in a loss of $17.50,. Sfficisl estimates of the fire loss &>.e to the 300 Area explosion in January has been set at $26,520. Additional losses attributed as a direct result cf the eqlosion wes $98,790.

Three carloads of duPont records have been shippsd to Willmington. The one remaining carload is achedulcd for shipment early in March.

-, -, ,. '-1 121.1 ;; i G4EPAL

Purchasinn

The work load remained stable tLrcughout the oor.th. 1,435 purchase requisitims xert placed as con?ared to 1,425 placed in Jmmry.. 2,153 purcnase requisitions were receivod as compared to 2,246 received durins Ganuary. Requisitions on hand at acnth end totaled 514 as corn?ared with 578, at tf;e ezc! of the previous mocti.,.

Duricg the nonth ten additiosal or?.ers wePe ?laced for ?roject P-10 sr-d fiftaen orders vere ?laced for Project P-10-A. The Project Zngineerins Division advises that deliveries are proceeding satisfactorily on 50th projects.

At the request of the Comission a detciled re;ort was pre?ared of all 0u.r Furchase orders md su?Tly contracts Tit:? a value of 223,030 or =ore executed dTirinr the pericd 1-1-47 throqh 1-31-43. in addition tc th comnodity, vfilue, m.d ?e:=ioZ covered, B list of the three lowest bidders, accocnts bid, rc&soTr for placine tlie order or contract, etc. was fcrnished.

.7 A review ana revision of the Purchasing Division llanu~lof Standard Tractice VRS completed during th3 nontn, but actual pricting is beir-g held up unr;il a later dats.

bt the request of Xanagernsnt, a careful survey was made ncar the end of the nonth to determine whore costs cculd be reduced and the oxpendltures of ne:r monies curtailed. Our study indicated a saving could be cffoctcd by a reduction in personnel md in reduced use of long distant telephone calls and telegrams. By reducing inventorias of essential .mtcrizls to an ap?roxirratte two months instead of E six months' level, 8 roduction of expenditures of aproximtely $300,000 per nonth could be effecked during the nsxt four months. Stores

As nsntionod in the report for Jmurrj, listings of non-n0vir.g Stores materials wcre transmitted to various division heads for their revicw. Tkis study is essential in determining which items could e~fclybz dcclarod oxcess and removed frcm the project. At this dstc thcre hcvc bcen no agpreciablo r3sultsJ sinc2 rmlies kavo bcen rcccived fron only one or two divisions. The Transportation Division is currcntly dlocating t-.yo i,rn?loyees who (;rt ciding in thc study of mtomotivr pats wAd cquipcnt. It is expnctid thct szvcral hundrzd itcm -.vi11 be cxccsscd from this cazcgory.

Considcrablc ezphr.sis is being plcced on cost rcduction, both of D tczpor-.ry -ad a pcrmrr,mt ncturc. Qumtitics rcflcctod on 9urchnsc rcquisitions for replcnishcnt . of Storos stock wcrc bcine drasticn1l;r cut, md ncw Stores Stock fiequests xre bo- i?,g ?JI.Z~~ZLC?,to inzurc their prcpriet-r. Throurk tk.c azdim of mir.or exccssing activity x??d srlss to Construction units, thc oxr-c.11 invcntory vr-lustion Lt mcnth cnr! snovrcd D. net docrcase of ?53,960.93. .

About thirty days ago, Division %mr,gers wort furnished lists of their employees who vcrc authorized at this time to :vithdr?-w mntcrinls from Stores stock. It vr'rcIs rcqucstcd tka% the Lknogers revicw these lists, ;vith thc objcctivc of reducing to 3. minimm the nunber of wthorizcd persons. Thc rcs?onse from all divisiocsms 1 DEClASSlFI ED PURCE-SIXG .U?D STOFES DIVISION GZN"RAL ( C ont .) Stores splendid. The acthority for effecting withdrawals was cancelled for many employees and restricted in many other instances to bare essentials. In our next report, we will advise the oumber of such canoellations which appear at this time to run well over one hundred.

Saturday overtime *.vas disccntinued, and emergency calls for disbursing or receivins will be handled by the Stores SuFervisor on call.

Surplus, Salvage & Soras Excess Lists No.'s 54 throush 59 were transmitted to $he Atomic Energy Comiissior, during the month. Tvselve field lists were circulated throughout the project but only five i7ere aDpraved as excess at month end. Fifty representatives of government asencies and private businesses were escorted through our narchouses and scr2.p yards for the purpose of negotiatine purchase of scra? and transfer of excess prcperty . A stoc!croom keeper was assipcd to each warehouse at the Pasco General Depot. This will enable us to maintain a better control.

Yaterial valued at $54,091.25 was dis5ursed from the Pasco warehouses prior to dec- laration as excess. This represcnts considerable man-hours ex?ended, and IS a result the actual listing of excess material was somewhat curtailed. It is fslt that thc number of excess lists transnitted durinz the month to the Atcrnic Energy Commission is not as great as we should reasonably expect, but since disbursements ta the various divisions continue at the tempo noted above we cm only assume that the total materials so disbursed were of more benefit to the project as a whole than if more material had beec listcd as excess.

In line with the currect retrcnchmnt progrola, the Surplus, Sdvage and ScrRp Divi- sion has discontinued thc use of ei&t laborers. Pbrsonnol at its present level will be capable of continuing the disposal of excess metcrial. Evcry effort will ba made to efficiently cope with any acceloratzd progrm of cxcessing materials that the various divisions or subcontrcctors may choose to f'c;llow. Saturday overtime was discontinued. PEiiS OKEL Admini strr.t itrc Suocrvision 1 Purcnas inq Eqloyccs Zxempt 8 Fslp 1oye e s Non -5xemp t 26 Storas ihpi oyc E s 2xcma t 8 Em~lovcesNon-Zxezpt 107 Surplus, Salvsgo & Scnp bFloyees 3ampt 8 31171 oyc c s N on -3cqt -47 TOTAL: 205 PUFXIIASIBG AND STOPZS DI'JISIOII

Purchasing Safety and Security 1% eting s Sched L: 1e d 1 Nuzbek of Employees attending 34

Stores Safety and Security >leet ing s S ch e duled 6 Wumber of 3nployees attendin& 113 iiiinor Injuries 2

Surplus, Snlvage & Scrap Safety and Security Zestings Scheduled 12 Nunber of EmFloyees at?:endicg 55

STATISTICS

Purchasin Bequ?sitians on hand 2-1-49 (includes 59 assiped to God.) 678 Requisitions received durins February 2,159 Requisitions placed duricg February 2,223 Requisitions on hmAd 2-28-49 (includes 58 assimned to God.) 614 Hm Orders placed 1,435 TPS Orders placed 151 LO. * s placed 0 O.R.'s pleced 9 Alterations issued 134 Orders 'lupedited 186

Stores Xbnber of iterns added to Stores stock 222 Xumber of itens deletcd froiln Stores stock 20 Items in Stores stock at aont!~er,d 43 ,392 Receiving Reports issued 3,872 Store Orders filled 22,534 Emergcncy Store Orders filled 2 Returneble contRiners on hand at no2tfi end 5,729 Returnable containers on had over six nonths 1,314 Shipments processed (containers and aatminl) duricg the month 151 Inventory valuation (303 all captions, 905 and 912) Stores at month end - 32,947,517.02 Inventory valuation (Spare Parts) r,t nonth end 1,540,2 67.52 Total value inventories nt nonth end, includinz Spare Parts 4,487,834.54 Value of Disbursemcnts, not including cash sale iterns 252,955.69* Value of transfers fron Suralus, Snlvngc: & Scrap to Stores 1,991.95 Vnlue of materials declared excess and removed from Stores stock 10,464.11

"Includes $22 ,1%.59 disbursed to Construction and CPFF subcontractors

3 PUPCHSIITG X3D ST3iES DIVISIOIJ

STATISTICS (Cont .)

Surplus, Sclvase & Scrau mcess Account +lO.lO BalRncc 1-25-49 $2,509,280.77

Receipts 1-26-49 to 2-25-49 Automotive Equipment $168,438.13 Vachine tools and equipment 5 ,161 025 Office Furniture, machines, etc. 1O,O23o7? Xrtterial end Supplies 551e523 e70 Lumber 2,51C.57 PIisc ellmcous ';qui pmnt 1s ,4OG. 73 756,153.15 756,158 $3,255,433 -32

Disbursemmts 1-25-42 to 2-25-49 On Project: Automotive Equipment ikchinc tools and equipmcd Office furnituro, rncshines, otc. Household furniture, etc. Ilnterial and Sup?lies Lumber Miscellaneous 3quipLnent

Off Project: Automotive Equipmmt .21,080.54

Office furniture, machines, etc. ' 1,874.96 Housclhold furniture, etc. 34,741.37 bterial nnd Supplies 1,543 016 Xiscellmeous Equipment 3,523.76 76,051 -28 75,051 028 Balance of Account +lO.lO as of 2-25-43 $3 ,18 3,38 7 64 (Se attached list for brsakdom cf ??c.tls. in this account by classifications)

Value of 'Lxcsss Lists to AEC Machine tools and equipment Material and SuDplics Misca 1lmcous Equipment

Rccsiving Reports (HiJ 1.54A) issucd (3,605 Itcns) 529 Store Orders processed 171 Shipping Orders processod 55 Hand 1ing charg os billed 5 ,134 66 Lists trcnsmittcd to AX 5 Purch?.so requisitions scrccncd 3,800 Scrzp Salcs com3loted 6 Value rcccivcd from Scrc? sold 22,147.50 Scrap srlcs pending - approved 9 Scrcp sales pcnding 3

I2 I c -, , ; Sxrulus, Sclvzgo 6. Scrnp - Snlvnge :hCxid disbursed prior to nxccssiI',g RichlnndIIumbcr Salvagc of Store Yard Orders 197 Total Vdue $3 8 749.73

Lcazer Spur SclvaSe Yard Number of Store Orders Totnl Vdue Totd of Sclvnge ihtcrin!. disburscd

Pnsco to ru'umborDcpot of Xztwicl Items disburscd prior Excess 965 Totnl Value $64,391.25 $64,091.25

Totnl 2ecoipts to date $3,739,268.74 Totd Disburscmcnts to dctc 543,881 010 Pmcontt..gc: of Turnover 0068 . ,

5 PURCHP.SI13G A3STO?ZS DNISION RECkPITULaTION BY WT3RIAL CLASSIFICATIONS OF ACCOLm 10 -10 Description Monctary Vnlue Class - $ 1 .oo 5 Flags , bunting, penlmts J. etc. 7 Fue 1 10 .34 8 Xotor vehicles: Electric trucks ,tires ,tubes 5&,843.53 10 Outbonrd motors ana all accessories 243 -30 11 Pm?s Pmp parts 63,223174.72 .75 12 Enginebrine hardwarennd fireroom fittings 33.20 13 14 Lubricant s 739 -44 ' 15 Electric Cable and insulated wire 3,628.37 16 Radio 2nd sound signal apparatus 9,388.35 17 S 1ec t ric apparatus 645,170.33 18 BlocksInstruments (tnckle) of precision and photogr3phic equipment 15,40910 .GO-32 19 21 Cordage: Hemp, jute, oeb, twine, etcI 52,59 22 Tire Rope , barc wire , etc. 672 -23 24 Canvas, duck, tcntage , ctc. 49 .OO 26 Furnit ur o 100,547.91 27 ToiletTextiles: orticles Thrmd, findings, floor coverings 22,577.0124.38 29 Bathroom and toilet fixtures 4,643.84 30 31 Non-El cctr ic 1ig ht ing qpZr zt us 2 -40 32 Fire-Sur f ~c ing and heat ir, sulating mcter i a1s 3,644.63 33 Gcsketsflexible , tubing,hoso, packing, etc? shect cnd strip rubber , hose fittings, 457 -99 37 Special wearing nppnrel md athletic equipment 1,533.8 9 38 BroomsLumber and brushes 1,533,519.Cl3 000 39 Uachine tools 27,986.23 40 Hand tools 5,333 077 41 Builders md generd h=nrdw.cre 11,585.93 42 43 Bolts , nuts , rivets, scrcws , wtshers, etc. 2,308 .so 94 PipePipc fittingsrad non-flexible tubes and tubing 47,538.5532,254.52 45 46 hletc.1squnre in shcpcs, bars: etc including . flct, hexagon, octcgon, round md 50.09 47 Acids,Metal in chemicals, plates and r:tc sheets . 5,555.735,11S.37 51 Paints and paint ingrodicnts 70,725.31 52 53 Pens,Office pencils, equipment paper, drefting room nnd printcrs' supplies 16,215977.29 -Sa 54 Clothing 153.63 55 Lnbborrtory equipment 247.55 57 58 Firebaildings, fighting etc cppwntus: . rai1wr.y equipment, pref-briczting 77,544.50 59 BuildingBoilers md materiels: power plmts Asphzlt brick, etc. 1,550585.45 -05 60 T a3 lewar e 12,290.87 63 Kitchcn utensils and apprlratus 35,809.11 64 65 Ovens, ranges, stoves, otc. 32,691 88 5 66 himol&chincry: znd hsd-drmnPnem?.tic tools,'vehicles etc. 523,990.33 ,014.23 69 bgriculturnl inplemcnts . 2,<73.07 70 Cn~s,hnts, gloves, otc. 17.85 73 78 Uotorized equipment and henvy constructiGn equipmcnt 273,783.72

Totr.1 Xcsouqt 10.10 $3,189,337.54 ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL Nmber af employees on payroll:

Begliming End of of Month -Mon;h Staff 2 3 Patrol and Security 705 713 Safety & Fire Protection 189 190

Ofi'ice Service8 -- 3 15 -3 17 (General & Clerical) TOTAL 1223

(a) - 1 - Transferred from Safety & Fire to Special Assignment (b) - 3 - mew Hires (Patrol) 9 - Tysnsfers from Community (Pacrol) 3 - Terninations (2 Pair01 - 1 Security, Clerical) 1 - Removal from roll dde to Leave of Absence (Patrol) (c) - 2 - mew Hires (Firemen) 1 - Transfer from ano;her plant 1 - Termiaation 1 - Transfer to Sdecial !.ssipent (d) - 6 - mew Hires (5 Zlerizal - 1 Gensrzl) 5 - Returned from Leave o? Absence (3 Clexical -. 2 Ge-Neral) 1 - Transferred from P*nchasing & Stores Civision (Cltrical) 6 - Terminations (4 Clerical - 2 eneralj 1 - Removed from roll dae to I.5ave of Eb2:?ce (ClericP1) 3 - Transferred to other Divisions (2ler;c~i)

DECCASSIF\ED Samlcc DivlsLons Plant Swxrity and Services

Plant Safety Record - 52 days In.jury. Statistics January February Year' to data

Mejor Injuries 2 i 3 Non-Tabulatable Me jor Injuios 0 0 0 Sub-Major Injuries 5 3 8 Minor Injuries 444 419 863

Exposure Hours Major ,F/R Major Severttz Minor F/R

2 I930,223 1.02 0.C)K 2.95 Mejor 1n.j~No. 61

Febx&ry 16, 1949 st approximately 3:OO p.m., 7 an emplo-fee of the Transportaxion Division in the UOO Area incurred a fracture of the radius, mid por-lon, and chip fractura lower and of ulna of the right am. Injured and L. D. Kron, W-9577-?~lT,were remov-hg excass cabla from the power unit controlling Bull 3ozer blade. mile pulling the cable off the drum, FcJured gave instructions to helper to pull the clutch lever to f'urther disengage the clutch. He should have instructed helper to push tha lever. Tfi+ sudden uexpeczec winding action of drum pulled Hillman's right hand between drum and guard-- -resulting in injuq. Sub -Major Injury mo. 137 February I, 1949 at approximeteu U:35 p.m. , employee of the Maincenance Divislon, 100-D Ant, incurred an Oblique Frcsct-xe righ2 thumb when it was caught between the releasa piin heed and the freme 02 a compressor tongue. An eir master compressor had been hoohd to the back of E truck to be moved. In attampting to reise thd dolly wheel, which hinges to the tongue and is locked in aithsr the raised or lowered posltion by a spring loaded locking pin, injined's righ-c thumb MS ceqht in a hidden pinch po72t fomsc? by the members mentioned above. X-3ag taken rsvealad the bone injur;..

Scb-Ma.jor 1nJ-mNo. 138 Februav 2, 1949 at approximately 2:3O p.m., en employee of the Electrical Division, 200-East Area, incurred a tuft fracture to the distal phelanx of the left ring f'Lnger when it vas caught between the hzndle Of a 9# jack-harmer and the side of en excamtion where frozen grwad was being brokdn. The outside l2ne group was using the jcck-hemar to breek up frozen gro-md where a 70' power pole was to be erected. 1nj;L-ed was working in a hole approxi- lnataly 3' in diameter Rnd 3' dzep as it was too deep to hendle the- jack-hammer from the surface. While workinq in this position the finger was czugkt Setwsen Service Divisians - Plent Security and Servicce Sub-Major Injury 190. 139 Fabmry 20, 1949 at approximctely 4: 45 p.m. , an employee-- of tht 100-F Area "P" Division, ceught his finger between the plunger nr,d nozzle of a charging machine; frectiEing the tip of the ri&t index fin&- The injured had been assigned to check the chnrging mchim end had the apprratus set up on e. dummy nozzle. He had placed a mecal piece in thr; feed trough and it rolled dcwn into posltion--striking the micro-switch--which should cause the machine to operete, but did not. BonDurent welked aromd to the right s-de of the machine, closed the air valve, opened the gmrd over the plunger, cnd remo-red the metel piecs. Ke Than took thc micro-switch off che machine end examined it. Injursd re2osifioned the micro-switch and statc-d that his right hand was resting on the nozzle end over a cap screw e.nd "T" screw, when he opened the air valve. As the air pressure came on, it ectuated the plunger, which shot out and ccught the end of employee 's gloved iadex finger between it and the nozzla port. BonDuraat had noL closed the prdas operating ',nstructions specifically require.

Sefsty Meetings

There were 714 snfetr meCinga held during the perioL 7f February 3 through February 28, 1949, with a total attendance of 8,570. Scfety Spectcclcs

There were lo5 pein of prescription snfety spectacles ordered during the period of Febru.cn 1 throua FebrJer;r 28, 1949; 82 pairs of preicription sefzty spectacles were checked, received, and ficted; and 230 adjustments and repairs were =de to all types of safety epectecles.

100 Areas Activities

Three speciql fnvestigctions werz held during the month: Sub-Xsdor, Mointeacnce Division, 100-3.) &en; Sub-Mr jor, "P" Di-rkion, 100-F Area; Near-Serious Accideni Investigetion, Meintenance Division, la-F Art-c.

A safety shoe, which cn employee of the 100-B Arec Maintexmce Division Ws weering f.t the time a felling object struck ix, wcs obteined and a displny m.de up for use Fn the Amcs .

Prticl acceptance cnd start-up of operctions of the 108-B Building occurred in the early part of FebI-mry. Most of the hazards involved ha-ze beea considered end corrective action tcken.

A new hopper-type R.R. Car is being used to deliver mctericls to the Power Division in the 100 Areas. Several unsp.fe prcictices 2nd conditions were observed and Committae of the Power Division and the Szfetjr bgineer mcde Q study of the job and agreed on prcpdr scfegwrds.

The Safety Slogfm Contest in 100-B Ares hm been completed end prizes cwcrded to the winners. Results were favorable. P Service Divisions plant SSCUritY and Services DECUSslHEa 200 Areas Activities

One Sub-Major 1nJu-y investigation was held in the 200 Ecst Area.

Three safety film were shown in the 200 East Aree.

Oriantation wns held for seven new employees in the 20C-ifest Area.

300 Aren Activities

Served 6s c witmss in ths cos8 of Ivan Ncgla versus General Electric Conpmy Civil suit.

Cbservation made end suggestions offered relrtive to a Static Locd Roof Teet, 321 Building.

Specicl inapection of the Minor Con3tructirx jTrds wcs mnde.

Obtained action from the Techuical Divisio'a re1::tive to the correction of the lock sitiatlan on Dqr Ice Stonge Box.

7OO-llOO bees Activities

Bork is being done in preparation of procurin& a suitable poi-toble plctform to be used by elactricisns in relamping large buildicgs. Study is underway to a8sui.e sefe working conditions of Stores employees assigned to brendiag rubber goods with electric iron.

Assisted in redesign of a guard for burring mnchine.in Instwnt Lcborntory. Set up procedures and protectiva needs to the burring mectine.

Established protective and yrocGdure PGCS-~Sfor safe operation of new SL"W repeir instnllntion in the TOO C-.rpcnter Shop.

A cocrplete check of floor loads throughout the 700 cnd UOO Arecs is now undermy.

A check and inspection wns made of several pieces of new equipment before beinq ?lewd in scrvice. MecessFtry recommendatiom for changes were given.

The nethcd of coal handling at TOO Area Power House is being studied for the purpose of establishing s-fe methods End ecse of car movFng.

Sdezy pblicity is being clezned up in ell buildings.

Kenifold InstnllFttion for welding shop in the 722 henger is being completed as requested by the Snfetjj Engineer sometime pzst.

f~ssistanceis being given to Dr. wood of the Medic21 Division in fcmiliarlzation with ell industricl procedures so he will have 9. batter underatcnding of job sitmtions when injuries me reported to hin.

The 700 Area perfomce cvcrrd WEIS succesefullg completed. Cooperttion in the undertcking was exctuent on the pzrt of nll prsons involved. Service Divisions 0€CLASSIFIED Plat Security and Services

General

A revised plmt statistic sheet covering injury expkrtence has been prepcred with closing periods ending at the end of each nanth. Tile forms of the ebove etatistics will be used throuout the fuzure.

The Scfety Division has been asked to contribute suitcble sr.fety alo@ns for fill-in ncteriol in connection with LIe flctioml Dog Show to be held in Richlend

An inventory hcs been tc.km of the office safety cqdipent in the 770 Buildimg.

The property damcge loss by aplosion of the 300 Ares has becn set up sepzrrte from loss by fire.

FIRE PROTECTION

Kurcber of Fires Estimated Wmgc Jcnuary --Fsbz%trg Janunly Fcbrurry Plent Area 3 6 $26,520.00 $ 17.59 Misc elLane ous 0 0 No Dcmc.ge No Dam?.ge Comtruction Flres 19 14 $ 150.00 $ 475.00 Property Dcsege Loss by Explosion 1 0 98,700.00 h’o Damge A.E.C. Fires 0 2 Fo Damcge 1450 .OC)

Roatinc Duties

Fire Extinguishers

Inspected 2,941 Installed and Relocated 68 Refilled 27 Resealed and Repnired 45 Winterized 3 Salvage 8

Gas Mcsks

Ixmpc:c t ea 91 Sarviced 15 Fire Drills cnd Lacturcs

Outside 20 Ins ide 125 Auxiliary arigcde 24 Safety Meetings 37 SL1 fire,alarm boxes in the Industrhl Arees were tested.

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I I - I I I I ;ENERAL 1 1010 0 01 0 000 2 0 I cPO DIVISION 0 1 ---2 2c--- 36 ------. -- 'Sf* DIVISION 5 3 li2 0 14 0 0 1 17 19 'OWER 0 121.1 0 0 5 1 3 112 15 13

UINTENANCE 11+ 21 21 26 10 8 4 7 1 3 115 118--- PROJECT ENGINEERING 0000000 000 0 0

ELECTRICAL 2 Si2 7 1 2 0 10 1124 29

INSTRUMENT I TRANSPORTATION 0 7 9 5 21 11 71 0 3 135 33 I COMMUNITY 11 71 3 15 21 61 3 5014342

ACCOUNTING 000 12 I TECHNICAL . 81 16 3 17 1.1 3 2 2 1 __ 2 . 58 52-J I 21 0 2 2 71 I' 1 0 2 118 191 MEDICAL i 1 HEALTH INSTRUMELlPT 11 5 0 4 2 1'L 0 0 0 17 13l I SERVICE I2173 4 312 4 2 0 2 39 32, EMPLOYEE AND COM- i I MUNITY REUTIONS 0 0,o 0 0 131:- DESIGN AND I I Ij 23 124 TOTAL 43 97 55 98 35 31 40 21 10 18 448 Service Divisions Plant Security and Services

OFFICE SWIGS DIVISION

General Services Laundering volumes were a8 followa: February

Plant Laundry (Building 2723)

Cove Falls - Pieces Towels - Piaces Miscellaneous - Pieces Total Pieces Total Dry Ifeight - Lbs. 130, so4 132,513 -Richland Laundry (3uildkg 723) Flatwcrk - Pieces 136,960 142,051 Rough Ery - Pieces 32 ,300 33,463 Firished - Pieces 5,097 5,249

Total Pieces 1749 357 160,763 Total Dry Weight - Lba. Monitcrinp; Section (building 27234)

Po?w Check - Pieces 50,293 62,673 Sealer Check - Pieces 88,366 97,786 Total Pieces 138,659 160,459 Clerical Serviccs

Telephone

A new two-position switchboard was instailed in the Hospital this month. We row have 16 two-way trunks between the plant board and the Hospital system. This should alleviate traffic problems on this phase of our operation.

It will be necessary to iasue mimeograph supplements to thc: directory at the time some of the stations are cut over. Complate new directories will not be issued until the main cut-over in September or October.

Line distribution of the Telephone Exchange is a8 follows:

Jan- r; Fobruarj Lines working as 1 - 0 Lines 642 643 Lines working as 2 - 0 Lines 62 57 Lines working as 0 - PBX Lines 24 31 I2 7 I y::; Service DiTiaions Plant Security and Services

January Februan

Lines working as 1 -. B Lines 24 25 Lines working as 2 - ET Lines 2 2 Lines work- as 2-04 Combinat ion Lines -1 -1 Total Official Lines 755 759 Lines working as 1 - F Linea 92 Lines working as 2 - F Lines 22 Lines working as F - PBX Lines 4 Lines working as -1 - R Lines a Lines working a8 2 - R Lines 1199 Linea working as 2 - RF Lines e5 Lines working as 3 - RF Lines -2 TOGQ~Nop-official Lims 1412 1404 Vacant Lines -33 -37 Total Lines in Multiple Bank 2200 2200 Mail Room

Volume has been very heavy during the past moxth due to the large number of a&€e letters being sent out. To date, 80,000 letters to planr; employees have been distributed .

Januarjr February

Pieces of First Class mail received 28,206 27,956 Pieces of Parcel Post mail received 1 ,527 1,371 Pieces of Registered mail received 392 360 Pieces of Insured mail received 198 235 Pieces of Special Deliverj mil received 302 -222 30 ,625 30,144 Piaces of mail sent out 40 9 737 49,453 Amount of money used in Postage Meter $1,838.54 $1,90?.2a Teletypes sent out 1,705 1,227 Teletypes received -1,581 1,324 Total Teletypes 3,286 2,551 Office Equipmect

Arrmgements have been made to store a working stock of office equipment in hutment 712-~. Jenue y.7 Februcry Machines repaired in shop 243 198 Service calls -213 -229 Total machines serviced 456 427 Service Divisions c Plant Security aad Services D€~~SS~~ED Print-

Printing volume continues to be heavy. This i3 due to the large number of employee letters i3auod during thc month- January February

Multilith Ordera received 159 142 Multilith Crders completed 167 155 Multilith Orders on hand at month end 23 18 Mimeograph Orders processed 2122 2152 Ditto Orders processed 3038 2933

Records Service Center

Three carloads of duPont recorda have been shipped to Wilmington, with the last one scheduled to be shipped the first week in March.

The Atomic Energy Commission hes moved most of their records from hutment 712-8 snd will move the balance sometime in March. January February

Cartons of records received for storage 165 79 Cartone of records proceescd 13 7 79 Cartons of records shipped (duPont) 0 2839 Persons viewing files 133 140

Stenogrephic Services Section

Work has been very heavy in this section during the month and our usual number of transfers to other Divisions wE;re mcda.

PATROL AND SECURITY Genera I

Effective February 1, a receptionist vas on duty In the 761 building Monday through Saturday from 8:m a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Starting February 26, this receptionist will not work on Saturdajrs and the patrol will lock the door. Anyone desiring encrance will use the rear door.

One patrolmn was stationed within the 321 bcilding on February 1, the post to be manned from 7:OO a.m.. to 5:W p.m. daily.

Effective U:01 a.m., February 4, the west construction gate (#l5) into the 100-D operatims area was discontinued.

Effective l2:Ol a.m., Februarg 7, the entire 105-DR area was placed in the "exclusion" catagory. All temporary posts in the lO5-CR building proper, including doors 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 were discontinued. The 105-DR Service Divigions Plant Security end Services

"exclwicmn are8 badge houee and main gate were manned by one patrolmen twenty- 'four hours daily. One patrolman vas posted at the east railroad gate in the 105-DR Area from 7:40 a.m. to 4:15 p,m. daily, Monday through Saturday. On February 8, a memorandum me issued by the Security Section to all Division Heads encitled "Accountability of Claseif ied Documents".

A prccedure was issued to all Division Heads by the Security Section entitled "105-H Construction Area", on February 8, for badging personnel after Februarj 14. The 105-H "controlled" constlvction arza and the 105-H Buildiog "exclusicc" area were established at l2:Ol a.m., Monday, Februarj 14.

One patralman each shift will be posted at room #221, door #271, in the 234-5 area at 8:Oo a.m. February 16.

Patrol radio station WCIMB-13 (Pasco area) was transferred from the Pasco Patrol Headquartera to the Pasco Fire Station on Tebruarg 16. Operation and maintenance will henceforth be the responsibility of the Fire Division.

On Februav 19, at l2:Ol a.m., one ptrolaan was postw? at the west door and one patrolman at the ea& door of the 105-H "excluaiw" work area. Both posts will be manned twenty-four hours to control entrance Lsnd exit of perscnnel t.0 the 105-H restricted area.

Effective =:01 a.m., Febury 22, one patrolmsn was posted at Door .fig, 105-H "exclusion" area. This post will be manned twenty-four hours daily, or when work is in progress to control entrance and exit of personnel to tht 105-H restricted area.

-Telephones were installed in the 100-H Area Patrol Captain's office and in the 105-H "exclusion" area badge house on February 13. Patrol poets #%39 and 625, controlling anvrance to the Operations area from the redox and 234-5 construction arees, wcre discontinued February 21.

Effective February 21, a new post xes aetcblished et Gate #622 at the inter- section of 4th and "A" Street controlling the entrance t:, the Ogerations Area from the Redox and 234-5 Construction arees. This post wiU be manned by one patrolman twenty-four hour8 daily.,

HW Instructions Letter #81, Supplement #3, entitled "Procedlses for Processing Classified Matter", was issued by G. G. Lail. This Zettcr pertains to the stomping of documents and ia dated February 28. PATROL

The '200 Areas heed86 process escorts between the areas.

Requests handled totaled 571, mainly consisting of opening doors, gates and eacofis for employees of other departments.

A total of 37 constriction employees were escorted'intg areas for First Aid treatment.

/o Service Divisions Plant Security anti Servicee

Patrol supervision treated three cases for first aid dhile nurses were away from areas.

There were 152 unusual incident reports received, consisting mainly of contraband picked up at barricades, lost badges, pencils, traffic violations and fires.

There were 18 classified escorts handled during the month.

Practice evacuations were held a8 follme:

2/1/49 200 -E 2:23 a.m. 2/1,'49 100 -B 1O:U a.m. 2/2/49 200-E 10: 30 a.m. 2/3/49 200 -E 8:15 p.m. 2/5/49 200 -E 1:20 p.m. 2/15/49 100 -H K:31 3.m. 2/16/49 White Bluffs U:35 a.m. 2/17/49 1Xl-F 2:35 p.m. 2/22/29 100-B =:45 p.m.

Arrest Summary JanuRry February

Citation tickets issued 19 9 Number of violctions 23 9 Continue& from Jenuary 7 Cases clecred 16 16 Ceses pending 7 0 Fined 15 16 Ju iled 0 0 Dismissed 1 0 Total amount of fines $145.OC 8 217.50 0perc.tors License revoked - -

Accident Sunmsry

Total accidents 20 17 Government permits revoked 2 1 Warning tickets issued 2 2 Verbal warnings gl-?en 86 44 Citation tickats issued (traffic only) 19 9 Tr? ining

Basic and advanced tmining at ths patrol smll srms range was continued.

Twenty 30-ctL.mchine guns were received complete with covers, tripods and necessary cleaning aquipmer.t. After cleaning csd testing they will be issued to the plant areas.

The twelve Garand M-1 Rifles have been isaued to the plmt areas. Service Divisions Plant Security and Services

Classes were held on repofi vriting and the importance of good reports was stressed during this period.

The following topics were included this month:

Safety: "The Compeny's Respansibility for ,3afety" Security: "Poss Procedure" Health: "Give Your Heart A Break" SECURITY Operat ions Sect ion There were 349 Security Meetinga held and attended by 5,833 General Electric employees. Security Education talks - 36 mtztings - e45 attendance. There wer3 80 Security posters posted in the project busses. The posters beared the inscription "Looking for the Loose Line, Hold Onto Pour.Badge". Employee Clearance Class "Q" clearances received on old employees this month 16 Class "Q" clearance received on old aqloyees to dzte 4,415 Class "Q" clecrances received on nev employees this month 119 Class "Q" clearaces received on new employees to date 5,736 Cle.ss "Q" clearances received on both old and new employees since February 17, 1947: 10 151

Formal "P" clearances awaiting chmge to "Q" 99 Authorization cleenncea issued this monzh to eEployees 65 Statistical Surmncry of Outstmding bee. Be.dges

January February A B To ;a1 A B C -Tocsl 100 -B 779 15% 64 2887 100-B 7%. 1538 636 2935 100-D 798 1546 634 2978 1co -2 800 1610 60 8 3018 100-F 753 1551 633 2937 100-F 751 1609 608 2968 200-3 1114 1624 489 3227* 200 -E 1107 1652 497 3256* 200-w 1392 16 TO 479 3541 200 -w 1395 1692 49 3577 200 -N 42 843 169 1054 MO-N 43 862 166 1071 300 1460 1628 364 3442 300 1455 1660 361 3476 100 -DR 4997 494 5491 100 -3R 5002 182 5384 234-5 3089 322 34u 234-5 3c 80 306 3386 241-BY 324 124 448 Redox 1218 93 1311 241-BY 323 u2 435 * Includes 50 "A" badges et Riverimd Yards Serrice Divisions Plant sscurity Rnd Servicee ba

-Area Jam4 100 -B 216 100 -D 368 100 -F 437 200 -E 351 200 -w 592 200-N 211 300 749 100 -CR 489 234-5 285 241-BY 62 Redox Total 3779 Special Clecrance Section

Following is a stotisticzl summary of emergency clecrarce status' of yendor and consultant vendor companies: Total companies forvcrrded to AEC this mon:h: 12 Personnel: 27 Total companies fomrded to AEC to date: 184 1,997

Total compmies clecred for restricted data this month: 29 108 Total ccmpanies cleared for restricted data lnst month: 18 137

Six new compenies were forwnrded to the AEC this month:

Arthur Foraythe Company North Equipment Company 3150 Elliott Avenue Erie, Pennsylvtnia Seattle, Washington

Corning Gloss Works Pacific Bridge Company 1355 Market Street 333 Kearney Street Snn Frtxcisco, California San Frencisco 8, California The Dorr Compcny Travelers Insurance Compeny 570 Lexington Avenue 15l.l - 3rd street mew lork 22, New York Seottle, Washington

Number and type of clearance grmted by the Atomic Energy Commission this month to vendors and consultants:

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E?SPLOYX AUD COEIIMITY PJXATIOIS DIVISION

One set of questions and answers distributed to all supervisors participating in the Him-Point Job Improvement Program. The instructors of this Program were sent questionnaires for distribution to the supeIvisors upon the completion of their meetings in order to obtain informatioa on which future training programs can be based. Also a sound, slide film entitled, "This is Our Problen", was issued to the instructors for use in connection with the economic sessions in *his Progran.

Open requisitions for additional personnel decmased frm 262 at the beginning of the month, to 29 at the end of February. This doc2e-asewas due to an announced overall roduction of force at this Forks- T&hl plant roll decreased during February by 10 employees.

Employee Services Counselors made 2,009 contacts during February. Two employees retired, and two employee deaths occurred during Febmry; Eighteen suggestion avards, totaling $260.00, were gmtod during the month. A aonfemnce betmeen representatives of the General Electric Company and the Washington State Department of Labor and Industrjes wns held at Olympia, Tashington.

Prelbnzy announcamezxtsof the reduction in forces wore issued through a variety of media during tho lattor part af February.

Assistanco was given to the 3ichland Chamber of Cmorce in entertaining representatives from the Portland Chamber of Cormrce in tho nature of a tour of' Richland and l?orth ?dchland as well as making arrangements far speakers to describe what was being shown to tho people making the tour,

Arrangements wero completod for the procurcmont of 1,800 "C-E News Digest" for supervisors, Xichland corn-unity thought leaders, and business men,

Infornativo newspaper roleasas mro mado to the local list of newspapors as mll as to several radio stations. News roloasos wore also sant to .tfe loading novspnpers in the Pacific Northwest on a variety of subjocts.

Booklots entitbd,"Northwest Industrios", published by the Seattle First Rational Bank, mro distributed to omployoos and also placod in informtion racks in the 700 and 1100 Areas. ( Asaistcnca was givan in tho prcpnmtion of a progm for rccording the ccrc- mony of the first visit of tho Yakim Bloodmobilo to Richland. Tho progrm vas rcbrmdcast sovcral timos during tho vmok. Postors mro propnrcd for thu 7m Aroa Safety Cclobmtion md souvenir prognms rrcro distributod at thn.ccLbrati on.

Tho pmar conscmtion progtrrm cmtinuod during *he month of Fobmry and includcd a movic slido tmiior rrhich msumd in the local thoators.

Ibmbers of tho Division prcparod sovoral letters during tho nonth to omployocs concxning thc fhtional Labor Roktions Bond oloction vhich vas hold on Fobruary 8 and 9. Lcttsrs mro proparod and scnt to businoss loaders throughout tho Pacific Northsast onclosing a copy of the (3-E COlPEIITATOR "Hm Vould You Revis3 Our Labor Laws?" o-plnining tho urgcnt ncod for adoquato labor lcgislzffon.

The baginning and brush-up shorth?.nd courscs,vkiich bd mct far fiftccn vroeks, mrc complatcd during the month. Ten girls cmplctod thc brush-up courso, and sotwn girls complctcd tho beginning course; nnd lcttcrs mrc scnt to the girls' supcrvisors informicg thcm of tho cmployocsf achiovcmcnt.

\ Ax eLection rns hold on Fobruary 8 and 9 to dctomhc *other cortain employees in the Hcnford Yorks mntod to be rcprcscntsd by the Atmic Xotnl .Trzdes Council. This oloction IMS supervised by the N.L.R.B. field repre-

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Officizl notice of certificztion msreceived from the N.L.LZB. on Fcbru- "q' 24, nhich authorized tho Atonic &tal Tmdes Council as the bargzining agent for employees included in the bargzining unit.

Several meetings ncre h3ld nit21 tho Conpcny(s negotiating committee to discuss znticipated domMds from thc Union axd compare those Snticipatsd demnds vith oxisting Cornmy cnd Enford TTorks politics,

LIectings rere held ni .th suporvisors to battor acquaint them with smo of the union relations problems.

A gcneml revion of all mgo rate olnssificztions was complctcd in several of the divisions during the month, and gonornl discussions wro hold with the Division Heads.

A rage rate survcy of clown entorprisca engzgcd in office machino repair work in the surrounding communities vas mndo for tho purposo of choc!:ing th rclationship of mgos paid at 'A0 Emford Torks for this typo of work r5th tlioso paid in tho surrounding comunitios. DECLASSIFIED Employoo aaCodty klations Division

/ S.mcrzl trlks rmrs givcn to suymisory groups on th history, mochznics 2nd cdministrztivo policic s of our mg= mto structuro.

Studies ncro mzdc at ths rzqusst of thc Comu+ty Division to chc.ngc tho Firc Ocpcrtrrcnt fro3 D. thrco-shift to a platoon systsm.

a Employee Ttelations

Eknp layment :

Effective February la, 1949, e General Clerk C, assigned to the Procurement Group, terminated voluntarily.

Effective February 25, 1949, a General Clerk D, assigned to the Procurement Group terminated voluntsrily.

Effective Fehruary 25, 1949, a Steno Typist D, assigned to the Investigation and Files Group, was transferred to the H. I. Division.

Effective February 28, 1949, a Stem Typist D, assigned to the Procurement Group, was transferred to the Liedical Division. I Effective February 28, 1349, a Steno Ty?ist B, assigned to the Investigation and Files Group, was transferred to the "P" Division.

Employee Services:

There was no change in the organization of this Section during Febntary.

Comdty Relations

One General Clerk B mas removed on the basis of a medical examination.

Labor Relations and Tage Rates

No organization changes were nade during the month of February.

Nmber of Employees on Payroll February, l9k9

Beginning of month 9 06 End of month - Est decrease 6.

This loss was due to a decrease in activities in procurement of personnel. \.-

4 Employee rtnd Coumunity Relations Division

mloyee Relations General

One set of questions and anawers were distributed to the supervisors participating in the 9-Point Job Improvement Program during February.

The Instructors of the +Point Job Improvement Program were forwarded questionnaires, to be distributed to the participating supervisors, upon completion of their meetings, for conments on this Program.

During the past month, a sound, slide film, entitled, "This Is Our Problem", was obtained for use by the Instructors of the 9-Point Job Improvement Program in connection with the economic sessions. Employment

!be volume of applicants interviewed decreased during the month.

Applicants interviewed 1,565 1,423

Open requisitions January, 1949 February, 1949

Exempt u 4 Bon-exeqt 251 ' 25 Total 262 29

Of the non-exempt open requisitions at the beginning of February, 139 were covered by interin commitments, and of the 11 individuals on exempt requiaitiona, 3.0 had accepted offere, and one had been made an offer but bad not accepted. At the end of the month, there were 25 open requisitions for non-exenpt personnel, 13 of which were covered by interim commitments, and 4 open requisitione for exempt personnel, all of which had accepted offers. This shary drop in open requisitions is accountable to the fact that a number of open requisitlons were canceled in line with an announced overall reduction in the Hanford Works force.

January, 1942 February, 1949

Employeee added to the rolls 1-77 109 Employees removed from the rolls 117 119 Net Gain 60 -10 -lope and Comuunity Relatione Divioion

During the nonth of February, 29 new requests for inter-Divisional transfers were received and reviewed by the 'Enploynent Group. As a result of these requests, 24 of these enployees were interviewed, wi*& 2 tranafors effected fron thesa intarvicws. In February, the Enploynent Grmp was inforned that lack of work layoff notices had been given to 136 non-exonpt enplogoes and 22 exenpt enployeos. -sa pcople were eqloyed in the public Works Division, Maintenance Division, Construction Division, CoktyBouslng Division, Construction Rvcurenent Division, and the Errploy00 and Cornunity Rela- tions Division. Pag~0I.lclnaaiflcations included carpenters, riggers, up- holsterers, elecCrlclam, upholsterer-Wpn, carpenter-bndynen, ban- eitnen, chain and rod nen, axenen, engineers, inspectors, party chiefs, vendor inspectors, invostigators, and clerical enployees. 21 of these enployees, who wore given layoff notices due to lnck of work, were transferred to other Divisions through nrrangenents nade by the Euploynent Group. Enployee Services

During the nonth of February, there were o totcl of 2,009 contacts mde by the Erxployee Services Counselors. These contacts resulted in 2,185 inquiries. 1,098 of these inquiries were attributed directly to incone tax questions. 271 of these inquiries were mde by exenpt enployees. of this IuJpber, 78 inquiries were on Conpany policy, 2nd 68 on Group Disability Insurance Plon; the mjoritg of these iquiries were nade by exqt erqloyees in the "P" Divlsion, Plnnt Servicos and Security Division, und the Construction Division. 616 of the total nunber of inquiries were =de by nw-exerrpt eaployoes. 127 of these inquiries were regarding C0r1~an.ypollcios, Md 3% Group Life Insurance, and 99 Group Disability IMU~CUZCC.

Exit interview were given 97 ternimting enployces. 94 new en- gloyees were given orientation. jf the Latter nunbor, '77% elected to participate in the Group Ufe Insurance Plan, md 7% elected to pnrti- cipstc in the Group Disability Insurance P~A.

Enployce Services Counselors attended five Arec Council Meetings during Febmry. Theae neotings had o total of 76 enployees in attendance.

One necting xas conducted by the bployee Services Group, with a to-1 of 35 eqloyees in attendcmcc. This meting covered infmtion on the Pension Phn.

A representative of this Group spent one-half &g in eqk- and \ answering question8 on Corrpnny Benefit plana at the Manufacturing Divi- sion's Supervisory Training Progran for new supervisors. PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED

Eqloyee and ConnUnity Rebtlons Division

The follaKFng enployecs retired during the nonth of February:

Edwin E. Olson, Plant Services and Security Division; Archie Pierce, Et?nufacturing Divisions--Electrical.

Both enployees were participcting in the Pension Plan, and both were optional retiremnts. These eqloyees were interviewed prior to their retirenent, ccnd fully inforned as to the bencfits each would receive under this Pkn. Two enployee deaths occurred during Februnry, nmely: Construction Accounting Division; , Ivknufacturing Divisiona--"S" .

In each of these cases, the enployee's fanilies were contccted by cn Enployee Services Counselor, and dl arrmgcnents, rehtive to insurance bensfits, social security form, End pension refunds, were furnished at that tbe. In cddition, salary checks for these enployees were given to their facdlies.

with was One contact an eoployce absent because . of illness nnde by an Enployee Services Counselor during February.

The Rqloyee Services Group was qpin assigned the responsibility of organizing the annual Red Cross Drive conducted throughout this Works. Considerable'tine was spent in obtaining the various division cbirnen and distributing the necessary mtaricls for this Drive.

' Ron February 7, through February 18, two representatives fron the Pasco Office of the Depcrkent of Rcvznue were at this Works aiding the Eqloyee Services Group in assisting enployees in conpleting their incone tzx returns. The 354 eqloyses helged by these nen were not included in the total n-er of contccts previously given.

Arrangenents were =de Ouring the pcst nonth for the distribution of the rating sheets for exeqt personnel to the wrious divisions.

Suggestion Systcn

At the end of Fcbrucry, thc volme of work in the Office of the Secretary of the Suggestion Sgaten was as followe:

Total since Janucry, 1949 Februclry, 1943 July 17, 194'1 Suggestions received and acknowledged 174 14 1 Investigation roports c oqlet ed 158 197 Awnrds grcnted by Sugges- tlon C-ttee 23 18 Cash clwclrd.3 $ 280 $ 260 PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED Enployee and Connunity Relations Division

Exmloyee Relationa

SIIATXSTICS

1,734 1,742 6,944 6,926 Totals 8,678 a, 668 ADDITIOIVS

Non-exempt New Hires a1 Re-engrged - 0 €40 -OC tin ti- 16 .Transfers *on other plants -1 Actual Additions 98 Ik,yroll Exchanges -1** Gross Additions 99 TERMINATIONS Actual Ternhati- Removals Fron Roll P~yroUExchanges

Gross Terninations

Approxinately 80$ of aU terninations were on Q voluntary basis, and noat of these were for tho following reasam: (a) Another job, (b) Personal Reasons, (c) To return or remin hone. * Transferred fmn Weekly Salary Roll. Trrnsferred fron Monthly scllnry Roll - Traaeferred to Weekly Salary Roll -,aPnaferred to Monthly Suhry Roll GENERAL 1-1949 2 -1949

Applicants interviewed 1,565 423 Photographs processed 3,987 I,4,840 Fingerprint inpressions taken (in duplicate 398 224 Procurcnent Letters written 806 1,397

8 Enployee and CoSramity Relations Division -SM STATISTICS (Ueekly Salexy Roll)* 1-1949 2- Male FeIlcrle Total plarrt averxe

IYVESTXGATIONS STATISTICS Cases pending at beginning of nonth 1,330 1,340 Cpsos received during the nonth 261 1% Cases closed 349 292 Cases pending at nonth end 1,340 1,206 Nuaber found satisfsctory for enploynent 172 1019 Nutiber found unsatisfactory for enploynent 10 Cases closed before Fnvestigation conpletod 15 17 Special investigations conducted 56 17 Corrpensation and Insurance CLAIMS .Reported in Reported in Total since February, 1949 Scnucry, 1949 Sept. 1,1946 Warhen's Conpensation 157- 133 2,180 Liability 15 10 290 COMPENSATION PAyMEmTS APPROVED--Cepartnent of Labor Industries January Docenber Total since NO: of cleias k0-t NO. of clains Anount Sept. 1, 1946 Anount Medical Aid 51 $2,691.79 43 $ 784.51 $ 19,210.45 .Accident Fund 96 8,489.06- 142 12,665.48 ~7,097.46 Pens ion 29 1,294.82 29 1,305.32 4o,u8.69 * Statistics furnished by Weekly Payroll Division iw This total includes 31 broken glass clnins which were forwarded direct to the Depmtnent of Ubor and Industries by the aptonet- rist . WH+ his anount includes $1,030.00 for wstrative menses.

Jcnunry, 1449 out since Sept. 1, 1946 Bodily Injury-exc luding cuto $ 24.21 $ 67,448.51 n Bodily Injury-auto 406.38 Property Dange-exclu3lng auto (cre- dit) Property Damge-auto ,-123.5697. is a PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED ,DECLASSIFIED

Employee and Comrmznitg Relatiom DivFsion

The Secretary-of the Suggestion System discussed the Suggestion System operation before two groups of the Communlty Patrol Division, and one group of the Nanuf'acturing Divisions, supervisors participating in the 9 Point Job Iruprovement.Program. The Eanford Works News carried articles on suggestion award winners during the month of February.

Insurance and Compensation INSURANCE comGE Fublic Liability -- This caae was tried at the Superior Court in Prbsser, Washington, on February 15, 16, and 17. As.the result of this trial, a verdict was returned in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $ 12,869.50. The attorney for the defendant entered a motion for a judgment not with- standing the Verdict, ad ala0 a motion for a new trial in the event the first motion vas not granted. In the event these motions are denied an appeal will be' made to the -reme Court,

-- No trial has been set far this case, however, it will probably be heard dum this term of the Superior Court.

-,The trial for this czse has been set for Wch 10, and the attorney for the Traveler8 insurance Cowany who is defending this suit is presently preparing the defense. There is a possibility that settlement will be made in an amount less than $ 5,000.

Code infornation for use by the imurance companies in issuing insurance to employees of this Works, was furnished to 29 insurance con- panies and investigation agencies during February. COMPENSATION

A member of the Insurance And Cornensation Group attended a conference held in Olympia, Wdshington, cn Febmy 23 and 24, which was also attended by menberg of the Medical Division, kgnl Division, and the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries. The primary purpose of this conference was to become acquainted withthe new administration of the Departmnt of Iabor and Industries, and abo to determine phrstprocedure should be followed relative to the repair of eye glasses PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED

Enployee and Conmnlnity Relations Diviaion

broken during work, The Department of Labor and Indwtries' representative advised that within the imaedinte future instructions would be issued by that organization to the effect thnt injury must occur in con- nectionwith the 'breakage of eye glasses, before rephcenent of such glasses ViU be approved. It is estimated that this procedure will reduce the nmiber of cbins for eye glcsees by approximately 75%. -- n Car- dialogist in Seattle, Washington, MS interviewed on Februarg 23, concerning the death of the above individual. The cause of death in this case was listed as "probably coronary thronbosis". Based on this cause, stated that in his opinion muscular strain or effort on the part of the decedent irmnediatelyprior to Us death would have no effect on the cause of death, and that in all probability had the decedent participated in no nusc- activity prior to his death, it would still have occurred -- Objection was =de to the Pension Order entered in this case by th2 Depmnt of Lab- or and Industries for tokll and Fernanent disability. Qon receipt of the recsona justifying the objection the order was withdnwn, and the ckinont requested to subnit to an additional nediccrl examlaation. The objection WQS Md8 on the basis of infornation to the effect thnc the ch-t wns a rnligner and further that there is a possibility that he has been gninfully enployed during the past 2 1/2 years since the accident, which occurred while he was working for the E. I. du Font de Nenours and Coqany on this Project in June, 1945.

LIIBR!PY lG"UAI, BLWKET FIDELITY BOND

Forgery policy no. FB 43564 ha^ been re-instated effective Decen- ber I, 1948. GENERAL

Three ceetings of supervisors in the 9-Point Job Inprovonent Fro- grm werc attended by a nenber of the Insurance and Conpensation Grmp, at which tim coupensation and liability insurclnce of the General Elec- tric Conpany at tbie Worbs were explained.

2-15 ti PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED Fmployee and Community Relations Division C&ty Relations I PreUminary annmcements of the reduction in forces to be made among GZ personnel were issued through a variety of media during the latter part of the month of February and a considerable amount of work on these was reqyired by CodtyRelations personnel.

Specifically in the field of carmmlnity relations, as recognized by General Electric in its various plant cities, the work during the month of February was primarily with the Chamber of Commerce in the carrging forward of Its program for stimulating interest in Richland as good place to Live and buy." Informative publications concerning Richland and Hanford Works were made available to the Chamber of Comnerce for its first official organizing dinner held at the Desert Inn on Tuesday, February 22 beginning at 7:30 p.m. On Thursday, February 24, -the Richland Chamber of CoPmerce entertained representatives of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, and assistance was given the local Chamber as part of our community relations work. Activities connected Kith this event included the planning of the tour route followed in showing Richland and North Richland to the visitors. Some 35 executives of Portland'business firms made the trip from Portland to the Tri-City Area and were escorted on the tour which followed the noontime luncheon heId at the Recreation Hall. Arrangements were made for speakera to describe what was being shown to the group when they toured North Richland $through Design and Constructionfs Realty Division at North Richland.

Informative literature was furnished to the Chamber of Commerce and the material was in turn deuvered to each of the visitors in order that they might have the information to take-with them back to Portland. A news release was prepared and flunished to radio station MEfor broad- oast at U:30 as part of the C. C. Anderson sponsored news broadcast, and arrangements were made for a radio receiving set td be installed at the luncheon so that visitors could hear the event described by the local radio station.

Arrangements were completed during the month for receipt of 1,cOC . copies of-each issue of "GE News Digest.*l The copies of this publication will be distributed to the supervisors, list within Hanford Works and also to our list of Richland community thought leaders and to Rlchland businessmen. This publication has been selected for addition to the A items of information which are currently being distributed b Ocause of the wide covepage it gives of current events in General Electric Campany. The objective sought through its distribution is to f'urther acquaint G-E supervisors at Word Works with their Campany, and to introduce the Campany more fully to Richland axanunity thought leaders and buSinesamen. Speakers Bureausactivities during the month included a talk by Winton Patnode before the Seattle Chamber of Coxmerce on February ll. The part pfayed by Camunity Relations in this was to supply photographs, biogra- phical information, and a news story quoting from Mr. Patmdefs talk for publication Fn the Seattle daily newspapers. The SEATTLE DAILY JOURNAL OF CQMMFfiCE ran the news release in its entirety.

2- Arrangements were made during the month for speakers to appear before the Wenatchee Chamber of Commerce, the University of Portland Annual Science Teachers Meeting, and the 4th Annual Conference of the Greater Portland Rnployee and CdtyRelations Division

Management Club. These will be discussed in greater detail in tho report I. for the months during which the talks are actually given. The Richland cdtythought leaders list was used during the mofith of February to distribute the %-E entitled liHotr Lould yoU Revise Our Labor Laws." In addition, copies of the sane publication were sent during the month to all publishers of daily newspapers,and to all publishers of weekly news2apers in the State of Washington. Publishers of daily news?apers in Montana, Idaho, and Oregon also were sent copies of the 'G3 Conmentator." Letters accompanied each copy of the publication sent out discussing its content and explaining the reason for its distribution.

Repests for hformation received from public sources totaled four during the month and material sent out included the "Adventures Inside the Atom,rb and "Northwest Industriests booklets, and a reprint of a talk by C. P. Cabell mtitled "Eight Hours a Day with the Atom."

Public Momation - Codty Informative newspaper releases made during the month to the flLocal List" of newspaDers w.d radio stations served, which includes the VILLAGER, TRI-CITY W,STtSKANE CHRONICLE, WORD W0,SKs NEWS, WALW h'XU UNIUK- BlJUETIN, radio stations KPW, KIT, and ICI.IIE, including release dates were as follows: (WIE in Kennewick is a new addition to this list. Their cooperation to date has been excellefit. Most of the releases sent to them have been readmerbatim over their news broadcasts. Cooperation of KP,W has also improved since KlIE began operation.)

Arinouncemer,t was made of the voting arrangements for the election on February 8 and 9 to determine 5f the AMTC (AFL) would represent ellgible persons in their bargainings with the Company. Locations of the polling places, the hours they would be open and other details for voting in the above election in all Areas here were announced. TWO photos showing the installation 6f the'dial telephone system were given with captions to four papers on the "Local List."

It was announced that GE people, sub-coctractors, and residents cdd receive free assistance for making out kcome tax returns from the Employee Services Division.

Announcement that a 6-hour power outage, previously scheduled for the preceeding Sunday, would occur on the coming Sunday. An appeal was made to Richland residents that unless 40 per cent of the normal power 'ised were consemed, half the tom would be without electricity.

Al additional story to daily papers on the ''local List" urged Richlanders to cooperate with the 6-tour outage scheduled for the followFng day. Ehployee and Cormunity Rehtions Division

218 Three cokes offered by Columbia High School's Adult Evening School that had not been filled to capacity were described in I detail with the hope of &racting additional enrollees.

218 h three and one-half kour power outage was announced for the following dq.

2/10 Three photos showing local Boy Scouts preparing to deliver a letter for the Safety Division t3 every house in town were distributed. This was during National Boy Scout Week.

2/10 The aebility of supplemental telephone listings was announced. The release was bzised on information supplied by the Accounting Division.

2/10 I% release in which the Electrical Division Superintendent thaked residents for their roopedion during the 6~hoqpaver outage on the previous Sunday was issued.

2/17 Three power outages were amounced for various areas of Richland ciuring the ccming week.

2/17 Initial announcement was made by the CdtyManager that Vi- bus services would be extended and fare raised to ten cents.

2/17 The plant chairman was quoted concerning procedure to be followed in the Word WorksLportion of the National Blood Progran of the Red Cross.

2/17 A photo was distributed showing the presentation of an award to the winners in a safety cmtestputicipated in by sub-cmtractors in North Richland.

2/24 Photographs were distributed of Georgia mer, well-known Voice'' of Tenant Service, who was taking a leave of absence.

2m Three electrical interruptions were annaunced for the following week. vu, Additional details concernFng the extended bus service and facts behind the increased fare were released by Richmond.

2/24 A caplete description of the new bus routss was released bath in story form and on an appropriately marked'map of Richland. 2/24 Photos' of Richland Boy Scouts temporarily replacing the Codty Council as part of their observance of National B9y Scout week were released.

2/24 The Red Cross Drive Plant Chairnan annaunced that the Drive would begin in Hanford liorks on March 1. The'metnod with which the drive would be conducted was qlained. Public Information - Genersl Informative newspaper releases were sent to f+l. of the leading &fly newspapers in the Pacific Northwest during the month. The release date is given for each story, and they are as follows: Rear Admiral (Rtd) G. L. Schuyler investigated the explosion thh occurred at Word Works recently. An informative release stated that he was attempting to determine the cause and suggest measures to prevent surfuture occurrences.

Announcement was made tM ground leases had been awarded for boys and men’s near store, a shoe store, two women’s apparel shops, and a sporting goods store. The five new businesses are to be built in the new business district. This story was also sent to all weekly papers on the G. E. Nucleonics Dept. News Bureau list.

Charles A. Coffin awards were presented to 55 employees, two of whom are employed in Hanford Works. Photographs were sent to 12 of the newspapers which received this release. This story also was sent to all weekly papers. Announcement that the AWC (AEL) was the official bargaining agent for eligible employees was sent out for immediate release as soon as the results of the election were available. The storg was wired to Ap, UP, and INS press associations, phoned to radio statices, and sent to the complete lists of daily and weekly papers. A photograph taken on the occasion of the first visit of the Yakima Bloodmobile to Richland was sent to 16 daily papers. Word Works officials were featured in the phota A news story describh:: the octasion was sent to daily and weekly newspapers. ’helve prints of photographs taken in the ranch-type house district showing frost on trees in the area were sent to selected daily papers . An informative release was prepared fram the t& of the speech Dr. W. I. Patnode de’dvered before the Seattle Chamber of Commerce on the subject of the role businesses should play in the atomic energy program. Advance copies of this release were sent to Seattle for distribution by the Chamber of Commerce for all papers there. The story also was sent to daily and weekly lists. Portraits of Patnode were also sent to Seattle.

A detailed feature story describing Cadchael Junior High School was sent with photos and captions to the VILLAGER. A general release was prepared from the feature story announcing the beginning a of classes in the school on February 28, and was sent out with photos- UI A story was sent out for inrmediate release announcing that reductions E were being made in the forces of General Electric and its sub- v) contractors at Hanford Works. In the release the Nucleonics Depart- v) merit General Manager was quoted as stating the reason why the reductions were necessary. This story was given to the TRI-CITY < HEFULD with the understanding that they send it along to AP and UP. The AECts Office of Information Control Furnished the story u0” to INS in Seattle and it was sent by kil to all weekly and daily 0 newspapers on our lists. The story was wired to the General News Bureau in Schenectady and to R. W. Jaakson, the Company‘s Advertising and Publicity representative in San Francisco. Buployee and Cnnrrmlnity --Relations Division .1

A substantial portion of the 16,000 reprints made here of the Seattle First National Bank's Y?orthwest Industries" booklet were distributed during the month. Five hundred were sent to the Bank's headquarters in Seattle and 500 more were sent a branch bank in Spokane. The Commercial Facilities Division received 2,000 copies and 9,000 copies were distributed to all Word Yorks employees with the Works NEWS. The publication also is being distributed through our information racks. A supply of envelopes bearing the wording ~rNEWS-PLEASE DO NOT DELAY" has been obtained in which news releases or photographs are now mailed from this office. Better acceptance of releases by newspapers, and more rapid handling by Post Office, and mail sorting offices in the various newspaper plants and press associations is accamplished through use of the new envelopes..

A script was written and details arranged for the preparation of a 15 minute recording of the ceremony marking the first visit of Yakimats Bloodmobile to Richland. Walter Mott, from KPKW, made the recording and played it over that statim once in the morning and once in the evening later in the same week.

A letter was prepared at the request of Cannmrnity Councilman Don Seidel urging Richland residents not to park their.rutamobiles on their lams. The letter listed the required specifications for building driveways and parking strips. This was sent to every home in Richland. C. P. Cabell's most recent speech entitled "Eght Hours a Day with the Atom" 6as reproduced with Kr. Cabell's permission. 'Three hundred mimeographed copies will be used for distribution to persons writing in for information of that type.

A feature story about security at Hanford Works written by Mrs. Dorothy Kinkaid for the Christivl Science Monitor was cleared by this office.

A story of the Word Works Suggestion System was written and supplied to the "National Association of Suggestion Systems Q~arterly.~' Photo- graphs and captions were sent with the story.

Information and photographs to be used in the preparation of an article for FACTORY magazine about Hanford Works were sent to Ted Palmer of McGraw-Hill News Bureau in San Francisco at the suggestion of R. W. Jackson.

Howard Hold, a representative of the YAKullA MORNING HERALD was escorted on a tour of Richland and North Richland by a member of this office. He prepared a general story on North Richland which he cleared with this office.

The film ''Clean Waters" was obtained from the Portland office for showing at a meeting of the Benton-Fraddin District Health Department in Pasco.

The Portland office on another occasion notified us that the Benton County REA needed a film for a meeting in Prosser which couldn't be supplied from Portland. Arrangements were made through Columbia Ugh School's Visual Aid DeparSment to obtain a fiom which was sent to Prosser for the -- Several other films were p&cured from the Portland office at the request of local groups during the month.

Bnployee Information - Special Programs To help publicize the 700 Area Safety Celebration, fifty posters were prepared for distribution throjghout the Area. The posters urged all persons in the Area to attend the celebration. An appropriate safety message was prepared for souvenier programs which were distributed at the celebration. The committee in charge of the celebration was assisted in planning the ftmction. (Two members of this division participated in the celebration program.) The power consemtion campaign in Richlandduring Februarg included the showing of a power conservation sound mode slide trailer in the two Richland theaters and in the North Richland theater; and the distribution of power conservation buttons and light switch reminder cards to all school children in the two towns. The one minute movie trailer was prepared by this Division and produced by a commercial film company. Preparation involved writing the script and photographing staged situa- tions to effectively demonstrate the need for conserving power. Art work was a130 prepared by this division for incorporation in the film. The film was shown over a two-week period in the three theaters. The power conservation campaign in Richland schools included orienting teachers with the problem, and distributing power conservatign buttons and light switch reminder cards to Richland school children. The ''campaign button" type pins, which are approately le in diameter with celluloid cover and safety clasp, were produced by a New Ymk firm. The pins show a light switch being turned off, and read, '*Junior LIGHT Saver. . . Ughts Out When You're Out. . .Help Consenre Power. . . Richland, Washing- ton." They were designed by the artist in this Divisioh. Mimeographed informatian sheets gi*g the background of the power shortage and the need for conservation were distributed to teachers for discussion with pupils prior to the distribution of the pins and ight switch reminder cards. Distribution and arrangements were made through the Community - Activities Didsion. r.3 I Members of this division prepared three letters which were mailed to -3 emphyees concerning the election held by the National Labor Relations. n Board on February 8 and 9 to determine whether or not employees in the 17 bargaining unit wanted the Hanford Atomic Metal Trades Council to represent W them Fn collective bargsining matters with the Capany. One letter urged employees to vote and explained thata persons in the unit were eligible to vote whether they had signed a Union cdor not. A succeeding letter aggested that all employees who were eligible to vDte shouldl consider, calmly and carefully, just how the election would affect them personally before deciding which way they would vote. This letter again urged emplayees to vote. The effectiveness of these letters is reflected tr; some degree in the fact that more than 99 per cent of those in the Unit .voted. The third letter, which was sent to all employees after the electisn, gave the results of the election and explained that the Cqany wants each emphyee ta receive fair treatment Fn his job.

A member Jf this riivisivn participzted as a Company .Dbserver at the counting the ballots after the election and assisted in the tabvlation /y cf Employee and CdtyRelations Division

of the votes.

A letter explaining the status of Union Shop Stewards prior to official certification of the Unim by the NLRB was prepared and mailed to all supervisors after the election.

Concerning the GE C-ATOR entitled, "How Would YOU Revise Cur Labor Laws," letters expMng the urgent need for adequate labx Ugislation and copies of this tVOMMWTATOR1f were sent to personnel supervisors in industry thrmghout the Northwest, to Richland spiritual and educaticnal leaders, to publishers of daily and weekly newsFapers in the Northwest, and to rcembers of the Nucleonics Dept. General Manager's staff, consisting of all Assistant Superintendents, and above. In addition, a letter was sent to all Word Works supervisors informing them of a broadcast by Nton Lewis, Jr. during which questions included in the WOMMENT.ATORfl were presented to the listening audience for action . TO inform the public of changes in the Village Bus System routes, service and fares, appropriate news releases and other materials were prepared and released.

It was necessary to Worm Richland residents that 30 minute service on all Village bus routes was not possible without increasing the fare tc; ten cents. In addition to news releases, car cards for area buses and small announcement cards for Village buses were prepared. These cards announced that thirty minute service and ten cent fare would to into 1 effect March 8.

The following personnel recruiting advertisements were placed: Mechanical Designers: ENGINEEEING NEWS RECORD Magazine - February 3 and 10 issues. Instrument Mechanics: INSTRUMENTS Magazine.- February 15 issue.

Stenographers : ARKANSAS GAZETTE and ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT - Little Rock, Arkansas . SOUTHWEST TIMES-RECORD - Ft. Smith, Arkansas TULSA WORKD, Tulsa Oklahoma THE OKLAHOMAN, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma MUSKOGEE PHOENIX, Muskogee, Oklahoma A classified advertisement for stenographers appeared in the above papers on February 6.

Employee Infomation - Works NiW Four.issues of the Works NEWS were published during the month of February. "Candid Camera" was inserted in the February 25 issue.

Announcement was made in the February 1+ issue of the Works NBJS of two Nucleonics Department people receiving the Coffin Award, the Company's highest recognition of their employees. Infomation pertaining to the be" ------iDbu*wviiili Employee and Ccmmunity Relations Division .. Coffin Award presentation came well in advance from Schenectady so that full preparation for front-page prominence could be given the story. In the &e issue an announcement was made in a front page story that thoseHantord Works people eligible to belong in the bargaining unit would decide the union question on Feb- 8 and 9. Location of voting places, hours, and all arrangements for union election were explained in detail. A full-page mat was placed on Page 6 duplicating the Mtf.~~lLabor Relationz Board notice of election, including a sample ballot which would be used during the time of the election.

The Fehruarg 11 issue contained a full-page mat on ''How Would YOU Revise Our Labor Laws.11 which was sent from Schenectady. Since this time the content of this mat has received national recognition and numerous reques'r.s have been received for additional copies of this issue.

An, announcement was made in the February 18 issue of the new improved bus system which would provide 3O-minute service on all bus routes. The story revealed that the new bus system would go into effect on March 8 and that the fare would be raised to 10 cents.

Another Bodware ad entitled ''A Report on Pay" was run on Page 6. The insert included with this issue entitled "Pacific Northwest Industries" was received throughout Word Works idth tremendous enthusiasm. Numerous requests came in for more copies which in most cases were met as long as the supply for extra copies lasted. It is felt that more inserts of this type would be highly desirable for future issues of the Works NEWS.

The February 25 issue included the first revelation of force reductions to & place in G. E. andamong the. sub-contractor personnel. In this same issue a complete pictorial review was given of the 700 Area Safety Ceremony. Another story which will be supplemented in several future issue was introduced at this time of President Wilson's testimony before the Senate Mor Coxnittee in Washington, D.C. On Page 6 a complete map of the new bus service and description of each of the routes was included . During the entire month appropriate news coverage and publicity was given to the opening of the Red Cross Drive and was continued in each issue as space would allow.

Ehployee Information - Women's Mctivlties

The beginning and brush-up shorthand courses which met two nights a week for 15 weeks were completed on February 15. Ten gir1s;xompleted the brush-up course, 7 girls completed the beg- course. Letters were sent to supervisors of the girls completing the course to inform them of the girls* achievement. The girls.completing the brush-up course were given proficiency cards as a certificate.

Because of the'many requests for the classes to be offered again, the possibildty of conducting the classes again was investigated. It was decided that the responsibility of the shorthand cour9es should be offered to the director of the night school at Columbia High School in line with their other adult training-courses. It tas been set up in this manner and brush-up shorthand will begin on March 15. Beginning .-. Employee and Community Relations Division DECLASS1 FlED .. shorthand will not be offeredllntil fall.

Work has been started on a booklet for the next women's training program. A summary of each topic will be presented to the girls attending the program. The art work imrolved will be done by:-rmltilith. The topics for the next training'?rogram are outlined as follows: 1. History of General Electric Company 2. Hanford Works Organization 3. Job attitudes from the supervisor's point of view 4. How to get along and get ahead 5. Security and safety 6. Employee benefit plan 7. Personal poise techniques 8. Speech and how it canfielp you get ahead 9. Telephone techniques and office shortcuts Work is being contfnued on reading over the Supervisors Handbook with attention to clarity, =Ability, style, and errors. Daily orientation talks were given to a total of 30 men comins to work for General Electric. The purpose of this'discussion is to introduce these new employees to G. E., the Village of Richland, the educational opportunities, clubs in Richland, security and dormitory regulations and accommodations . During the month of February a 1,200 word articlelwas prepared on the babies in Richland for the SEATTLE TIMES. Nine pictures were sent along with the story which were taken under the direction of this office.

One hundred eighty-two (182) calls were received to locate rides-and riders for various points in Washington, as well as a few out-of-state destinations. Such dectinations included Spokane, Portland, Seattle, Tollgate, Pullman, ~oscow,Boise, San Francisco, Baker, Hermiston, Texas, and Los Angeles.

During the month of February the Women's Page did not appear in the WordWorks NEWS. The space was given to three mats concerning labor and a picture of the local bus routes showing changes which will be effective in the near future. OFG-diI ZATICXJ KD ?3ESO!X3L

?To organizatlon changes were made in this grcq in Febrllary:

;:umber of employees on payroll February

&!ginning Gf Iknth 10

End of nonth -.10

150 ehange 0

ACTI'JITI-IS

Labor Pelations 3

The principal activity of this division relative to labor relations has been directed to the corauting of the XEB consent election and to interim arrar;;=5 mects with the union prior to the negotiation of formal agreement.

Cn Fabrzary 1 firal details of tke consexit election were coeleted acd offizid electior notices were received from biB. These notices were distributed to a:.]. divisiors and poesed in all areas. Meetings were hela on Februzry 2 with the officials of the Eanford Atomic hetal Trades Couccil for the pU-"?ose of discussing eligi5ility lists for the consent election. Payroll period ending January 23 was decided as +,he official papoll date for eligibility. The final elisibility list was drafted on February 4. On Tebruary 7 the LZ?3 Pield Ixaminer and wion officials Leld a meetillg for tk.e parpose of checking tte eligibility lists. All lists were a-qroved at this tine by the coqany atd the union.

The ccnsent election w8s condixtsd on February 6 and 9. Official election obszrvers a-.:ipointad by ths con-Jany and the union were icstrlictsd as to the election procedcre by roprassntafives of the 2TL-B. Tke results of tk.e alzction ware tallied +,hz follcwizg day kith rSSUlt6 as follows:

Fwber of aqloyses eligible to vota . . . . . 3,24S Fmber of employda who votzd ...... 3,220 bmber of vctes for union reprssentation . . . 2,138 hmber of votds against =ion representation . 1,082

A memorandum was distrioutdd to all su?t!rvisors wkich zontaicsd the above election rdsults prior to tta gsneral relzase.

Official notice of cmtification was received from tte lktional Labor Eelations Board which authorized the Jaaiora Atoaic ketal Traaes Coucil as official bargaining agent for Eanford 'JorKs emplayees contained in tha bargaining unit.

DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED

The first meeting was held with the ndgotiating comittae (composzd of E. E. 14illar. J. E. Maidar, TI B. Pcgh and 3. D. Midael). Le. C. 8. Gross was present at this particular meeting. kactzrs pertaining to the foilowing points were discussed:

(1) Bnticlpted demands. (2) Company policy as reflectad in the UZ - CIO contract (3) Eariford iiorks policy

During the wsek snding Fzbruary 25 a sdries of meetings was held with approxi- matalg 600 eupervisors of those divisions which anployee people whc are in tha bargaining unit. t'nion relntidns problems relative to grievances and relations with union stewards were discussed.

The latter part of the month was s3ent prinarily in d=aling,with the development of lagoff procedure for the ptlrpose of negotiating an interia proced-lrc with the union prior to tha negotiation of tha contrr-ct. The problem of lagoif became iqorclsnt at this tine due to the decision to reduca the working force by eight to ten percent. Swdral meetings were held with the negotiating committee in regard to the above.

A representative of this division net with the inssructbrs of the 9-Point training program for tha purpose of Cisczssing mior relations.

r-8vage ?etas

-A gendral review of all classifications was coqleted by members of this division in lamufactwing Power, Cornunity Labor adColmrmnity Enginasring aivisioL6. Fesults of the review coqlzted in the I.anufacturing IT" and nS'I divisions were aiscuessd with the auparintandents involved. CFtnJral reviews are in the procass of bzing coqlzted in other Community divisions which Fava not bzan 2reviously reviewed.

Stzdies kava b&n made in tire ,ianufacturing k'aintenanca And Slectrical divisions for the purpose of uniformly a-rplying the preferential rzta structure to certain clatsifications of personnel who hva praviously dstablishad preferential rates.

Wage rata survey of alzven artzrpriszs engegzd in office mckine re?air work in tk-e surrounding communities (wattle, Portlsnd, S-JO~.XL~and YFlnima) was made for the purpose of chzclring the ral tionship of wag<$ paid at the 3mford Works for this ty-pi? of work with those paid in tu comuity.

SevJrFil taks wer6 given by manbers of this division to supervisory personnel of the 9-Point traicing proqrflm regarding the history, mechanics md administrative policias of wRge rnts structure.

A nunbar of meetings have bean hela with members of the rarious divistons containing omployces who me in the b?.rgFilniy unit for the purpose of studying the existing wage rate system in view of dstarnining tha feflsibility of cbnges in ligfit of pending negotiations.

ReiEbursement authorization WRS rsoustdd from the AJC for cn ctdditional classification covaring certain types of work performd in the 1P.undrg.

Ir CompliAnce with the desire of tkAa Com-zxnity Division to ckiiar4e the currect Fir* DzpRrtment working arrangement from A three shift to A two or tkiiae platcon system, auditions1 stdiza rilative to the develcpment of a feasible wage rete for firemen bve bzen made.

In addition to the abova A large portion of the work parformed by this division continues to be apy to day dealings with suprvision on labor relations md wege rste problsns.

STaT 13T ICs

Trsnsfars from Waekly to ikronthly PFtyroll 9 Tranaf ers b?provad - 50 Job Rechssificatiors A2provad 158 Automatic IncreAses 46 4 keri t Increases 131 C-EY DIVISIONS

QRcAloIzA!rIoN AND pllitsm Number of smployees on roll: Begrof Month Enh of Mocth 6 Comumity Adminiatration 6 cannnunity Accounting 28 26 Community Public Worka 558 564 community safety 2 2 Conmmity Coumrcial Facilltiee 17 la Cnmrmrnity HoueLng 43 42 Comaunity Fire 154 153 Cummtnity Patrol 146 137 Commmity Activlt les 22 12 967 .. w# GR?ERAL

The propoeal for revision of the Community bus system was approved by the Atomic kergy Commission, including increase in faree from five cente to ten cents; institution of thirty minute service; and extension of rocLes to serve the new ranch house area. cmm SAFEllY - Richland submitted their 1948 Traffic Contest entry to the National Safety council.

The eale of basic food items indicate a downward trend.

Invitations to Bid were mailed on the following prospective facilities to be eetablished in Richland:

Combination Fountain Lunch & Smoke Shop Drive-In Restaurant

Bids were received on the following facilities and it is anticipated that leseees will be selected in the near future:

Optical shop Auto Supply Store Fuel Delivery

COMMUNITY HOUSrn

The final appraieal report of Meseers. Barrett and Wheeler was submitted February 15, 1949.

1 CoMMuIormY HOUSING (Continued)

There were 86 Ranch type kusets accepted during the month of February: 78 Y, three bedroom type; and 8 2, four bedroom tgpe. Thia makes a total of 889 Ranch typ houses, that are being constructed by the Nettleton Sound Caqaay which have been accepted to date.

CCiYMUNfiY FIRE

Fourteen alarms in Richland and twenty-four in North Richlarid were anewered. These Yires resulted in r\nmnlle of $75.00 in Richland and $102.00 in North Rlchland to project property and $80.73 in Richland and $795.75 in North Richland to personal property.

A tctal of 811 fire prevention inspections were made during the month.

CoMivNNlTY ACTIvITm On February 28, firat student groups ofiicially oc.cupied Cannichael Junior Kigh School. The estimated number of &'.eats making the move was 550.

The Community Activities Division, through the County Prosecutor, made arrangements tor the use of thirty polling booths for use in Union Elections on February 8 and 9. COMMUNITY Pmr

Beginning Fe'oruarg 28, 1949, all emicrgenag maintenance calls coming Ln between the hours of' 11:OO PM and 7:OO AM, will be taken by Patrol and iorwarded to the proper authorities.

One hundred. 8nd shprisonere were processed through the Richland Jail during the xunth.

Records shov a total of twenty-nine traffic accidents reported in Richland dura the month or February. A total of 154 Unusual Incident Reporte was received, which consisted mainly of Accident8 , Tmff ic Violat ions, and Intoxicat ions. coMMUEJn'y PUBLIC worn

Effective February 28, 1949, tuo shift for-n of the Maintenance Section were relieved of their responsibility In connection wfth shift coverage, and their duties were tmsferred to the Shift Supervisors of the Utilities Section. This will tend to centralize responsibility on off shift hours.

The phfor enlarging the steam plant in the 700 area was abandoned on February 11, 1949. CM4UNTry PUBLIC WQRgs (Continued)

It -8 decided to hold up further action regarding the construction of additional apartment dwelling units.

During the month fifty-one renovations were completed.

On February 7, 1949, the Utilities Section took over operrtion of the rmltiple apartment boiler plant. The plant was in good condition. Operations heve been normal and maintenar,cc work of only a routine nature &e' been neCeS6ary.

Final acceptance of box culvert and sewer line in North Commercial Area wae made.

Fuel deliveries have declined some since Jan-, and it is expected a reduction in deliveries and crews will be forthcoming In the very near future. C(3lMUNITY ACCOUNTZVG

Rental revenue during the month of February wcs cqarable to that of the month of Jmmry.

The governnent owned equipment in Camel's B-ber Shcp, Colunbla Service, Garmo's Gracery, and the Style Center was purchased by the respective facility during the mnth of February.

\ PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION FE~RUAFU 1949

OEGdLZkTION 6 PERSOIPNEL

Nuber sf eti2loyece tn peyrdl: Exc-npt Nun- exen; t

Jznucry 31, 1949 . 66 492 Februzry 28, 1949 67 497

PcrEonnel cn?-se uCe Curine the xnth =.f E'ebrusry:

Now Ek~lopeE 1 Tercinct icm Traefere: To WLintanancc DivieiJn 1 Prm Ccnetructicn Givn. 1 Raturn& frix. eick lecve

Effective Fcbruzy 28, 1949, twc ehift fsrecen of the bintexnncc Scction were re.lievt;d 3 their reeseneibilitg in connection witk ehift ccverage, iincl their Zutieb wt-re trarfmrerl to the Shift SuperviEcre ;f ' the Utilitiee Lctim. Thir wili result in D ecvinge cf '$10,200.00 ier ye=. Ths enift Euserviecr in the Utllitiee Section will be rsepcneible fcr an;: werecrag ccJn2itlcn Xisix in the Public DiViEisn Cui* off Ehift houre . A rct.iQtqui2pd WUCKhee bQen wZe available fsr the like .;f tho ehift eukervikLr EG tht eucrgttncy contzct czn bo mcle with hir in the fielc. Thik will tend to centraize reeponeibility 3n Gff enift Lare, in aGCitivn tr rechcing ccEt, le indicatel ebuve.

The f'iret neet- af the recerrtly iirgLJLiztC Village Cccriiwtine CmLittae will be hsld tile eec;nd wcek in krch. Maberehi2 of this couiiittae cLnEiEte 3f tw; repee,ntntivee fr;n the AtsLic Entrp CdDLLiEeion, twc, frm tk keign & Cjnetructi,n Diviei,ne, anG twc frGLi tne CLmnltjr DiviEisnf. It2 ree;cneibillt> will bc tj cxrtinite enL Ciacue5 Gttcra pcrtsining tc tnu vill;ke in releti-n tc ite tkcveL2mnt.

PROJECTS

GES-7 - TOO &EA STEAM 2LLIiT rSDITION. The plm fcr enlxgiIy the stem -2lnt in the 700 ,wca wae ,bancLnei cn Ftbruirjr 11, 1949. It wze cx- clu2eL th;t no other builUrqr woulC be adZzS. ts Lhe cxiEtiq stem Ej.EtE;C, cn?. th-lt etqe be tzkcn t; iecrecree Uie etcm lss2 cn the oy9teL by encduri@q cLiCjilrcic1 cpcrnt,re td eupdlj etc5 frLc eeparztc bailer ;*lLnte in ccnrlecticjn with thcir f xilitice. While the exletin& b-ila? zcs??rLxiI;;?tely 50 years olt it iLo conceivable thLt thc2 LLZ~bc L.per--ble fxecver-1 nore yea@. bring oxtreuely ccle pricik it 'j2y bcc-ce neceizEzr7 ts remvi! eux ;f the Et2i-C lzke fr:C the eyetcn, since the l~adwcxd.C exc~eithc -i-xicuLl cYgrcit7 c,f tha b-ilars.

I. DECLASSlFlED Community Public Wwke Divieim

PROJECTS (Cont hued) C-134 - RICBLAND VILLAGE DUST CONTROL AND LkmDSCkpING. Tree planting was retarded cnneiderably due tn adverse weather conditione, frozen pound, etc. Some orwntal trees ware relocated, hcwevar work in general wt;s held to (3. minimum. Planting of inner block areas will be resmd next mnth by Puyallup Cardens. Comeetic ryc eeedil3e was resumed February 24. A tow of ebout 60 acre8 is involved in the present planting, and the work can be completed about Mmch 15. C-146 - IRRIGATION ZXI!ENSIOBS Work is pi.opeeeiw on irr1,gation layout plana and material take off of Msrcus ‘dhitman Scnool Irrigation. C-203 - W- SUPPLY & DISTRIWJTION It is anticipated that rhe domestic water consumption for the comiq year w1;l reacn approximately 18 million g;tllcna per day. At the present timc the &sign Division is makiq negqtiatione with Alvard, Eurdick 2nd Howeon, Consulting E~qineers,regerd- 1% the moat desirable wage in which to obtain this desired volme. It is expectsd by the Desi@ Mvieion that a representative of thie company will be on the project in the very near future to negotiate a contract rektivo to this work.

C-253 - NOKTH STORAGE RF,sERVOIR - ROQF REPLACWENT be to the exceeslve cost qf removing the exlatine reservoir roof and rephcing it with a new metal roof, it wae decided to operate the syetem without covering the reservnir. Chocks were msde with the State Health Department and it wae agreed that there wae no objection to euch an arrengeiuent from o hedlth standpoint. The old roof &e been removed and errarqemente are being mace whereby chlorine will be added to the weter dischargine fromthe open reeervoir into the clrrscd reservoir. The open reeervoir will then operate as a atorage rescwoir only. A protective fence will be constructed around the open reeervoir. CES-46 8: 52 - Om AND TKO EEDBOOM APARTMENTS It ves decided to hold up further action reensdine the construction of additional apertment dwell- iqunits. All work in connection with thcee etudies hzs been cucillsd.

Orptznization & Personnel

Number of aployeee on papoll: 3xt.mpt Non-exapt Tat21

January 31, 1949 25 274 - 299 Eebrwy 28, 1949 24 233 297 During the wnth the following pereonnel chaqee wcr6 =de:

Tcrninat ions 2 Trmefers: To Maint.. Dfvielon 1 Returned frnn eick leave 1

2. MAiImENMc% SECTIOiJ (Cmltinued)

General

During the nonth 21 renovations were completed of which 22 were pemncnt typo houme, 27 were prefabe, and 2 were apartncnts. Ten of the permanent type houeoe wcre cmplote paint jabs, 5 were -1- painted, and 7 were cleaned only. Of tho prcfab renovations 12 were complete paint dobe, 8 were partially pafntcd, and 7 vere cleaned only. There were on hand at the end cf the mnth 18 nrders for renovatione not completed.

The interims of 98 cnnvontinrcll type units were completed and (m additional 56 bath rocrme were clso enaaeled. The inside painting in DiviEioa 2 is conplete. A chart is now bsirq prepmod on long rqe reciproczl planing for both ineide and cutside pc1ntin.g. This prwm will eoon be in readiness for apprnvals und the neceestlry preparntione to begin the eunner painting progrm; which is expected will be the outeldc painti- of pemnent houses in Division 7, facilitiee, churchee, and echool buildings.

Loundry tubs were replcced in 14 conventional type houees, kitchen einke in U, water heatcrs in 5, kitchen faucete in 140, and toilets in 10.

Rcplcconent wcs nzde of frozen pipx which had broken in LO ranch houeee. This roquirsd rtinovirq lzundry traye, a section of the wall, replccixq well, painti% and replacing leundry traye, This wm caueed by the con- trsctnr not havin,g blown out the hot water line which is trnpped whsn homes are winterized.

Thawix operatione are now considered through for thie year and repaire are progroefiiw on sme linee that had been burst.

The plubiq work in change houee and office hute, in thc: Labor Group, ia now capleted.

There were 508 oil burnsr service celle made during 3 nonth'a tine ending Ftbrumy 15. Of thcee alle, 321 were for pluggod nozzlus. De-eludgine oil was eddcd for expmizient to eevercl fuel tznke in the "A" sea iul~the paet three weeks cznd preliuincrry resulte are encourceing. In- 8tdhtiOn ot thc Sunbetln oil furnzcee at the AEC airport and Warehouee #6 is cmplete.

Instdbtion of dmstic water to Trzct Houec K-777 ie now under wey adLe SO? coEplete.

k totnl of 1802 electricel pntral order calla were =de. There were 207 Wean hot water hezters, 27 AB rxgea were rebuilt, 93 range hook-u?s for ranch housee, 165 prefab fire inspection repalre, 730 prefib heaters clecned out, 2nd new cords instdled where neceseuy. Calls were =de to repah 45 refrigeratars during the nonth.

The remval of the roof on the north reeervoir at the u82 p~phouee be been cmplcted, 39 DECLASSIFIED hmnunity Public War& Divisihn

MLJNTENANCE SECTION (Continued)

The aurusry of work perforned in the furniture and upholstery ahop is 28 followe: 25 nattrceeee, 5 bvenoe, 22 rockere, 183 drapee reecwbd, 68 chsira, '73 box eprirgs, 33 tablee, 8 deeks, 51 bed ende, 26 cuahionE recovered.

Euring the conth the 703 building floor tile job WZE conpleted. The rapaire to fire mgeat 618 eottonwood wse caoplstod. Entrance cnd fire axit aoore wcre chocked and neceeeery repairs =de in cll M and W dorEltariee. The upper plywood panel wee remved ma @e@ inetalled in doore at the hbad of etcir well in clll dorne to elininate e 8afutg hnzmd. Gcmo'e Grocery Stare - Aephtlt floor tile ws conplcted, however, due to inferior quil3.ity tile, the job wae uneucceeeful. Correctione are pendirq an cdjuetxant by the tile vendor.

kcouetic2l. tile wae inetaLled in ths welle znd celliqe in the rndio control rom ct 760 Patrol ~uilding.

Floor@were repaired in the 720 building where flooriw and Joist rotted froc etez condsnsate. The tria cnd caeing wie renooea and true& bolle izpected en2 tiehtewd Gt the hrchlmd Theatar.

There htlve been 7OO,OOO boar6 feet of lunber Prndcd znd prepared for - ehipnent ct North RlcUnd for excoee. The reuicing @tachof luiaber were tied eccuroly with wire to prevent high win& fron eccttcriw then. The lot&lq docke at the Pzeco Warehouccse were redccked in front of 35 site loa&ing doore. deo, ll ccire of excese rxtoriale, equlpnent and furniture war6 Bhorcd for ehipcnt. One cc2 of deont rccorde fron the 700 ace we8 1ocee.d ant prepxed for ehlprent.

bing tho nonth 39 utility cfosete wcre lincd with cclotex to prevent freezing adewcatirq. 122 ninor roof repaire were conplctsd. Sink tope were repaired in do conventionel "houeee, 41 prafcb houeee, llnoluxi w;1s replzicad on 10 kitchen floore :ne 12 bath rom f loore.

Houeekacping inspectione by corzlttec unZor each gencrzl fore- have been conLucted LnS, item notoc! hnvs beecl honued.

UTILITIES SECTION

Orprnizctlon & Pereonnil

Nucbcr of enploycce on payroll Excnpt Non-exupt Tot21 9 62 71 9 66 75 Trznefcre - fror: Lcbor Section 4 4. I Cornunity Public Work Dlvieion

UTZIT1ES SECTION (Continued) knersl

Stoa f2cllity operstlone at the 784 boilor houee wero ndthrouehout the nonth. The eteua locd Cropped off euf'ficiently to dlow one boilor to be renoveO fron eervica on Feb. 23, 1949, hrring the week eiliing Feb. 27, all w-ter softener unite were opened up 2nd incpixte?,. Minor repafre were mds and Zeo Kiirb replzced ae nccceecxy to briw thc filter bed ug to the deelred levol,

Operatioae were nom21 at the llgl exage boiler house. The etein load hzC bopped Eufficientljr eo that it is only neceeeary to operate with one boilor.

On I'Feb. 7,. the Utilitise Section took over oporztion of thc mrrltiplc cq?zrtncnt boiler plant. The plcnt WCE in good con2ition. Qperetione havo been n0ru.J. enc naintenance work of od; E routine nzture &.E been neceeeary . Douestic wcter oporationE were nom1 throughout the nonth. Inetnlktion of wcter mtcrti on diecha-ge lime at Conemcre Puzp Stztion ie about ninety percent cocplets. It hce been nccc.a~aryto repair ecverzd hake in wcter lime where linee kvc been 6&@i by the froct.

Well puupe "A!' end "Bf',30W me:, were pulled snd inspected. "B" well pup WE18 overkuled 2nZ re-lnetdkd. Overhaul WorK on "A" well pup ke not been conploted ne yet. The one cillfon g5llon etorcga reservoir wae inepected while necoesariu eupty to fxilitnte xintenance work on inlet valva, It wrre found tkt approxizatcly fifteen ynrcts of eand had been punped into tho rcearvoir fror ths wolle. The reeervoir wile con- plotely clews2 before being returnd to eervics.

Operiitione et the ecwr,g.a CiepoeLl plant worc sonewkt abnornal. It K-e necaeecry, due to the increrreod eewcee flow, to continuc opcrltion with only 3 e=U mount of recircdtion.

Tho burner control units on gze furxcoe at tix diepoEnl plcnt h3ve been repbced with an iqrovod typt control.

The electrical ewitch gem for pucp ct the ecwego lift etation i~ in the proceeE of buiq revmpe6. The job ie =bout 30% cmplete.

Operetiom were nom1 throughout the conth ct the Pooco Warohouec krec. IitceEeary repcira were XCe to w-tm lince ct several locations wherc linee hxl been dczqe? by froet. Maintcmnce Section roplaccd cotor on the boilJr fad pup at the TrsnEportation Garage. HANFORD WORKS HAIGORD WORICS MONTHLY REPOET OF VTDYQP?JFUTIONS 700, UOO W & NORTH RICHLAND Period from 2-1-49 To 2-28-49, Incl.

Totel Total M. Gal. M. Lbe. Rate Unit

Water Softened 4123 .5 34,390 9 102.27 G.P .M. Steam to Auxilieries 4,913. 73 IJ Lbe ./Hr . I1 Boiler Feduatsr 39,tW3 ' 58487 Steam Generat eJ 34,264. 50988 I1 Blowdown 5,039. 12.82 Percent Steam Leaviw Plant 29,351 43 677 Lbs ./Hr . II Coal Consumed 5,215 9 7760 Coal Received 6,768.1 Coal in StorsEa

B.T.U./LV. a-7 coal 11,902 Evaporation/Lb. Coal 6.57 Average CO2- - 7.6 Salt Ueed, Lbe. 3,125 Sulphuric- Acid Ueed, Lbe . ll;708 Phoephate Ueed, Lbe. 232 Sulphite Used, Lbs. 220

Wp3cER iLN4LYSS - PPM Raw Soft Boiler Ave. Avp. Ma;ciEIm Minimum P henolpht hale in Alkalinity 0 190 uc Methyl &awe Alkalinity 188 20 274 140 Chlor idee 20 21 2 65 13c Hardneee 132 Phosphate €P 0 Sulph 1t e 37 c RXCUD AND NOKTH RICWD COMEaIC WAT3I (PRODUCTION) Richland North Richland Combined Totel Pumpage, Million Gale. 71 9915 95.0372 167.0278 Avg. DaiQ hor, Million G.P.D. 2.571 3.394 5.96 Rate of Flow, G.P.M. 1786. 2357 4143. Chlorin? Used, Lbe. 422. Avg. Chlorine Reeiduel, PPM 0.25 0.5 Water to 300 Area ------26.101 Million Gallons SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT Sewage Flow: ll7.OOO Million Gals. Total. 4.179 Million G.P.D. Avg. Sewage Flow: 2,902 G.P.M. Avorage Chlorino Ueed 7,144 Lbe . Lime Used 1400 Lbe. Avorqc B.n .D: 222 Eaw Sewage. 73 Final Effluent . Averago Suspended Solias: 166 Raw Sewage 55 Final Effluent.

/E/ Harold N. Petty Superv i e or 6, Cornunity Public Works Division

EmGINEERING SECTIOR

Orpnnization & Pereannol Nmbar of aployeee on payroll: Exeqt Non-exerpt -Total Jznuuy 31, 1949 16 12 28 February 28, 1949 17 12 29 Trcnefcrred fron Conetn. Dim. 1

On Februcxg 16 an acceptmco tour wc8 rude on the repzir of the irrigation canal five nilee northwent of Richlmd.

k rcport on the history of Richland Wztcr Suppiy is in prepmation, end will bu coqlete March 2, 1949.

k tabuktorg report ie being prepared on all type "A" work authoritiee , psrtcinirg to the Vi-c of Richland. Thia report is for the purpoee of eupplyiq the public Worke Divieion with up-to-<.ate infomation on nll Its work authorities.

Fim1 acceptance of box culvert and eewer line in North Connercizl 3re3 wcs mda.

A prcject coveriq Irrigztion Externion, RicUant Comunity, 1950 hae - ale0 been etudicd.

This group w2e rcpresented at the meting of the Electricnl StankdE C-ittee.

A total Of 13 kck c*ge eetiaatee were propared during the EOnth of Fe bruc3sg . The financial statue report for the pariode ending 1-16, 1-25 znd 2-13, the nid-uonth3.3 report for project statua, and the CEV for the nonth of Jcnwy were cmpiled 3nc? ieeued.

aoutine item handlee by the Wterid Control Sc-ction during Ftbrucry:

Requis it ionE 40 Store Stock Requests 26 Store Stock ALjus-ente 20 Purchaeo Oreere Expedite2 18 king tho ronth 8046 eq. ft. of aephalt tile, purchaeea for the Grocery Storos cnd Drug Center, wae rsceivod, end cfter inskllction wcle begun this czterlal wce founc! to be of inferior quzlity he to ite 36vznceC etago of exidctlon. icrmgerents were udc with Ven2or to eupply frcEh etock, which hae been pror;iecL for ehipnent by bch1, frcx Ssattle- 7. r

Conuunity Englic Worke Dlvi ENGINEEFUXG SECTION (Contlnuee)

The following pkna and opocifications for new construction were eubr;ittzL for review: a. Prelirlncry Plane 1. Mobiwe - Approved 2. sh0J.l - iipprovecl 3. Wr'e ,pprZrcll - Apyrove? 4. Dtlvie Furniture - To bo checked b. atnil Plans :ne Specificatlone 1. Acereon Gar=ge - to k checked 2. Stenctard Oil Station Aterstion - A2provcd 3. Sowells - Not approve<. 4. Jhwecsn & RichiuCa - Tentative ~pprovcl 5. Ynki-in Tent & Awning - Tentative asprovnl. Bullcling alterctions were conpleted inapcctcd at the following fccilitiee during tho nonth: a. Colucbla high school - Library chargee b. bericcn Rci Cross ,- eix C~~X~QOwere =de within this builting .

Techniccl infarnation 2nd inetructione were furniehei! proepective fzcllitS operators: a. J. Bp-nce - Proepectivc cozl operator b. By Clerming Pbt C. Waeheteric - Josesh & CaMOn 8. Curtie Simt & Gravel e. Blcck'e Shoe stcr6, Inc. f. Nornine Sun kiry e- Drug Wnrohouee - Moresn h. Rollor Skatirq Rink 1. Moviw Picturo Theater J. Dining Fccilitlco - hmow'e Bug k. Service Station - Geries

Technic21 lnfxrction ane instructions were furnished to the followiIlg Churchac prior to pep=rrttion of dutcilel vorkiq &r!mlnge and esecifi- c2tione:

a. Church of Chriet b. Church of N*izrlrcno c. Latter by %intE Reorgsnize2.

Work kuthoritise were ptt&.rel fur Cevelcpiq the following eeae:

a. Suift-kright NeiehborhooZ Areae b. Cahoon Mctore Site - Light Induetrial *ea Connunity Public Warka

ENGINEERING SECTIOB (Cont iwez)

The north, eouth, eeat cnc? weet win&, only, of Carnicheel Junior high echool were inegectoc! mC rccepted with excoptione. Ths excegtione which were notoh will be corrected.

Fccility SponscreZ Lonetruction cpproximtes the following EcheCule: Cone t . Eet. Date of Fac ili ty StZteL $ Conplete Cmpletion RSW!CE khoon Motors 11-29-48 98 3- 9-49 Richland Electric 9-27-48 99 Await1~ w in6m Repair RichlanC Supply 1.2- 6-48 99 Wciting for good weather Richlad LeunZr~(Sign1 100 Find. InEpection Deecrt Inn (knquet Roar;) 2-14-49 20 3-20-49 Plmnot coup.

Cmunity Hctivitlce Construction approxinates the following scheiule: South Side U.P. Church 11- 5-48 70 4- 1-49 iiweitiw good Woather Bagt i a t C hur c h 11-27-48 70 4- 1-49 “ L .D.S. 2- 5-49 3 1950

Pl2m for the altoratlone to the RlcUnnZ and North Richland fire etntione were etarte2 cs raqueated by the Fire Division.

Lcaeod uce plat plclne wort conpletod fcr the Shell Swvice Stcticn, Plot #14, D1’aWin,g NO. H-1.~232

The ineaoction and accoptonce of new- houeue ia as follcwe: Y, Y-1, 2, 2-1 - Rnnch Type. Previcjudy ecceptd 803 kcceptod ?wing Feb. 86 Tottl rLCccptcu 889 Twelve ranch tne houeee wsre inedsctec cnd not sccapted, mking ;2 tctel of 1U houeoe inspect& anC! not acceptec, Total hcusee beaecteC, 1oc1. k totzl of 65 atention QedtEi were inopectd Curing the nonth for the Houeiw Dlvieion.

Arrnngcrcnte for the painting of a prefllb, locateL it 1407 Pcrkins, were wdc with Sherwin-William Paint Coapeny. The paint ie prtqlree ebpcciallj. for extcricr qplicoticjn on &wood. Tho d2te for pintine le mch 21, wecther gcr-itt in€,

DECLASSIFIED 9. Cazunity Public WorkE Divieion ENGINEERING SECTION (Continuo&) PERCENT COMPLErION mz JOB. NO. IXESCKETION COMPLFIlE OR RiWhF!KS PROPOSALS u Hourwctt Meterlq - Richland 90 Rough draft cmsletcC. Subnitted & rotO. fcr csentg. €0 Cover of outside of A&. BlQ. 100 Fiml draft cozplctcd far approval e lgnet UT ee. 74 Recreatioml Facilitise, Equignent 10 He16 UQ for other for echoole md public pake work. 75 . Proposed rencvr-tions to south end 15 HslC us for other work. of rocrecticn hall.

STUDIES & SPECIEICA!~IONS:

18 Paintixq Zxtericr of Ct;ylorciU 100 Job cloecZ 38 ccsglete Facilitiee. 2-17-49. Work to be Cone by GE forcee. 22 Condition cf rocf an6 roof frani- 95 mint. forces ccuphted coet em$s-Job in- Ep€CtiGn, =& ~~~~SiE ae to prcceLurt require2 for ccnpleticn. 29 Exczvation Procehrc 90 Waiting fcr corzonts. 35 Rc3f Epecific~tione-C;rcial 75 R;qh draft reaty far iecilitiee. c hoc kin@ - 37 Tenant InetaUntian ;f Linolcun mZ 100 LinG. 2-24-49 Tile &crC Tile B-d - 12-20-48

42 Tenznt Service Obli@tione 100 Ccj~p.2-9-49 44 GaverncrE, Rdl-up Fire Coore, 75 HclC fcr informtion Colmbic & Jeffcrscn echocls frcn Msnufccturer.

74 Recrectivnzl facilities 25 92 Sp-ulLing School, LanCecqe Plun 35 94 Designiq of buil2ing eite for club 15 Orgmizations .

95 High Echocl area irqroveuent 50 107 Stuey af ecsrgency b;ltterios, 100 CCEP 2-24-49 Kailec HGepitcl 116 Structural Dcf ect-RichLLan6 Theatcr 100 Con;!. 2-15-49

141 Cost estiLztc fur water line 15 ccnnection zn2 eewagc SrLblcc 143 Park Wading Pzcl 5 COST EST.IM&ED AND/OR DR,JJDJGS: 17 rtenovition of Trect House FIN-1040 75 ENG-G SECTiON (Continue&)

JOB. NO. DESCRIFTION PERCEMI COMPLEXION IXJZ OR COMPLETE REMhRKs

20 Sewer &ani% caq. 48 Cap. 2-22-49

51 Connente on prelh- incry plme not rec6. Municipl BlG., alteratism to house 75 75 tmant eervices. Reprir , r ec onCi timing, enlmgo- 10 Held for uore urgent Lent af air ccn6itioniq (703 Blcig.) wmk.

Paint & re-rocf BlZg. 723 100 CXQ. 2-1-49 Liektiq atu2.y - 720 BlQ. 100 CGRP. 2-20-49

70 E'ire -E Syet-, Jefferean & 97 Sncajawen,

71 Pzinting U echod extcriora 80 76 Prupoaed Youth ktivitiee BlQ. 50 k cost eet-te fiir f ounilat icn gS building nave wze cmpletd. 80 Relocatim of ksonic Terple 5 81 Relocstion of Ccstle Club 5 82 &p cf Ricalanz ahawing all blCge. 10 83 Pcintirq high echdol foatball 100 carp. 2-8-49 blecchere 06 Wcter ehut-off valves & eewa clenn- 5 outs undar U & V tape hcueee. a7 Inetalling Ciehw.zoher in UC school 83 91 Heat for Jeffereon grata schcul kitchm 10 106 Revleione to Hutnent 7224 for 100 Drawing c aqleterl Ubcr Section. Mattrees ckawing to accccpzny lnven- 100 Con:, . 2-11-49 tion roport . 129 E ire hJ'6rat inetdlztlcn 30 13 6 North starneo reeervdx fonce lccctim 50 & new chlorine injection. mRSECTION

Orpanization & Pcreonnd

Nuriber sf eiiglcyetx an ;2c~~ell: Nc n- t;;xGLi)t J=-Y 31, 1949 142 Februkrjr 28, 1949 144

New Ekqkyees T erninat i one 1 Trasfere : Froc Ccnetruction Dim. 7 To Utilitiee Scction 4 11, ' plqn?: 3 I LLbd 1 J Comity Public Wwb Divlalon

LI\BOR aCTION (C,mtInueC)

General

Cleaning of the canal le progrcselng favorcbly. P Clm-EhdU Is bgine usecl to rcmve blcw sad frm the lcwer etzctlone. It bne boen dlfflcult tG kea3 s constant flaw of water to the 3000 area well fielde he tc thc abnch taipercturer 3nZ. IC- ccnditlam. abqoan5 trash WLE collected c;n 3 five dcy echechlc throughout the refildentid era, the cc-sicr-clcl -mea requiring six by covercge. n total of 129 refrigeratore and 129 electric ranges weru cleliverec to new home. 16 yoreonal novee were accxpliehed durlrg the rcnth. k etroet mlntcnancc fsremn wae creleei ta the labtr eectlon CurlnG the mnth. Procurenent of equipront an< wterlcle Is ncw In propeee, Snd It Is oxaected that the reepcrnsibllity fcr e'treet anC romi =in- teaancu in the vlllqe will be tr-ferrec to this eectlcjn March 7, 1949.

A total of 55 excevatlcne were ccE?leteC fcr the naintennmce eection to rep-dr frozen water linea.

Fuel ckllverlee have iieclined eze since Janucry, and it ie expcted 3 roductlon In celivzrlee and crewe will be forthcariing in the very ne=z futuro. There he been eaze ct*mge to weI& en?. lawne Guo ts frost ccnditlone, however every precauticn ie being exercises to elbxlmte unnoceoecry tanceo to prcperties,

FUEL INVENTORY -cos1 Beginnix Inventory 3,376,300 Eeceigts 35 874,W Cl;nsaeZ In Villago 12,320,000 3000 uca 16,481,700 101 d6a 3,902,600 White Bluffe 1,980,700 Lewie aC Clcrk 166,000 Marcuc Whitcan 216,000 Sr;c;lJawec 140,000 Spuliing 300,000 merlccn Legion 30,000 Drug Centor 16, OGO Psnnyviee 16,000 Ga.-Llce 20,000 Gr oc eter ia 20,000 Village Food Stcre 18,000 Unitod Prctoetant Church 28,oclO Catholic Church 34,mo 700 kre~ 1,038,000 Colmbia Cm;, 640,000 Lk83R SECTION (Coatiwed) Hecvy Duty Engfnosre Wqc 8,000 1131 Carnee 240,090 Prceeer BuriccLdo 8,000 1125 Wcltrohoueo 6,000 #6 Uclrehoueo 12,000 htcnctive Wwehsuee 3,000 Elcctr icol DietrlbutiGn 3,800 #2 Fire Stzticn 8,000 Paecr; T-131 Wage 108,000 Paco Patrd HezCquzrtere 4,000 Paeco Firo -tion 2,000 Paeco T-201 6,000 Morrie &u&cn 31,000 J. A. Terteliw 36,000 1182 Power 12,000 White Bluffe Firo Skticrn 12,000 1125 -2 Ware hsuee 2,OoO

37,880,000

0 il -Baeinnixq Inventsry Rec 01 p te Eoue ec 216,502 J. A. Tertelirq 4,625 Jefferscn &hod 8,829 G. E. Engineers 92 NGrth RichlanZ 5,725 Wcrehouse +6 384 Caetle Club 16 hprtcent Boiler Home 6,783 nEC WrpGrt 2'1 7 700 Aree Mintenaxe 275 Pusco Heat 3knt 43,278 ;r&J Scrv. Statim - Equip. 4,000 GALLONS ON HAND 3-1-49 63,3&

DECLASSIFIED 13 oRcANIzAT1m Am PrnSrnEL Number of enxployeoa on payroll: Febnaq

Beginn- of month 6

hd ~i month 6 GENERAL

The following requests for approprlatlons were approved by the Approp- riations md Budgot Conrmittee durm the month of February, 1949:

(1) Uergency Warn- Signals for Richland and h'orth Pichland.

(2) Architect-Engineer Services for Commercial Facilities. (3) Lighted Softball Park, (Part I1 of project C-153).

Ilequests for type A work authorities were issued for the followiq:

(1) Additional Grade School.

- (2) Architect-Engineer Services for all villege work not already included In projects.

The propoeal for reviaion of the camunity bus system was approved by the Atonic aergy Conznisslan, including Increase in feres fra five cents to ten cents; insti%ution o+ thirty minute service; and extension of routs to serve the new rmcn house area. February 1949 OXANIZATDDN AND PERSONNEL FE3VA RY Number of employees on payroll: Beginning of month 17 End of month 16

Net Increase 1 COMMERC ILL FAC SITIES The following figures indicate trends in commercial activities as related to various basic items: JiWUARY FEBRUARY

Cafeteria meal customers 77 ,&56 68,57Q Percent of man-day occupancy - Desert inn 96% . 97% Gallons of ice cream sold 5,228 5,819 Carnation milk and cream deliveries 98,308 93,251 Darigold milk & cream deliveries (wkolesale only) 7,867 6,680 Theater custcmer count 62,829 62,657 Gallons of gasoline sold 179,832 l46,198

Total number of Commercial Facility Operators' employees, full and part- time, as of February 28, 1949, is 1,067. Arctic Fur Company's display room, which was locatod in the Desert Inn, closed on February 26, 1949.

The Desert Inn was issued an alteration permit and construction has been started on a new dining room and service bar. They are also making extensive rearrangements of kitchen, bakery, and dishwashing equipnient.

Richland Sup~lyCompny completed interior redecoration. The Operator provided the labor and the Project furnished the paint.

Campbell's Food lclarket completed interior redecoration. The labor was provided by the Operator and the paint by the Project.

C. C. Anderson Store completed, at Operator's expense, mhor interior alterations to improve appearance and increase floor space.

New tile wa3 laid in Gannofs Grocery at the expense of the Project.

Campbellfs Food Market was issued an alteration pemit to remove existing meat cases and walk-in refrigerators, to make space available for the installation of self-service meat cases.

Richland Thrift7 Drug was issued an alteration remit to install Reon signs on the building, at the expenoe of the Operator. COl.iMUI

INVA'TORY MJD PFEOPEmY

Final inventories of equipent were taken in the following facilities: Mickey's Shoe Renewing Suer's Beauty Salon Binyon Optometrists

The sale of Project-owned equipnent and fixtures has been completed for the following facilities: Style Center 2-28-49

' Ganzel's Barber Shop 2-9-49 Garmots Grocery Store 2-24-49 Columbia Service 2-21-49

CONTUCTS AND NEGOTIATIONS

A Lease dated January 31, 1949, was entered into by and between General Electric Company and P. G. Wascher, covering the construc;ion and operation of an automotive service station in Richland. fh Assignment and Acceptance of Contract dated February 4, 1949, was entered into by and between General Electric Company and K. T. Campbell and F, G. Campbell and 3, W. Carriger, covering the operation of Campbell's Food Store.

Supplemental Agreement No. I dated February 4, 1%9, was entered into by and between General Electric Company and Fred R, Stipe, covering the alterations and modernization of The Village Pharmacy.

A Theater location was swarded to Midstate Amusement Corporation, 231 South La Salle Street, Chicaga 4, Illinois, who will construct its own building.

A Ready-Mix Cancrete Plant locatian was awarded to Curtis Sand and Gravel Company of Spokane, whose address is P. 0. Blsx 1237, Richland, WashinGon, and who will construct their own building. Invitations to Bid were mailed on the following prospective facilities to be established in Richland:

Combination Fountain Lunch & Smake Shop Drive- In Res taurant

Bids were receivedoon the fdlowing facilities and it is anticipated that lessees W= be selected in the near future:

Optical Shop Auto Supply Store Fuel Delivery -2- It is anticipated that invitations to bid for additional facilities to be established in the new conunercial area will be sent out during March.

A number of individuals expressed a desire during tne month to establish and operate businesses in Richland. The types of establishments desired are shown in the following list: Auto Accessories Optometrist Auto Agency Photographic Studia Auto Service Plumbing Bakery Radio Shop Barber Shop Radio Station Beauty Shop Recreation Cafe Re staurant Cigar Stand Service Station Delicatessen Sewing Center. Dog Pound Shoe Repair Drugstore Sporting Goods Electric Appliance Shop Tavern Florist Shop Taxicab Service Food Store Variety Store Fountain Lunch Women's Specialty Store Fruit & Produce Store Miscellaneous: Fuel Delivery Builderos Supply General Contractor (Lumber) Facilities Naintenance General Merchandise General Business Infants & Children's Wear Landscaping Service Jewelry Store Linen Store Serve-yourself Laundry Miniature Railroad for Children Luggage Shop Newspaper (Daily) Lumber & Building Material Pony Ring for Children Men's Clothing Popcorn Stand Kultiple Business Building Used Car Lot Music Store Veterinarian Service - Cat & Dog Hospital

Written permission wss granted to twelve (12) Richbd residents to conduct the following part-tine businesses in their homes:

Sell Childcraft Program Sell hand-painted ceramics and textiles Represent State Farm Mutual Insurance Company Conduct Addressograph Service (2) Conduct 3 Fire Protection Service Teech Ballroom Dancing Fill Orders for Ladies & Men's Custom-Tailored Clothing Sell Needlecraft, art and handwork Supplies Conduct Bridge Classes Sell Rexair Humidifiers Sell Rexair Appliances -3 - COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL FACILITlES DNISIDN

Written pamission was granted six (6) individuals living outside of Rich- land to contact residents, on an appointment basis only, on the following business matters:

Represent Inter-Oceen Instt-ance Company of America Sell & Service Hoover Vacuum Cleaners Pick-up and Delivery Laundry and Dry Cleaning Take Portraits in the Home (2) Represent the Novel Phots Coinpany

-4- cmDIVISIONS COA4NUNI!SP HOUSIYG DIVISION ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL

Number of employees on payroll: Februaq Beginning of month 43

End of Month 42 IJet Decrease 1

Housing Utilhation as of Month End Conven- Pre- Pre- a0U-s OccuDied bv Familv Gr ou~Uonaa Block & Psnch g&.T& T-1 Operat ions 2191 257 373 769 fab1098 62 38 4788 Facilities U6 4 18 26 39 3 9 325 Government 99 30 UC 18 36 4 7 208 Kellex Corporation 1 7 7 31 19 I.!orrison-ahuds en It 12 1 8 At kinson=Jones 24 118 J. Gordon Turnbull 251 2 23211.2123 3 17’ 26 Giffels & VaUet 3 18U 23 - 3, A, Terteling & Sons 10 2 2 u &Neil Construction Coo 2 2 4 8 Newberry Neon Electric 1 2 21 1 7 Urban, Smythe & Varren 2 2 11-3 1 10 Robert 1s Filter 1 1 Graysport Construction 1 81 9 1 Newport-Kern Kibbe 4 Vernita Orchards 4 1 C. C, Moore Co. 1 P. s. Lord Co. -1 -1 TOTALHOUSES OCCUPIED 2477 328 10 m852 2315 74*67 1 55711 Houses utilized for special purp. Houses assigned (leases written) 7 2 19 5 33 Houses assigned - awaiting tenents 16 3 2 18 12 51 Government houses - unassigned - -2 38 TdAL HOUSES 2500 333 10 889 1332 106 56% * Occupancy figure includes 4 houses occupied by Bonnerville Power Priest Rapids and Illite Bluffs. * This includes 31 Tract Houses boarded up for salvage,

1. 2 25 COhUIUi!fiY EIOUSIXG DIVISION

Begin Moved fduved Idoath Diff- Housing Turnover During Month Month In -out -End -erence Conventional Type 24% 43 t;! a77 Plus 1 Block Type 331 5 8 328 ?:linUs 3 T Type 10 0 0 10 None Precut Type 445 9 6 u Plus 3 Ranch Type 708 163 19 852 Plus uI* Prefab Type 2.307 L;? 34 13 15 Plus 8 Apartment Type 70 5 1 71 Plus L Tract 2 -0 -2 -67 Minus 2 Total 5416 267 uz 5571 Plus 155

9onnit om Statistics

D omitoris s Occmants Vacancies Total Beds Men - Occupied 14 552 4 556 !den - Unoccupied Vomen - Occupied 16 581 *u 592 Vomen - Unoccupied Uomen's Dornitories Occupied by: G. E. ctffice 1 Education 1 Apartment -1 31 * This space includes 6 beds in V-9 being used for Supply Rooms and Dornitory Mfices.

GENEXU There were 86 Ranch type houses accepted during the month of February; 78 Y, three bedroom type and 8 2, four bedroom type, This makes a tatal of 899 Ranch type houses, that are being constructed by the Nettleton Sound Co., accepted to date.

The final appraisal report of 11Iessers. Barrett and Kheeler ias submitted February 15, 1949.

Upon the request of the A.C.C. the appraisers were asked for a regrouping of houses in various zones, This was completed by the appraisers and subnitted February 37, 1949,

At the request of the A. 3. C.. a list of all lease holders in RimdshmFng their name, address, type house, nmber in fanily, job title and employer wes coumiled. This Ust vas submitted to the office of Community Management DECLASSIFIED The processing of Patrol Orders and Uork Orders during the month is as follow: Incomplete Issued Dur, . Iacomploto Issuad Prev. 1=31-,!,9 Februarr 2-28-49 &nth . Patrol Orders - Days 1219 3 576 891 3 963 Feint enance & Electrical Patrol (Off Shift-Elect .) 0 531 0 562 Patrol (Qff Shift-Haint .) 0 424 0 570 199 503 167 Regular Nork Orders 30910 54 Backharg es 9 Icl

0 ScraD Lumber Peni.. issued during the month of February as compared to 3 during the previous month. ll0 Conventional type hcues mre painted by Project Forces as compared to 126 during the previous month. (Interiors). 348 Home Fire Inspections were reported and processed, 571 homes were visited. 253 Home Fire Inspections in January and 528 homes nere visitod. Tatal Outstanding Outstanding Prev. Items of Interest Outstanding In February Month

Window Glass Replacements 127 IC0 n t+ 29 1 SZnk Linoleum Replacements 69 38 Batboom Painting 78 u9 8;)) Hscellaneous 517 407 639 (- 232)

Alteration Parnits issued during thc month of Febnm4 1949, amountod to 84 as compared to 51 issuod during tho month af January. Permits rrero issucd as follorrst Basement Excavations 18 Humidificrs 5 Aut matic T!ashars 13 Rcf inish Floors 10 Partition in Bascments 6 Install back door in Prc-fnb 1 Air Conditioncrs 5 Installation of shclvos abuve hundrg trays in utility roam 1 Lattice trork bctcbon dinin& room and living room 1 Rndio Atom 1 Instnll linolcum bchind kitchcn rango 1 Instoll Drivcncys 4 Chcngc locction of stovc and rcf rigcrat or 1

3s TENANT RELBTIONS Romovol of section of cupbo& in Kitchcn 1 Glozo in sunpombs 2 Foncos 10 Rovorso front d back doors 3 Install dishmshcr -1 ALTERBTIOiS FOR THE HOIT'H OF FEBRUir~,1949=TCTAZ, 84 Ins po ction Xnf ormnt ion :

720 Inspections nom mado duriug the month of February. A broclcdonn of thc inspoctions shons tho follming distribution8

Q* FBindon shade Inspoctions 107 b, Vnll Inspections 105 zinolom- Inspections 55 Floor Board Inspoctions 35 &caulk BQthtub Inspections 3r: Lot Lino Inspoctions 30 Sidonal!ss Inspcctions 27 Top Soil Inspcctions 17 L~nldngBosomcnts Inspoctions 9 Misce llnncous 301 720

Ordcrs hcndlcd for Fcbmrs, 19L9 Recall Orders 13 Delivery Orders 23 hngc & Refrigerctors Mors to Nm Houses 129 Dormitory Ex~hong~Orders -66 Total Mors 231

Rcceivcd from lhintcntncc 308 Scnt to Llaiiitmance 268 Threc-burnor Rangos Excbngcd in Vi-0 14 Refrigcrators Excbnngod in Village 9

Trips to Posco 15 Tonat Rohtions Stores:

Orders Disbursed 780 1310 4,754oa *Itoms kccived 3GC5 Valuo s 5,421.63 TUTAL II. S. TURE€I3USE IfJVENTO,SY $83,573 Oh IC0 * Itcns rcccivcd includc ne30 chcrgc of grnss secd rcccntly priccd, Gcnaral Ch3naos b Policy and Imorovcmcnt in Oocrntions:

Dormitory Furniture rcimirs bvc been rcducod 65%. Point invcntary mduction nill affect the color choice on thc inside paint- progrcm dono by tho tenant. Reduction af force by onc ma nill dfcct thc clccning progrzm by om-half. Addition of printiq and stationcry supplics to Kardcx systcm cith on outomtic ordcring sptcn. Prcpnratfor to vncoto 10s and movc clccning f.unctions to 1. S. Wwchousc. Grcss sccd sacking is to bc started immcdiatcly for disburscmont by tho fiftoonth of Ikrch, Additioiml hbor may be rcquircd for this

Dormitory Progross Report for Month of Fcbruery, 19L9.

a. Installatian of gratings in Dormitories &9 through 12-l4 is nm c omplo t 0. b. Sevcrd buildings ncro dnnngcd by C,hc rccent high trinds requiring axtra mintcnclnco vork on roofs znd exit doors. c. All Dornitory stamp and hdings arc bciq rcpnircd, do All activitics concerning Air Conditioning Controls and Rcdccornting Progrem has bccn ‘discontinued for thc prcscnt . e. Exchanged 208 pioccs of furniturc during this month. f. In linc nith thc Project cost rcducing program, this Soction has takcn imncdiato stcps to bring Dormitory Unit Costs to a minimun. ORGANIZATION AND PERSOXWEL

Numbor of employees on Payroll: February

Beginning of month 2

End of month 2 GENERAL

AFpropriztions have been -ked for in thc next fiscal budget for chain link fence to be installed on the west eide of the Lewis and Clark School on Cullum Avenue for the protection of the school children.

Richland subiaitted their 1948 Traffic Contcst entry to the National Safety Council.

This office inspected plcns and specifications for fire and safety features on three proposed churches,, two filling etstions, one hall additicn and five business houses.

Tb survey was cwleted on the heating units in the ranch type house8 and reccmInenbtions made. A trial unit with the recommended conver-t eion will be built and tested.

A student court has been established In the high school and is function- ing very well. There bos been elected, by the student body, 8 Chief - Justice, four Court Judges, Prosecuting Attorneys, etc. There has been appointed seventy patrohn, twenty on duty each day, with the authority ' of the general student body to present any student with a citation to appear before the court and judges ts stand trial when caugkt dan~glq any property, littering up the hells; creating any tne of fire hazard; or running, scuffling or figtrting in the halls; or do- anythine that would creats a pkpical kzcrd. The purpose is to promote safety in an accepted manner. The program, as it is eet up now, is very successfully accmplishing this purpose. There ire no monetary fines, all fines are of a constructive, educational nature such La requiring an essay regarding the violctlon con;aitted fra the offender. Cannrmnity Fire Division Februam 19h9

Organization and Personnel

Number of employees on pa&u Februam Beginning of the month 15k End of the month 153 Terminations 2 New employees 1 Richland North Richland

Response to alarms lk . 24 Fire loss (estimated) Hanford Works $ 75.00 $ - 102.00 Personal 86 73 795 75 Investigation of minor fires and incidents 9 3 Safety -Meetings 17 8 Inside Drills 77 45 Outside Drill8 11, 13 Alarm Boxes tested 13 5 72

.Richland Fire Prevention Activities 1. Fire Inspections: 700 Area buildings 133" UOO Area buildings 176 Commercial Facilities 104 Schools, churches, clubs 50 Homes 2% Total 811

2. Fire Extinguishers: Inspected Installed Recharged Rt?IIlOVed . DECLASSlnED Connnunity Fire Division (Continued)

3. Obtained a lo-gallon wheel-type foam fire exbinguisher from Atkinsonllones Company to replace the damaged @-gallon soda-acid ex- t-sher at the Government Airport. Replacement extinguisher given static teat, recharged and placed in senrice. 4. Sprinkler systems in the Kadlec Hospital, PubUc Health and 703 buildings were inspected weekly during the month. Three of the hospital systems-contained low air pressure wfiich.had to be raised. Otherwise all Wtems, including post indicator valves, were in good condition.

5. The Desert Inn fire alarm system was tested on the second and fourth Fridays of the month, testing satisfactorily. 6, On February 7, 1949, the Community assumed responsibility for operating the temporary boiler house west of the apartment buildings. Fire extinguishers were installed on this date.

7. Horae fire inspectors Were detailed for 9 mandays to inspect and recharge fire extinguishers during set-ere weather. 8. Requested a map be erected beside the fire alarm enunciator panel in the Lewis and Clark School, this map to be marked as a fire alarm guide. 9. A complete report was sent to the Commercial Facilities Division -of numerous fire hazards encountered at the Desert Inn.

DECLASSIFIED COIMUNXTY DTVXSIONS

ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL Number of employees on payroll: February . Beginxing of month 146

End of month 137

Net &crease for Month ' 9 Reasan: 9 Transfers to Industrial iatro-l Reduction in force in Community Fatrol GENERAL

On March 1, l9@, the Richland Jail was opened, and throw and including February 28, 1949, a total of 1,232 prisoners were processed through the jail. No prisoners were injured while in the jail, and they were processed with a minimum of trouble. All Frisoaers were fingerprinted, and fingerprint cards were forwarded to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Wash- ington, D. C. for classification and previous records. All information received or returned by the FBI relative to these prisoners was recorded in the Reports and Records Section as a permanent record.

On February 15, 1949, Judge E. W. Brown made arrangements with the Industrial Patrol to handle their court hearings of cases originating within the bar- ricated area on Wednesday nights at 7 P. M. instead of Friday nights as in the past. Judge Brown 8lSO ?ranged with the Community Patrol Division to have all their continued cases tried on Wednesday nights also. The fore- going was necessary due to the increased number of court cases during the month.

Beginning February 28, 1949, all emergency maintenance calls coming in between the burs of 11 P. M. and 7 A. M, will be taken by Patrol and forwarded to the proper authorities.

The pew uniforms which have been on order gor several weeks were received Q during the month. At the present time men are being fitted, and it is expected that they will be worn an or about March 21, 1949. iz During the month the picklng up of stray dogs was continued; 20 dsgs were G picked up in Richland and 25 in North Richland. These dogs were turned v) over to the Dog Pound for proper disposition. * During the month four patrolmen were provided the lacal school district for 8 basketball games at the high school; one man on FeSruary 4, one man on Feb- tll rUe2-g 16, one man on February 25, and one man on February 26. Q

Fifty-eight gun registrations were taken by the Richland Patrol during the monph.

one hundred and six prisoners were processed through the Richla-kl Jail during 4 rr 1 the month. 2Jt TRAFFIC

'baffic control volw dropped off approximately 20$ during the first half of the mnth but returned to near normal toward the end of the month. The traffic count taken at the Yakima River Bridge on George Washington Way over a four day period revealed an average of U,785 cars per day using this roadway. Traffic reports and exhibits were forwarded to the National Safety Council covering traffic activities in Richland during 1948. Results of the contest will be mnde known by the National Scfety Council during the first part of April.

Due to the worn conditim of the center lines of the streets and roads in Richbnd, a repainting progmm is be- considered. Worn traffic signs ore being replaced and recommendations are being forwarded to the Public Works Division for repair of certain roads considsred hazardous to traffic movement.

Several traffic safety films end lectures were given to civic cnd plant groups during February. Station KFTW at PQBCO,Washington, was used as a means of cautioning drivers to drive carefully during adverse weather conditions. Arrangements were made with the station manngement through the plant Public Relations Office, and the radio time was donated at no cost to General Electric Company. Records show a total of twenty-nlne traffic accidents reported in Richlaad during the month of February. Eighteen of this total were caused as a result of icy roads end adverse weather conditions.

Reports show a total of eighteen accidents in North RichlRnd during the same - period, eleven of which were attributed te inclement weather and road conditions.

Admnce training for Community Patrol members at the Small Arms Range for the period January 14, 1949, to February 10, 1949, inclusive, WQS divided into Field Instruction as follows:

Pistol 1 1/2 hr. Riot Gun 1 hr. Machine Gun 1 hr. Progress of scores and qualifications on the Army-I, Course:

December January February No. Percent No. Percent No. Percent

Unqunlified 7 7% 4 9Q . ,6 6% Marksman 28 26 5 11% 26 2% Sharpshooter 25 24% 8 22 28 Ekpert 46 434 30 6346 4796

2 Progress of scores and qualifications on the Machine Gun Course:

December January February ,No. Percent No.. Percent Bo. Percent

Unqualffled 1 15 1 Morksmon 3 35 1 Sharpshooter 7 T$ 2 Expert 96 89% 28

December Check on absentees 10 9 * 'Persons assisted 278 236 Doors & windows found open in commercial facilities 31 59 83 Last children found 13 10 9 Ambulance runs 32 47 43 Last dogs reported 5 4 1 cog & cat complaints 29 31 39 Persons injured By dogs 5 1 3 Bank escorts & details 52 42 43 Fires investigated 29 30 17 Miscellaneous escorts 36 55 50 C 0mpI.a ints investigated 77 47 66 Missing persons reported 4 -0 -1 Totals 6 14 6 14 600

i+Includes: Persons amtted to residence; dsliverg of nessages to residcnts who have no telephone; reley of messages; handling requests of out of townpolicej miscellaneous aids to private parties; and opening troiler parking lot for individuals.

December January February

Check on absentees 15 7 3 * Persons assisted 526 519 478 Doors & windows fomd open in commercial facilities 554 73 69 Iost children found 2 1 Ambulance ruus 190 7 26 , Lost dogs reported 1 1 Persons injured by dogs 1 0 2 Eog & cat complaints 4 1Q 25 Bank escorts & details 50 55 48 Fires investigated 21 16 21 Miscellaneous escorts 31 45 23 Complnints investigated 148 102 108 Missing persons reprted -1 -0 -0 875 837 805 255 Connuunity Fbtrol Division - Contlnued * Includes: AMttirrg persons to the* rooms; contacting parties on long distance calls; issuing rooms and bedding; locating persons wanted for various reasons; relaying of messages; assisting outside police agencies; assisting other departments; aiding private persons, etc.

"FIG AND OFFEmsE STATISTICS

These are presented in separate tables at the end of this departmental report. A comparison of Richlnnd Offense Statistics with outside averages Is-also presented.

PATROL

A total of 154 Uzlusual Incident Reports was received, vhich consisted mainly of Accidents, Traffic Violations, and Intoxications. Regular Traffic Violation Reports, not accompanied by an Unusual Incident Report, are presented in separate tables in the Traffic Statistics attached to this report.

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Patrol Supervisor 1 1 Dlvision Supervisor 1 1 Captains 5 5 Lieutenants 12 12 Sergeants 17 17 Patrolmen 97 97 Total 142 133

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TRAFFIC ACCICENTS 39 PUBLIC INTOXICATION 42 PiAFFIC VIOLATIONS 26 3rd DEGREE ASSAULT 2 PICKUP FOR OUTSICE AGE3CY 1 DISTURBANCE 5 VAWCY 15 PUBLIC NUISANCE Y BOOTLEGGING 2 MISSIXG PERSONS 1 MOUSTING 1 ZmD DE- ASSAULT 1 nmEcmExF#suRE 1 FIRE 2 smm CAR 2 RXSISTIXG OlTXCm 1 GAMBLING 1 CWINGCOI'?CEXED WEAPONS -1 TOTAL COEpluNITY PATROL DIVISION om DOORS. & mws EioWTHLf REPORT FEB;RupzIp 1949 LOCATION OPEN DOORS OmWINCOWS

SUB-CONTRACTORS (8. RICHLAND) 20 7 4 19 FACILfTIES RICHLAND) SCEOOIS (N. (N.RICHLAND) 16 2 FACILIT~ES (RICHLAND) 10 ll SCHOOLS (RICHLAND) 32 30 TOTALS 02 69 DECLASSIFIED

COhL3Jl?ITY DIVISIONS

COMXUNITY ACTIVITIES DIVISION

February, 1949

ORGANIZATIOii AND P?XSONNEL

Number of employees on roll

Beginning of Xonth 13

Additions 0 Terminations -1 Znd of' Month 12

SCHOOLS

On February 2, the Activities Division collaborated in the preparation of a school wide campaign for comrvstion of electricity. Posters with slogans "Lights Gut When You're Out" were distributed throughout school buildings. Talks were scheduled and special slogan buttons made and distributed to all students. The buttons were supplied by Public Relations Division. Special ceremonies were held to launch drive and photographs were taken and published.

The Carmichael Jr, High School buildings were inspected Pebruary 1 and 4 by members of the Fire Department, Activities Division, J. Gordon Turnbull Company, McNeil Construction Company, and factory representatives. Particular -attention was given Rollaway Fire Doors and their operation under fire conditions. Time tests were made and operation checked.

Representatives of the Turnbull and McNeil Companies, Atomic Energy Commission, and Comnunity-Engineering and Activities Divisions, on February 8, inspected the Spalding, Marcus ?hitman, and Lewis and Clark Schools for the purpose of checking correction of exceptions listed at previams inspection.

On February 9, regular monthly inspections of Spalding, Marcus mitman, and Jefferson Schools by representatives of the Safety, Fire Department, Public Realth, and Activities Divisions.

On February 17, representatives of the NcNeil Construction Company, J. Gordon Turnbull, and the Activities Division conducted joint inspections of Carmichael Jr, High School preliminary to conditional acceptance of the buildings.

On February 17,representatives of the Safety, Public Health, and Activities Divisions conducted the regular monthly inspections. of Columbia High, Lewis and Clark, and the Nursery Schools. .,

On February 18, arrangements were completed to move the first load3 of School District equipment into the Carmichael Jr, High School buildings preparatory to occupancy. , A special tour was made with representatives of the school district for the purpose of establishing the most desirable features in the classrooms and service rooms which might be incorporated into the plans of the proposed new Jr. High School buildings. Camcnunitg - Aotfvlties Division

The final inspections of the Carmichael School mere scheduled on February 21 to take placo on February 23, Preliminary inspections were made of the south, narth, and west wings nnd tin;? east wing upstairs.

Eembers of the Soh001 Board for School District ;IhOO were taken on a guided tour of the new Carmichael Jr.' High School on February 23 by Activities Division personnel.

Gn February 23, arrangemcnts mcrc made for tho removal of a11 accumulztions of mind-blown trash and sagebrush piled agains school buildings constituting a fire hazard,

Representatives of the Atomic Energy Commission, 1.lCEcil Construction Company, J, Gordon Turnbull, and the Community-Engineering and Activities Divisions conducted tho final inspoction of Carmichaol Jr. High School on February 23. The building msaccepted with geaeral and specific oxccptions.

On February 24, a final inspection of tho Carmiclue1 School was mado by Fire and Safety authorities and pcrmission granted to move students into classrooms.

On February 28, first student:. groups officially occupied Cornichael Jr. Iiigh. The estimated numbor of students =king thc move was 550.

The superintendent of xichland Public Schools attc3ded the annual Pacific Coast Confcrencc of the American Association of Secondary School Administrators.

-hIcmbcrs of all local P. 1. A. groups mro invited to prcvicn films on sex education and a pollms tokdn to ascertain sentimezt regarding the showing of the films to Richlond students, Polls indicatcd ax approximate cndorsement of 90%.

CHORCEES t

The following is o. tabulrtion of full time paid pcrsorucl, as of Fcbrmry 28, 1949 : Hinistcrs - Staff -Total As s cmb ly of God 1 0 1 Cntholi o 2 2 4 Central United Protestant 2 1 3 Churoh of Christ 1 0 1 Church of God 1 0 1 Episcopal Church 1 0 1 F'rce Methodist 1 0 1 Mission Baptist 1 0 1 KO. Synod Lutheran (3edccmcr) 1 1 2 National Lutheran 1 2 3 Na zar one 1 0 1 Regular Baptist 1 0 1 Unitcd Protestant - North Richland 2 1 3 Unitcd Protostant - Test Sidc 1 0 1 Unitcd Rotcstant - South Sidc -I 0 1 18 -7 25 DECLASSIFIED

Caanmunity - Activities Division

The fivc, United Protostant Churc.ss in grcatcr Richland combined to sponsor (i special serios of Evaagelistic Sarviccs at the Control Unitod h-otcstmt Church from Fcbruary 20 through 27.

Llombcrs of the Richland Church of Jesus Christ of Lattcr Day Saints 2nd visit- ing dignitaries porticipctcd in ground-brcaking ccrcmonics Fcbruary 5 for the projcctcd chapel at tho corncr of Gocthols and Jadvrin.

A nm site ms scloctcd by thc A11 Saints Episcopal Church at Symons a:id Sanford nnd arrmgemcnts vcrc mdc for the rcmovcl to the sitc of the Ncttlcton-Sound barracks building rcccntly purchascd by the church.

Tho Rcorganizcd Church of Jcsus Christ of httor Day Snints moved thc first soction of its Ncttlcton-Sound building to the church sito at Sv,ift and Long, Tho bahnco of its building is bcing dismantled ead storcd in tho cxisting section for use inthc construction of thc proposcd M'IJ church building,

The Cmunity-Activitics Division conductcd Q survcy Kith rcgcrd to moilability of projcct owned oquipmcnt for USC in construction of church property, Procc&=c: mrc established with cognizance of existing rcgulotions as thcy affcct limitations placed on aid rondcrcd by any govcrnmcnt cgeccies to my particular rc- ligious grou;, or sccto

Cn Fcbruary 15, the Activities Division complctcd nrrangcmcnts to rahabilitotc all publiu school tcnnis courts. Nnr ncts were placed on courts at ell schools -and courts at Colmbia High School vert given an acid troatmcnt to roughcn sur- faoo.

Arrangemccts mrc camplctad to place all cxisting softball ficlds in first class condition for spriag and summcr playing. Allbckstops mrc inspected and aftor necessary rcpairs, mrc schcdulcd to be rcpqintcd a dark green.

A 2% foot fcnco ms croctcd along thc Columbia Eivcr bank, cxtcnding from the cyclone fence oast of the swimming pool to thc Boat Club stoirmy. Construction of this railing ms complctcd on Fcbrwry 28.

Arrangsmcnts rrero mzdc to crcct a cyclone fcocc alozg thc southxst pcrhcter of thc Community Park playground orco to prcmnt chilrkcn from running into the cxisting drivcrny rrhich scrms thc softball ficld.

NL~softball backstops wore croctcd at Jcffcrson School, Lcrris and Clzrk School, and thc community Park.

Onc Thousand stool chairs i7Crc stcncilcd 75th tho mc"Px-k" 2nd storcd in huhcnt 2005. Thcsc chairs Trcrc dcsigncd for usc by community organizations using park faciliticst

Tho Comnunity-Actidtios Division, through the County Prosecutor, madc arrnngc- mcnts 3or tho use of 30 polling booths for us0 in Union-Elcctions on Fcbruary 8 and 9. ._ Community - Activities Division

Tho Bcti-ritfos Division supplicd one rcprcscnkti-n to cct as Cap~inof all solicitor pcrsonncl for Red Cross drivo among thc community divisions.

Thc Community-hctiritlcs Division reorcztion reprcscntativcs norkcd out tontz- tin pkns for thc organizarion of a Junior Bzseball program in Richland, This program is Soing :?orkcd out in collaborztion ~5ththc local basoball+mms and thc American Lcgion. fa opcn rnccting has bccn scliodulcd for Lirch :-.ficn plam src to bo prcscntcd to pnrcuts in tho community.

L complctc smcy rras prcparcd to comr Richland's rccrcztioml ncods and pro- posod rncthods f or accomplishing thc dcsircd objcctivcs outlined. This includes 2 comploto childronf s suxmr pleyground schedulc.

Thc Rccrcation Scction of tho Activitics Division compilcd and cataloguod a cucleus of a rccrcation librarf nfiicit nil1 bc availablc 2or rofarcncc to a11 local groups intcrcstod In this type of activity.

Cnc roproseatatiw, of the Actidtics Division has bccn mdc awilnblo for evening schedulc and rrill assist cmnmunity orgcnizations ir). planning and supcnrising thcir cvcning actiritics as moll as maintain closer supervision vith rogard to complicncc vith current rcgulations relating to thc us0 of public fncilitics.

fiepresentativos of the Activities Division hvc bcon rcqucsted to set up 2nd supcrviso theopcration of thc Richlarid Girls Bcskctbzll Tourncy and moctings Lcaguo Officers for this purposc.

.February 6 - 12 ms dcsignatcd as "Boy Scout 3cek" cs a loccl obserxnco of thc 39th fumimrsary of tho Boy Scouts of xucricz. Eight hundrod tnonty (820) cub scouts, boy scouts, scnior scouts, and adult lcadcrs pcrticipatcd in the program.

The Richlnnd Ltomic Acric No. 2892, Fratorllal Order of Eaglcs, rocoivcd its charter Fcbrmry 2 from thc &ccut~vc stcn\tc prcsident of the organization at a spccial ccromony held in tho Co-ordimtc Club. Tho new organization ks303 local mcmbcrs.

Tho Acti-sitios Division conlucted a tclcphonc survey to establish new rates for supplcncntal listiags of all community org-;nizati ons fn' hollnboration 3ith thc Comuni ty-Bcc ounting Division.

On Fcbruary 8, the acd Cross opcncd its Blood Donor Drivc vith the first of a serics of "bloodmobile" visits, Thc first day rcsultcd the colloction of 62 pints of blood from as many donors.

Tho Richland Community Conccrt Xssociztion conducted its annual mcmbcrship drive the ncck of Fcbruarj 14. All mcmbzrships rrore sold.

On Fcbrury 17, thc 2Lmcrican Lcgion aMourcod plans for a ~100,000 club building and requested LL building sitc for thc projocted construction.

The ?.larch of bmes dripc in Benton County oxcoedcd its $12,700 gml by $53. Richland's contribution stands nt $4,326: DECLASSIFIED The rogular'monthly meting of the Rccrea2ion idvisory Corn-ltteo 'nos held on Februnry 28, 1949. Tho Cdttoe recomndcd zpprovzl, subject to proper security clccrcnco, of tho "Tech Roc" Rccreztion'..ssociction, Better Busiacss beau, Bichlznd Diggcrs find Cutters Gzrdcnzircs, and the BPOB Tri-City Cuptcr of thc PLSCOElks Lodgc 1730. The minutes of-thc l?!ovczbcr 28 2nd Dccezbcr 28, 1948, mctings mrc cpprovcd Fcbrwry 2, 1949, by the ,'.t&c hcrgy comissioc. Cr pnizct i ons r'cce iving fom1 ap?r ovr. 1 include : hployec- Cornunity 2 c lztions Rccrcrtion .'.ssoci?.tion (EWA), Forth Xichlcnd iqostolic Church (Xcgro) 9 tJorth Richhnd Bolincss Church, D. Ab. I?.,hericzn Socicty of Xcchziccl aginccrs, Pilgrim Holiness (Branch of knncrrick Church). Gonmga University Juii bss ociation.

The nunber and types of orpnizntions presmtl;. scmd by the Comunity- Activities Division include 16 busimss md profcssioml clubs, 24 churchcs -?nd church orga*ai.zations, 5 civic orgcnizations, 15 frztcrrd org:.nizz.tions, 8 fiusic and art associations., 9 Frimtc instfuctors, 35 rbcrcatim and hobby grou?s, 9 schools and 8 pcront tcachcrs associations, 10 vetcrzn and nilitrlry organizo- tions,'5 mlfzrc orgr.,-.izctions, 11 social club 2nd orgnnizatioas, 19 boy scout troops, 15 cnnp firc giris troops; 36 girl scout troops, 3 other youth groups, 2nd 14 misccllancous orgccizations.

.Is of Fcbruary 28, 19C9, orgznizctional pcrsomcl included: Villz,gcrs, inc. a hcriczn Lcgion 2 Co-ordinate Club 1 Youth Council 1 Boy Scouts I Cap ?irc Girls 2 Hi-Spot Club 1 Rcd Cross 3 Czstlc Club 1 Post Office 80 Vct o r nns Adnini str2. t 1o 1: 2 Girl Scouts 2 -104

Fcbrwry 10 Cornunity Conccrt - Susnr, Rccd Colu!.bi- ZiGh School 11 Ucistcrsingcrs Concert - U.?..I.G. North Star Thentcr 16 Globc Trottcrs vs Richlmd 111 Stars Colmbia High School 18 Cornunity Concert - E~zolScott Colurnbi?. ?igh School 23 Rcd &ads vs Basin Surplus, Bcskotbnll Colmbin High School

5 DECL ASS1 Fl ED CommuniYj - Aotivities Division EIW3AXD PUBLIC SCEOOLS PlZlSONIZL AND !3NROLUEI" REPORT

The following is a tabulation of full-time school district paid personnel, aa of Febrary 25# 1949:

Admini strati on 3 Clerical 14 Principals and Supervisors 17 Teachers 232 Building Custodians 39 Cooks 19 Nursery School Ex. Day Care 17 Bus Drivers -2 Total 343

On February 25, 1949, there were 62 children enrolled in the Richland Hursery School with an average attendance of 46. There was G dezrease in enrollment during the.month of 3, On this day there vere 17 children enrolled in the mended Day Care program of the Nursery with en average attendance for the month of 15. There mas n decrease in enrollnrnt during the month, of 2,

COLutlBIA ZIGH SCXOOL -Boys -Girls -Total Freshmen (9th grade) 173 180 353 Sophmore (10th grade) 155 164 3 19 Junior (11th grade) 119 95 2 14 - Senior ( 12th grade) 100 98 198 -547 -537 -1084

Spalding Spca jamea Lewis & Clark ----L'arcus Jeff. Ball Total Kindg. 134 (4)* 69 (Z)* 118 (4)* 90 (4)* 82 (3)* 113 (4)* 606 1st grade 114 (3) 122 (4) 149 (5) 118 (4) 103 (3) 149 (5) 755 2nd grade 94 (2) 108 (4) 119 (4) 92 (3) 86 (3) 117 (4) 616 3rd grade 85 (3) 110 (3) 116 (4) 85 (3) 76 (2) 112 (4) 584 4th grade 77 (2) 107 (4) 107 (3) 102 (3) 86 (3) 101 (3) 580 5th grade 105 (3) 102 (3) 95 (3) 79 (2) 65 (2) 90 (3) 536 6th grade 51 (2) 93 (3) 8s: (3) 74 (2) 66 (2) 91 (3) 459 7th grade 86 (3) 94 (3) 118 (3) 68 (2) 88 (3) 454 8th grade 61 (2) . 254 (8) 66 (2) 381 660 r 943 lr632 C971 * Half days () Number of classes

h GExEFuu ELECTRIC coMhr?Y F%NFQRD WORKS COMMUWI’IY ACCOUNTING DIVISION MONTBLP RETORT FOR FEBRUARY, 1949

Employee8 - Beginning of Month 28 Exempt S Male 10 Terminatians,’Itraaefere or New Non-exempt 23 Female 18 Hires 0 Total 33 Total 28 Employeeo - End of Month 23- Since November, 1948 when the total number of personnel in the Conrmunity Accounting Division waa 32, a continual reduction has been accompliehed as the readt of reorganization and redistribution of work, until the present number of employees was reached on February 1, 1949 which is looked upn us the desired operating ferce in this Division under the present circumstances. ACCOUTCS RECEIVABU

RENTS:

House leases processed: February January New 294F Modif icatfons 13 26 Cancellations 120 131 Active total house leaees 5522 gwIs

Of the 294 new houee leases, 136 covered new ranch type houees. mere were 106 new dormitory aaaignmente and 96 removda.

Rental revenue waa as follows: February JanuarY Equipment $ 160.47 $ 146.46 Housen 237, ‘307- 72 223,619.90 Dormitor ie 8 15,3%95 15;310.95 Facilities 35, @53 =oe 73,515.92- - Total $287,578-14 $312, ’793.23 The noticesble decrease in facility revenue wan due to the receiFt in Jenu&y of retroactive rental. from the new Seattle Firat Natlsnal Bank contract and the overstatement of January accrued revenue adjusted in February.

TEUIPHONE :

The reaident end facility rotentiel telephone aervice le utilized to the fullest extent and ae a result there is very little change in volume or revenue from month ta month. There are abaut 2450 etatidm now In service realizing a revenue of approximately $5,000 per month,

I. DECLASSlFlED Community Accounting Division.

A 'study hae been made on'resident -and facility telephone rental and service rates and baaed on the present Interstate Telephone COmpany rates for an ' exchange of our size, a nev sche4ule of!rates vas drafted. A discussion concerning aervicee and rates wae held vith the Electrical Division, and the advisability of delaying actim 3n rate: changes until the new dial system is placed into effect is being considered.'. me Electrical'Zivieion has made a compreheneiee atudy of a proposed rate structure under a dial egetem. This subject will be diacusaed further and conclueions reached in the near future.

There were 99 miscellaneous invoices ieaued during the month accounting f-r . $1,561.28 in revenue. Beg licensee issued in February accounted for $24.0@ in revenue.

Cne alteratlas permit was paid by Richland Thrifty Drug at a fee ?f $14.80. The total. revenue received to date Prom alteration and building permits is $891.51.

Uovernxuent owned equipment located in reepective facilities was sold during February as fellows:

2 -9-hg Ganzol'e Barber Shop $ 867.83 2-21-49 Columbia Service Co. 85.26 2 -25-49 trarm'8 Bosd Store 1,697-44 2-23-49 The Style Center 4,707 72 Total fer February . $ 7,357.45 Previaus Sales 36,052.66 '

Tmtal to &ate $4 3,410. ll The new backchaxge authorization forms.were agreed upen'and placed into effect during the month anu backchargee are now being billed en an actual. cost baeis . except for small work of a repetitive nature on which a fixed price has been ea tcblished.

Twelve collection letters were'written resulting in the payment of ten accsunts totding $326.16.

MkouNTs PAYABLE

STATISTICS : February Jmuerg Accounts Payable .Vouchexw-Pmcesmd 333 281 Freight Bills Proceased 3- 199 hurchaae Orders Received 83. 79 Amount of 'Purphase Orders $*, 73 $50,682033 Receiving Eeprrts Received ' 426 315 Total Ret Amount Disbursed @4e, 453 69 $136,186.51

2. '

273 Cc&tp Accounting Division

The increased volume in vouchers and f'reight bills processed is primarily due to the delayed shipnaents dura January and the earls port ef February because of bad winter weather. The ehipnents were rsleaeed when the weather permitted bring the latter peut.of February.

Despite the increased volume in f'reight bills, the freight account reflectad a zero balance at mrnth end.

"here were eleven open items reflecting a debit mount of $151.24 in our Accounts Payable account. Of these, ten are current vouchers and all ere expected to be cleared in March.

The status of the-cuntracts for which the Cvmmunity Divisicn is responsible is BS follows: Subcontractor Subcoatract Amount Amount .Amount Number * Awarded Paid Retained

Vance Properties,Inc. None Applied Grays por t Cons tr .Co . C-187 Touche,Niven,Bailey i & Smart G-213 * 14,022.C4 14,022.04 -0- I Puyallup Gardens G-216 *~7,628.67 eat. 65,518.44 7,181.72; Touche, Niven, Bailey *b & Smart G-21d * 18,691.01 18,691.01 -0 - Wee t Coast Painters G-219 .46,449*19 18,640.97 2,071.22 bhAtee & Heathe G-223 44m3.70 44,803.70 -0- Lone Pine Roafing & Paving Co. c-227 7, $00 - 00 6,000.00 4 - Graysport Constr.Co. G-231 * 43,2p,OO est. 28,273.84 2,163.50

I. $389,306 74 $290,828.13 $13 ,466.44

Wotal eunmunt of contract will bo the tqal of the estimates ea submitted. Contract ie based on a unit prim award.

The McAtee and Hecthe subcontract G.22fi for paving parking compounds xes paid in full.

COST

REPORTS :

The budget figures and the year to date costa were used for the first the Fn erajmction with the current month's cost as reported an the January sumroary .operating report. The respective division reports did not contained budget figuree, but it is expected that this breakdown will be ready for the February report. The operating reports in the future es in Januar~r vill include in addition to the actual liquidation to other Divisions, the eatinatad amount assessed them and the variance involved in the oesessmeats.

The Operating Report for January was distributed on February 28, 1949.

The Community Utilities report for Jcnucry was completed on Februery 28, 1949, The Department Comptroller'a report for Jdnuary covering appropriatiom cnd proJects MS prepared from Fnformrstion available, but wt18 not issued pending clarification of the method of distribution. The procedure governing the reporting of appropriations af a non-project nature will be revised in order to assure n more accurnte report.. GENERAL:

A proposal ma eubmitted to the Menufacturing Division regarding the allocation ef cost of mintanace of gosaenger care and trucks.. A standard charge for each piece and type of equipment is now wed as o bcais for distributing the totdl maintenance cost on a plant-wide baeis.. Our proposal recommended ectual labor and material cost on the units aaaigned to the Cornunity Divisions be used as the basis for distributing the cost of maintenance of this type cf equi2ment. This would result in at least a ten per cent savings to OUT Divisiqn if' the proposal is followed.

The trial balance for January was forwarded to the General Dlvisisn for cen- -solidation on February 23, 1949.

STATISTICS No AMOUNT

Second Class Invoices Received , n $428,4.43.28 Second Class Invoices Issued 5s 231,661.79 Public Vouchers Forwarded for G0-q Billing 26 uL397.49

DEClASSl HED 4.

RH3: Jam FEBRUARY 1949

GENERAL

This report is limited to those atojects or phases of projects which require a narrative type of reporting to adeqmtely Tortrey important design consider,.etions and develo3ments. It is not the intent to enumerrte all nctivr projects or to cover the full ectivities of the Design Division. Pro.jects having a more or less routine nizture have been purposely omitted but =e included- in the regular statis- ticF.1 reports prepared by this Division.

DTSIGY AXD DEVELOPEF OF PIU AE.4 "GG"

&ne r2.1

The design md development of Pile Arw. "Gn has reached the stzge vhers intelli- gent selections cm be made from the nmerous Idees submitted md, zs e resdt, the entire project is becoming better defined,

At Ohe present tine it a e-rs theit the m;?jor effort firill be directed toward SC- curing a. higher pow& lev3 {5OOmw) and, at the sane time, accomplishing E sub- st2atial reduction in construction costs. The present intcnt is to schedule the work on the besis of engineering-economic problems rnd to tcke c,dv,-.ntPge of ad- vmces made by the Techical Division in pile physics without, however, attempting to schedule the latter improvements until they ccn be defined.

Progress is continuing in the evalwtion of the heat trmsfer problem md Dr. H. Johnson. our consultcant on this problem, will be in Richlmd for two weeks stating March 1. The subsequent discussions of the I'ecbniczl Division trad Desim Division with Dr. Johnson are wected to define the tentative poier level on which the design will be bpsed. Present indicctions are that the 500 mw power level will require:

1. An increcse in flow rctes over th?t of the present tubes of lh$. 2. Bn increcse in he:.der pressure to 450 p.s.i.a. . An exit ternper:ture of 84OC for the hottest tube. z. A reted watcr plmt capacity of 38,000 g.p.m, In the field of shielding, it appems tk-t pkin concretc shields for the sides Mill be the most economic, ad cost figures ?.re being accumulcted on this at the present time. For the front and rer.r shield, interest is centering on asph?.lt- boron and cqht-lt-aggrcgFte compositions, and .dtern&els on magnesium-oxychloride concrete vith heavy aggregate. A representative of the Design Division h:s completed 8 trip to Oak Ridge to deternine ho1.7 the f2.cilities there my 'be used to advF-ntPgc on this progrrm.

Mechanicd desi,= work on sheet rods is continuing pnd a &sign hcs been evolved vhich vi11 permit the continued alignment of the rod guide with the slot in the graphite, taking into considerctfon grcphite grovth. A test set-up which will pernit conplete performam teats is being designed.

PEge 1 DECLASSIFIED One of the mejor difficulties still facing the Design Division Is the development of a sztisfcctory third scfety system. Present efforts are directed tdthe use of steel-baron shot, but there -8 mrny problcms to be sol-ted in the edaptation * of this system end there is some question Tehether it would be approved by the Pile Safety Committee .

MeChzniCF.1 design on metd handling systems is continuing md P. number of invention disclosures bve been submitted. Two different typcs of mcchines ?re bcing worked on at the prescnt time. The timc study 2nd flo1.T chcrt prep7red by Project Engineering uas received February 15, cnd is being studied,

The imter studies ihich, together 14th the vvork on hert transfsr, Vi11 127 the foundntion for the water plat design cre in pro6yess, with cn expected completion date of May 1. Vork is being initieted to scope end specify the l.*or!c of an Archi- tect-Exgineer for the design of the weter plant and it is expectcd that this work will be assigned to an Uchitect-Engineer this summer.

Plans are also being laid to establish an adequate system for planning and materials take-offs and the establishment of unit casts so that we will have a firm basis on which to estimate costs. A group which will devote its efforts to this Hark *4ll be established in this Design Section about the end of May, Likewise, the Archi- tect-Engineer will be fully instructed concerning the need for accurate cost estimates.

Negotiations that were leading to a contract for engineering assistance from the Parsons-Aerojet Company have been terminated and general plans have been changed accardingly. A request is being made for an extension of the directive date to January 1, 1951- It is believed that the granting of this extension will permit a better job to be done both by ourselves and by the Architect-Engineer.

Work is proceeding on the preparation of the report which will form the basis for a Part 11 of the Project Proposal to be submitted aome time in April.

Expenditures to date are well vlthin current appropriations. Instrument Design

Tlith the present atmosphere of helium, carbon dioxide and air in the pile the analysis for exact composition is difficult. This problem was discussed with Leeds and Northrup, who suggested a possible means of naking a continuous analysis by thermal conductivity means. They suggest a double flo1.V cell be used, passing total gas through the first cell, then scrubbing out the carbon dioxide &nd com- paring the remainder with the original by passing through the second cell. They have offered to provide us with the necessvy calibration for this unit. The remaining gas can then be simply analyzed for helium and the reender will be air. The 1004 Area design 1411 be modFfied to incorporate this as the most of the equipment is already provided but was to be used for mofeture measurement. The moisture analvsis will be done with Foxboro Dew Cells, which measure the dew point temperature of the gas. These units are new and fairly inexpensive. In view of their cost ($lOO.OO), one cell will be placed in each of the 10 exit plenum sampling lines and one in ach of the inlet and exit gas main sampling lines. These wfU be connected to two 6-point recorders.

With the greater number of horizontal rods expectad for new piles, it ~llbe ins- possible to mount selsyn equipment directly in front of the operator as ve do now, although the information is necersary to him at all times. The transmitting selsyn, Page 2 must dea great number of revolutionsDECLASSIFNJ for the f travel of the rod to obtain accurate readability of the receiver. The Schenectady pcup has been asked to suggest a means of using a single fndicator which the operator can connect to any ' rad by positioning a switch.

A study is being made of possible ways to attach thermocouples to process tubes and bring these out through gas gun barrels in tight seals. Decision *-%is made to machine 16 gun barrels in 100-H Area which could be used for this at any time operations may elect,

FILE AREBS "EX" & RH" Electrical Design

In the design of the lo5 DE and lo5 H Building piles 2 nunber of changes were made in the safety control circuits by means of which a pile is scraaned. These changes were made after an exhaustive study of the requirements. The circuits were designed for utmost reliability when really needed, and also for the reduction of uanecessaq scrams.

Since it vas felt that interested persons outside this group were not fully aware of the sequence of operations and the timing of events in the scram circuits, a

drawing 1.g~prepared which portrays in schematic fashion the arrangement of the circuits and the timing of their operation. This drawing was discussed with interested groups. It illustrates the manner in which a scram operation is triggered 3y:

1. Loss of water pressure 2. Overactivity of the pile 3. Loss of voltage at some part of the electrical supply system affecting the lo5 and 190 Buildings 4. Failure of some component of the safety circuit itself - 5. Manual scram operation.

A comparison of this drawing with the safety circats used in previous piles Will show the changes which have been made. The changes consist chiefly of:

1. The introduction of a new instrument supply equipment consisting of a battery for stored electrical energy, a M: bus which is always energized from the battery,chargers to sup;ly the DC bus and keep the battery charged, and ax invcrtcr set to selve anBC instrument bus from the CC battery. 2. The removal of t& Beckman AC supply circuits from the emergency AC building supply to the above mentioned AC instrument bus. 3- The changing of some szfety circuit relays fron AC to CC. 4. The eliminction of the rectifiers on the vertiaal rod clutches which are now served from the DC bus. 5- The use of pre-set time delays in two sets of relays so that there can be a discriminztion in timing of the scram circuits between the vzrious czuses 6. The elimination of the gasoline-driTen emergency generator at the lo5 Building . These,anc! a number of other minor changes improve the reliability and usefulness of thc controls and reduces to a minimum the chence of false scran.

In any fiture developments in pile szfety controls, this drawing and the detailed dralgings slrpporting it, 1,rill seme es a starting point, 2-73 DECLASSIFIED

PROJECT & RELATED PEXSONNEL

1-31-&9 2-2 8- L9 GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES - Civilian Personnel = Atomic Energy Commission 3w. 33 89 Civilian Personnel - G. A. 0. -6 Total 347 347 RICHLAND VILLAGE PERSONNEL Commercial Facilities (Includes No. Richland) 1717 1627 Organization3, Clubs, Etc., 106 104 Schools 3u. 343 Churches -- 25 -25 - Total 2189 2099

MORRISON-=SEN PERSONNEL (Columbia Cap) 186 198

- CONSTRUCTION SUB-CO~CTORS

Atkinson-Jones 8306 7002 Newport, Kern & Kibbe 15 16 Newberry Neon 943 780 Urban, Smyth, Warren Co., 1959 2c02 J. P. Head Co., 15 12 Kellex Corp., 585 565 J. Gordon Turnbull 139 13 9 Giffels & Vallet, Inc., 187 175 Morrison-Knudsen Co., 247 263 C. C. Moore 99 51 V. S. Jenkins Insulating Co. , 22 6 Curtis Sand Sr Gravel 30 36 National Carbon Co., 320 330 Trowbridge & Flynn Electric Co., 8 9 J. A. Terteling & Son 495 424 Graysport Construction Co., 15 184 Nettleton-Sound 32 4 Thorgaard Plumbing 9 4 Chris Berg Co., I20 16 Holert ELectrical CO., 23 1

(Continued on page #2) f Page #2 1-3149 2-2849 CONSTRUCTION SUB-CONTRACTORS

NcNeU Construction Co., . 308 189 Rust Engineering Co., 15 .7 Arnold & Jeffers Co., 25 ll Charles %anson (& Lyle) 6 - Fox Metal Products 9 6 Scott-Buttner 21 UC Martins Furniture 4 2 Parsons Tile 4 - WFUiams P&&t & Glass 9 2 Seldoncs Inc., 6 - West Coast Painters 16 19 Holaday & Edworthy 7 2 Chicago Bridge & Iron 15 - P. S. Lord - 10 Haughton Elevator Co., 5 6 E. J. Bartells Co., 3h 47 H. P. Fischer & Sons 6 I bward.P. Foley Co., 30 31 E. F. %errill 0 2 Combustion Ebg. Co., 1 1 Indust. Eng. & Contractors 35 50 Hanley & Co., 26 50 Johnson Service 1 2 X-Ray Produts ll 20 - Anning- Johnson 16 23 National Blower & Sheetmetal 6 6 United Refractory & Construction 12 13 Link-Belt 2 6 Isaacson Iron Works 7 7 Strasser Drilling 2 3 Warsaw Elevator - 3 Consolidated West Steel 0 7 Raecolith Flooring - 3 - -2. - Asbestos Supply -

Total 8 568 GENERAL ELECTRIC PERSONNEL 8,678 - - & GRAND TOTAL

DECLASSIFIED