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APPENDIX 6

PUBLICATIONS OF THE U. S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION

Listed here are a number of special publications sponsored by the AEC. In addition, the AEC encourages project scientists to submit nonclassified articles for publication in the established scientific and technical journals. Hundreds of reports, not published elsewhere, may be obtained from the Office of Technical Services, Department of Commerce, Washington 25, D. C. Lists of titles and prices of these reports are available from the Office of Technical Services. Essentially complete collections of the AEC's nonclassified reports are available in a number of libraries (see pages 167-168). Guides to the published and report literature may be found in Nuclear Science Abstracts (see page 164).

SEMIANNUAL REPORTS TO CONGRESS

The AEC semiannual reports to Congress on the progress of the Commission's program are published and made available to the public by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C. An alternate title, indicating the principal subject of the report, has been given to each of the later reports. Indexes to the semiannual reports are also available from the Superintendent of Documents.

First Semiannual Report, January 1947.
Second Semiannual Report, July 1947.

Third Semiannual Report, January 1948.

Fourth Semiannual Report, Recent Scientific and Technical Developments in the Atomic Energy Program of the United States, July 1948. 35 cents.

Fifth Semiannual Report, Atomic Energy Development, 1947-1948, January 1949. 45 cents.

Sixth Semiannual Report, Atomic Energy and the Life Sciences, July 1949. 45 cents.

Seventh Semiannual Report, Atomic Energy and the Physical Sciences, January 1950. 50 cents.

Eighth Semiannual Report, Control of Radiation Hazards in the Atomic Energy Program, July 1950. 50 cents.

Ninth Semiannual Report, AEC Contract Policy and Operations, January 1951. 40 cents.

Tenth Semiannual Report, Major Activities in the Atomic Energy Programs, January-June 1951, July 1951. 35 cents.

Eleventh Semiannual Report, Some Applications of Atomic Energy in Plant Science, January 1952. 50 cents.

Twelfth Semiannual Report, Major Activities in the Atomic Energy Programs, January-June 1952, July 1952. 35 cents.

Thirteenth Semiannual Report, Assuring Public Safety in Continental Weapons Tests, January 1953. 50 cents.

Fourteenth Semiannual Report, Major Activities in the Atomic Energy Programs, January-June 1953, July 1953. 30 cents.

Fifteenth Semiannual Report, Major Activities in the Atomic Energy Programs, July-December 1953, January 1954. 45 cents.

Sixteenth Semiannual Report, Major Activities in the Atomic Energy Programs, January-June 1954, July 1954. 45 cents.

Seventeenth Semiannual Report, Major Activities in the Atomic Energy Programs, July-December 1954, January 1955. 45 cents.

Eighteenth Semiannual Report, Major Activities in the Atomic Energy Programs, January-June 1955, July 1955. 50 cents.

Nineteenth Semiannual Report, Major Activities in the Atomic Energy Programs, July-December 1955, January 1956. 60 cents.

Cumulative Index to the First Fifteen Semiannual Reports to Congress, January 1947-December 1953. 35 cents.

Index to the Sixteenth Semiannual Report to Congress, January-June 1954. 10 cents.

Index to the Seventeenth Semiannual Report to Congress, July-December 1954. 15 cents.

Index to the Eighteenth Semiannual Report to Congress, January-June, 1955. 20 cents.

Index to the Nineteenth Semiannual Report to Congress, July-December 1955. 15 cents.

GENERAL PUBLICATIONS

The following is a list of nontechnical publications pertaining to atomic energy or the administration of the AEC programs, and available from the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C. Selected Readings on Atomic Energy, November 1955, a bibliography of official publications, books, magazines, pamphlets and teaching units for educators, and indexes and bibliographies on atomic energy, 53 pages, 25 cents. Isotopes-An 8-Year Summary of Distribution, March 1955, a detailed account of isotope utilization during the first 8 years of the Commission's distribution program. It is also a supplement of the 3-year and 5-year reports of similar title issued by the Commission in 1949 and 1951. This report is a useful reference to the uses of isotopes and a bibliography of published articles on isotope work, 364 pages, $2.00. Prospecting for Uranium, revised October 1951, a nontechnical booklet prepared by the United States Geological Survey and AEC describing the uraniumbearing minerals, where to look for them, and instruments to use in prospecting and in laboratory testing and analysis of ores. It contains six color plates of principal minerals. Laws, regulations, and price schedules for uraniumbearing ores are included, 128 pages, 55 cents.

Prospecting with a Counter, revised July 1954, a summary of information on field counters, their operation, use, abuse, and their application to prospecting, mining and geologic problems, 68 pages, 30 cents.

Selling to AEC, revised 1955, provides certain basic information helpful to those who want to do business with the AEC or its contractors. It indicates who does the buying, what is bought, where procurement offices are located, and other general information, 28 pages, 25 cents.

A Guide for Contracting of Construction and Related Engineering Services, revised January 1955, gives AEC policy on awarding contracts for construction and architect-engineering services, procedures followed when requests for bids are formally advertised and when contracts are negotiated. Operations offices and officials responsible for letting such contracts are listed, 16 pages, 15 cents.

TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS

The items listed below, together with the National Nuclear Energy Series described in the next section, are publications of scientific and technical interest.

Books

Principles of Nuclear Reactor Engineering, Samuel Glasstone, D. Van Nostrand Co., N. Y., 1955, is written for the student and the practicing engineer. An overall review of the fundamental scientific principles upon which reactor engineering is based, 861 pages, $7.95.

The Elements of Nuclear Reactor Theory, Samuel Glasstone and Milton C. Edlund, D. Van Nostrand Co., N. Y., 1952, is written for scientists, engineers, and advanced students interested in the field of nuclear reactors. It explains the physical concepts and processes involved in a nuclear chain reaction and the methods for calculating critical conditions for chain reacting systems, 416 pages, $4.80.

Sourcebook on Atomic Energy, Samuel Glasstone, D. Van Nostrand Co., N. Y., 1950, presents a comprehensive, technical description of the theory, history, development, and uses of atomic energy. Chapters are included on the structure of the atom, radioactivity, isotopes, neutron research, acceleration of charged particles, and other phases of nuclear science, 546 pages, $3.75. Energy in the Future, Palmer Cosslett Putnam, D. Van Nostrand Co., N. Y., 1953, presents a study of the problem of where we can find sources of low-cost energy in an abundance equal to the maximum plausible demands by the expanding and industrializing populations of the future, and what is the maximum plausible role that nuclear fuels may be called on to play in the next 50 years, or so, 556 pages, $12.75.

The Effects of Atomic Weapons, 1950, prepared for the Department of Defense and the AEC by a board of editors under the direction of the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, presents a technical summary of the results to be expected from the detonation of atomic weapons, with chapters describing an atomic explosion, the shock from air, underwater, and underground bursts; blast, radiation, and fire effects; methods of protecting personnel; and decontamination methods, 456 pages, $1.25.1

Introduction to the Theory of Neutron Diffusion, Volume I, 1954, is intended for purposes of research in physics and mathematics as well as teaching on the graduate level. This monograph, presenting work sponsored by the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, gives a detailed discussion of the general equations of one-velocity neutron diffusion theory and of their solution for the special case of a homogeneous infinite medium with isotropic scattering. Emphasis is placed on fairly complete tables and graphs, 174 pages, $1.25.1 The Metal Beryllium, edited by D. W. White and J. E. Burke, American Society for Metals, Cleveland, Ohio, 1955, presents basic information on the element beryllium, and covers all aspects of beryllium technology for the use of workers in the field, with emphasis on the possible uses of beryllium in atomic energy work, 703 pages, $8.

1 Available from Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C.

Manuals, Handbooks and Reports

Nuclear Power Reactor Technology, May 1953, reports to the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission by four separate teams of industrial representatives appraising the prospect for possible nuclear power development. Studies were made to determine the engineering feasibility for designing, constructing and operating dual-purpose reactors to produce fissionable material and power, and to recommend industry's role in designing, building, and operating such reactors, 88 pages, 25 cents.1

Nuclear Power Reactors, Volume II, March 1955 (submitted October 1953), reports to the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission of two teams of industrial representatives. Appraises the practicability of building a nuclear reactor for the generation of central-station power. The study group undertook to determine whether any of the known reactor systems can be shown to be technically and economically feasible, and competitive for central-station power. Studies were made on the projected possibilities of different reactor systems, 30 pages, 15 cents.1

Handbook on Aerosols, 1950, contains chapters from the National Defense Research Committee Summary Technical Report, Division 10, declassified by the Army at the request of AEC, on the properties and behavior of aerosols, principles and instruments used in meteorology studies, and information useful in studies of the disposal of gaseous radioactive wastes, the dispersal of insecticides, the disposal of industrial gases, etc., 147 pages, 70 cents. Handbook on Air Cleaning-Particulate Removal, Sheldon K. Friedlander, Leslie Silverman, Philip Drinker and Melvin W. First, Harvard University, September 1952, a compilation of data resulting from the study of air cleaning equipment and procedures. Such studies applied principally to the removal of radioactive dust and contamination from exhaust gases, etc., 89 pages, 45 cents.1

Liquid Metals Handbook, second edition (revised) January 1954, R. N. Lyon et al., compiled by the Department of the Navy and AEC, summarizes current information on the physical and chemical properties of liquid metals, their present industrial uses, and their use and potentialities as heat-transfer media, 269 pages, $1.25.1

Liquid Metals Handbook, third edition, 1955 (Sodium and NaK Supplement), edited by C. B. Jackson, compiled by the Department of the Navy and AEC, presents a significant amount of experimental data and analysis of thermal shock and thermal stresses, convective flow and mass transfer, mainly applicable to Sodium and NaK, 445 pages, $2.00.1

Handling Radioactive Wastes in the Atomic Energy Program, revised August 1951, reports on the sources and types of radioactive wastes in atomic energy operations, methods developed for their safe handling and disposal, and methods specified for the safe handling of radioisotopes by private users, 30 pages, 15 cents.1

Trilinear Chart of Nuclear Species, W. H. Sullivan, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., N. Y., 1949, shows physical data for all the nuclear species known as of June 1949, $2.50.

1 Available from Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C.