ML20072H577

Annual Rept of Changes,Tests & Experiments for Fy Ending 820630

ML20072H577
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Site:	Rhode Island Atomic Energy Commission
Issue date:	03/10/1983
From:	Dimeglio A RHODE ISLAND, STATE OF
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. a STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS RHODE ISLAND ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION Nuclear Science Center South Ferry Road Narragansett, R. 1.02882 March 10, 1983 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, PA 19406

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Annual report for Lecensen R-95, Docket 50-193 Gentlemen:

This letter is transmitted pursuant to the requirement of 10CFR 50.59b to furnish the Nuclear Regulatory Commission a description of changes, tests and expariments conducted without prior approval of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The current membership of the Rhode Island Atomic Energy Commission is as follows:

Professor George Seidel, Chairman Reverend Walter A. Murtaugh, O. P.

Mr. John S. Pascalides Dr. Stanley J. Pickart Dr. Vincent C. Rose To increase available office space, a third house trailer has added along the south side of the laboratory wing of the facility. There are now two .

(2) trailers east of the laboratory wing and three (3) trailers south of the wing. Access to the five trailers is from the laboratory wing.

During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1982, the reactor operated 1,792 hours0.00917 days <br />0.22 hours <br />0.00131 weeks <br />3.01356e-4 months <br /> producing 2,275 megawatt-hours. During this operation, approximately 4,000 neutron irradiations involving approximately 6,000 samples were performed in support of neutron activation analysis programs. During this same operation,

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beam ports were used for approximately 1,400 hours0.00463 days <br />0.111 hours <br />6.613757e-4 weeks <br />1.522e-4 months <br /> in support of neutron spectroscopy programs.

The experiments conducted during this-reporting period are the same as those in the last reporting period. A copy of FY81 annual report is enclosed.

W A. Francis DiMeglio Director /

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OPERATING STATISTIG FISCAL YEAR JtLY L 1980 liiROUGH JLE 30,1981 Prepared by A. Francis DiMeglio Director l.

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%Q& RHODE ISLAND ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION Nuclear Science Center South Ferry Road Narragansett, R. I. 0283:

ANNUAL REPORT

SUMMARY

The Annual Report for fiscal year 1981, July 1, 1980 through June 30, 1981, details the following accomplishments:

. Single shift operation totaling more than 1,680 hours0.00787 days <br />0.189 hours <br />0.00112 weeks <br />2.5874e-4 months <br /> or 84% of the time available

. Irradiation of more than 4,600 samples in support of more than 20 research programs investigating questions of world-wide pollution transport, development of energy sources, buildup of toxic substances in unventilated spaces, geology, zoology

. Provided facilities for experiment programs involving 26 faculty and 30 graduate students from the University of Rhode Island and 4 other universities leading to the grant-ing of 8 advance degrees

. Supported grants and contracts totaling more than $1,500,000

. Supported research leading to 42 journal publications Supported research leading to 40 papers presented at pro-fessional meetings

. Provided research facilities for 5 post-doctoral fellows and 6 visiting professors representing 3 institutions and 3 foreign countries

. Provided tours with a lecture for about 2,000 individuals Provided facilities for experiment programs resulting in the awarding of 71 advanced degrees to date I

M j STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS RHODE ISLAND ATOMIC ENERGY COM.\11SSION Nuclear Science . Center South Ferry Road Narragansett, R. 1.02832 0 RATING STATISTICS FISCAL YEAR JULY L 1980 THROUGH JIK 30,1981 Prepared by A. Francis DiMeglio Director i

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TABLE OF CONTENTS CHRONOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 1 ORGANIZATION . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . . . . .... . . . . . . . 2 FUNCTIONS OF R. I. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION AT THE RHODE ISLAND NUCLEAR SCIENCE CENTER. . . . .... . . . . . . . . 3 OPERATING STATISTICS FOR THE RINSC (TEXT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Average Hours Operated Per Week, Figure 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Operation Outside of Regular Working Hours, Figure 2. . . . . . . 8 Total Power Generated, Figure 3 . . . . . . ... . . . . . . .. .9 Neutron Irradiations, Figure 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Samples Irradiated with Neutrons, Figure 5. . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Beam Port Use, Figure 6 . . . . . .. .. ... . . . . . .. . . .11 Use of Reactor Facility in Nuclear Education and Training Courses, Figure 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Advanced Degrees Awarded, Figure 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Advanced Degrees Anticipated, Figure 8 (cont'd) . . . . . . .. .14 Post Doctoral Fellows, Visiting Professors, Figure 9. . . . . . . 16 LIST OF EXPERIMENTS Continuing. . . . .. . . . . . . .. .. . ... . . . . . . . . .17 PUBLICATIONS . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. . ... . . . . . . . .19 ORAL PRESENTATIONS . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .... . . . . . . . .22 APPENDIX A - ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS. . . . .. . . . . . . . . .25 e

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4 CHRONOLOGY General Assembly es'tablishes R. I. Atomic Energy Commission (Title 42, Chapter 27,

. General Laws) January 26, 1955 General Assembly approves construction of research reactor'(Chapter 142, Laws of 1958) May 20, 1958' Electorate approves proposal to construct research reactor November, 1958 i

RIAEC applies to U. S. Atomic Energy Commission for construction permit December 21, 1961 USAEC grants construction permit July 27, 1962 Groundbreaking for reactor facility- August 28, 1962 USAEC grants operating license July 21, 1964 Reactor goes critical July 28,1964 Reactor operates at 1000 KW for first time May 18, 1965 RIAEC applies to USAEC for license amendment permitting 2000 KW operation July 27, 1967 Reactor operates at 2000 KW for first time September 17, 1968 Contract to Architect-Engineer for laboratory wing addition May , 19 70 .

Laboratory wing completed July, 1971 Two 12' x 60' trailers added June , 1975 Two 12' x 60' trailers added August, 1979 e

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G. Seidel, Chairman RI ATOMIC W. A. Murtaugh, O.P.

ENERGY J. S. Pascalides COMFtISSION S. J. Pickart V. C. Rose A. F. DiMeglio, Chmn. V. C. Rose, Chmn.

M. P. Doyle REACTOR A. F. DiMeglio ISOTOPE J. Loferski UTILIZATION M. P. Doyle COMMITTEE J. E. Robertshaw DIRECTOR (SAFETY) J. J. Robertshaw V. C. Rose COMMITTEE J. Loferski R. G. Stevens A. F. DiMeglio ** R. C. Stevens

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REACTOR OPERATOR SEMI-SKILLED PRINCIPAL (llcalth Physics LABORER REACTOR Specialty) OPERATOR R. Sullivan J. Bingham i R. E. Coons

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• Holds USAEC Reactor Operator License

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S S FUNCTIONS OF THE RIAEC AT TEE RHODE ISLAND NUCLEAR SCIENCE CENTER The function of the RINSC is to provide the following services to the universities, hospitals and, to a limited extent, industrial organizations in the State of Rhode Island.

1. Operate the reactor as required by the experiment program during or outside of regular working hours.

2. Provide neutrons for irradiation of samples.

3. Provide gamma rays for the irradiation of samples.

4. Provide neutrons at beam port facilities for spectrometry experiments.

5. Provide laboratory facilities for use with radioactive materials produced in the reactor.

6. Provide laboratory facilities for use with radioactive materials procured elsewhere.

7. Installation of new facilities and services.

8. Provide consulting for experimenters planning to utilize the reactor facilities.

9. Provide laboratory courses for students at colleges in Rhode Island requiring the reactor or specialized equipment associated with the reactor.

10. Provide facilities and guidance for graduate students performing thesis research.

11. Provide facilities for research by post-doctoral fellows and visiting scientists at area universities.

12. Provide tours and public information lectures for high school and college science classes and civic and professional groups.

13. E intain reactor facility systems and procedures.

14. Perform studies concerning the improvement of existing facilities and establish-

. ment of new facilities required by experimenters.

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OPERATING STATISTICS FOR THE RHODE ISLAND NUCLEAR SCIENCE CENTER

1. OPERATING TIME - The reactor has been operated during and outside of

• regular working hours to meet the needs of the experiment program.

Most operation is at nominal power level of 2000 kilowatts (KW). The average number of hours operated per week is shown in Figure 1. The decrease in FY81 to an average of 33 hours3.819444e-4 days <br />0.00917 hours <br />5.456349e-5 weeks <br />1.25565e-5 months <br /> per week came about because the reactor operating hours were not extended beyond the normal work week as in the previous year.

Additional increases in weekly operating hours will require additional staff for an additional shift.-

Reactor operation outside of regular working hours is often required to meet the needs of experimenters. The number of hours the reactor operated other than Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. is shown in Figure 2. Only to hours the reactor actually ran are shown.

Tours, maintenance, etc. outside of regular working houts are not shown.

Figure 3 presents the total energy developed as a function of fiscal year. The product of power level in megawatts (MW) timea operating hours is a measure of the availability of the reactor for research and the size of the research program since the reactor is operated primarily to meet the needs of the experiment programs with little reactor time required-for measurements on the reactor itself.

2. NEUTRON IRRADIATIONS - The number of neutron irradiations performed is shown in Figure 4. Beam pcrt experiments are not included. The number of individual samples irradiated with neutrons is shown in Figure 5.

These irradiations were performed in support of experiments 8, 24, 43, 45, 49, 58, 71, 78, 95, 99, 101, 105, 106, 107, 109, and 110 described on pages 17 and 18. This research is supported by grants to the research staff from out of state agencies (National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, Office of Naval Research, etc.) totaling more than $1,532,680.

< This total includes the prorated costs of operating the research ship

" Endeavor" in support of experiments 24, 45, and 58.

Most of these irradiations are performed using two pneumatic transfer (rabbit) systems for sample insertion into and removal from the reactor. -

Since these two systems wil' soon limit expansion of experimental programs, a third automated irradiation system (discussed in Section 14) is nearing completion. -

3. GAMMA RAY IRRADIATIONS - Gamma ray irradiations are performed using fuel elements from the reactor af ter reactor shutdown. Since the gamma ray intensity from fuel elements decreases with time after reactor shutdown, the elements must be returned to the reactor and operated at full power for continued irradiations. During the year, 73 irradiations with gamma rays were performed for experiments 12, 13, 103, 104, and 108.

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4. NEUTRONS AT BEAM PORTS - Neutrons which emerge from reactor beam ports during reactor operation are utilized in spectrometry experiments and

, in engineering experiments. The reactor system includes six radial beam ports and one through port with varying geometrical and neutron characteristics.

The use of beam ports is as follows:

Experiment 11 is at beam port L-2.

Experiment 82 is at beam port R-2.

Experiment 91 is being installed in the modified thermal column.

Experiment 94 is being performed at beam port R-1.

The total energy generated during beam port use is shown in Figure 6.

The ordinate represents the product of MW'hou s generated during beam port use and the number of ports during the generation. The decrease in beam port use came about because one spectrometer was being modified during the year.and therefore out of service. This research is supporte'd with grants of about $24,000.

5. LABORATORY FACILITIES FOR USE WITH RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS PRODUCED IN THE REACTOR - Samples which are exposed to neutrons from the reactor become radioactive. To work with these radioactive materials, a by-product material license and special facilities are required. The RINSC

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! by-product license is broad enough to include most materials produced.

i Laboratories have been ~ constructed in the Science Center for chemical processing and counting of these radioactive materials. Much of the laboratory fixtures and furniture has been purchased by the users and deeded to the Science Center before installation.

Major uses of laboratories and facilities include experiments 8, 24, 45, 49, 58, 106, and 110.

All of the building space available for laboratories has been utilized.

6. LABORATORY FACILITIES FOR USE WITH RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS PROCURED ELSEWHERE Experimenters may require radioactive materials which are not produced in j the reactor. Of ten the experiment cannot be performed at the experimenter's

! own laboratory because of lack of handling facilities and personnel trained l- in the use of the radioactive materials. These experimenters then request l space, advice and specialized facilities from the RINSC.

l This catagory of use was minimal during the report year.

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7. NEW FACILITIES - In order to accomodate experiment 91, the thermal column has been modified to incorporate a radial beam tube. The spectrometer .

for use at the new beam port is being assembled.

8. CONSULTATIONS WITH EXPERIMENTERS - Before an experiment is performed at the RINSC, considerable time must be spent by the professional staff in providing specifications about the reactor, design assistance and review for radiological and nuclear safety. Direct assistance to experimenters has ranged from minor effotts such as temporary loan of equipment to activities of considerable magnitude. One example of the latter category is the work performed for hospitals where all but sample preparation is -

performed by RINSC personnel. Because of the' expansion of experiment programs, considerable time is consumed by this function.

The Science Center staff also plays a major role in the selection and purchase of equipment for experimenters. After delivery, the staff sets up, calibrates and operates the equipment for experimenters.

9. NUCLEAR EDUCATION AND TRAINING COURSES - Schools in Rhode Island have utilized the reactor facility in their course work. This utilization has consisted of demonstrations of neutron activation analysis, lectures on nuclear power and lectures on the properties and uses of a research reactor and is shown in Figure 7.

,10. GRADUATE THESIS RESEARCH - The advanced degrees awarded based on research performed at the RINSC are shown in Figure 8. Also shown are anticipated degrees for graduate students currently performing research.

11. POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP AND VISITING SCIENTISTS SUPPORT - Occasionally individuals associate themselves with universities for post-doctoral training in areas involving the reactor. The contribution of the RINSC has thus far consisted of office and laboratory space and use of irradia-tion facilities. Figure 9 presents a tabulation of post-doctoral fellows and visiting scientists.

12. TOURS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION - Tours of the RINSC are permitted by eighth grade and above science classes and interested civic and professional groups. Three open houses in conjunction with URI open houses have been ,

held. Tours have averaged about 2,000 individuals per year. In addition, the Science Center has provided speakers to school, civic and professional organizations to discuss career opportunities and nuclear power. ,

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13. MAINTENANCE OF REACTOR FACILITY SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES - Maintenance and improvements on the reactor system are necessary in order to operate re-liably and to satisy the requirements necessary to maintain our USNRC operating license R-95 and our by-product material license in good' standing.

In addition, operating and emergency procedures and radiological safety regulations must be reviewed and updated and records maintained to show com-pliance with these procedures. Review of these records is an important part of the frequent inspections by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Ccamission.

The Reactor Utilization Committee met once during fiscal year 1981.

The reactor operation was audited by representatives of the University of Lowell Reactor. Although several recommendations were made, no areas of non-compliance

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During the year a revised security plan was submitted to'and approved for use by the USNRC. In addition, a quality assurance plan was submitted and approved for the shipment of spent fuel to reprocessing. One shipment of 23 elements was made to reprocessing.

14. STUDIES - In order to make the reactor facility suitable for use by increasing

-numbers of scientists, completion of existing facilities and construction of new facilities are required. The studies are performed by the staff of RINSC and, since most systems are unique, include specialized design. A staff member has participated in study groups concerning nuclear power in Rhode Island. A staff member serves on the Radiation Control Advisory Committee.

The projects pursued during the year and their status is as follows:

(1) Use of new design fuel elements in the reactor. This is required because there are no U.S. vendors of the alloy type fuel now. used in the reactor. A reactor operations license amendment has been obtained from NRC for use of the new fuel. New fuel has been ob-tained but not yet used in the reactor.

(2) Conversion of the thermal column to a beam port. This project is continuing and will be completed during the coming year.

(3) Installation of computer controlled pneumatic irradiation facility.

This project should be completed during the coming year.

(4) Use of low-enriched uranium fuel elements in the reactor. This project is being pursued at the request of the U. S. Government, Department of Energy, and State Department and was terminated during the year.

(5) Energy conservation modifications to the facility. This project is continuing.

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FIGURE 7 - Use of Reactor Facility in Nuclear Education and Training Courses

1. STUDENTS INSTITUTION DEPARTMENT COURSE NO. AND NAME FY~81 URI Chemistry 192-General Chemistry 40 s

Chemistry / Physics ATS 103x-Analytical Thinking Skills 35 Chemistry 511-Advanced Analytical Chemistry 13-

Chemistry 518-Radiochemistry 0 Chemistry 615-Trace Analysis O Chemistry 616-Applied Instr. Methods 7 Nuclear Engineering 581-Intro. to Nuclear Engr. 13 Nuclear Engineering 582-Health Physics 0 Nuclear Engineering 583-Reactor Laboratory 0 Physics 120-Physics of the Energy Crisis O Physics 341-Modern Physics 175 Physics 484-Physics Laboratory 7 Physics 560-Neutron Physics 0 Oceanography 521-Chemical Oceanography 16 Food Science and Technology 432-Biochemistry of Food Process 22 l

Animal Sciences 354-Genetics Laboratory 12 l Zoology 364x-Quan. Population Biology 10 BROWN Engineering 167-Energy Conversion 24 BROWN /R. I. Nuclear Medicine 1-Radiation and Life 50 HOSPITAL BROWN /R. I. Nuclear Medicine Medical Tech. Training 6 HOSPITAL PROVIDENCE Biology Ecology 15 .

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FIGURE 8 - ADVANCED DEGREES AWARDED Year - 1981 DEGREE SCHOOL DEP_ARTMENT RECIPIENT THESIS PhD HARVARD School of S.D. Colome Trace element Public Health- characterization of ambient and residential aerosols PhD WHOI-MIT Oceanography R.F. Anderson The marine geochemistry of Thorium and Protactinium PhD URI Physics C.K. Saw Dense random packed models for amorphous monatomic and binary systems MS URI Chemistry B.A. Martin Purification of Poly Vinyl 8 Hydroxyquinoline of.Pb and Cd MS URI. Chemistry J.C. Rossell Three non-linear mapping methods using a Simplex Optimization Technique MS URI Electrical R. Rao .Effect of neutron Engineering radiation on optical fibers MS URI Oceanography D. Graham Sr, Na in fossil biogenic calcium carbonates MS URI Electrical G.L. Lan A study of light scatter-Engineering ing in optical fibers and fiber material 9

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FIGURE 8_ - ADVANCED DEGREES ANTICIPATED YEAR DEGREE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT RECIPIENT EXP. #

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1982 MS. URI Physics F. Ludecke 11 1982 MS URI' Oceanography' R. Kingsley 24 ,

1982 PhD URI Oceanography D. Waggoner 24 l 1984 PhD URI Oceanography M. Rideout 24 1982 PhD URI Oceanography B. Mosher 45 i 1982 PhD URI Oceanography E. Butler 45 1982 PhD URI Oceanography T. Fogg 45 1981 PhD URI Oceanography C. Weisel 45 1983 PhD URI Oceanography H. Maring 45 4

1982 PhD URI Oceanography A. Pszenny 45 1982 PhD URI Chemistry R. Heaton 49 1981 MS URI Chemistry M. Hughes 49 1982 PhD URI Chemistry D. Stout 49 1983 PhD URI Chemistry W. Boothman 49 1981 MS URI Chemistry M. Sabo 49 1982 MS URI Chemistry J. Latimer 49 1982 MS URI Chemistry S. Amankwah 49 1984 PhD URI Oceanography J. Hess 58 1984 PhD URI Oceanography A. Hudson 58 1982 PhD WHOI/MIT Chemical M. Kurz 78 .

Oceanography 1982 PhD WHOI/MIT Chemical H. DeBaar 78 .

Oceanography 1981 PhD COLUMBIA / Geological D. Adler 85 LAMOUNT DOHERTY Oceanography 1981 PhD COLUMBIA / Geological M. Amdurer 85 LAMOUNT DOHERTY Oceanography 14

PIGURE 8_ - (Cont'd) ADVANCED DEGREES ANTICIPATED YEAR DEGREE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT RECIPIENT EXP. #

1982 PhD URI Physics. I-P. Chang 91

+ 1982 MS URI Physics L. C. Lu 91 1980 PhD URI Electrical J. Jacobs 94 Engineering 1982 PhD HARVARD Public Health S. McCarthy 101 1981 PhD COLOR 0D0 STATE Atmospheric R. Borys 105 Sciences 1982. PhD COLOR 0D0 STATE Atmospheric R. Rilling 105 Sciences 1983 MS URI Oceanography N. Lewis 110 l

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Figure 9 - VISITING PROFESSORS AND POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW SUPPORT Post-Doctoral Fellows SPONSORING RESEARCH YEAR INDIVIDUAL UNIVERSITY INSTITUTION. INTEREST ,

3/1977 C.K. Unni URI NSF Experiment #45 to Oceanography ,

6/1980 6/1977 R. McCaffrey UiI NSF Experiment #45-to Oceanography 7/1981 7/1977 Y.P. Sharma URI NSF Experiment #82 to Physics 6/1981 5/1978 D. Heggie URI NSF Experiment _#58 to Oceanography Present 9/1979 P. Ogden URI NSF Experiment #24' co Oceanography 7/1981 .

7/1978 R. Vollmer URI NSF Experiment #24 to Oceanography Present 9/1980 M. Uematsu URI NSF Experiment #45 to Oceanography Present Visiting Professors at URI RESEARCH INDIVIDUAL HOME INSTITUTIONS INTEREST Dr. Frank Clough Stevens Institute of Experiment #45 Technology

Dr. Patrick Buat Menard CFR/CNRS, France Experiment #45 Dr. Raymond Mcdonald University of Hawaii Experiment #45 .

Dr. Douglas Davis Georgia Institute of Experiment #45 Technology .

Dr. Surendra Pal University of Mexico, Experiment #24

Mexico Mme. Claude Lambert CFR/CNRS, France Experiment #45 16

EXPERIMENTS PEREDRMED AT THE RHODE ISLAND NUCLEAR SCIENCE CENTER CONTINUING EXPERIMENTS No. 8, Experiments and inadiations in Support of Reactor Operations including Neutron and Gamma. Ray Fluxes and Activation Analysis, o A. F. DiMeglio and M. P. Doyle, Rhode Island Nuclear Science Center No. 11, Study of TheAmal Energy of Various Metals by Measuring tJie Number of Neutrons, As a Fwiction of Energy, Scattered from tJie Sample, S. S. Malik, URI, Physics No. 12, Observa. tion of Sex Chromosone Mutations in Fruit Flies Subjected to Gamma Irradiatan, L. T. Smith, URI, Agriculture Chemistry No. 13, TrMn of Bacon as a DemonstAation of Food Pasturization by Radiation,K. L. Simpson and A. G. Rand, URI, Agriculture Chemistry No. 24, Petrologicat and Geochemical Studies of Rocks from Various Areas of the Glorld, J-G. Schilling, URI, Oceanography No. 43, Production of Isotope Tracens Such as Ta-182 to Study Salamander Orientation, Ac.tivation Analysis of Marine Samples, Gamma Inadiation of Amphibians. C. R. Shoop, URI, Zoology No. 45, Inuestigating af Trace Elements in tJte Atmosphere a>id Oceans, R. Duce, Oceanography, URI No. 49, Activa. tion Analysis of Trace Efement Components of Atmospheric, Ocean and Biological Samples, J. L. Fasching, URI, Chemistry No. 58, Activation Analysis Studies of Fossit Coral, Basalts and River Sediments, M. Bender, URI, Oceanography No. 71, Irradiation of Human Ex,taacted Teeth, R. S. Manley, Westwood Research Laboratory, Inc.

No. 78, Neutron Activa.flon Analysis of Ocean Particulate and Sediment l Trap MateAlat, P. Breuer, uH01 No. 82, Neutron Diffraction St.udies of Crystalline and Amorphous Magnetic Alfoys, S. Pickart, URI, Physics No. 83, Thorium Partitioning in SedimeatfA, R. Health, URI, Oceanography

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No. 85, Upt.ahe St.udies of Ma,terial in Marbie Ecosystems, P. Santshi, l Lamont Doherty Geological Observatory of Columbia University l

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_. . s EXPERIMENTS PERFORMED AT THE RHODE ISLAND NUCLT.AR SCIENCE CENTER CONTINUING EXPERIMENTS No. 91, Neutron Sca,ttering Studies of Ferroftu,id Particles, A. C. Nunes, URI, Physics No. 94, NeatAort Damage Investigation of Optical Fibera,s. S. Mitra, URI, Electrical Engineering .

No . - 95, Irradiation of Human Enamet Dedal Ma,terial,S. A. Mundorff, Eastman Dental Center, Rochester, New York No. 99, Rare Ea,ttlt DeteAminations in Mineral Species and Giasses, O. Don Hermes, Geology, URI No.101, Elemen.tal Charac,terization af Redpinable Partieru! ate matter in Ambrien,t Air, J. D. Spengler, School of Public Health, Harvard No.102, Trace Metal Determination in Several Strains of Sn.ine Shrimp, C. E. 01ney, Food Science and Nutrition, URI

, No.103, Gamma. Ray Irtadiation of Catnation leaves, C. Beckman, Plant Pathology, URI j No.104, Gama. Ray Ir/rndlation of Sediments, J. O'Rei1Ly, Oceanography, URI No.105, NAA of Air Sampled from Cloud Seeding Experiments, L. O. Grant, 4 Atmospheric Sciences, Colorodo State University No.106, Study of .the Absorption Metata on Particulate Matter in Absorbed Organic Material in Sea Wa,ter, C. E. Lambert, Oceanography, URI No.107, In.teAaction of Copper ions witJ1 Dissolved Orgade Matter in Sea Wa,ter, J. Quinn, Oceanography, URI No.108, Study of Gama Ray Induced Mutations in Violet Leaves and Tobacco CELLS, W. R. Krut, Plant and So11 Science, URI No.109, NAA of Da.ted Coraf Sampica in Relatiott t.o Potiution Exposure, R. E. Dodge, Oceanographic Center, Nova University No.110, Studie4 of tJte Arctic Aerosof (Naze) U6ing Neutton Activation -

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I PUBLICATIONS Rahn K. A. , Borys R.D. and Shaw G.E. , " Particulate air pollution in the .

Arctic: Large-scale occurrence and meteorological controls."

Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Atmospheric Aerosols, Condensation and Ice Nuclei., Galway, Ireland, 21-27 September (1981) f C

Rahn K.A., Joranger E., Semb A. and Conway T.J., "High winter concentrations of S02 in the Norwegian Arctic and transport from Eurasia." Nature 287, 824-826 (1980)

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Schutz L. and Rahn K.A., " Trace-element concentrations in erodible soils."

Aerosols in Science, Medicine and Technology - Physical and Chemical Properties of Aerosols, Proceedings of a Conference, 22-24, Schmallenberg, FRG. Sponsored by tne Gesellschaf t fur Aerosolforschung, 51-59, October (1980)

Hoffman, E.J., G.L. Hoffman, and R.A. Duce, " Particle size dependence of alkaline earth metal enrichment in marine aerosols from Bermuda."

J. Geophys. Res., 85, 5449-5502 (1980)

Duce, R.A., C.K. Unni, B.J. Ray, J.M. Prospero, and J.T. Merrill, "Long range atmospheric transport of soil dust from Asia to the tropical North Pacific:

temporal variations." Science, 280, 1522-1524 (1980)

Garrett, W.D. and R.A. Duce, " Surface microlayer samplers." Air-Sea Interaction Instruments and Methods, F. Dobson, L. Hasse, and R. Davis, eds., Plenum Press, New York, 471-490 (1980)

Prospero, J.M. , J.T. Merrill, and R. A. Duce, " Air-sea exchange of eolian material."

Tropical Ocean-Atmospheric Newsletter, 2-7, April (1981)

Duce, R.A., and J.M. Prospero, " Chinese desert dust and the Pacific Ocean."

Maritimes, 25, No. 2, 6-10, May (1981)

Duce, R.A., "Biogeochemical cycles and the air / sea exchange of aerosols." Prepared for the SCOPE Workshop on the Interaction of Biogeochemical Cycles, Orsundsbro, Sweden, 25-30 May (1981)

Duce, R.A. and R.B. Gagosian, "The atmospheric input of petroleum hydrocarbons to the ocean." Prepared for the National Academy of Sciences Workshon nn Petroleum in the Marine Environment, (1981)

Gagosian, R.B. and R.A. Duce, " Input of petroleum hydrocarbons to the ocean via

, atmospheric transport." Proceedings of the 69th Statutory Meeting, Inter-national Council'for the Exploration of the Sea, Northeast Fisheries' Center, NMFS/NOAA, Woods Hole, Massachusetts (1981)

Sharma, Y.P., C.K. Saw and S.J. Pickart, " Structure Simulation of Amorphous Monatomic and Binary Systems." J. Non-Cryst. Solids 41, 287, (1980) 19

PUBLICATIONS

! Balistrieri, L., P.J. Brewer and J.W. Murray, " Scavenging residence times of trace metals and surface chemistry of sinking particles in the deep ocean."

Deep-Sea Research, 28A,101-121 (1981)

Deuser, W.D., E.H. Ross and R.F. Anderson, " Seasonality in the supply of sediment to the deep Sargasso Sea and implications for the rapid transfer of matter

• to the deep ocean." Deep-Sea Research, 28A, 5, 495-505 (1981)

Brewer, P.G., " Absorption of particles in the ocean." WHOI Technical Memorandum .

No.1-81, April (1981) l Spencer, D.W., "The Sediment Trap Intercomparison Experiment - some preliminary data." WHOI Technical Memorandum No.1-81, April (1981)

Spencer, D.W., " Aluminum concentrations and fluxes in the ocean." WHOI Technical Memorandum No.1-81, April (1981)

Anderson, R.F., "The Marine Geochemistry of Thorium and Protactinium." Ph.D.,

WHOI-MIT Joint Program, October (1980)

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Stw, C.K., " Dense Random Packed Models for Amorphous Monatomic and Binary Systems."

Ph.D. Thesis, URI, June (1981) 4 Martin, B. A., " Purification of Poly-5-Vinyl-8 Hydroxyquinoline of Pb and Cd."

M.S. Thesis, URI, Chemistry, (1981)

Rossell, J.C., "Three Non-Linear Mapping Methods Using a Simplex optimization Tecunique." M.S. Thesis, URI, Chemistry, (1981)

Bruder, M.L., R.J. McCaffrey and J.D. Cullen, "The release of heavy metals from reducing marine sediments." The State of Marine Environmental Research,- (1981)

Klinkhammer, G.P. and M.L. Bender, "The distribution of manganese in the Pacific Ocean." Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 46, 361-384, (1980) i Emerson, S. , R. Jahnke, M.L. Bender, P. Froelich, G. Klinkhammer, C. Bowser and G. Setlock, "Early diagensis in sediments from the Eastern Equatorial Pacific.

I. Pore water nutrient and carbonate results." Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 49, 57-80, (1980)

Elderfield, H., N. Luedtke, R.J. McCaffrey and M. Bender, " Benthic flux studies in Narragansett Bay." American Journal of Science, 281, 768-787, (1981)

Klinkhammer, G.P. and M. Bender, " Trace metal distributions in the Hudson River  !

estuar;." Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 12, 629-643, (1981) ,

l Emerson, S. and M. Bender, " Carbon fluxes at the sediment-water interface of the deep sea; calcium carbonate preservation." Journal of Marine Research, 39, ,

139-162, (1981) 20

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i PUBLICATIONS  !

Pickart, S.J., C.K. Saw, J. Budnick and V. Niculescu, " Atomic and Magnetic Ordering In Fe3-x3c Si Alloys." J. Phys. Chem. Solids 42, 595, (1981)

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Pickart, S.J., " Indirect Costs of Research (Letter to the Editor)." Physics Today, 11, August (19 80)

Lehmann, M.S. and A.C. Nunes, "A Short Hydrogen Bond Between Near Identical Carboxyl Groups on The o Modification of L-Glutamic Acid.'.' Acta Cryst.

B36,1621-1625 (1980)

Schilling, J-G, M.B. Bergeron and R. Evans,~" Halogens in the mantle beneath the North Atlantic." Phil. Trans. R. Soc., Lond., A 297, 147-178 (1979)

Fisk, M.R., J-G. Schilling and H..Sigurdsson, "An experimental investigation of Iceland and Reykjanes Ridge fholeiites: I." Phase Relations, Contrib.

Mineral Petrol., 74, 361-374 (1980) l Schilling, J-G., P.S. Meyer and R. Kingsley, " Rare Earth Geochemistry of Iceland basalts: Spatial and Temporal Variations." The Structure and Development j of the Greenland-Scotland Ridge - New Methods and Concepts, NATO Advanced Res. Inst. Series, (1981)

Poreda, R., H. Craig and J-G. Schilling, "3He/4He Variations along the Reykjanes Ridge." Trans. Amer. Geophys. Union, 61, 1158 (1980)

Jenkins, W.J., M.D. Kurz, J-G. Schilling and S.R. Hart, " Helium Isotopic variation

.:Ln oceanic basalt glasses from the North Atlantic." Trans. Amer. Geophys.

Union, 61,1158 (1980)

! Schilling, J-G., R. Kingsley, S.E. Humphris and G. Thompson, "Tristan Da Cunha Hotspot." Trans. Amer. Geophys. Union, 62, 424 (1981)

Vollmer, R., P. Ogden and J-G. Schilling, "Nd Isotope Geochemistry of Leucite Hills Ultra-Potassic Volcanism." Trans. Amer. Geophys. Union, 62, 431 (1981)

! Waggoner,-D.G., R. Vollmer and J-G. Schilling, " Isotopic and trace element variations along the Mohns and Knipovich Ridges." Trans. Amer. Geophys.

Union, 62, 423 (1981)

Colome, S.D., " Trace Element Characterization of Ambrient and Residential Aerosols." D. S. Thesis, Harvard, June (1981)

Brewer, P.G., Y. Nozaki, D.W. Spencer and A.P. Fleer, " Sediment trap experiments in the deep North Atlantic: isotopic and elemental fluxes." Journal of Marine Research 38, 4, 703-728 (1980)

Rao, R. and S. S. Mitra, "Effect of Neutron irradiat on d on the pulse dispersion '

in a step index optical fiber." Applied Phyaics Letters, Vol. 36, 948, (1980) i Lan, G.L. , D.K. Banajee and S.S. Mitra, "Raman scattering in optical fibers."

Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, Vol. II, 416, (1981) l L

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ORAL PRESENTATIONS Rahn, K.A., "Recent results on Arctic haze." Office of Naval Research, Arlington',

Virginia, June 19, 1981.

Rahn, K.A., "The past and future of Arctic haze studies." Division of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, Washington, DC, June 19, 1981.

, Duca, R.A., " Atmospheric Chemistry of Trace Elements." Faculty of Engineering,~ Keio University, Yokohama, Japan,_0ctober 19, 1980.

Ducs, R. A., " Rec.ent Studies in Air / Sea Exchange Chemistry." Faculty of Fisheries, Hollaido University, Hakodate, Japan, October 21, 1980.

Duca, R.A., "The SEAREX Program." Headquarters, New Zealand Meteorological Service, Wellington, New Zealand, October. 31, 1980.

Duca, R.A., " Trace Elements and Their Exchange Across the Air / Sea Interface." New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY November 20, 1980.

Ducs, R.A., " Marine Atmospheric Chemistry." Oceanography 521,- URI, April 24, 1981.

Sharma, Y.P., S. J'. Pickart,- and C.K. Saw, " Computer Modelling of Spin Distributions in Amorphous RE-TM Alloys." 26th Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic

, Materials, Dallas, TX, November 1980.

Pickart, S.J., "Some Programs Should Survive." (Invited) American Physical Society, Baltimore, MD, April 1981.

Nunsa, A.C., "Ferrofluids-I: An Introduction to Magnetic Liquids." URI, September 26, 1980.

Nunas, A.C., " Polarized Neutron Scattering From Ferrofluids." University of Maine, Orono, April 15, 1980.

Nunsa, A.C. and S.V. Letcher, " Anisotropic Fluids." University of Maine, Orono, April 15,1980.

Nunta, A.C., " Neutron Scrttering Study of Suspended Magnetic Particles." Clarkson College, Potsdam, NY, April 17, 1981.

Nunsa, A.C., " Neutron Scattering Study of Suspended Magnetic Particles." MacMaster University, Toronto, Canada, May 4,1981.

Colome, S. and J.D. Spengler, " Residential Indoor and Matched Outdoor Measurements of Fine Particulate Trace Elements." International Conference on Residential

• Solid Fuels: Environmental Impact and Solutions, Portland, Oregan, June 1981.

Colome, S., S.M. McCarthy and J.D. Spengler, " Residential Indoor and Ambient Outdoor Comparison of Gaseous and Particulate Air Pollutants in Two Cities." Air Pollution Control Associrtion Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, June 1981.

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. Borys,'R. and R. Rilling, " Coal-Fired Power Plant Emissions of Cloud Active Aerosol."

57th Annual Meeting of the-Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Division of the' American Association for the Advancement of Science, Greeley, Colorado, April 22-25, 1981.

"Me'teorological aspects of long-range transport of pollution aeroso1 to

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Rahn, K.A.,

the Arctic." Atmospheric Sciences Section, The New York Academy of Sciences, September 23, 1980.

Rahn, K.A., " Pertubation to the atmospheric radiation' field from carbonacous aerosols."'

(by G.E. Shaw, University of Alaska) General Motors Research Symposium Particulate Carbon: Atomospheric Life Cycle, Warren, Michigan, October 13, 1980.

Rahn, K.A., C. Brosset, B. Ottar and E.M. Patterson, " Black and white. episodes,.. chemical Evolution of Eurasian air masses, and.long-range transport of carbon to the Arctic." General Motors Research Symposium Particulate Carbon: Atmospheric Life Cycle, Warren Michigan, October 14, 1980.

4 Rahn, K.A., " Meteorological aspects of long-range transport of pollution aerosol to the Arctic." Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, October 15, 1980.-

f' Rahn, K.A., " Background material for a possible US-USSR study of pollution aeroso: in the Arctic and its effect on climate." Sixth Joint Meeting of Working Group VII -

Influence of Environmental Changes on Climate (US-USSR Agreement on Protection of the Environment), Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS), Rosentiel School for Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Miami, Florida, October 16, 1980.

Rahn, K.A., " Current understanding of the origin, characteristics, and significance of Arctic haze." 48th Meeting of the Polar Research Board ~ and the U. S. National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC, November 6, 1980.

Rahn, K.A., " Arctic haze." Oregon Graduate Center, Beaverton, Oregon, November 11, 1980.

j. Rahn, K.A., "More news about Arctic haze." NOAA/GMCC, Boulder, Colorado, l November 17, 1980.

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Rahn, K. A. , " Current understanding of the Arctic aerosol and its potential direct radiative effects." General Motors Research Laboratories, Warren, Michigan, t . November 18, 1980.

i f Rahn, K.A., "On the sources, atmospheric transport, and environmental effects of j- Arctic haze." Physics Department, URI, February 13, 1981.

1 Rahn, K.A., " Elemental analysis of daily aerosol samples from Barrow, Alaska during winter 1979-19E0." Annual Meeting of the NOAA Geophysical Monitoring for Climatic Change Program, Boulder, Colorado, March 4, 1981.

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ORAL PRESENTATIONS Nozaki, Yoshiyuki, " Sediment trap expariments in the deep North Atlantic: isotopic and elemental fluxas." A.G.U. Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 1980.

Balistrieri, L., " Scavenging residence times of trace metals and surface chemistry of sinking particles in the deep ocean." Gordon Conference on Chemical Ocean-ography, Santa Barbara, CA, January'1980. ,

Schilling, J-G. , "Galapagos Hotspot-Spreading Center System." A.G.U. Chapman Conference, Washington, DC, April 1981.

Waggoner, D.G. and J-G. Schilling, "Jan Mayan Hotspot: Geochemical Evidence."

A.G.U. Chapman Conference, Washington, DC, April 1981.

Schilling, J-G. P.S. Meyer, " Rare earth geochemistry of Iceland Basalts: Spatial and temporal variation." NATO Advanced Research Institute Conference, Bressanone, Italy, May 1981.

Newman, E.R. and J-G. Schilling, " Petrology of basalts from the Mohns-Knipovich Ridge, Norwegian-Greenland Sea." NATO Advanced REsearch Institute Conference, i Bressanone, Italy, May 1981. x Por:da, R., H. Craig, and J-G. Schilling, "3He/4He Variations along the Reykjanas -

j i Ridge." Amer. Geophys. Union, Toronto, 1980. (

s. - 1 Jcnkins, W.J., M.D. Kurz, J-G. Schilling and S.R. Hart, " Helium Isotopic variation in oceanic basalt glasses from the North Atlantic." Amer. Geophys. Union, .

Toronto, 1980.

Schilling, J-G., R. Kingsley, S.E. Humphris and G. Thompson, "Tristan Da Cunhc Ho tspo c." Amer. Geophys. Union, Baltimore, 1981.

l Vollmer, R. P. Ogden and J-G. Schilling, "Nd Isotope Geochemistry of Leucitu Hills ,

Ultra-Potassic Volcanism." Amer. Geophys. Union, Baltimore, 1981. 1

' . w Vc, g Wrggoner, D.G., R. Vollmer and J-G. Schilling, " Isotopic and trace element variations along the Mohns and Knipovich Ridges." Amer. Geophys. Union, Baltimore,1981. . .

Rao, R. and S.S. Mitra, " Pulse dispersion in optical fibers: effects of, nuclear radiation." Conference on physics of fiber optics, American Ceramic Society,x i .

Chicago, April 1980. ,

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APPENDIX A ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS The discharges from the Rhode Island Nuclear Science Center consist of heat, radioactive solids, liquids and gases.

1. Heat - A research reactor is operated for the neutrons and gamma rays it produces. The heat must be disposed of as a waste product. At present, the power level of the reactor is 2000 kilowatts. Heat disposal is through closed cycle evaporative cooling of water by the atmosphere in a cooling tower using recirculating tap water. The only effect on the environment is a small increase in the humidity and tempera-ture of the air in the vicinity of the cooling tower. For some atmospheric conditions a visible water vapor plume is formed.

n 2. Radioactive Solids - All radioactive solid waste generated by 3 the reactor and the research programs is collected into waste i ,

disposal drums and transferred to a commercial waste disposal firm licensed by the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. This n ai firm disposes of the material in a USNRC licensed land burial site. During FY 1981, 51.5 cubic feet of material containing about 14.2 mil 11 curies of activity was transferred for disposal.

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3. Radioactive Liquids - All radioactive liquids drain into holding tanks from which the liquids may be discharged to the Narragansett Bay Campus laboratory waste treatment plant af ter determination of radioactivity content and pH. The total radioactivity released during FY 1981 was' 3.79 mil 11 curies. Averaged over the discharge time, the concentration is 1.0lx10 s microcuries/ milliliter; averaged

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over the year, th'e concentration is 4.84x10-8 microcuries/ milliliter which was 0.017% of the maximum permissible concentration.

4. Radioactive Cases - During operation of the reactor, radioactive gases..are produced and disposed of (aftar monitoring) through a s

115. f o'ot stack. The principle gas is radioactive Argon-41 which s has a 1.8 hour9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> half life. Fission gases such as iodine, zenon,

~~l krypton and tritium have never been detected in the stack effluent.

The average Argon-41 concentration off site in FY 1981 was 1.77x10 ' UCi/cc or 4.4% of the maximum permissible concentration.

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