Theory and Use (unbound
signatures) 1946
7 18 1946-50 1946-1950

The Energy Distribution and
Numberof Cosmic. Ray Neutrons in
the Free Atmosphere, SAK and B,
Hamermesh: Mar. 1946

New Cosmic Ray Radiosonde
Techniques, SAK and B
Hamermesh: May. 1946

Cosmic Ray Investigations at New
York University: Dec. 1946

The Production of Nucleons by the
Cosmic Radiation: Jun. 1947
Comments on F. H. J. Figge: Jun.
1947

On the Rise of the Wire. 19
Potential in Counters: Sep. 1947

A Photoelectric Hygrometer, SAK,
Bernard Hamermesh, and
Frederick Reines: Sep. 1947
Electronic Techniques in Nuclear
Science: Dec. 1947

The Production of Nuclear
Disruptions by the Cosmic
Radiation: Jan. 1948

The Production of Nucleons by the
Cosmic Radiation. If, SAK and A.
Coras: May. 1948

The Energy Distribution of
Neutrons in the Atmosphere, SAK,
M.S. George, and J.W. Kerr: May.
1943

Detecting Atomic Particles: Jun.
1948

A Critique of Ionization
Measurements of Nuclear
Disruptions Produced by Cosmic
- Radiation: Jan. 1949°~ ome
Tests of Self. Regenerating Fillings
for Geiger Counters, SAK and A.D.
Krumbein: Nov. 1949

The Genesis of Cosmic Radiation:
Jan. 1950

Cosmic Radiation and the
Maintainance of a Potential
Gradient in the Atmosphere: Jan.
1950

7 19 1951-1955 1951-1955

The Latitude Effect of Cosmic
Neutrons, SAK, W.P. Staker and M.
Pavalow: Mar. 1951

Cosmic Ray Neutrons: Apr. 1951

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Subjects Work Required by Other Sites to be done by the Burcay of
Standards. -

Maconshussttn Institute of Technology

. at the. present time the Bureau ie making of
parity beryllicn metal for H,3.7. ani it is desired thst this work be
contimed, Dr. Katfmann states thet the group at the Eoreeu which hes
worked on District work has been very useful and that he frequently
consults with Dr, Thompacn. :

Madison Souare Ares

Following 4s extract from letter dated 26 March 1946 to
Dre E. U. Condon from Lt. Col, We B, Kelley concerning the requirements
for work at Bureau of Standards during the coming years

"%, Booting Analvece

Thig program covers the analysis of samples arising
out of the normal operation of this area. Routine work under
the program has been gradually reduced during the past yeer
bat will continue to include analysia of rew materinin,y *ahotgun®
Duttons, ani frequent special samples for quality control.

This program is described in detail in our letter to Dre Rodden

. Gated 23 March 1946 (reference 0-223-6 BS). During the past,
approxinately 50% of the rutine work has been on regulerly
scheduled samplea while the remainder hes resulted from special
denenis. .

"Ii, Special Proerana

. Wivm predietion of the frequency or extent of special
programs cannot be mate. Jt is reasonable to assume, however,
that these prograns will be similar to the ones experienced
during the past year, (Examples of these programs are the
recent 'CP! assay program, the preparation of uranium samples
for paotsre analysis avd the present beryllium staniardization

3

“TX. Analyse) investications

fhe development and extension.of analytical procedures
for project materials has been 2 key function of the leboretory.
As a result of the laboratory's excellent work, this function
has become less critical. At preeent, the improvement of physical
and chenical assays of low grade minerals ani the developaent
of reliable procedures for beryllius analysis are of concern te
thie office. The beryllium program is outlined in cur letter of
22 March 1946. (reference 0-223-b MS) to Dr. Rodden. It is
expected that the facilities required for present analytical

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THE FORNER NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS BUILDING 2
Yan Ness Street
Washington, D.C.

Site Function

The Nationa) Bureau of Standaras (NBS) occupied this site prior to
moving to Gaithersburg, Maryland. ahepadioactyegty 3
_Site-was-used-from the early 1920s ti ttT 1952 f6

~ ‘yampies used -in- this-country “ot “wedical purp
‘1940s; “HBS also performed quality -control ‘anatys?
Bagineer District. © on

Site Description

This site contained a number of buildings. SThé. ‘yadToattivity -
ge ratory was. located in the East. Building,. also referred. to 25.
BNTettig . 2; which" Nas, been demolishea. <;The approximate forner
Jocation of the site is shown in the attached figure.

Owner History

Following the NBS move to Gaithersburg, Maryland, the buildings
on this site were turned over to the General Services Administration
(GSA). On February 5, 1968, six of the bufloings at this site,
including Building 2, were occupied by the bistrict of Columbia for
use by the washington Technical Institute under 2 pernit agreement
w .

In 1977, the entire site was turned over to the Departaent of
State for use as an International Center. The area where Building 2
was Tocated, Lot 14 or 8, was planned for use aS -an open area or &
styeet.

Radiological History ano Status

-Durtng: the soccupancy of Building -2 by- the Radiological Laboratory,

many rooms, hallways, and the attic -betame contaminates.” In 1952 andTM
vafter NBS moved, decontamination ‘work was completed with the exception

of e rooms that were sealed ana posted With signs indicating the
a se of radioactive material, In 1968, when the buildings at the
“an Wess Street site were leased to the District of Columia, a survey
of the facility wes performed, -and extensive decontamination of
Building 2 was accomplished. Following another reevaluation of all
areas, it was determined that, although ‘skall amounts of radioactivity
remained in isolated areas, the levels werDow Gaahesnion limits 3s

REPOSITORY____Becords Holding Sree

COLLECTION___JOBS Zee

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6 3
6 4
6 5
6 6
6 7
6 8
6 9
6 10
6 a
6 12
6 13
6 14
6 15
6 16
6 17
6 18
6 19
6 20

Geological Society of America
Nationai Meeting, Miami

Symposia to Honor Dr. Manuel
Sandovat Vallarta

14th International Cosmic Ray
Conference, Munich

ist Miami Conference on Isotope
Climatology and Paleoclimatology,
Key Biscayne

9th Annual International
Radiocarbon Conference, UC L A/
ucsbD

8th Texas Symposium on
Relativistic Astrophysics, Boston

15th International Cosmic Ray
Conference, Plodiv, Buigaria

9th Texas Symposium on
Relativistic Astrophysics, Munchen

National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Harbor Branch
Foundation Meeting

16th International Cosmic Ray
Conference, Kyoto, Japan

10th Annual International
Radiocarbon Conference, Berne
and Heidelberg

Three- Mile Island Conference,
NYAS

10th Texas Symposium on
Relativistic Astrophysics, Baltimore

17th International Cosmic Ray
Conference, Paris

11th Annual International
Radiocarbon Conference, Seattle

Space Science and Technology
Symposium (proposed to WAAS)

Intemational Conference on
Information Revolution

12th Annual Texas Symposium on

- Relativistic Astrophysics

Management of Pain and Stress,
WAAS,, Washington D.C.

1974

1974-1976

1975

1975

1976

1976

1977

1978

1979

1979

1979

1980

1980

1981

1982

1982-1985

1983

1984

1985

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SAK, Edward §. Light, Milton
Merker and Rosalind B. Mendell:
1971

The Revenue Stamps of the U. S.
Virgin Islands: 1971

Time Dependent Worldwide
Distributionof Atmospheric
Neutrons and of Their Products. 1.
Fast Neutron Observations, SAK,
M. Merker ES, Light, H. J.
Verschell and R.B. Mendell: Jun,
1973

Cosmic Rays and Neutrons (from
1974  symposiumhonoring Dr.
Vallarta}; 1975

Two Classes of Cosmic Ray
Decrease, SAK, H.J. Verschell, R.B,
Mendell and E.C, Roelof: Apr. 1975
Cosmic Rays and Eclipses: Sep.
1975

Geophysics: Another Facet of the
Unity of Nature: 1976

Variation in the Radiocarbon
Production Rates, SAK and
Rosalind B. Mendell: 1976
Kerfluffle: Jul. 1977

Use of English as the Language of
Science: 1978

Englishlanguage for — scientific
communication: 1979

Variations in Radiocarbon
Production in the Earth's
Atmosphere, SAK and Rosalind B.
Mendel: 1980

Ambient Radiation Levels: 1981
Cosmic Ray Neutrons, 1934-59:
1985

Counters: n.d.

The Importance of Manned
Exploration in Space: n.d.

Ionizing Radiation at 40 K MS
Altitude During Auroral Display,
SAK and Robert Haymes: n.d.
Measurements of the Neutrons
Produced by the Cosmic Radiation,
SAK, Rosafind B. Mendell, and
Stephen S, Holt: n.d.

Some Comments on Atmospheric
Neutron Measurements: n.d.

Promoticna! materials

Kodakpromotional materials

undated, 1981-1985

1952-1967, undated
1964-1967



, fevestigations will be sdequate for these demands in the futures -
“IY, {hotsan" snalvata

‘ this start
a@xpected

‘SLE Shree Seep aio
Bn curctee ae ey Seted BT March 1kby! :
“V. Bdftorigl and Sriting sotivition

In conjunction with the preparation of a Manhattan
District technical publication, Dr. Rodden hes accepted editorial
esponsibility for large portions of the volumes on analysis. |
In addition, his group has also agreed to prepare a large mumber
of pepers covering the research work done at the laboratory. It
4s estimated thet this work will require the part time services
of several people for as leng as six months.

"The program outlined above 2s substantially as given to
Dr, Rodden during a vieit to Washington by Captain R. J. Rutman
> on 7 March 196. .

"iio consideration has been given in the foregoing to the
abtivities of the spectrographic group. It is anticipated that
the program of this group will require essentially the seme
capacity ani facilities as are available st this tixe, although
Ancreasing enphasis may be placed on the standardization of
spectrceraphic provedureses a Ry

"It nay be well to note at this point that the National
Pereat-of-Standards--Laboratory-provides-the only-cemplete facility
available to this office for the analysis of project materials,
The flexibility of the arrangement has always been of particular
valve, since 5+ has permitted routine or emergency anslyses ranging
from complete charecterisations of the quality of materials to the
precise determination of minute quantities of valuable constituents,”

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i 37 Stravon Educational Press

a 38 T-U-Vv

1 39 Unidentified correspondence

1 40 University of Wyoming, Archive of
Contemporary History

1 41 U. S. Atomic Energy Commission,
Rainwater samples

1 42 Vallarta, Manuel Sandoval

1 43 : W-X-Y-Z

1 44 Weyer, Edward M.

1969-1970
undated
undated

1983-1984

1959 *

1977-1978
undated
1976-1978

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Series II: Notes

Subseries A: Lecture outlines, laboratory and field observations notes and

calculations

Scope and Content:

(not explicitly linked to any specific project or event)

Box Folder Title

1 45 Astronomical observations

1 46 Spectral dispersion

1 47 Field notes, [" Book I, " " Book
Vv.” ] Aug - 19 Sep. 1964-1969 one

. vole. we wes

1 48 Lab. notebook, Bartol Research
Foundation and NYU

1 49 Laboratory Note Book

1 50 Europeantrip

1 51 Tables, charts and diagrams

1 52 Lecture outlines [non- NYU]

1 53 Rocket calculations

1 54 Asia trip

1 55 Unidentifiednotes

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1925-1986, undated
1929-1930

1938, 1964-1969

1940-1946

1947-1965

1948-1949
ca.1950-1960, undated
1956-1976

ca.1957

1958-1959

1959-1971, undated

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THE FORMER NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS BUILDINGS
Van: Ness Street .
Washington, D.C.

Site Function

The National Bureau of Standards occupied this site prior to moving to
Gaithersburg, Maryland. . A radioactivity laboratory, at the site was used
from the early 1920s until 1952 for measuring all radium samples used in
this country for medical purposes.

Site Description

This site contained a number of buildings. The radioactivity laboratory
was located In the Eest building, iso referred to as Building 2.
Owner History

Subsequent to NBS occupancy, the buildings on this site were turned
over to the General Services Administration. On February 5, 1968, six of
the buildings at this site, including Building 2, were occupied by the District
of Columbia for use by the Washington Technical Institute under a permit
agreement with GSA.

@ Building 2 was demolished during September and October 1976. In

1977, the entire site was turned over to the Department of State for ‘use as
an International Center. The area where Building 2 was located is planned

for use as an open area of a street.

Radiological History and Status

During the occupancy of Building 2 by the Radiological Laboratory,
many rooms, hallways, and the attic became contaminated. In 1952 and
after NBS moved to Gaithersburg, decontamination work was accomplished
with the exception of three rooms which were sealed and posted with signs
indicating the presence of radioactive material. In 1968, when the buildings
at the Van Ness Street site were leased to the District of Columbia, a
Survey “of “the facility was performed, and extensive decontamination of
Building 2 was accomplished. Following another re-evaluation of all areas,
it was determined that although small amounts of radioactivity remained in
isolated areas, the levels were within safe limits as defined by the
recommended guidelines of the U.S, Public Health Service. Building 2 was
demolished during September and October 1976, and the property released to
the Department of State in 1977.

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Science Educatian as an
Ambassadorof Good Will: Nov.
1951

The World's High Altitude
Laboratories: May. 1952

The Mount Wrengeil Observatory:
Oct. 1953

Deterioration of Boron Triffuoride
Counters Due to High Counting
Rates, SAK, Robert K. Soberman,
Stephen S. Friedland and Henry S.
Katzenstein: Nov. 1953

Effects of the Cosmic Radiation on
Terrestrial Isotope Distribution:
Feb. 1954

Effect of the Melting of Polar Ice on
the Length of the Day: Jul, 1954
High- Altitude Cosmic- Ray
Neutron Density at the
Geomagnetic Pole, SAK, H.A.C.
Newburg, R.K. Soberman and M.J.
Swetnick: Mar. 1955

Report to Cosmic Ray Conference
at Guanajuato, Mexico: Sep. 1955

The World's High Altitude Research
Stations

1956-1960

Nuclear Techniques Will Aid
International Geophysical Year:
Feb. 1956

The Effects of Cosmic Rays on the
Terrestrial Isotope Distribution:
Sep. 1956

Physicsin South America: Dec.
1956

The Origin and Implications of the
Cosmnic Radiation: Sep.1957 ..
Geiger Counters: 1958

Plateau Slopes and Pulse
Characteristics of Large, High-
Pressure B F3 Counters, SAK and
R.B. Mendel: Jun. 1959

Bariloche Cosmic- Ray Conference,
SAK and Robert L. Chasson: Jul.
1959

Geographical Aspects of Cosmic-
Ray Studies: 1960

&ffect of Gaseous Impurities on B
F3 Proportional Counters, SAK and
J. Davila Aponte: May. 1960

High Neutron and Radiation
Intensities at Balloon Altitudes
during Auroral Display, SAK and

1954

1956-1960

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G. De Angelis et al.: Radiation-induced biological effects on crew members: a combined analysis on atmospheric flight personnel

have been performed, with an evaluation of poten-
tial selection biases and heterogeneity among the
combined groups, and with estimate and correction
of possible sources of confounding (¢.g. by socio-
economic stats). Flight persomel appear to be at
increased tisk for, several types of cancer, with
increased adjusted RRs among male pilots for
mortality from melanoma and brain cancer and for
incidence from prostate and brain cancer, and among
female flight attendants for incidence of all cancers,
of melanoma and breast cancer. However even in
the meta-analysis the RRs show quite large confi-
dence intervals, and the results must be i

with cantion. This work has been published in [14].

2.3. NASA AIR Project-related Radiation Health
Issues

In the framework of the NASA AIR (Atmospheric

Consideration of the atmospheric ionizing radiation
environment (given as an Project outcome) and
of the possible radiobiological interactions between.
the radiation fields and the human body, a study on
atmospheric environment radiation health issues is
being carried out. This work is currently in progress.

3. Discussion

Also in individual studies excess disease risks have
been found, but it has never been possible to confirm
these results due to the lack of power of these
studies. Much larger enrolled cohorts such as those
composed of the whole flight personnel of a civilian
airline are needed to provide more conclusive an-
swers and results, with consideration in detail of the
flight environment, in terms of atmospheric ionizing
radiation environment, crew employment history,
and and aircraft route profiles, to reconstruct individual
can provide more solid clues on disease,
ity patterns by exposure to atmospheric io-

snort

nizing radiation and on risk analysis. A need for a

expo-
sure patterns considered in detail came out long ‘2g0
fue Now a collaborative effort with the participa-
tion of ten European countries (namely Denmark,
Finland, Germany, Greece, Iceland, , The Nether-
lands, Norway, Sweden and United. Kingdom) has
started, as composed of individual national-level
pjects, then pooled together in a joint analysis
following 2 jointly sored protocol [as sketched in
ref. 15}. These national-level studies are presently
underway, with the data analysis phase being cur-
rently in progress, and the first results are expected
soon. The obtained data sets would provide poten-
tialities for interesting side studies.

174

Acknowledgements

‘The authors acknow!

Hedge from the Italian
Ministry of Health through a

search Grant.

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K, Shaw K Eds. BUR 14964, Luxembourg 1991.


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Cosmic Ray Atmospheric Neutron
Measurements at High Elevations
over a Sunspot Cycle, SAK and
Rosalind B. Mendel!: 1969

The Flux of Fast Neutrons in the
Atmosphere. 1. The Effect of Solar
Modulation of Galactic Cosmic
Rays, SAK, R.8, Mendell, M.
Merker and E.S. Light: 1969

The Flux of Fast Neutrons in the
Atmosphere. 2. Solar Flare Effects,
SAK, R.8. Mendell, M. Merker and
E.S. Light: 1969

Analysis of Annual and Semi-
Annual Periodicities in Neutron
Monitor Data, SAK and S.M.
Schneider: 1969

Investigation of Cosmic- Ray
Produced Fast Neutrons in the
Atmosphere, SAK, R.B. Mendell, M.
Merker and E.S. Light: 1970

A Literature Survey of Recent
Articles on Geiger Mueller Counters
and Gas-discharge Phenomena
Associated with their Operation,
SAK and S. Wistosky Sep. 1968

1971-80

Continue the Support of Science!:
1971

Spallation Cross Sections at 920 Me
V(230 Me V/N) in 27 Al, 16 0, 12C
and 9 Be, and Application to
Cosmic Ray Transport,” March
1971. SAK, Jonathan R. Radin, Afan
R. Smith and Nickey Little.

A Physicist Looks at Geographical

1968

1971-1980

and Environmental Problems: Jun. .

1971

Photography of the Eclipse of 7
March, 1970 from Two Locations
SAK and R.B. Mendell: 1971

Two Classes of Forbush Decreases,
SAK, Howard J. Verschelf, Rosalind
B. Mendell and Edmond C. Roelof:
1971

Observations of the Cosmic Ray
Modulation from Neutron
Measurements at the High Latitude
Transition Maximum, SAK, Howard
J. Verschell and Rosalind B.
Mendel: 1971

Solar Modulation of Atmospheric
Flux, Experiment and Calculation,

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Ts il BoE ges, Seis en SE
=e FL esess see oF pe

Approximate Location of the Former
Nationa) Bureau of Standards Facility


Cosmic- Ray Observations in the
Stratosphere, SAK and L. F.
Curtiss, A. V. Astin, LO L.
Stockmann and B. W. Brown: Jan.
1938.

Bursts in Cosmic Radiation in the
Equatorial Zane: Sep. 1938
Discussion of Present Status of the
Theory of the Effect of the Earth's
Magnetic Field on Cosmic Rays by
M. S. Vallarta, Sc. D, Ph. D.: Jan.
1939,

Neutron Measurements with
Boron- Trifluoride Counters: May
1939

Correlation of Counter and
Electroscope Measurements of
Cosmic Radiation in the
Stratosphere, SAK and W. E.
Danforth: Aug. 1939

The Upward Radiation Produced by
Cosmic Rays at High Altitudes, SAK
and E. T. Clarke: Oct. 1939
Cosmic- Ray Investigations: Dec.
1939

Fast Neutron Measurements with
Recoil Counters: Dec. 1939

On the Interpretation of Neutron
Measurements in Cosmic
Radiation, SAK, H. A. Bethe and G.
Placzek: April 1940.

Solar Influences on the Cosmic Ray
Intensity at High Elevations: Jun-
40

On the Contribution to the
Jonization at Sea-level Produced by
the Neutrons in the Cosmic
Radiation: Jun. 1940

The Latitude Effect in Cosmic Rays

at Far Southern. Latitudes, SAK and.

E. T. Clarke: jul. 1940

Use of a Grid to Reduce Operating
Voltage in Geiger- Mueller
Counters, SAK and W. E, Ramsey:
Aug. 1940

Report of Cosmic Ray Observations
Made on the U. S, Antarctic
Expedition in Cooperation with the
Bartol Research Foundation, SAK
and E. T. Clarke: Nov. 1940
Cosmic- Ray Investigations: Dec.
1940

Report on Penrose Grant No. 363
Investigation of the disruption of
the nucleiin the upper atmosphere
by cosmic radiation: 1940.

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4 3

4 4

4 5

4 6

4 7

4 8

4 9

4 10

4 cel

4 12

4 13
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15

4 16

4 17

4 18

Corporation, Radio Station Permits

National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA), Elevated
Altitude Radiation (NAS W-31)

NASA, Space Studies (NsG 167-
161)

NASA, Experimental Flight Program
(NAS 1-5209; NAS 1-10282)

NASA, Experimental Flight Program
(NAS 1-5209; NAS 1-10282)

NASA, Proposal to Study High-
energy Neutrons and Possible Solar
Neutrons

NASA, Atmospheric Neutrons (NAS
1-5209), draft report and data

NASA, Atmospheric Neutrons (NAS
1-5209), project report

NASA, Solar- Interplanetary
Relationships (NSF 7116)

NASA, Effects of Solar Activity on
Atmospheric Neutrons Flux (A-
9441- B)

NASA, Miscellaneous proposals and
grants

National Science Foundation (NSF),
Cosmic Ray Neutron Monitor, Mt.
Wrangell, Alaska(NSF-G8227; G P-
855; G P-16568; G P-4211)

NSF, Energetic Neutron Studies
(NSF G P-4289; G P-1588)

NSF, Data Reduction (G A-731)
NSF, Variations in Neutrons

Produced Largely in the Upper
Atmosphere (G A-35962)

NSF, Solar- Terrestrial
Relationships (G A-41167; DES 74-
00667 A01)

NSF, Cosmic Ray Decreases and
Large Scale Solar Wind Structures
(ATM 77-07095)

NSF, Miscellaneousproposais and
grants

1957-1958

1959-1961

1961-1967
1965-1971

1972-1976, undated
1967

1969-1973
ca.1970

1974-1976
1975

1959-1976, undated

1958-1968

1961-1967

1967-1969

1971-1973

1974-1979

1977-1979

1955-1974, undated

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Approximate Former Location of the National Bureau
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doc. A 4p. 2

ELIMINATION REPORT
THE FORMER NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS BUILDINGS
VAN NESS STREET -

WASHINGTON, D.C.

INTRODUCTION

The Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Nuclear Energy, Office
of Remedial Action and Waste Technology, Division of Facility and Site
Decommissioning Prajects {and/or predecessor agencies, offices, and
divisions) has reviewed past activities at the former National Bureau
of Standards Buildings, Van Ness Street, Washington, D.C. Based on
the review of decontamination operations by the Bureau of Standards,
DOE has determined that the conditions at this site are such that no
further remedial action is required and the former National Bureau of
Standards, Van Ness Street, Washington, 0.C., site will not be
included in the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program.

This report presents information supporting the determination that
the radiological conditions at the former National Bureau of
Standards, Van Ness Street, site provide assurance that use of the
site will not result in any significant radiological hazard to site

occupants or the general public.

BACKGROUND

Site Function

The National Bureau of Standards (NBS) occupied this site prior to
moving to Gaithersburg, Maryland. A radioactivity laboratory at the
site was used from the early 1920s until] 1952 for measuring al] radium
samples used in this country for medical purposes. In the early


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Atmosphere"SAK and Rosalind B.
Mendell

Draft articles

Cosmic Physics, Correspondence
andoutline

Cosmic Physics, Chap. 1-2
Cosmic Physics, Chap. 3-5
Cosmic Physics, Chap. 6-8
Cosmic Physics, Chap. 9-12
Cosmic Physics, Chap.13-18
Cosmic Physics, Chap. 19-26;
Cosmic Radiation, Project Report
for the NYU Cosmic Ray Research

Group; table of contents, errata,
appendices

Cosmic Radiation, diagramsand
illustrations .

Cosmic Radiation, camera-
readyillustrations

Cosmic Radiation, Chap.
Cosmic Radiation, Chap.
Cosmic Radiation, Chap.
Cosmic Radiation, Chap.
Cosmic Radiation, Chap.
Cosmic Radiation, Chap.
Cosmic Radiation, Chap.
Title” :

Cosmic Radiation, Chap. 8

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Cosmic Radiation, Chap. 9
Cosmic Radiation, Chap. 10
Cosmic Radiation, Chap. 11

Cosmic Radiation, Chap. 12 and
12-cra-1

Unidentified chapters (10, 11, 12,
13)

Proportional Counters, diagram

undated
1960

1960
1960
1960
1960
1960

ca.1962

ca.is60

ca.i960

ca.1960
ca.1960
ca.1960
ca.1960
ca.1960
ca.1960
a.1960
Date
ca.1960
ca.1960
ca.1960
ca.1960

ca.1960

1964, undated

undated

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1 56 Astronomical bodies andlaws ca.1960-1970
@ Box Folder Title Date

2 1 Notes on the Third Derivative Term
inthe Equations of Motion 2.1963
Solar events: May and November 1964
Eclipse . 1970
" Some Comments on Neutrons at
Sealevel" 1973

2 5 Lab notebook 1973-1974
flabelled "Field Notes 1937- Peru"-
but several signatures havebeen
removed; most of the pages are
unused]

2 6 "The Double Plateau Effect" undated

2 "The Origins of Stratospheric
Science inthe United
States" [introduction and table of undated
contents
Annotated citations undated

Annotated citations[index cards] undated
10 Clippings 1969-1985, undated
ii Clippings, Halley's Comet 1986

NN NN

Subseries B: Draft articles and manuscripts: Drafts and manuscripts

Box Folder Title Date
2 12 Dispersion ca.1929
(pp. 1-4 missing) ; :
13 Draft articles 1940-1959
2 14 Satirical Physics 1941-1948, undated
2 15 "Cosmic Ray Research” [written for 1948
Life magazine]
2 16 Draft articles 1960-1969
2 17 Draft articles 1970-1982
2 18 Book reviews 1973
e@ 2 is “Variations in Radiocarbon 1979-1981

Production in the Earth's

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1941-45

Fast Neutrons and Particles with
High Specific Ionization in the
Cosmic Radiation at High
Elevations: Jan, 1941

Operation of Proportional
Counters: Feb. 1941

An Investigation of the Properties
of Proportional Counters. I, SAK
and M, E. Rose: jun. 1941

Nuclear Particles in the Cosmic
Radiation: jun. 1941

The Production of Neutrons by the
Cosmic Radiation: Jul. 1941
Cosmic. 19 Ray Investigations:
Dec. 1941

Report on Penrose Grant No. 504
Cosmic ray investigationsin
connection with the United States
Antarctic Service: 1941

The Operation of Proportional
Counters: Jan. 1942

Ternperature Coefficients in Self.
Quenching Counters, SAK, W. D,
B. Spatz, and N. Hilberry: Mar,
1942

The Production of Neutrons and
Protons by the Cosmic Radiation at
14,125 Feet, SAK and E. T. Clarke:
Apr, 1942

Cosmic. 19 Ray Investigations:
Dec, 1942

Cosmic. 19 Ray Investigations:
Dec, 1943

A Note on Fluctuations in the
Cosmic Radiation Observed in
Connection with Magnetic Storms:
Dec, 1943

On the Role of Polyatomic Gases in

Present: May. 1944

Cosmic Ray Investigations at New
York University: Dec. 1944

Report on Cosmic. 19 Ray
Observations madeon the United
States Antarctic Service
Expedition, 1939. 191941, SAK,
Capt. Dana K. Bailey, and Eric T.
Clark: Apr. 1945

Experiments on Counters with
Grids: Jul. 1945

Cosmic Ray Research at New York
University: Dec. 1945,

Electron and Nuclear Counters:

1941-1945

“Fast ~Countérs, SAK and R. BD.”

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Quaker Chemical Products Corp.,
Study of Cutting Fluids

Balloon Flights

Inter- University High Altitude
Laboratory for Cosmic Physics
(IUHAL), Mt. Evans, CO.

Research Corporation
Hyuck Corporation

Bellinghausen Expedition (Eclipse,
May 30, 1965)

LTV Aerospace Corporation
[subcontractor for N A S Agrants
1-5209/1-01282]

Ectipses

International Geophysical Year
(IGY), Comite Special(CSAGI)

IGY, United States National
Committee (USNC)

IGY, Subcommittee for Cosmic
Intensity Variations (SCRIV)

IGY, Technica! Panel on Cosmic
Rays (TP-CR)

IGY, TP-CR
IGY, TP-CR
IGY, Cosmic Ray Grants to NYU
IGY, Pan-American participation
IGY, Pan-American participation

IGY, Clippings, trip to South
America

IGY, Clippings
IGY, Miscellaneous

International Year of the Quiet Sun
(aQsy)

Subseries B: Government-funded research

Box Folder Title

4 1

Federal Communications

1944-1945
1945-1950
1946-1947
1946-1948, 1957
1961-1965

1964-1965

1970

1973-1974

1955-1957
1953-1959
1955-1957

a.1953-1956

1957-1958

undated

1955-1960
1955-1957
1958-1960, undated

1956

ca.1957-1960
ca.1959

1962-1965

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Subseries C: Reprints, preprints and abstracts (non- Korffian)

Travel brochures and maps

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Reprints
Reprints
Reprints
Reprints
Reprints
Reprints
Reprints
Reprints
Reprints
Reprints

Subseries D: Publications
Box Folder Title

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Publications
Publications
Publications
Publications

Publications

undated

Date
undated
1932-1940
1941-1950
1951-1956
1957-1960
1961-1963
1964-1966
1967-1978
1980-1985
undated

Date
undated
1950-1959

1960-1969

1970-1979
1980-1983

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Correspondents include leading American, South American and European physicists,

. Graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, academicians from other disciplines,

professional scientific organizations, government agencies, military personnel, and
publishing concerns. Significant physicists represented include Manuel Sandoval
Vallarta, Robert A. Millikan, Willard F. Libby, and Gabriel Alvial. Korff's notes and drafts
detail research methods and prose style, jectures and presentations, revisions of his
own and other's publications, and a wealth of experimental data, particularly
Photographs of eclipses and other astronomical events and field notes from high
altitude experiments. The collection documents research projects and expeditions;
grant proposals, reports and correspondence; scientific conferences; students’ work;
administrative records of NYU and its physics department; and reprints of scholarly
articles by Korff and others.

The Korff Collection provides critical insight into the field of physics, and science in
general, in the 20th century. Significant topics represented include the study of cosmic
rays, neutrons and optical dispersion; the theory, development and uses of devices for
measuring radiation; radio-carbon dating; physics research and its social and political
context around the world; international scientific cooperation, particularly the
International Geophysical Year, 1957-58; observations of eclipses and astronomical
events; high altitude balloon flights; and government and military funding of scientific
research. File titles marked with an asterisk in the Folder Listings contain interesting
images or significant documents. A folder of biographical information on Korff precedes
Series I.

Arrangement

Organized alphabetically by correspondent, and (less frequently) by topic. Personal and
professional correspondence is filed by name of correspondent, and institutionai
correspondents by organization. Recommendations and obituaries are filed under the
name of theindividual discussed. Some files in this series include drafts and reprints of
brief articles by Korff(for example, encyclopedia articles have been filed under the
name of the publisher); others contain drafts by colleagues which Korff informally
reviewed. Certain materials have been assigned topical folder titles, such as "Mailing
fists and addresses" and “Invitations.”

Organized in six series: I. Correspondence; II. Notes, drafts and photographs; III.
Research projects; IV. Organizations and conferences; V. Academia; and VI. Published
materials; - ~ 2 ‘ . :

Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Open to researchers.

Use Restrictions

There may be some restrictions on the use of the collection. Appointments are
necessary for use of manuscript and archivai materials. For more information, contact

New York University Archives

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Titie

American Geographical Society
(AGS)

AGS Annual Dinners
AGS Annual Dinners
AGS Annual Dinners

American Institute of Physics,
Visiting Scientist Program

Committee of Scientific Society
Presidents

The Explorers’ Club

Joint Commission on High Altitude
Research Stations

The Lindburgh Memorial Fund, Inc.

New York Academy of Science
(NYAS)

NYAS, Committee for the Study of
Natural Radioactive Substances

Societe D' Encouragement au
Progres, Paris

United Nations, Executive
Committee of Non-Governmental
Organizations

World Academy of Art and Science
(WAAS), American Division

WAAS, American Division
WAAS, American Division

” Miscellaneous organizations

Subseries B: Conferences

Scope and Content:

Date

1968-1986

1957-1965
1966-1968
1969-1973

1958-1965

1973-1975
1971-1973
1952-1956
1976-1977

1971-1972, 1981-1987
1951-1952

1977-1983
1978

1960-1979

1980
undated
1941-1983

Arranged chronologicaily. Many folders include correspondence, forms, notes, lecture

outlines, drafts and preprints of articles, and photographs related to a conference.

Box Folder
5 18

5 19

Tithe

American Physics Society,
Washington D.C.

American Physics Society, Berkeley

Date

1929

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Office of Naval Research (ONR)
Cosmic Ray Measurement (N6-
ONR-279(2); N6-ONR-279(21);
ONR-285(2); ONR-285(21))

ONR, Cosmic Ray Measurement
(N6- ONR-279(2); N6- ONR-279
(21); ONR-285(2); ONR-285(21))

ONR, Miscellaneous Material

Pickatinny Arsenal, Feasibility
Study and Altitude or Height
Sensing Devices (Project 5065)

U. S. Air Force Office of Scientific
Research (USAF-OSR),
Proportional Counters; Cosmic Ray
Studies; Cosmic Ray Ballooning (A
F 18 (600)-1460; A F 18 (600)-
1555; A F 49-638-635)

USAF-OSR, Cosmic Ray Studies;
Cosmic Ray Ballooning (A F 18
(600)-1555; A F 49- 638-635)

USAF-OSR, High Altitude Studies;
Ballooning Data Reduction, (A F 19
628-378)

USAF-OSR, Upper Air Neutron
Studies (A F 19-628-378) final
report :

US Navai Radiological Defense
Laboratory, and USArmy Office of
Civil Defense (USA-OCD), Counters
(O C D-21311; NO 0-228-67- C-
1676; DAH C 20-68- C-0137)

USA-OCD, Geiger-Mueller Counters

(DAHC 20-68-.C-0137) final.report.

1948-1955

1956-1963
1956-1957, undated

1958-1959

1955-1957

1958-1962
1962-1968
1967
undated

1970

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Series IV: Organizations

Subseries A: Organizations
Scope and Content:
{arranged alphabetically)

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Dr. B. U. Condon

"oP* s perieicn 4
Stat Murer

‘HII, snalytionl Investigations

22 taro 1966 (reference
that the fasilities required for present

expected
investigations will be adequate for these demands in the future,

TV, [Bhotgun” duslyste

Br. Cartian aad bie Peply i 21, Merch 1966.

¥.  Bibtordal ond Writing Activities
of 0 mabatten

In conjunction with the preparation
District technical publication, Dr. Rodden has accepted editorial
roasponsibility for large portions of the volumes om analysis.
ia addi tiog, his group bes else agreed to prepare « lerge maber
_of. pipers covering, the research wark done at the laboratory. 18 _
16 estinated that this work will require the part time services
af several poople for as long as six aonthe.
‘the program outlined above is mabatentially as given to Dr. Sodden during
& Visit to Zauhington by Captain Re de Rutean on 7 March 10466.

Mo consideration has been given in the foregeing to the activities
of the spectrographie group, It is anticipated that the progres of this
group will require easentially the sane capacity and fscilitios as ere
availiable at this tine, although increasing emphasis may be placed on the

standardization of spestrogrephic procedures. :

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reevaluation of al} areas, it was determined that, although small
amounts of radioactivity remained in isolated areas, the levels were
within safe limits as defined by the recommended guidelines of the
U.S. Public Health Service. Building 2 was demolished during
September and October 1976. The disposition of the building materials
and_rubble can not be determined.

ELIMINATION ANALYSTS

Because Building 2 was demolished in 1976 and another structure
was not built upon the site, DOE has eliminated the National Bureau of
Standards, Van Ness Street, site from consideration for inclusion in
the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program. No further
remedial action is necessary or possibie.

REFERENCES

@ Little, M.S. to Porter, J.I, "Final Report of Radiation
Protection Evaluation of Kashington ‘Technical Institute
Buildings, Formeriy Occupied by NBS," (with attachments),

Apri? 18, 1968.

. Walto, A., (The Aerospace Corporation) to Allen, J.P.
(General Services Administration) "National fureau of
Standards Building, Washington, D.C.,* April 18, 1978.


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1940s, NBS also performed quality control analysis for the Manhattan
Engineer District.

Site Description

This site contained a number of buildings. The radioactivity
laboratory was located in the East Building, also referred to as
Building 2, which has been demotished. The approximate former
location of the site is shown in the attached figure.

Following the NBS move to Gaithersburg, Maryland, the buildings on
this site were turned over to the General Services Administration
(GSA). On February 5, 1968, six of the buildings at this site,
including Building 2, were occupied by the District of Columbia for
use by the Washington Technical Institute under a permit agreement
with GSA.

In 1977, the entire site was turned over to the Department of
State for use as an International Center. The area where Building 2
was located, Lot 14 or 8, is planned for use as an open area or a

street.

Radiological “History ‘and Status

_. During. the occupancy of Buitding.2 by the Radiological Laboratory, .
many rooms, hallways, and the attic became contaminated, In 1952 and

J after, NBS moved, decontamination work was completed, with the

exception - of three- rooms that were sealed and posted with signs

indicating’, the presente of radioactive material. . In. 1968,_ when the

buildings at the Van Ness Street site were jeased to the District of
Columbia, a survey of the facility was performed, and extensive
decontamination of Building 2 was accomplished. Approximately 200.
55-gallon. drums of radioactive debris and building material wastes -
’ ~emoved during, the. decontamination process. Following another



Draft proposais[partial and
unidentified]

Subseries C: Photographs:

Scope and Content:

undated

(images specific to publications or events are filed with those related materials)

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Lick Observatory (includes
photographs of facility
andastronomical images taken
there)

Miscellaneous astronomical
photographs

Eclipse
Eclipse
Solar and planetary spectra

Astronomical photographs [taken
at Kitt Peaks National Observatory}

Eclipses
Miscellaneous photographs

Date

1893, undated

1894-1935, 1960-1970

1926
1932
1963-1967

1964-1967

undated
undated

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Series III: Projects, experiments and expeditions

Subserles A: Projects, experiments and expeditions not specifically funded by U.
S. government agencies

Scope and Content:

(arranged alphabetically by project title or grantor,

appropriate.)
Box Folder
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List of Research Grants and
Contracts

High Altitude Flights, Lima, Peru
Balioon Flights, Pennsylvania

then chronologically where

Date
¢a.1970

1934-1935
1939

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R.C. Haymes: Oct. 1960

Slow- Neutron Intensity at High
@ Balloon Altitudes, SAK and R.C.

Haymes: Nov. 1960

7 22 1961-65 1961-1965

A Measurement of Siow Cosmic-
Ray Neutrons up to 200
Kitometers, SAK, W.P. Reidy and
R.C. Haymes: Feb.1962
Observations at College, Alaska,
ofthe November, 1960 Cosmic Ray
Increases: 1962
Tritium Content of Antarctic Snow,
SAK, S.P. Shen and HAC.
Neuburg: Jul. 1963
Cosmic Rays or Machines?: Sep.
1963
Fast- Neutron Fiux in the
Atmosphere, SAK and = R.B.
Mendell: Oct. 1963
Fast- Neutron Detector with
Discrimination against Background
Radiation, SAK and R.B. Mendell:
Dec. 1963.
Production for Neutrons by Cosmic
Radiation The Natural Radiation
e@ Environment, J. A. Adams and
W.M. Lowder, eds.: 1964
Cosmic- Ray Expedition to India:
Jun, 1965
Eclipseof Sun seen by our Man in
Tahiti: Aug. 1965
The Scientific Report of the
Rockwell Polar Flight: 1965
Measurements ofneutrons
produced by the cosmic radiation,
SAK, R.B, Mendel! and §$.S. Holt:

7 23 Cosmic Radiation (technical report 1962
of the NYU Cosmic Ray Group)
7 24 1966-70

Cosmic Ray Neutrons (from Essays
in Honor of Hans A. Bethe): 1966
Fast Neutron Latitude Variations in
the Atmosphere at Solar Minimum,
SAK, S.S. Holt and R.B. Mendel:
Nov. 1966
Cosmic-ray fast-neutron flux
measurements in the atmosphere
@ at variousiatitudes, SAK, &.B.
Mendell, M. Merker, and W. Sandie:
Jun. 1967

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radonithoron monitoring, fixed location
dosimeters, missed dose information,
radiological control limits, Radiation Work
Permits, incidents/accidents)

Medical Dose (Le. X-rays, occupational medical
dose, exam frequencies, equipment
performance characteristics)

Environmental Dose (ie. ambient radiation, on-
site releases, on-site radionuclide
concentrations)

internal Dose (i.e. urinalysis, fecal, In-Vivo,
breath sampling, radonitharon, nasal smears,
analytical methods, exchange frequency,
detection limits, record keeping practices, codes,
performance characteristics)

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Funk & Wagnalls, Inc./ Standard
Reference Library

G-H

Grolier, Inc. New Book of
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I-J-K

Invitations

Instituto Geofisico del Peru
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Libby, Leona Marshall

Libby, Leona Marshall, draft
articles

Libby, Willard Frank
Lobbying

Mailing lists and addresses
Millikan, Robert A.
N-O-P-Q

Pierce, Keith A.

Pregel, Boris

Prentice- Halli, Inc.

‘Prescott, John R.

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Requests for reprints.

Scribner, Kimball 3.

Sekido, Yataro

Simpson, John A.

South Africa trip

St. Vincent's, British West Indies

“1975-1976

1980-1981
1948-1971
1985-1987
undated

1969-1978
undated
1977-1980

undated

1953-1983, undated
1961-1962

undated

1973-1984

1971-1981, undated

1956-1980
1957-1982
undated
1935-1937 *
undated
1962-1972 *
1976-1977
1962-1965
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1974-1975
1970-1984
1981-1985
1982-1986
1976

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Series V: Academia

Subseries A: New York University
Scope and Content:

Arranged topically. Includes restricted materials. Departmental and interdepartmental
communications; class outlines, lecture notes, lectures.

Box Folder Title Date
6 22 Departmental and -
interdepartmentalcorrespondence 1951-1983
6 23 " History of NYU Physics .
Department 1940-1970" 1970-1971
6 24 Physical Optics251/252, course .
materials 1941-1942
6 25 Experimental Nuclear Physics _
@ 207/208 (later 2207/2208), exams 1948-1972, undated
6 26 Experimental Nuclear Physics -
2297, lecture notes €a.1948-19[72]
6 27 Experimental Nuclear Physics .
2298, lecture notes ¢a.1948-19[72]
28 Miscellaneous course materials 1952-1958, undated
29 Physics of the Upper Atmosphere
209, course materials undated
30 Theory of Spectra 253 undated
31 Astronomy and Astrophysics, 7
exams 1965-1972
32 Cosmic Ray Program 1962
33 "Introduction to Radiological
Safety," Post-Graduate Medical _
School and College of Engineering 1953-1956
cooperative lectures
6 34 "The High Energy Universe,"
special resident lectureship in ca.1960

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Series VI: Publications

Subseries A: Korff reprints, preprints, and abstracts.

Scope and Content:

Arranged chronologically. Where Korff is the sole author, his name does not appear; for co-
authored articles, Korff's initials “SAK" appear.

Box

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Folder Title
13 Bibliographies:
14 1921-30

15

Refractive Index of Sodium Vapor
and Width of D1 in Absorptions:
Apr. 1929

Dispersion and Absorption Line
Width inthe Alkali Vapors: Aug.
1929 .
A Sensitive Method for
Determining Refractive Indices,
SAK and Jj. Q. Stewart: Jun. 1930
Scattering of Light in Sodium
Vapor: Jan. 1930

Distinction between Scattering and
Absorption, SAK and John Q.
Stewart: Jan. 1930

1931-40

Absorption Line Width in Sodium
Vapor: Aug. 1931

Optical Dispersion, SAK and F.
Breit: Jul-32

On... the... Measurement. -and -

Interpretation of Fraunhofer Lines:
1932

Widthof the D Lines of Sodium in
Absorption: 1932

Letter to Scientific American, v.
148, no. 296: May 1933

Note by SAK on Eclipse
Cinematography, Paul Bourgeois
and J, F. Cox: Jun. 1933

Density of Energy in the Universe:
Aug. 1933

Azimuthal Asymmetry of Cosmic
Radiation: Sep. 1933

Penetrating Power of Asymmetric
Component of Cosmic Radiation:
Jul. 1934

Date
€a.1950-1970
1921-1930

1931-1940

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Other Names:

r Cosmic Ray Technical Panel.
Joint Commission on High Altitude Research.
New York University. Dept. of Physics.

Related Material at the New York University Archives

Separated Material

No documentation of anything separated from the collection.

Administrative Information
Provenance

This collection was transferred to the University Archives by Rosalind Mendell of the
NYU Physics deptartment,

@ Preferred Citation

Published citations should take the following form:

Identification of item, date (if known); The Papers of Serge A. Korff; MC 110 ; box
number; folder number; New York University Archives , New York University Libraries.

Container List

Series I: Correspondence

Box Folder Title Date

1 1 A-B undated

1 2 Alvial, Gabriel 1956-1984

1 3 Australia trip 1966

1 4 Bjorksten, Johan 1976-1985
r ) 1 5 Bowman, Isaiah 1976-1981

1 6 c-D undated


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Service. “Building: 2 was demolished during September and October 1976.

The site has been eliminated from consideration for faclusion in
the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Progran. The final
elimination report was completed in fiscal year 1987.


1* Intemational Worksbop on Space Radiation Research and
11* Anomal NASA | ‘Radigaon Health Investigators’ Worksbop
Arona (italy), May 27-31; 2000

doc AYS

Physica Medica - Vol. XVI, Supplement 1, 2001

Radiation-induced biological effects on crew members: a combined
analysis on atmospheric flight personnel

G. De Angelis, M. Caldora, M. Santaquilani, R. Scipione, A. Verdecchia

LEB, Istituto Superiore di, Sanita, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome (Italy)

Abstract
Human data on low dose rate

throngh flight
radiation,

ie ionizing radiation, to which fligt personnel are

aimosplede ionizing we

KEYWORDS: Acrospace, human factor, radiation health.

1. Introduction

While men are ready to be sent as crew members into
Lower Earth Orbit [1] ox deep space {2] mission
scenarios for several months or more, there are still
Many radiation safety issues to be resolved concer-
ning low dose rate exposure from the galactic back-
ground radiation [3]. Human data on low dose rate
Yadiation exposure and its effects are not so readily
available [4]. A nee amount of such data may be
obtained by considering a cohorts [5],
in the form of epidemiological studies on health ef-
fects induced by the cosmic-ray generated atmosphe-
nie ionizing radiation, to which flight personnel are
throughout their work activity so that the

total dose, increasing over the years, might cause
delayed Tadiation-indnced health effects [e.g, ref. 6],
with the high-LET and highly ionizing neutron com-
ponent typical of. atmospheric radiation [7] known to
be quite effective in cansing biological damage [8].
In 1990 flight personnel has been given the status
of “occupationally exposed to radiation” by the
International Commission for Radiation Protection
[9], with a received radiation dose that is at least
twice larger than l popalation {10}.
logical

fespect, in trie

studies on the health status of civilian airlines crew
members have been promoted [see e.g. refs. 11, 12,
13}, but limited in scope and cohort size, with no
conclusive answers on disease risk, no use of infor-
mation on radiation occupational exposure (¢.g.
radiation dose, flight hours, route haul, etc.), and no
correlation possible between atmospheric ionizing
radiation and ‘ibly radiation-induced) observed
health effects [14]. So all the available information
may be evaluated on the basis that the exposure to
the ‘flight environment’ (i.e. exposure to atmosphe-
tic cosmic radiation and other physical or chemical
agents due to civilian airline crew members occu-
Ppational and/or leisure lifestyle) may pose health
risk for flight personnel.

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radiation exposure and its effects are not readily svalale Ange mmount of euch den ay bo obuaes
colons n the form of epidemiological studies on delayed health effects induced by

all throughout their work activity. ihe valle rocks

exposure have been combined in Various ways to evaluale the association between
radiation environment and health risks and to assess directions for future investigations.

In this study all the available results from diffe-
rent stadies on flight personnel exposures have been
considered in different ways to evaluate the associa-
tion between atmospheric flight environment and
health risks, with a particular regard to cancer in-
duction, and to assess features and needs of future
investigations.

2. Analysis Techniques and Outcomes
2.1. Literature Review

Thorough literature reviews on epidemiological stu-
dies among pilots and cabin attendants have been
published, mostly related to cancer risk [14,1 15, 16].
From these reviews, even if updated with more
recent results, no clear picture with regards to di-
sease patterns emerges, with individual studies being
unrelated to exposures from the flight environment,
lacking statistical power to indicate clear trends, and
with cancer site-specific incidence increased in some
studies and not increased in other ones. A need
comes out of further investigations of much larger
cohorts and 2. much. better description. of the flight
environment to which aircrew members are expo-

2.2. Flight Personnel Cancer Incidence and Morta-
lity Meta-Analysis

Increased cancer risk among flight personnel have
been noted in individual studies [see e.g. refs. 11,
13], but without the statistical power to identify
increased risks with statistical significance. In order
jomerease the precision re estimated association

een Occupation as. personnel crew mem-
ber, different aircrew member cohorts have been
selected for a meta-analysis process. Calculations
for combined relative risks (RR) for selected causes

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Liy, Leona Marshal, 1919-
Liy, Willard F.
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Sandoval Vallarta, Manuel.

Subject Organizations:

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New York Academy of Sciences.
Subject Topics:

Atmosphere physics.

Cosmic physics.

Cosmic ray neutrons.

Dispension.

Physics -- Political aspects.

Physics -- Social aspects.

Physics -- Study and teaching -- United States.

Proportional counters.

Radiation -- Measurement.

Science -- International cooperation.
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Correspondence.

Dissertations.

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Grant proposals.

Memoirs.

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Time Period: 1943-1952

Facility Type: Atomic Weapons Employer

Facility Description: The National Bureau of Standards
contributed to weapons research and development from the
early 1940s until 1952. They participated in experiments
related to developing the purification process of uranium
oxide. Froin the early 1920s until 1952, the NBS had a
radioactivity laboratary used for measuring radium samples
for medical purposes.

‘The National Bureau of Standards also provided oversight
for uranium metal production. During World War It,
considerable emphasis was placed upon uranium metal
production, Researchers at fowa State soon perfected a
magnesium reduction process, which quickly became the
standard. The National Bureau of Standards in Washington,
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production of uranium metal using the magnesium process.
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5 20 Symposium on Cosmic Rays in
Honor of Robert A. Millikan‘s 80th
Birthday, CA

5 21 Quinto Congresso Sudamericano
de Quimica, Lima, Peru

5 22 Cosmic Ray Conference,
Guanajuato, Mexico

5 23 3rd International Conference on
Tonization Phenomena in Gases,
Venice

5 24 International Conference on
Cosmic Rays and the Earth Storm,
Kyoto, Japan

) 25 Sth Interamerican Seminar on
Cosmic Radiation, La Paz, Bolivia

5 26 6th International Conference on
Cosmic Rays, Jaipur, India

5 27 American Astronomical Society
Meeting, Flagstaff A Z

5 28 American Physical Society Meeting,
Mexico City

5 29 10th international Conference on
Cosmic Rays, Calgary

5 30 American Geophysical Union
Meeting, San Francisco

5 31 11th International Conference on
Cosmic Rays, Budapest

5 32 6th Interamerican Seminar on
Cosmic Radiation, La Paz,.Bolivia .

5 33 14th Committee on Space
Research (COSPAR) Meeting,
Seattle WA

5 34 12th International Conference on
Cosmic Rays, Hobart, Tasmania

5 35 13th International Cosmic Ray
Conference, Denver C O

Box Folder Title

6 1 TM Environment and Society in
Transition, * 2nd Internationa!
Joint Conference, WAASand NYAS,
New York

1931

1948

1951

1955

1957

1961

1962

1963

1964

1966

1967

1969

1969

1970

1971

1971

1973

1974

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Miscellaneous lectures

Subseries 8: Student work

A Bap. ina
1950-1971, undated

Box Folder Title Date

6 36 a of dissertations andtheses ca.1970

6 37 Student papers and abstracts 1947-1948, undated

Box Folder Titte Date

7 1 Student grades 1958-1972
Restricted

7 2 Hakner, Richard 1968-1969
Restricted

7 3 Kitchen, Sumner W. "Negative Ions. 1950
and Long Delays...”

7 4 Krumbien, Aaron Davis, "Self- 1954
quenching Counters"

7 5 tropes Aperto de la Zerda, thesis 1988

7 6 Radin, Jonathan 1969-1970

7 7 Soicher, Haim 1970-1971

7 8 Spatz, Wilbur de Villa Bernhart 1943

7 9 Witten, Arnold, "Geiger Counters 1952
with NH3 Fillings”

Subseries.C; Other Universities

Box Folder Title Date

7 10 fomental Science Program, 1972-1977

? m8 pritietananaeeder ‘OF aes 1977-1978

7 12 Embry- Riddle Aeronautical
University: Board of Trustees 1977
Meeting

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