Hazards Summary Report on the Zero Power Experiments for the Army Package Power Reactor

Technical Report · Fri Jan 27 00:00:00 EST 1956

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4338273· OSTI ID:4338273

Meem, J. L. ^[1]; Noaks, J. W. ^[1]

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1. Alco Products, Inc., Schenectady, NY (United States)

The Zero Power Experiments for the APPR-1 and the Criticality Facility at the Alco Plant in which the experiments will be performed are described. It is shown that even in case of sabotage where the reactor is made to go on a Borax type excursion, no serious radiation effects will be suffered by the surrounding population.

• Research Organization: Alco Products, Inc., Schenectady, NY (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Nuclear Criticality Safety Program (NCSP); US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
• DOE Contract Number: AT(11-1)-318
• NSA Number: NSA-12-005617
• OSTI ID: 4338273
• Report Number(s): APAE-5 and Suppl.
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Decl. Mar. 14, 1957; Supplement. Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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