VOL. I
BOOK 5
CHAPTER IIl
INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT

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CMR AREA

At the Cryogenics Plant, Bldg. 344, Holmes & Narver provided Task Unit

2 with materials and labor for the installation of a safety shower near the caustic tank,

A forklift operator, two riggers, crane operators, two welders, and

the necessary tools, materials and heavy equipment were supplied for a period
of 13 days. Two plumbers connected a second compressor to the water system
on 6 September 1952 when the plant was inoperative. Materials and labor were
furnished for the fabrication of two top plates for the ortho-para converters; a
fresh water line and a drain were installed for the low pressure converter in
Room 8.
For Bldg. 330 special machined parts, electrical equipment, hardware and
labor for sandblasting and heating gas holders were furnished. Red lead paint
was provided for preservation.
Three crates containing scientific equipment were marked and shipped to

the Zone of the Interior.

One hydrogen trailer was backloaded on the USNS

LT. ROBERT CRAIG on 1 February 1952. Personnel as follows were made
available to Dr. H. L. Johnston and Mr. Wright: One assistant superintendent,

three riggers, five electricians, five pipe fitters, one welder, two millwrights,

two sheet metal workers, two carpenters, one cementfinisher, four laborers

and clean-up crew, one forklift operator with forklift, and one truck driver

with lowboy.
requested,

Labor and materials were furnished to vapor-seal a column as

The equipment in Bldg.

342 was cleaned, installed, and connected as re-

quested, and included the following machines:

1 Milling Machine

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Do-all Saw
Johnson Saw
Shaper
Bench Lathe

1 Grinder (Pedestal)

2 Drills

Four laborers and one truck with operator were furnished LASL for moving

equipment.

A total of 36, 785.5 man hours were expended for this service.

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