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melting these metals on the uranium content

of remelt and also the regidual radioactive
ity in the metal ingot.

And alco, to determine whether or
not the treatment of this material would
show any adverse effects on either the public

health or industry,

Our investigation consisted of ob-

taining gcrap of the various metals from

A.E.C. production sites, such as Oak Ridge,

Moelinckrodt and other sites and also to ob=

tain samples from the National Bureau of
Standards of the same metals prior to the
years when the Atomic Energy Program was in
existence.

Surface measurements were taken
of the scrap with smears of examination of
the material were also taken and duplicate

drilling samrles were made on the scrap and
there samples were held for analysis.

The melting of the stainless steel,

nickel copper and nickel stainless scrap was
done in an Ajax high frequency furnace at
temperatures ranzing from 400 to 600 degrees
Fahrenheit above that of the uranium meiting
temperature of 2100 degrees,

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