John 4, Derry ~3- July 12, 1950 New York Cperations Office ~ Continued work is being done in the packaging of the NYCO Geiger counter survey meter. Navy Department - An allotment of $56,000 was made to the Naval Radiologieal Defense Laboratory for the program of investigating the feasibility of three types of radiological monitors. It is expected that a selection will be made of the most feasible method and prototype instruments will be produced by January 1, 1951. Oak Ridze National Laboratory - An amount of 941,000 was allotted to the Oak Ridge Operations Office for use by the Sak Ridge National Laboratory in financing a contract with the Raytheon Manufacturing Company for the develooment of a civilian defense radiation monitor. This contract is divided into two phases: 2. CDBR/1) Design of an improved electrometer type radiation monitoring device. Improvement of presently available electrometer tubes for use within the aforementioned instrument. The instrument is to be sensitive to alpha, beta, and gamma radiations. The range for gammas will be between 10 mr to 100 r per M52 hour with accuracies in the order of plus or minus 15 to 40 percent. FEID Folder of the DuBridge-Brown circuit which, because of its inherent stability might be applicable in civil defense monitors, is being investigated. Mr. Adrian H. Dahl, who is investigating this possibility, described progress being made at Rochester during his recent visit to the Radiation Instruments Branch. Mr. H. 0, LeVine, the New York Operations area coordinator, was apprised of the Branch's interest in the continuation of this work. There has been no plan- ning thus far with respect to budgetary requirements for this project. C2 . 3363 University of Rochester Atomic Energy Project - The application Box Collection 00 HISTORIAN RG US DOE ARCHIVES 326 U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION 1. Instrument Appraisal Program A&A review was completed of new products announced by the radiation instrument industry and approximately fifty items were collected for inclusion within the appraisal stockpile. Prior to the close of the fiscal year, procurement action was initiated for a large majority of this equipment. The bulk items offered will become available for inspection and evaluation within the next 30 to 60 days. A new schedule for publication of the much delayed Appraisal List Number 2 has been set for August 15. DO® ARCHIVES