Radiation Center Records, 1953-2008

Series I is divided into 4 subseries: 1. Facilities 1960-2000; 2. Equipment and Instrumentation, 1953-1995; 3. Nuclear Materials, 1963-1994; 4. Safety and Security, 1966-2001. The series is comprised of records relating to the construction and maintenance of the OSU Radiation Center. Included are materials documenting the initial funding and construction of the Center; major upgrades to the facilities including the construction of new laboratory space; purchasing, installation, and maintenance of equipment such as an X-ray generator, a scintillation counter, and radiography equipment; licensing, leasing, transportation, and monitoring of special nuclear materials; and safety and emergency plans and procedures. Of particular note are comprehensive reports detailing the status of nuclear materials held on the OSU campus, assorted hazards analysis reports, and records from the OSU Radiation Center Safety Committee.

Series II is divided into three subseries: 1. Neutron Activation Analysis, 1963-2001; Neutron Radiography, 1969-1988; 3. Radiation Research and Service Projects, 1968-1998. The series is comprised of materials relating to the research and service mission of the Radiation Center. It includes records of the Center's neutron activation analysis efforts including detailed records of analyses done on behalf of Oregon law enforcement agencies; neutron radiography experiments; theses using research conducted at the Radiation Center; records from the reactor use sharing program; and materials relating to the service work conducted by the Center. The series also includes records from reactor operation and radiation safety trainings conducted by the Radiation Center, a grant proposal for a distance education delivery system, records from the Center's instrument calibration and tours services.

Series III is comprised of materials relating to the day-to-day operation of the Radiation Center. Included are records from the Radiation Center Advisory Committee, Coordination Board, Advisory Board, OSTR Reactor Operations Committee, the Minority Action Committee, and staff meetings. The series also contains budget records, operating policies and procedures, assorted project and event files, administrative correspondence, records from membership in radiation science organizations such as the American Nuclear Society and the Atomic Industrial Forum, subject files, and newsclippings. Included are four floppy disks and one compact disk.

Series IV is comprised of draft and published annual reports describing the activities of the OSU Radiation Center between 1967 and 2004. The reports include environmental impact statements, records of special nuclear material consumption and nuclear waste production, analyses of the TRIGA reactor's use and behavior, detailed descriptions of maintenance or development of the Center's facilities and equipment, and descriptions of research and service efforts conducted by the Radiation Center staff. The series also includes the annual user satisfaction surveys used to develop the reports and photographs published in the reports.

Series V is comprised of photographs, photonegatives, and slides depicting the Radiation Center facilities, staff, and students between 1965 and the early 1990s. Images include ground-level and aerial views of the Radiation Center, the TRIGA reactor, activities within the Center, instructions sessions, and staff portraits. This series includes 9 images--4 color slides and 1 oversized photograph, assigned numbers P033:1-P033:5, and four unnumbered photograph prints--that were transferred from the Radiation Center Photographs (P 033).