The National Bureau of Standards' was established by an act of Congress on March 3, 1901. The Bureau's overall goal is to strengthen and advance the Nation's science and technology and facilitate their effective application for public benefit. To this end, the Bureau conducts research and provides: (1) a basis for the Nation's physical measurement system, (2) scientific and technological services for industry and government, (3) a technical basis for equity in trade, and (4) technical services to promote public safety. The Bureau's technical work is performed by the National Measurement Laboratory, the National Engineering Laboratory, and the Institute for Computer Sciences and Technology. THE NATIONAL MEASUREMENT LABORATORY provides the national system of physical and chemical and materials measurement; coordinates the system with measurement systems of other nations and furnishes essential services leading to accurate and uniform physical and chemical measurement throughout the Nation's scientific community, industry, and commerce; conducts materials research leading to improved methods of measurement, standards, and data on the properties of materials needed by industry, commerce, educational institutions, and Government; provides advisory and research services to other Government agencies; develops, produces, and distributes Standard Reference Materials; and provides calibration services. The Laboratory consists of the following centers: Absolute Physical Quantities? Radiation Research Thermodynamics and THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY provides technology and technical services to the public and private sectors to address national needs and to solve national problems; conducts research in engineering and applied science in support of these efforts; builds and maintains competence in the necessary disciplines required to carry out this research and technical service; develops engineering data and measurement capabilities; provides engineering measurement traceability services; develops test methods and proposes engineering standards and code changes; develops and proposes new engineering practices; and develops and improves mechanisms to transfer results of its research to the ultimate user. The Laboratory consists of the following centers: Applied Mathematics Electronics and Electrical Engineering2 Mechanical THE INSTITUTE FOR COMPUTER SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY conducts research and provides scientific and technical services to aid Federal agencies in the selection, acquisition, application, and use of computer technology to improve effectiveness and economy in Government operations in accordance with Public Law 89-306 (40 U.S.C. 759), relevant Executive Orders, and other directives; carries out this mission by managing the Federal Information Processing Standards Program, developing Federal ADP standards guidelines, and managing Federal participation in ADP voluntary standardization activities; provides scientific and technological advisory services and assistance to Federal agencies; and provides the technical foundation for computer-related policies of the Federal Government. The Institute consists of the following centers: Programming Science and Technology - Computer Systems Engineering. 'Headquarters and Laboratories at Gaithersburg, MD, unless otherwise noted; mailing address Washington, DC 20234. 'Some divisions within the center are located at Boulder, CO 80303. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Philip M. Klutznick, Secretary Luther H. Hodges, Jr., Deputy Secretary Jordan J. Baruch, Assistant Secretary for Productivity, Technology, and Innovation NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS, Ernest Ambler, Director ssued April 1980 Nat. Bur. Stand. (U.S.), Tech. Note 1117, 236 pages (Apr. 1980) U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1980 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402 The National Bureau of Standards Reactor was built not only to serve the needs of the NBS but also those of other government agencies and the greater Washington Scientific Community. The Reactor Radiation Division was established to operate the reactor and to foster its scientific and technological use. Toward this end, the Division has a small nucleus of scientists experienced in the use of reactors for a wide range of scientific and technical problems. In addition to pursuing their own research and developing sophisticated experimental facilities, they actively seek out and encourage collaboration with other scientists engaged in challenging programs whose work can benefit from use of the reactor, but who as yet do not have the reactor experience necessary to take full advantage of the facilities available. The Division also provides irradiation services to a wide variety of users as well as engineering and other technical services. The reactor operates at 10 MW and is designed to provide more than 25 experimental facilities ranging from intense neutron beams to extensive irradiation facilities, making it one of the most versatile high flux research reactors in the country. Thus it is able to serve a large number of scientists and engineers in a broad range of activities both within and outside the NBS. This report attempts to summarize all the work done which is dependent on the reactor including a large number of programs outside the Division. The first section summarizes those programs based primarily on Reactor Radiation Division (RRD) initiatives whereas the second and third sections summarize collaborative programs between RRD scientists and other NBS or non-NBS scientists respectively. The fourth section summarizes NBS work originating entirely outside the RRD which requires no collaboration with RRD scientists. The section entitled, "Service Programs" covers those programs originating outside NBS but for which RRD provides irradiation services. The remaining sections are selfexplanatory. Appreciation is extended to F. J. Shorten of the Reactor Radiation Division for his extensive contributions to the editing, organization and preparation of this report, and T. Mangum, L. Sprecher, C. Freedman, and S. Long for efforts in typing manuscripts. R.S. Kurta R. S. Carter Chief, Reactor Radiation Division |