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Catalog, 1972, United States Atomicion..Commission, Washington, D.C.

MF-$0.65 HC-$3.29*Audiovisual Aids; Ecology; *Energy; *EnvironmentalEducation; Health Education; Instructional Materials;*Nuclear Physics; *Physical Sciences; Pollution;Radiation

A comprehensive listing of all current United StatesAtomic Energy Commission ( USAEC) films, this catalog describes 232films in two major film collections. Part One: Education-Informationcontains 17 subject categories and two series and describes 134 filmswith indicated understanding levels on each film for use by schools.The categories include such subjects as: Biology and Agriculture,Environment and Ecology, Industrial Applications, Medicine, PeacefulUses, Power Reactors, and Research. Part Two: Technical-Professionallists 16 subject categories and describes 98 technical films for useprimarily by professional audiences such as colleges anduniversities, industry, researchers, scientists, engineers andtechnologists. The subjects include: Engineering, Fuels, Medicine,Peaceful Nuclear Explosives, Physical Research, and Principles ofAtomic Energy. All films are available from the five USAEC librarieslisted. A section on "Advice To Borrowers" and request forms forordering AEC films follow. (LK)

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NOTICEWith the issuance of this 1972 catalog, the USAECannounces that all the domestic film libraries (exceptAlaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico) have been consolidatedinto one new library. From now on all requests for USAECfilms should be sent to this address:

USAECTIC Film LibraryP. 0. Box 62Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830

Use this map as a guide to ensure that the library will helpyou meet your showing dates. The concentric circles, withOak Ridge at the center, illustrate the number of days itwill take for films to move normally via the postal service.Please allow two additional weeks for the library to processyour request. After use, return the films immediately; otherborrowers may be waiting for the same subjects.

Unaffected by the consolidation will be the USAECfilm libraries in Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. Filmrequests from Alaska should be sent to:

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University of Alaska Film LibraryAtomic Energy Film SectionDivision of Public Service109 Eielson BuildingCollege, Alaska 99701Phone:907-479-7296

Film requests from Hawaii for popular or technical filmsshould be sent to the library which ctocks these films:

University of HawaiiCTA Film LibraryAEC Popular FilmsKrauss Hall, Room 1082500 Dole StreetHonolulu, Hawaii 96822

University of HawaiiAV ServicesAEC Technical Film LibraryHonolulu, Hawaii 96822Phone: 808-944-8111

And film requests from Puerto Rico should be sent to:Film LibraryPuerto Rico Nuclear CenterCaparra Heights StationSan Juan, Puerto Rico 00935Phone : 767-0350

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For general information, advice or special assistance on film matters, the USAEC field offices will continue to help you.Write or call:

TIC Film LibrarianUSAECTICP. 0. Box 62Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830Phone: 615.483.8611, Ext. 3-4271

Sid L. SchwartzOffice of Information ServicesU. S. Atomic Energy CommissionWashington, D. C. 20545Phone: 301-973-4239

F. Tom RichardsonOffice of Information ServicesU. S. Atomic Energy Commission,

Northeast Region376 Hudson StreetNew York, N. Y. 10014Phone: 212. 620.3601

Wayne RangeOffice of Information ServicesU. S. Atomic Energy CommissionP. 0. Box EOak Ridge, Tennessee 37830Phone: 615. 483.8611, Ext. 3 -4231

Gary PitchfordInformation OfficeU. S. Atomic Energy Commission9800 South Cass AvenueArgonne, Illinois 60439Phone: 312- 739 -7711, Ext. 21 08

Richard BlackledgeOffice of InformationU. S. Atomic Energy CommissionP. 0. Box 2108Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401Phone: 208-526-1317

Dale CookPublic InformationU. S. Atomic Energy Commission2111 Bancroft WayBerkeley, California 94704

George DennisInformation DivisionU. S. Atomic Energy CommissionP. 0. Box 5400Albuquerque, N. M. 87115Phone: 505 - 264 -7239

Savannah River OperationsU. S. Atomic Energy CommissionP. 0. Box AAiken, South Carolina 29801

COMBINED1-') FILM CATALOG,1972c.)Lu United States Atomic Energy Commission

NOTICE

With this 1972 revision, the USAEC Film Catalogs havebeen combined into a two part catalog with all currentUSAEC films listed in one book.

FREE LOAN FILMSFOR SCHOOL, THE PUBLIC,AND TELEVISIONUSAEC motion pictures listed in this catalog are availablefrom the USAECTIC Film Library for free loan for publicnonprofit exhibition. A few sublibraries may charge a smallhandling fee. All films, except those described as "NOTcleared for television," may be shown on television pro.grams as a public service.

HOW TO ORDERA supply of film loan request forms is included as the lastpages of the catalog.

Address your film loan requests to:USAECTIC Film LibraryP. 0. Box 62Oak Ridge, Tenn. 37830

You may order more than one film at a time and for morethan one showing date. in ordering, place refer to eachfilm by its numbei and full title.

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Letter to USAEC Film User . . . . ....... iiiPart One and Part Two Subject Categories . ivCombined Title Index

Part One: EDUCATIONINFORMATIONSubject Categories

Part Two: TECHNICALPROFESSIONAL

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Subject Categories 39

Advice to New Borrowers 60Advice to Teachers 60Who May Borrow 60How to Order 60Civil Rights 60Loan Requirements 60Television Use 61Canadian Borrowers 61Advice to Foreign Borrowers 61Where to Purchase Prints 61Stock Footage 62

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DEAR FILM USER:

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ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, D.C. 20545

The 1972 revision of the USAEC COMBINED FILM CATALOG describes 232 films intwo major film collections:

Part One: EDUCATIONINFORMATION contains 17 subject categories and two series,and describes 134 films with indicated understanding levels on each film for use by schools.These films are available to the general public, television stations, and colleges, universitiesand secondary schools.

The categories have a wide range of interest including such subjects as: Biology andAgriculture, Environment and Ecology, Industrial Applications, Medicine, Peaceful Uses,Power Reactors, and Research.

Included in Part One of the catalog are seven important films on environmental andecological aspects of nuclear energy programs: "Nuclear Power and the Environment"page 7, "The Atom and the Environment" page 5, "Endless Chain" page 6, "Isotopes inEnvironmental Control" page 7, "No Turning Back" page 7, "Web of Life" page 9, and"The Warm Coat" page 8.

Part Two: TECHNICALPROFESSIONAL lists 16 subject categories and describes 98technical films for use primarily by professional audiences such as colleges and universities,industry, researchers, scientists, engineers and technologists. The subjects include: Engineer-ing, Fuels, Medicine, Peaceful Nuclear Explosives, Physical Research, and Principles ofAtomic Energy.

For reference, a list of subject categories in Part One and Part Two appears on Page iv,and a complete alphabetical index of all the films starts on Page v.

All the films in the catalog are available for free-loan from the five USAEC librarieslisted inside the front cover. Additional copies of this catalog are available free of chargefrom these libraries, or the Audio-Visual Section, Office of Information Services, U. S.Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, D. C. 20545.

In ordering films, please refer to each film by its NUMBER AND FULL TITLE. Thiswill speed the handling of your request.

If you teach science, your attention is directed to the revised USAEC film catalog,CLASSROOM SCIENCE FILMS, available from the same sources.

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CONTENTSPart One: EDUCATIONINFORMATION

Subject Categories

(For the General Public, Schools, Television,Colleges and Universities)

Part Two: TECHNICALPROFESSIONALSubject Categories

(For Colleges and Universities; Industry; Researchers;Scientists; Engineers and Technologists)

BIOLOGY AND AGRICULTURE 1 ANTHROPOLOGY 39CAREERS . ......... 3 BIOLOGY AND AGRICULTURE 40

EENVIRONM NT AND ECOLOGY .G . .... 5 DATA PROCESSING 40INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS AND SPINOFF . .S . . 9 ENGINEERING 41INTERNATIONAL 12 FUELS, PROCESSING AND METALLURGY . .42MEDICINE . . . . . . . ...... 12 GENEVA1971 FILM TITLES 44NATIONAL LABORATORY. ACTIVITIES 13 INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS AND SPINOFF .44NUCLEAR DESALTING 16 MEDICINE 45NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND TESTING 17 NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTING AND DETECTION .48PEACEFUL NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVES 18 PEACEFUL NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVES 48PEACEFUL USES (SUMMARY FILMS) 19 PHYSICS, FUSION AND CHEMISTRY 49POWER REACTORS 21 POWER REACTORS 53PRINCIPLES OF ATOMIC ENERGY 24 RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS 54RESEARCH . . . . . . .R E S E A R C H. . . . . . . . . . . . .

SAFETY, WASTE DISPOSAL,T AND RADIATION25

. .28SAFETY, WASTE DISPOSAL, AND MONITORINGSPACE AND SNAP PROGRAMS

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SPACE AND SNAP (SYSTEMS FOR NUCLEAR TRANSPORTATION 58AUXILIARY POWER) 29

URANIUM PROSPECTING, MINING, ANDPRODUCTION 32

SERIES:"CHALLENGE" (22 Titles) 33"UNDERSTANDING THE ATOM" (11 Titles) .35

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COMBINED TITLE INDEXA IS FOR ATOM 24 CERAMIC FUEL FABRICATIONACCEL REVISITED: Automated Circuit DEVELOPMENT FOR PRTR .......... 42

Card Etching Layout 40 (CHALLENGE SERIES) (21 TITLES) 33ACROMEGALY: DIAGNOSIS, ETIOLOGY, CHEMICAL SOMERSAULT, A 33

THERAPY 45 CLEAN AIR IS A BREEZE: AirborneADVANCED TEST REACTOR 54 Contamination Control Through LaminarAIR AND GAS CLEANING FOR Air Flow . . . . . . . . . . ........ 10

NUCLEAR ENERGY 55 COMBUSTION TECIINIQUES IN LIQUIDALCHEMIST'S DREAM, THE 33 SCINTILLATION COUNTING 40ALPHA, BETA, AND GAMMA 35 COMPUTER FLUID DYNAMICS 40ANALYSIS OF NUCLEONNUCLEON CONTROLLED PHOTOSYNTHESIS 2

SCAICERING EXPERIMENTS 49 CONTROLLING ATOMIC ENERGY 24ART OF SEPARATION, THE 33 CONTROLLING RECORDS FIRES WITHARGONNE FAST SOURCE REACTOR 54 HIGH EXPANSION FOAM . . . . ...... 55ATOM AND EVE, THE 21 COUNTING WHOLE BODY RADIOACTIVITY . . 45ATOM AND THE ENVIRONMENT 5 CURRENT METHODS IN PLUTONIUM FUELATOM AND THE MAN ON THE MOON, THE 29 FABRICATION 42ATOM IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE, THE 35 DAY TOMORROW BEGAN, THE 23ATOM IN THE HOSPITAL, THE 12 DESALTING THE SEAS 16ATOM SMASHERS 25 DEVELOPMENT AND FABRICATION OFATOM UNDERGROUND, THE 18 HFIR TARGET ELEMENTS 49ATOM: YEAR OF PURPOSE, THE 19 DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY WITHATOMIC ENERGY FOR SPACE 29 RADIATION 45ATOMIC FINGERPRINT, THE 9 DISPERSION THEORY APPROACH TOATOMIC FURNACES 33 NUCLEONNUCLEON SCATTERING 49ATOMIC GREENHOUSE, THE 1 DOORWAY TO DIAGNOSIS 45ATOMIC MEDICINE 13 DOWN ON TIIE FARM 33ATOMIC PHYSICS 24 EBRII FUEL FACILITYATOMIC POWER PRODUCTION 22 ENDLESS CHAIN . . .. . . . . .......

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ATOMIC POWER TODAY (Short Version) 29 ENVIRONMENTAL TES'T'ING . . . . 17ATOMIC POWER TODAY: SERVICE WITH ETERNAL CYCLE, THE . . . . . ....... 2

SAFETY (Long Version) 22 EXPERIMENTS IN CONTROLLING BRUSHATOMIC REVOLUTION IN WOOD 9 FIRES WITH DETERGENT FOAM 55ATOMIC SEARCII 19 EXPLORING THE ATOMIC NUCLEUS 25ATOMIC VENTURE 53 EXTRACORPOREAL IRRADIATION OF BLOODATOMS FOR TIIE AMERICAS 12 AND LYMPH . . . . . . . . ........ 46ATOMS IN AGRICULTURE 1 FABRICATION OF THE ACCELERATORATOMS IN THE MARKETPLACE: STRUCTURE 49

NUCLEAR MATERIALS SA FEG UARDS FABRICATION OF SNAP 7D FUELAND MANAGEMENT 10 SOURCES 57

ATOMS ON THE MOVE: Transportation FARM FRESH TO YOU 10of Radioactive Materials 58 FEAST, THE 39

BASIC PRINCIPLES OF POWER REACTORS 23 FIFTH FUEL, THE . ...... 32BEGINNING WITHOUT END, A 13 FIRE FIGHTING IN THE E. NUCLEARBETA RAY SPECTROMETER 55 FIRE LOSS MANAGEMENT, PART II:BITTER AND THE SWEET, THE 16 COMPUTER INSTALLATIONSBREEDER IN THE DESERT, A 33 FIRST CHEMICAL SEPARATION OFBROOKHAVEN SPECTRUM 14 LAWRENCIUMBUILDING BLOCKS OF LIFE 33 FIRST REACTOR IN. SPACE: SNAP10A 30(CAREERS SERIES) (3 TITLES) 3 FOUNDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE 33

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FRESHER THE BETTER, THE 11FUEL OF 1HE FUTURE, THE . . . . . . . . . 34FUNDAMENTALS OF MECHANICAL VIBRATION 41FUSION RESEARCH 50GASEOUS DIFFUSION 32(GENEVA-1971 FILMS) (12 TITLES) 44GO FISSION 5

GUARDIAN OF THE ATOM . . . . . . . . 20HANDLE WITH CARE: THE SAFE HANDLING OF

RADIOISOTOPES 28HARNESSING THE RAINBOW 34HARVEST OF ANATOMIC AGE 2HEAVY PARTICLE BEAMS IN MEDICINE 46HIGH ENERGY PEOPLE, THE 25HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS RESEARCH 50HORIZONS UNLIMITED 3IMMUNE RESPONSE, THE 34INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS OF

RADIOISOTOPES 44INDUSTRIAL ATOM, THE 11IN SEARCH OF A CRITICAL MOMENT 23INSIDE THE YANKEE CORE 42INTRODUCING ATOMS AND NUCLEAR

ENERGY 24INTRODUCTION TO ANALOG COMPUTERS 41INTRODUCTION TO HIGH VACUUM 50INVISIBLE BULLETS . . . . . . 33ISOTOPES IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL . 7JOURNAL OF PLUTONIUM, A 50LINK " 41LIVING SOLID, THE 34LIVING WITH A GLOVED BOX 56MACHINES THAT THINK 34MAN AND RADIATION 21MAN AND THE ATOM 21MANY FACES OF ARGONNE, THE 14MASS OF ATOMS, THE 25METALS FRONTIER 26MICRODEFORMATION OF URANIUM 42MICROSCOPE FOR THE UNKNOWN 34MIGHTY ATOM, THE 21MIRACLE IN THE DESERT: THE STORY

OF HANFORD . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . 1 414MODIFICATION OF RADIATION INJURY

IN MICE 46MOLECULAR BIOLOGY: An Introduction 2MOLTEN SALT REACTOR EXPERIMENT 53NEUTRON ACTIVATION 50NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS 50NEUTRON DIFFRACTION 51NEUTRON IMAGE DETECTOR 51NEW POWER, THE 23NO GREATER CHALLENGE 16NO TURNING BACK 7NON-ROOT FEEDING OF PLANTS 2NUCLEAR FINGERPRINTING OF

ANCIENT POTTERY . 26NNUCLEAR INNOVATIONS PROCESS

C O N T R O L . . . . . . .C O N T R O L. . . . . . . . . . . . 44NUCLEAR POWER R AND THE ENVIRONMENT . . . 7NUCLEAR POWER FOR SPACE-SNAP-9A . . . .30NUCLEAR POWER IN THE UNITED STATES . . .53NUCLEAR PROPULSION IN SPACE 30NUCLEAR R E A C T I O N S . . .R E A C T I O N S. . . . . 35

CNUCLEAR REACTOR SPA' E POWER SYSTEMS.. .58NUCLEAR WITNESS: ACTIVATION ANALYSIS IN

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. . 11OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY AND D ITS

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES 15

OAK RIDGE RESEARCH REACTOR . .55OF MAN AND MATTER 26OPERATION LONG SHOT . . . . . . . . . 17OPPORTUNITY UNLIMITED: FRIENDLY ATOMS

IN INDUSTRY .11OUR NEAREST STAR ............. 30PARACHUTE DEVELOPMENT AT SANDIA . . . .44PAX ATOMIS: SNAP-7 TERRESTRIAL

ISOTOPIC POWER SYSTEMS 30PEOPLE AND PARTICLES . . . . . . . . . 26PERSIMMON: A NUCLEAR PHYSICS EXPERIMENT 51PETRIFIED RIVER, THE . . . . . . ..... .32PLANT GROWTH IN COMPENSATED FIELDS . . .40PLUTONIUM FUEL FABRICATION, EBI, MARK IV 43PLUTONIUM RECYCLE . . . . . . . . . . . .43PM-3A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT-ANTARCTICA .54POWER FOR PROPULSION .30PREPARING FOR TOMORROW'S WORLD . . 4PRINCIPLES OF THERMAL, FAST AND

BREEDER REACTORS . . . . . . . . . .23PROJECT GASBUGGY: THE RESOURCEFUL ATOM 19PROJECT GNOME TECHNICAL REPORT . . 48PROJECT SALT VAULT 56PROJECT SHOAL .17PROPERTIES OF RADIATION . .36RADIATION ACCIDENT PATIENTS 47RADIATION AND MATTER 36RADIATION AND THE POPULATION . . . 34RADIATION DETECTION BY IONIZATION . . . 36RADIATION DETECTION BY SCINTILLATION . 36RADIATION EFFECTS IN CHEMISTRY 51RADIATION IN BIOLOGY: An Introduction . . 2RADIATION PROCESSING: A NEW INDUSTRY . . 45RADIATION PROTECTION IN NUCLEAR

MEDICINE . .46ARADIATION S' FETY NUCLEAR

ENERGY EXPLORATIONS .28RADIOISOTOPE APPLICATIONS IN INDPST10 7 . .36RADIOISOTOPE APPLICATIONS IN MEDICINE .36RADIOISOTOPE POWERED CARDIAC PACEUA KE11,

THE . . . . . .47RADIOISOTOPE... .......... IN MED'IdINE . . . 13RADIOISOTOPES IN BIOLOGY

AND AGRICULTURE 36RADIOISOTOPES: SAFE SERVANTS OF

INDUSTRY 45RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY . . . . . . . . . 37R-A-P: RADIOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 56REACTOR SAFETY RESEARCH . . .54RESPONSE TO MECHANICAL SHOCK 41RETIREMENT OF HALLAM NUCLEAR

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RIDDLE OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS, . 3ROUNDUP . . . . . 3SAFE HANDLING OF ENRICHED RAD UNI.U1M1, 'THE

(In a USAEC Production Plant) 43SAFETY IN SALT . . ... . . . . . . . . 2 9 29

SAFETY IN THE PLOWSHARE P PROGRAM . . . .48SANDIA SPINOFF .12SCINTILLATION CAMERA, THE .47SEARCHING FOR THE ULTIMATE 34SHEAR-LEACH PROCESS FOR SPENT

NUCLEAR FUELS 43SHORT-LIVED RADIOISOTOPES IN

NUCLEAR MEDICINE 47SL-1 ACCIDENT, PHASES 1 AND 2, THE 56SL-1 ACCIDENT, PHASE 3, THE 57

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SNAP-3 OPERATIONAL TESTS 58SNAP-8: SYSTEM FOR NUCLEAR

AUXILIARY POWER 31SNAPSHOT 31SNAPTRAN-2/10 A WATER IMMERSION TEST 58SOLAR ECLIPSE EXPEDITION 1966 27SPACE AND THE ATOM 58SPERT DESTRUCTIVE TEST, PART I, On

Aluminum, Highly EnrichedPlate Type Core 55

SRE CORE RECOVERY FOLLOWINGFUEL.ELEM ENT DAMAGE 57

STORY OF OAK RIDGE OPERATIONS, THE . 15STUDY OF GRAIN GROWTH IN BeO USING A

NEW TRANSMITTED LIGHT HOT STAGE, A . 43SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET FOR

FUSION RESEARCH, A 27SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS 27SYNCHROTRON 27TERNARY PHASE DIAGRAM 43TERRADYNAMICS 42TESTING FOR TOMORROW 34THORIUMU-233 UTILIZATION 43TIMETHE SUREST POISON 35TO DEVELOP PEACEFUL APPLICATIONS FOR

NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS 49TO IMITATE THE SUN 51TOMORROW'S POWERTODAY . . 24

TOMORROW'S SCIENTISTS AT ARGONNE . . . . 5TRACING AIRBORNE RADIOACTIVITY . . . . .35TRACING LIVING CELLS .35TRANSCURIUM ELEMENTS: SYNTHESIS,

SEPARATION AND RESEARCH . . . . . . . 52TRANSPORTATION OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS,

PART II, ACCIDENTS 59TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS, THE . . . . . . .52TRIP STEEL .43UNDERGROUND NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTING .17(UNDERSTANDING THE ATOM SERIES)

(11 TITLES) .35VELA PROGRAM: SATELLITE DETECTION

SYSTEM .48WARM COAT, THE 8WASTE DISPOSAL BY HYDRAULIC

FRACTURING .57WEATHER EYE, THE 31WEB OF LIFE: Endless Chain 9

WOODEN OVERCOAT, THE .. .. . 57WORKING WITH RADIATION .35WORLDS WITHIN, THE 97

XENON TETRAFLUORI DE 53

YANOMAMA: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDY . . 39

YOUR PLACE IN THE NUCLEAR AGE . . . . . . 4

ZONAL ULTRACENTRIFUGE, THE . . . . . . .48

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Part OneEDUCATION-INFORMATION

NOTE: All films are described for easy reference by those schools, television stations, civic clubs, government and industrialorganizations interested in educationit/forma licm f,hns on atomic energy. To help teachers and program chairmen selectfrom those films which will suit the understanding levels of students and other audiences, all titles in Part One are indicated assuitable for three Understanding Levels:

Understanding Level-I Elementary SchoolUnderstanding Level-2 Junior and Senior Iligh SchoolUnderstanding Level-3 College and University

l7nderstanding LeveI3 audiences, also see the Par: Two Technical Professional Film descriptions, starting on page 39.

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THE ATOM AND THEENVIRONMENT

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THE ATOMIC GREENHOUSE(1954). 12!: black and

Suitable nulershaulittg Let-el-2,Produced and fur sale by theHandel Film Corporation. For tele-vision clearance. write to Audio.V isual Beckon. OIS. USAEC,Washington. D. C, 20515.

Shows step by step the use of radioiso-topes to tram a plant's absorption ofagricultural lime front the soil. Ex-plains how effectiveness of plant'sutilization is determined, and whysuch tests can improve crops by pointing to most efficient use of fertilizers,

ORDER BY FILM NUMBER AND TITLE

0.137ATOMS IN AGRICULTURE(1969). '20 minuivs,

Suitable for Understanding Let%els-2 and -3,Produced by the Walter J. KleinCo. for the Dow Chemical Com-pany, with the technical assistanceof the USAEC. For sale by WRSMotion Picture Laboratory.

Explores the beneficial applications ofatomic energy in the fields of agricul-ture: as radioactive tracers that--likelittle radio transmittershelp scien-tists follow the life processes in plants,animals and soil, and as radiation totreat or improve plants, animals, in-sects and food products. In a series ofinterviews at universities, industrialorganizations and government researchand experiment stations in eight placesin the United States. we meet agrono.

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mists. veterinarians, entomologists,nutritionists, biochemists and engi-neers, who show us and explain theirwork in: the safe and more effectiveuse of pesticides; controlling andunderstanding the diseases andmetabolism of plants and animals;conservation of water; work to fightthe staggering crop losses due to

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weeds, diseases and insects; research toachieve better, higher-yielding crops;studies of animal parasites; studies ofcattle feeding; work to eliminate thescrewworm fly by irradiation-steriliza-tion; and research on fibers for im-proved textiles. It is made clear thatthe atom is an extremely importanttool for agricultural scientists.

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0459CONTROLLED PHOTOSYNTHESIS(1971). 24 minutes, color. NOTcleared for television.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-cls-2 and -3.Produced by USAEC's LawrenceBerkeley Laboratory. For sale byNAC.

Photosynthesis is probably the mostimportant chemical reaction that takesplace on earthfor without it therewould be no plants, no animals, nolife. The film gives an introduction tothe structure of leaves, chloroplasts,grana and lamellae; and describes thefirm part of The process of convertingthe sun's energy to chemical energy.

The film describes the injection ofradioactive carbon-14 into the plant,and tells how this tracer technique isused to determine the series of chemi-cal compounds the plant makes beforeproducing food sugars and also de-scribes some current research on en-zyme reactions in plants. It is knownthat enzymes influence the productionof carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Itappears possible, by controlling theseenzymes, to control photosynthesisand increase the production of proteinin the plant's )eaves.

Featured is a brief discussion byDr. Melvin CJIvin, Lawrence BerkeleyLaboratory, who was awarded a NobelPrize in 1961 for his research withradioactive tracers on the transformation of raw chemicals into plant sug-ars.

HONORS: Finalist, 1971 NationalEducational Film Festival, Oakland,California; Special Award, 1971 13thAnnual Industrial Film Awards, NewYork, N. Y.

ENDLESS CHAINSee page 6.

0114THE ETERNAL CYCLE(1954). Black and white.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-2.Produced and for sale by theHandel Film Corporation. For television clearance, write to Audio.Visual Section, OIS, USAEC,Washington, D. C. 20545.

Illustrates use of radioisotope tracersin biological research. Includes studyof iron absorption by the blood cells;use of sugars by the body; and biologi-cal cycling studies in which "tagged"materials are traced throughout theirmovement from the soil to plants andanimals, and the amounts of absorp-tion during each stage are determined.

BIOLOGY AND AGRICULTURE

FARM FRESH TO YOUSee page 10.

FRESHER THE BETTER,THE See page 11.

0156HARVEST OF AN ATOMIC AGE(1963). 20 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understand* Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by the U. S. InformationAgency with the technical assis-tance of the USAEC, BrookhavenNational Laboratory and MichiganState University. For sale byNAC,

Illustrates the progress achieved byU. S. scientists in using radiation tocreate new strains of disease- andweather-resistant food crops withhigher yields. We see both the researchwork at USAEC's Brookhaven Na.tional Laboratory and the field workwith new varieties of commercialcrops. The specific example shown isthe development of the Sanilac beanby Michigan State University plantgeneticists. The Sanilac bean is diseaseesistant and stands upright, permitting machinehamesting. The filmexplains simply the theories of radiation-induced plant mutations. themethods, and the complexity of thelongterm work.

0435MOLECULAR BIOLOGY: An Intro-duction (1969). 15 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-cls-2 and -3.Produced by USAEC's ArgonneNational Laboratory. For sale byNAC.

The new science of molecular biologyhas emerged to dominate the lifesciences and open up the new frontiersof biophysics and biochemical re.search. To measure and document thisexploration into the molecular andatomic levels of the cell, technologyhas developed more refined andsophisticated research tools: the improved resolution of the electronmicroscope, the isolation of cell partsby ultracentrifugation, the separationcapabilities of chromatography, thelocalization of autoradiography, andthe sensitivity of liquid scintillationcounting. The past achievements usingthese tools strengthen the belief thatthe function and structure of the cellcan be integrated. When used in conjunction with radioactive tracers, thesetools may someday contribute thebasic information needed to find thecause and cure of human cancer andmany other diseases.

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NON-ROOT FEEDING OF PLANTS(1958). 21 minutes. color.

Suitable for Cndristonding Lev.els-2 and -3.Produced by ColmeserrenrathProductions, Chicago, for MichiganState University and the USAEC.For sale by NAC.

The techniques of applying nutrientsto the aboveground parts of plants andthe method of tracing the nutrientsthrough the plant's system by meansof radioisotopes are shown in this film.

HONORS: 3rd International Days ()I'Nlotion Pictures for Agriculture.

NO TURNING BACK. . . . . . . . See page 7.

02%RADIATION IN BIOLOGY: An Intro-duction (1962). 131,", 'Mottles. blackand white or color.

Suitable for L'nderstanding Lev-cl -2.

Produced ender the technical direction of USAEC's Argonne Na.tional Laboratory by, and for saleby, Coronet Instructional Films,NOT cleared for television.

Explains the meaning of high-energyradiation and shows how this radiationis used in biological research. Brieflyreviews light from the sun (wave radiaHon), radio waves. X rays. Alsotouches on the various sources ofradiation (X-ray machines. nuclear re.actors, cosmic rays. the sun, etc.).Radioisotopes are defined, and theirlife is traced from production throughtheir use as tools in the studs' ofradiation damage. The effect of radii)tion on living cells is demonstrated bycomparisons of plants grown fromirradiated and nonirradiated seeds andof mice that had been irradiated withthose that had not been irradiated.The film also shows the effects ofradiation on bone marrow, on theprotective lining of the intestine. andon chromosomes (mutations). The useof radioisotopes to trace chemicalprocesses in plants (the absorption ofnutrients) is also covered. Autoradiographs are explained, and the functionof a Geiger counter is outlined.

0322RETURN TO MINI (1966). 281/2

minutes, color.Stdtable for Understanding Lcv-cls-2 and -3.Produced for the USAEC by theUniversity of Washington. For saleby NAC.

Describes the latest scientific surveyby a team from the Laboratory of

Radiation Biology of the University ofWashington to determine the condi-tion of Bikini and Eniwetok atolls sixyears after the last nuclear test detona-tions, and how it is found that therehas been tremendous recovery to thebiological processes that form the lifechain linking man with the tiniestplants, fish and animals in the atolls.Scientistp have been studying the bio-logical after-effects of nuclear tests atthe mid-Pacific atolls intermittentlysince 1946. Returning in August 1964,the scientists find that: the islands areonce again lush with vegetation, ex-ternal radiation levels have dropped tolevels safe for people and the radioac-tive burdens in animals and plants arelow, rainwater in the soil is safe fordrinking, coconut trees are increasingagain, all the expected species of fishand sea life are to be found, birds arethriving, and that the seasurgingthrough the coral reefshas cleaned,restored and nourished the atolls. Con-clusion: the gross results of nucleartesting are fading, and what littlebiological damage remains is rapidlyhealing.

HONORS: 5th International Agricul-tural Film Festival, Trieste, Italy; 15thAnnual Melbourne Film Festival, Aus-tralia.

0324THE RIDDLE OF PHOTOSYNTHE-SIS (1965 Version). 141/2 minutes,color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-2.Produced and for sale by theHandel Film Corporation. For tele-vision clearance, write to Audio-V isual Section, OIS, USAEC,Washington, D. C. 20545.

Shows role of photosynthesis ingrowth of food and use of radiocarbonto explore the process. Describes, withanimation, key steps in one of theexperiments designed to help solve theriddle.

Photosynthesis is the process bywhich plants use sunlight, water, min-erals and carbon dioxide from theair to release oxygen and to formfoods such as sugars, starches, fatsand proteins. Better understandingof the process may lead to the produc-tion of food by chemical methods. Inthe film, algae, one-cell plants, are sub-mitted to a series of different lightexposures to determine chemicalchanges in relation to exposure time.

HONORS: 5th International Festivalof Science Fiction Films, Trieste,Italy; 7th International AgriculturalFilm Festival, Trieste, Italy.

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0325ROUNDUP (1960). 1814 minutes,color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by, and for sale by, theMotion Picture Service, U. S. De-partment of Agriculture.

Describes the use of radiation to eradi-cate the screwworm fly in the south-.eastern United States, an insect pestthat had caused large losses to live-stock owners. The screwworm flydeposits its eggs in a cut or insect biteon the skin of a warm-blooded animal.The eggs hatch to worms that feed onlive flesh and then fall to the ground,where they burrow into the soil andchange to pupae. Ten days later the flyemerges and mates, and the cyclecontinues. The film shows typicalcases of screwworm infestation.Entomologists suggested that sincescrewworm flies mate only once, if amethod of sexually sterilizing fliescould be found, eradication was possi-ble. Since X ray was too expensive,radioactive cobalt (6°Co) was selectedto do the sterilization job. The planwas tested on the tiny island ofCuracao, where sterilized male flieswere released from aircraft. In sixmonths the pest was eliminated. Simi-lar operations were followed in Floridaand other southeastern states. A hugescrewworm factory was built inFlorida, where 50 million flies werereared and sterilized in a week, withpupae subjected to 8000 roentgens ofgamma rays. Ten million sterilizedmale flies were airdropped on infested

areas. Eventually the screwworm flywas brought under full control andlargely eradicated.

HONORS: 2nd International Fishingand Hunting Film Festival, Yugoslavia,"Golden Rocket," 16th InternationalNuclear Congress, Rome, Italy; GoldenEagle, CINE (Council on InternationalNontheatrical Events) 1970, Washing-ton, D. C.

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Careers in Nuclear Science and NuclearEngineering. 3 films produced by theU. S. Army Pictorial Center for theUSAEC, with the assistance of theAmerican Nuclear Society. For sale byNAC. .

The basic purpose of these threefilms is to motivate students intheir formative years to considercareers in the field of nuclearscience and engineering. Each filmcan be shown independently orcan be shown as a series in thisorder.

04501. HORIZONS UNLIMITED(1969). 37 minutes, color.

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Urges young people to think care-fully about their future and raisescertain questions that should be con-sidered in this regard. The growth ofnuclear energy and its applicationshave opened the door for all kinds ofcareer opportunities. Due to thetremendous energy available from theatom, brand new industries haveLi:rung up. The role of nuclear powerto produce electricity, desalt seawater,manufacture fertilizer, propel rockets,and mine minerals is described. Nu-clear fuel processing is noted as one ofthe new industries emerging which willrecover unused fuel and reclaim radio-isotopes, a valuable by-product usefulin numerous medical, research, andindustrial applications.

Nuclear research and the tools usedby nuclear scientists and engineers arebriefly examined. Nuclear science hasmade a substantial contribution to thelife sciences, where researchers investi-gate the biological processes whichproduce and sustain life. One of themost exciting applications of nuclearenergy, thermonuclear fusion, is stillto be developed. The potential bene-fits are many, but taking advantage ofthem will require creative youngminds.

04512. PREPARING FOR TOMORROW'SWORLD (1969). 26 minutes. color.


Opens in a high school science laboratory with the physics teacher servingas narrator. The student is asked toexamine his interests and abilities witha view toward taking his place in theexpanding world of nuclear scienceand nuclear engineering. The value ofbuilding a firm foundation !n science,mathematics, and English as early aspossible in school is stressed. Participa-tion in extracurricular activities, suchas school science fairs, is encouraged.

Visits are then made with severalstudents majoring in some aspect ofnuclear science or nuclear engineeringat different universities across thecountry. The difficulty in making acareer choice is recognized and thestudent is encouraged to examine allprograms offered by the university.With the flexibility available in thefirst two years of college and with thehelp of his faculty counselor, thestudent will usually be able to plan acareer that best suits his capabilitiesand interests. Nuclear scientists andengineers are needed by governmentagencies, by industry, and by educa-tional and research institutions en-gaged hi a wide variety of projects,from pure scientific research to devel-opment and manufacturing.

Depending upon one's goal, thestudent is encouraged to continue his

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education toward an advanced degree.With the availability of graduatefellowships and other assistance, thefinancial burden is lightened for most.Although this additional commitmentadds to the student's time and cost,there are many factors which makethese additional investments veryworthwhile.

01523. YOUR PLACE IN THE NUCLEARAGE (1969). 26 minutes. color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev -cl-2.

Gives the student a picture of theprofessional environment in which hewould be working if he chose a careerin nuclear science or engineering. Thethree major employment areas coveredare contractors' laboratories of theU. S. Atomic Energy Commission,commercial nuclear industries, andcolleges and universities. Each has aneed for trained manpower in nuclearscience and technology.

The need for creative ideas isessential to the development of nu-clear energy, whether it be in basic orapplied research. In a fast-moving fieldsuch as nuclear technology, the pro.fessional person is expected to preparereports for scientific and technicaljournals, attend national or interntional meetings, and maintain contact

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with other specialists in his field tostay abreast of the latest develop.ments.

For those more interested in theproduction and development, side ofthe nuclear business, there are numer-ous opportunities in the growing nu-clear power industry. The advantagesof and the opportunities for continu-ing education are again emphasized.

0449

GO FISSION (1369). 14 minutes,color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-1 and -2.Produced by Walter J. Klein Co.for Consolidated Edison Companyof New York and Pacific Gas andElectric Company, with the techni-cal assistance of the USAEC. Forsale by WRS Motion Picture Lab-oratory.

In a "mod" style with a jazz musicalscore, this nuclear careers film is de-signed to appeal to junior and seniorhigh school students. In a kaleido-scopic presentation, many youngpeople are shown at work in variousinteresting phases of nuclear researchand nuclear science and industry.

This unusual film does not havenarration in the conventional sense.Instead, we hear young voices askingmany varied questions about careers inthe atomic field. The fast-paced visualsare, in effect, the "answers" to thequestions questions that cover:education required, clothes, living,recreation, onjob training, where thejobs are, the kind of people withwhom one would be associated, thechances for independent research, the

careers for women, the types of jobopportunities and many others. Withsprightly humor, the film makes theserious points that..people who work inthe scientific and administrative fieldsof atomic energy are not all geniuses,that opportunities for interesting andimportant positions are available forall, and that people who work innuclear energywhatever they doand wherever they areare justpeople.

PEOPLE AND PARTICLESSee page 26.

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TOMORROW'S SCIENTISTS ATARGONNE (1965). 131/2 minutes,black and white.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by USAEC's ArgonneNational Laboratory. For sale byNAC.

Shows USAEC Special Award Winners,selected at the 16th National ScienceFair-International at St. Louis, experi-encing their "Nuclear Research Orien-tation Week" at Argonne NationalLaboratory near Chicago. After briefdiscussion of the science fair programand the St. Louis fair, the film in-chides highlights of science projectsexhibited by the winners. and thestudent's inspection of some ofArgonne's many research and develop-ment facilities. It concludes with around-table discussion with a distin-guished senior scientist, in which theyoung scientists consider the chal-lenges awaiting them and the steps tobe taken toward meeting those chal-lenges.

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THE ATOM AND THE ENVIRON-MENT (1971). 22 minutes, color.

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Covers many aspects of how atomicenergy directly and indirectly helps inman's fight to preserve and restore histhreatened environment. The filmshows that atomic power stations donot release smoke containing chemi-cal pollutants into the atmosphere,and how excess heat. from coolantwater, is controlled and minimized,and may be used beneficially foragriculture and recreation. Otheraspects: how radioactive carbon isused as a tracer to test the effective-ness of new, improved insecticides.nontoxic to humans and livestock;how neutron activation analysis pro-duces "atomic fingerprints" that iden-tify poisonous pollutants that are kill-ing fish in the Great Lakes, and cananalyze and compare oil samples tohelp the Coast Guard pinpoint vesselssuspected of illegally discharging oil

and fouling coastal waters; how radio-active tracers chart the underwatermovement of sand which results inclogging of harbors and channels: theuse of radioactive tracers to study theability of flowing streams to purifythemselvesresulting in data to aid inthe proper placement of sewage plantsand factories; how atomic isotopes areused in the analysis of smoke samplesand help scientists determine air pollu-tion patterns over cities; and hownuclear tracers assist in the study ofthe extent to which plants can absorbdangerous pollutants that interferewith the process or photosynthesis,and aid man in learning more aboutthe growing process of plants andtrees.

ATOMIC POWER TODAY:Service with Safety

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ATOMS IN AGRICULTURESee page 1.

CONTROLLED PHOTOSYNTHESISSee page 2.

0,157

ENDLESS CHAIN (1971),. 28 min.u les, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lee-els, -2, and -3.Produced for the USAEC by Toni!kernel-, Films of the Great Ameri-can Outdoors. For sale NAC.

A poetic, intimate look at the "endlesschain of life" in the desert: the cease-less transfer of the sun's energy toplants, to insects, and to animals. We seethe life death cycle, as energy passesfrom a plant ... to a beetle ... apocket mouse . . . a snake , ahawkand the cycle is completed asbird droppings washed down by rainbecome nutrients for plants.

But nut 1 eventually intrudes.threatening the environment essentialto his own existence. Will man and hismishandling of nature end acceptableconditions on earth'? To save the envi-ronment, one must understand it. Ilenein Washington State, Project ALE(Arid Lands Ecology) is an ecologicalstudy sanctuary set aside by the U. S.Atomic Energy Commission to hivestigate arid lands representative of two-thirds of the earth's land.

Since the ecology of arid landsoffers an ideal opportunity to under.stand nature's endless chain, a team ofscientists from Bat N! 1te..eortawest,representing all the varied life sciences,investigate the plants, animals andinteracting food chains of the desert.We watch as the scientists sea nil fordata. later preserved and stored bycomputers, with the ultimate objectiveof arhit.ving guidelines so man ranlearn to protect the denote web oflife around him and his irreplaceableenvinnunent. For a nonarration ver-sion of this film see WEB OF LIFE,page 9.

HONORS: 18th International NuclearCongress. Rome, Italy; Diploma, 1stInternational Days of Scientific & Di-dactic Films, University of Madrid,Spain; Festival Finalist, National Edu-cational Film Festival, Oakland, Cali-fornia; Gold Ribbon in Ecology, 1971American Film Festival, New YorkCity, N. Y.; 1,1th International GoldenMercury Film Prize, Venice, Italy;Second Prize, Silver Medal and Trophyof the Rome Fair, 5th InternationalReview of Didactic Film & 3rd Inter-national Review of TV EducationalFilms, Rome, Italy; 25th EdinburghInternational Film Festival , Edin-burgh, Scotland: 3rd InternationalScientific Film Festival, Rio deJaneiro, Brazil; 9th Show of Technical,Scientific & Educational Films in In-dustry, Pardubice, Czechslovakia;Golden Eagle 1971 CINE (Council on

International Nontheatrical Events).Washington, D. C.: Chris Award inEducation 19th Columbus Film Festi-val, Columbus, Ohio: 16t h Interna-tional Festival of Scientific & Educa-tional Film, University of Padua, Italy:9th ANZAAS International ScientificFilm Exhibition Australian & NewZealand Association for the Advance-ment of Science.

HARVEST OF AN ATOMIC AGESee page 2.

0.166

ISOTOPES IN ENVIRONMENTALCONTROL (1971), 1.1 minutes,

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced for the USA EC by Bat-telle Memorial Institute. For saleby NAC.

Shows some of the ways radioactiveatoms are being used to help mansafeguard his environment. Neutronactivation analysis is applied to tracingoil spills. Radioactive tracers show theabsorption of oxygen by flowingwater. Other tracers are used to deter.mine the drifting of sand on the oceanfloor. Chemical and nuclear techniquesare used in combination to study airpollution by sulfur oxides.

NO GREATER CHALLENGE. See page 16.


0161

NO TURNING BACK (1971). 271/2minutes.

Suitable for l7nders1anding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by the Office of Infer -malign Services, USAEC. For saleby NAC,

Since its beginning, the U. S. AtomicEnergy Commission has made out.standing contributions to environ-mental research. This film visits someof the men involved in AEC-supportedecology studies at laboratories andsites across the country. As thesescientists discuss their own areas ofresearch, the camera dwells, at eachlocation, on the forms and variety oflife, the interaction of plants andanimals and man's impact on natureand the environment.

Among the areas visited are: theALE (Arid Land Ecology) reserveavast, desert steppe laboratory in sou th-eastern Washington State: the "Clima-tron"a tropical forest study at theMissouri Botanical Garden: AECplantsSavannah River in SouthCarolina and Hanford on the ColumbiaRiverwhere extensive research onriver ecosystems takes place: Lake

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Michigan where Argonne NationalLaboratory scientists study t he impactof industry on natural waterways: avast, isolated forest near Oak Ridge,T.,,nnesseewhere the effects oflarge-scale fertilization on forests andstreams can he studied in depth: anairport near Brookhaven National Lahoratory where indust ry's smokeplumes are monitored to study pollu-tion patterns in the layers of ato-sphere that blanket large metropolitanareas.

Narrated by Lorne Greene et' tele-vision's "Bonanza" fame. this filmpoints up AEC's long-term commit-ment to environmental research andthe clear importance of further st udyin the search for final answers, It helpsus to see man's obligat ion to t hefragile biosphere that sustains him andhis need to improve the quality of lifeon earth.

HONORS: 9t h ANZAAS InternationalScientific Film Exhibition, Association

for the Advancement of Science, Aus-tralia and New Zealand.

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NUCLEAR POWER AND THE EN-VIRONMENT (1969). 1.1 minutes,color.

Suitable /'or Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced for the USAEC by Starpecker Inc. For sale by NAC.

In a strikingly beautiful' presentation,the film takes up the problems thatstem from the growing demands forelectricity in the U. S., demands whichare doubling every 10 years. To meetthese future needs, the most practicalmeans of producing power in largeamounts is to build steam-poweredelectrical power plantsboth fossil.fueled and nuclear.

'1'lle film discusses the great caretaken in studying and controllingeffects of nuclear power plants on theenvironment. Environmental surveys

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are conducted to predict and controleffects on fish life, ecology and hy-drology. Problems Hilt thermal ef-fects (heated water) are avoided, withartificial cooling ponds, coolingtowers, and careful selection of theplant site. The releases of radioactivityto the atmosphere and in the coolingwater are carefully controlled underrigid regulations. Storage of wasteproducts, safety of nuclear plants andesthetic values are also touched in thiscurrently important presentation.

IIONORS: 1970 National Youth Con-ference on the Atom. Chicago. Illinois:8th Show of Technical Scientific Filmsin Industry. Pardubice. Czechoslo-vakia: 5th International Conference onWater Pollution Research. San Fran-cisco. California: 1970 CINE (Councilon Nontheatrical Events). Washington.D.C.: 11th International Award of theTechnical Cinema. Rome. Italy: 3rdInternational Scientific Film Festival.Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.


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THE WARM COAT (1969). l 31;2 min-Lays. color.

Suitably' for Understanding Ler-els-1 -2. and -.*;,Produced by the 011ie(' of Infor-mation Services. L'SAC. For saleby NAC.

A conservation story of the transplantoperation of sea otters from Amchitkato Alaskan coves. Almost extinct atthe turn of this century. the sea otter.known for its fine. dense. very vial-

able fur, is staging a comeback inAlaskan waters. The State of Alaska.with cooperation from the U. S.Atomic Energy Commission. has air-lifted several hundred sea otters fromAmchitka. an island in the Aleutianchain. to other areas where naturalfood resources arc more plentiful andwhere large otter colonies had livedcenturies ago. The transplant tookplace in the summer of 1968 and.hopefully. sea otters will thrive andmultiply in the new environment.

The Warm Coat is a film thatwatches the shy. whiskered bright-eyed sea otter dive and swim with easygrace. It catches him at play andat tending to t hp business ofsurvival ... caring for pups. dining ongreat quantities of shellfish and otherfoods from the sea. hiding from hisenemies in tangled beds of sea kelp.

HONORS: 2nd International Fish-ing & Hunting Film Festival. Yugo-slavia: Golden Eagle. CINE (Councilfor Nontheatrical Events) 1970. Wash-ington. D. C.: 2nd International Scien-

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0480WEB OF LIFE: Endless Chain(1972). 28 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-1, -2, and -3.Produced by Films of the GreatOutdoors and USAEC's Office ofInformation Services. For sale byNAC.

This tour de force is a version of thefilm ENDLESS CHAIN Producedwithout narration. Now presentedwith an improved musical score, aballad and sound effects, the filmtakes an intimate look at the endlesschain of life in the desert as recorded

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by Tom Beemer, nationally acclaimednature documentarian. One test of agood film isdoes it "play" withoutnarration? WEB OF LIFE does morethan playit lives. Without narration,this film will he particularly useful toyounger audiences and all age groups.This no-talk version will 1w ideal forclub meetings, nature study, environ-mentalists and biology classes. Ofcourse, foreign audiences will appreci-ate this treatment. For descriptivesubject matter, see, the description furENDLESS CHAIN, on page 6.

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0039THE ATOMIC FINGERPRINT(1964). 121/2 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-2.Produced and for sale by theHandel Film Corporation. For tele-vision clearance, write to Audio-

Visual Section, 01S, USAEC,Washington, D. C. 205-15.

Explains neutron activation analysis, ahighly sensitive and power ana-lytical technique with wide applicationsin the basic and applied sciences,which involves the use of neutronsto make substances radioactive,followed by analysis of theradiations emitted, to determine whichelements are present and theiramounts. The film demonstrates someof the many applications of neutronactivation analysis in crime detection,geology and soil science, analysis of artand archeological objects, oil refining,agriculture, electronics, biology andmedicine, and space sciences. Varioustechniques of neutron activation-making a sample radioactiveareexplained, as well as the instrumentsand methods used in analyzing theactivated samples. These include theuse of the gamma-ray spectrometerand the technique of "spectrumstripping"the electronic subtractionof the gamma-ray spectra of one ormore known elements from that of amulti-element sample.

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ATOMIC REVOLUTION IN WOOD(1969). 23 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.

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Produced for the USAEC by theArmy Pictorial Center. For sale byNAC.

Story of a new, important peacefulapplication of nuclear energythefusing of wood and plastic by irradia-tion into an amazing combination-substance which has all the estheticappeal of wood, but is greatly im-proved in hardness, abrasion resistanceand durability. The film traces thedevelopment of radiation processedwood-plastic materials from initialIJSAEC development efforts throughindustry's commercialization activities.By means of animation and live action,the film explains the process formaking this new material and describesits superior characteristics and wood-working properties in comparison toplain wood.

The commercialization activities ofseveral companies actually engaged inthe production of woodplastics areshown, including the actual making ofthe material. Parquet flooring applica-tions are highlighted, with emphasis onfurniture and other industrial uses.

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ATOMS IN THE MARKETPLACE:NUCLEAR MATERIALS SAFE-GUARDS AND MANAGEMENT(1968). 28 minutes. color.

Suitable for UnderstandingLevels-2 and -3.Produced by the Office of Infor-mation Services, USAEC. For saleby NAC.

Deals with the economic nature andsignificance of high cost, strategic nuclear materialswith their imporLance to commerce, the nation and thenations of the world.

The film discusses the great needfor safeguards and controls to avoidthe diversion of uranium, plutoniumand other nuclear materials into chan-nels for the making of unauthorizednuclear weapons. In addition, as theyoung. dynamic nuclear industry

grows it will, eventually assume own-ership of all commercial nuclear mate-rials, and cannot risk small cumula-tive, undetected losses and theresultant serious financial problems.The film details how the U. S. managesnuclear materials and the specialtechniques and methods involved--practices established by the U. S,Atomic Energy Commission, byprivate industry, by nations through-out the world, and international orga-nizations -a story that demonstratesthe interrelationship of sound manage.ment and nuclear safeguards in theatomic age.

0092CLEAN AIR IS A BREEZE: AirborneContamination Control Through Lami-nar Air Flow (1965). 16 minutes,color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by the SandiaCorporation for the USAEC. Forsale by NAC.

Common sources of airborne contami-nation are illustrated to show that ourworld is contaminated by a variety ofairborne particles. The difficulties ofmanufacturing precision devices insuch a "dirty" world are shown. The

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tiny sizes of particles which causeproblems in delicate assembly workand critical industrial processes areillustrated through animated photog-raphy. Earlier attempts to clean air forindustrial processes by means of cleanrooms are shown. The reasons for lessthan complete success with standardclean rooms are explained throughanimation, and the theory and basicoperating principles of laminar airflowsystems are shown. The variety oflaminar airflow devices (various cleanrooms and clean benches) now avail-able is shown. Application of suchdevices to industrial processes, re-search and development problems, andto the field of medical care and medi-cal research are illustrated.ORDER IV FILM NUMBER AND TITLE

0127FARM FRESH TO YOU (1966).1:31/2 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els2 and -3.Produced for the USAEC by theArmy Pictorial Center. For sale byNAC.

Preservation of fresh fruits and vege-tables by radiation pasteurization isdescribed in this semi-technical film.After touching briefly on the highspoilage losses presently encountered

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in the marketing of fresh produce, thefilm presents graphic visual evidence ofthe reduced spoilage and extension ofshelf life which can be obtainedthrough the use of nuclear energy. Theprocess of exposing foods to the en-ergy of the atom in radiation researchfacilities is described, together with asimple animated version of whathappens during exposure. Emphasis isplaced on the fact that foods pro-cessed in this way are safe for humanconsumption, and that each radiationpasteurized food item will be approvedby the U. S. Food and Drug Administration before it is offered for sale tothe public.

HONORS: 5th ANZAAS InternationalScientific Film Exhibition, Australiaand New Zealand; 5th InternationalFestival of Science Films. Lyon,France.: 12th International Festival ofScientific & Educational Films, Padua,Italy; 14th International Nuclear Ex-position, Rome, Italy; 5th Interna-tional Festival of Science FictionFilms, Trieste, Italy; 7th InternationalAgricultural Film Festival, Trieste,Italy; 10th Gold Mercury Film Prize,Venice, Italy.

0138THE FRESHER THE BETTER(1966). 131/2 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced for the USAEC by theArmy Pictorial Center. For sale byNAC.

Preservation of fresh seafoods by radi-ation pasteurization, to extend refrig-erated shelf life up to three times thatof unirradiated fresh seafood, is de-scribed in this semi-technical film. Theconcept of using energy from atomicparticle? to kill or destroy micro-organi9. s and other food spoilagebacteri. is described in animated form,followed by sequences of actual re-search being performed. The MarineProducts Development Irradiator, a

semi-commercial scale food irradiationfacility, is shown as products are beingprocessed. The purpose of the film isto introduce the concept of radiationpreservation of food, and to explainthe process and its results. Emphasis isplaced on the fact that foods pro-cessed in this way are safe for humanconsumption, and that each radiationpasteurized food item will be approvedby the U. S. Food and Drug Adminis-tration before it is offered for sale tothe public.

HONORS: 5th International Festivalof Science Films, Lyon, France; 10thInternational Festival of Scien-tific & Educational Films, Padua,

Italy; 10th Gold Mercury Film Prize,Venice, Italy.

GUARDIAN OFTHE ATOM . . . See page 20.

0175THE INDUSTRIAL ATOM(1956). 121/2 minutes, black andwhite.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-2.Produced and for sale by theHandel Film Corporation. For tele-vision clearance, write to Audio-V isual Section, 01S, USAEC,Washington, D. C. 20545.

Shows the early use of radioisotopesto detect hidden leaks, locatestuck scrapers in oil pipelines, andfor piston ring wear studies totest quality of lubricating oils.

THE MIGHTY ATOMSee page 21.

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0233THE NUCLEAR WITNESS: ACTIVA-TION ANALYSIS IN CRIME IN-VESTIGATION (1966). 28 minutes,color.


Produced by General DynamicsCorporation for the USAEC. Forsale by McNamara Productions.

Describes a new technique in theexamination of physical evidence in-volved in crime investigation called"Activation Analysis." This method issome 100 to 1,000 times more power.ful (more sensitive) for the detectionof most elements than methods cur.rently available in the usual crimelaboratory. Evidencesamples too small

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to be analyzed by other methods (evenmicroscopic samples) can often beanalyzed successfully by this new tech-nique, and tell-tale bare trace concen-trations can be measured. Frequently,the analysis_can be done nondestruc-tivelythus preserving the samples.

This highly sensitive and powerfulanalytical technique is a method ofanalyzing samples for various elementsby bombarding them with neutrons, tomake some of the elements radioac-tive, and then identifying andmeasuring the induced radioactivitiesto complete the quantitative analysis.

The film shows the application ofactivation analysis to the investigationof several illustrative types of criminalcases; murder, burglary, and narcoticspeddling. The cases described arebased on actual cases. One case isdescribed all the way from the com-mission of the crime through the trialin court; the others from the crimethrough the laboratory investigation.The film is of interest to law enforce.ment people, the legal profession,service organizations and educated lay-men.

HONORS: 14th Annual ColumbusFilm Festival, Ohio; 10th InternationalExhibition of the ScientificDidacticFilm, Padua, Italy.

0250OPPORTUNITY UNLIMITED:FRIENDLY ATOMS IN INDUSTRY(1962). 28 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by the U. S. Army Pic-torial Center for USAEC. For saleby NAC.

This film, narrated by news commen-tator John Daly, surveys the wide-spread use of radioisotopes byAmerican industry to make betterproductsfrom ships to nylonhose--more efficiently and with animpressive record of safety. By meansof animation and live action, the filmexplains what radioisotopes are andhow they are used to (1) measure andcontrol the thickness of sheet mate-rials, (2) measure densities of mate-rials, (3) control product quality,(4) increase flexibility and mobility ofindustrial radiography (taking X-raytype pictures to assure safe construetion), and (5) act as tracers to followphysical movement and chemical reactions. Examples are given of thicknessgauges of nylon cord-rubber ply forautomobile tires, sheet plastic, andcord-rolled alloy sheets for computersand space-age instruments, as well asexamples of gauges which measuredensities without shutdown (such as

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gauges that measure sugar content inapplesauce, fat content, and moisturecontent in soil) and which measure thelevel of liquids in cans. Industrialradiography with radioisotopes is

illustrated with the work on sub-marines.

RADIATION PROCESSING:A NEW INDUSTRY

See page 45.

RADIOISOTOPES: SAFESERVANTS OF INOUSTRY

See page 45.

ROUNDUPSee page 3.

0333SANDIA SPINOFF (1967). 15 min-utes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by USAEC's Sandia Lab-oratory. For sale by NAC.

Demonstrates how high reliability re-quirements in the U. S. nuclearweapons program have resulted in sci-entific developments at USAEC'sSandia Laboratory which have peace-ful "spinoff" applications for hospi-tal. *,- &Wiy, etc. Examples shown:I. minor air flow, a technique whichTinges ultraclean environments formy medical or industrial applicationwhere protection is needed from airborne contamination; ion plating, anew method of plating which createsextremely tight bonds between pre-viously incompatible metals; andACCEL ( Automated Circuit CardEtching Layout). See ACCEL RE-VISITED, page .10.

HONORS: CINE Golden Eagle Inter-national Award, Washington, D. C.;One of the "Most Honored Pictures ofthe Year," 1967, Business Screen, Chi-cago.

TRIP STEELSee page 43.

INTERNATIONAL

0066ATOMS FOR THE AMERICAS(1963). 28 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced for USAEC by OrleansFilm Productions. For sale byNAC.

Offers an extensive tour of the facili-ties of the Puerto Rico Nuclear Center(operated for the USAEC by the Uni-

versity of Puerto Rico) and a study ofthe Center's curricula and researchprograms. The Center was conceivedprimarily to aid the Latin Americannations in developing skills essential tonuclear energy activity, by providinggraduate- and post-graduatelevel edu-cation and research opportunities. Atthe Center's Bio-Medical building,work is shown involving radioisotopesand their clinical applications, andother nuclear work related to biology,chemistry, and medicine is reviewed.Study and research in nuclear engi-neering and technology, healthphysics, agriculture and marine biol-ogy are shown at the Center's reactorand laboratories located on thecampus of the University of PuertoRico's College of Agriculture and Engi-neering, and aboard the Center'soceanographic ship.

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ATOMS IN THEMARKETPLACE . , See page 10.

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0060THE ATOM IN THE HOSPITAL(1961). 121/2 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-2.Produced and for sale by theHandel Film Corporation. For tele-vision clearance, write to Audio-

isual Section, OIS, USAEC,Washington, D. C. 20545.

At the City of Hope Medical Center,the following facilities are shown:(1) the stationary cobalt source thatuses radioactive cobalt to treat variousforms of malignancies; (2) a rotationaltherapy unit called the "cesium ring,"which revolves around the patient andfocuses its beam on the diseased area;and (3) the totalbody irradiationchamber for studying the effects ofradiation on living things. Studies canbe carried out to determine the effects

of doses of radiation. Data from thesestudies will be used for civil defensepurposes, for investigating skin graftsand organ transplants. etc. At theUCLA Medical Center the total-body counter facility, which measuresthe slight radioactivity normally pres-ent in the animal or human body, isshown. The counting facility makes itpossible to employ new diagnosticprocedures requiring much smalleramounts of radioactive materials byeliminating practically all backgroundradiation.

0-124

ATOMIC MEDICINE (1968). 27minutes. color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by CBS-News for theseries. "The 21st Century." Forsale by McGraw Hill Films. NOTcleared for television.

Makes a summary examination of theexpanding applications of atomic en-ergy for the diagnosis and treatment ofdisease today and in the future. withHost-Narrator Walter Cronkite. Radio-isotopes are explained. By using theright radioisotope, doctors can deter-mine the condition of organs, diagnoseillness and often treat disease. We see apatient take an "atomic cocktail"(radioactl:T iodine) which destroysdiseased tissue in the thyroid. Anexample is shown of research on treat-ing leukemia in which the patient'sblood is circulated and irradiated out-side the patient's body. We see apatient's cancerous pituitary glandbeing "stabbed" with a needle ofradioactive strontium-90, which burnsout the cancer.

BROOKHAVEN SPECTRUMSee page 1.1.

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DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPYWITH RADIATION

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DOORWAY TO DIAGNOSISSee page .15.

THE RADIOISOTOPE POWEREDCARDIAC PACEMAKER

See page .17.

030.1

RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING INMEDICINE (1965). 16 minutes,color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-2.Produced and for side by theHandel Film Corporation. For tele-vision clearance, write to Audio.Visual Section, OIS, USAEC,Vashington, I). C. 211515.Development of scanning equip-

ment in combination with new radioac-tive drugs has produced important ad-vances in medical diagnosis. Radii,.active tracers give off signals that canbe converted into an image. Admin-istered I» patients, these radhlactivcmaterials. in effect. make picturesrevealing valuable information aboutthe size, shape, position and function.Mg of lungs, thyroid glands, bones,liver, kidneys, heart, spleen, and brain.The signals emitted from the organ-selective atomic tracers arercegijstered

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by a scintillation detector whichmoves over the test area on the pa-tient. This motion picture explains themethods of organ scanning, and givesexamples: thyroid and lung scanningwith radioactive iodine. Scans are alsoshown of the chest. brain, liver. andkidneys. Visualization of the malfunc-tioning of human organs is producedin black and white or in color on paperand; or on photographic film. The radi-ation detection and printout devicesare described.

SHORT-LIVED RADIOISOTOPESIN NUCLEAR MEDICINE

See page 17.

OAK RIDGE NATIONALLABORATORY AND ITSSCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

See page 15.

ZONAL ULTRACENTRIFUGESee page -18.

NATIONAL

LABORATORY

ACTIVITIES0414A BEGINNING WITHOUT END(1968). 30 minutes, color.

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Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by USAEC's LawrenceBerkeley Laboratory. For sale byNAC.

Summary of the wide variety of nu-clear research and development workat the Berkeley and Livermore sites ofthe USAEC's Lawrence Radiation Lab-oratory, operated by the University ofCalifornia. The film briefly covers, inturn: the work of the late Dr. ErnestLawrence on the invention and devel-opment of the cyclotron (particleaccelerators); a historical statement byDr. Lawrence on the principles of thecyclotron; the post-war work usingparticle accelerators to discover newelements; research into photo-synthesis; use of high-energy particlesfrom an accelerator for medicaltherapy; studies in superconductiv-itythe transmission of electricitywith no production of heat; studies ofchemical processes that occur during anuclear explosion; work on the Plow-share program; studies of effects ofradiation on animals, man and thefood cycle o',7 both; developments inthe Sherwood programdevelopmentof controlled thermonuclear processfor useful energy; high energy physicswork with the Bevatron.

HONORS: Two Statuettes, IndustrialPhotography; Special Trophy, Indus-trial Management Film i est ival.

0083BROOKHAVEN SPECTRUM(1967). 25 minutes. color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by USAEC's BrookhavenNational Laboratory. For sale byOwen Murphy Productions. Inc.

Surveys some of the varied aspects ofnuclear research and engineering at theBrookhaven National Laboratory. Sci-entists and technicians are seen con-ducting experiments in biology, chem-istry, medicine, physics and reactortechnology. The use and operation ofsuch large and complex facilities asreactors and accelerators are shown instudying the fundamental structure ofmatter and the forces within theatomic nucleus. Yet in spite of theimpressive size and complexity of theirtools. the film concentrates upon themen and women themselves who arcthe most vital component of anyscientific investigation.

Among the research projects re-viewed: preservation of perishablefoods with high intensity radiation;autoradiography of rare oil paintingsby neutron activation; studies withradiation on the mechanisms of aging;an experiment, in cooperation with

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NASA, on the combined effects ofweightlessness and radiation on livingorganisms in outer space: a newlydeveloped treatment for leukemicpatients by extracorporeal irradiationof the blood; an experiment at the33-BEV AGS resulting in the discoveryof an important subnuclear particle;and the use of neutron spectrometersat the High Flux Beam Research Re-actor in studying the structure ofliquids and solids.

The film suggests the many lines ofresearch that lie ahead. While theprimary aim of such research, basic initself, is to add to 1111111'ti knowledge ofhis physical world, it is eventuallyapplied to his benefit in a more directsense.

HONORS: EFLA American Film Fes-tival, New York City, N. Y.: 10thCINE Golden Eagle InternationalAward, Washington, D. C.; SpecialMerit, 6th International Labour & In-dustrial Film Triennial, Antwerp,Belgium; 4th International Exhibitionof the Scientific Film, Sao Paulo,Brazil: 5th International Festival ofScientific & Technical Films, BuenosAires. Argentina: Trieste Festival ofFlints, Italy; Scientific Film Festival,Lyon, France; 12th International Fes-tival of Scientific and EducationalFilms, Padua, Italy; 10th Gold Mer-cury Film Prize, Venice, Italy; 18thInternational Exhibition of the Docu-mentary Film, Venice, Italy; 9th Inter-national Documentary Festival,Bilbao, Spain: 13th International Con-gress, Rome, Italy; Award of Merit,1511t Annual Columbus Film Festival,Ohio: 5th International Festival ofScientific Films, Paris, France; One ofthe "Most Honored Pictures of theYear," 1967, Business Screen, Chi-cago; AAAS (American Associationfor the Advancement of Science) 1967Convention; Citation, 5th Festival ofTechnical Films, Budapest, Hungary.

0201THE MANY FACES OF ARGONNE(1963). 60 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understand:4 Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by USAEC's ArgonneNational Laboratory. For sale byNAC.

Survey of the objectives, methods. andhardware of the broad range of nuclearresearch conducted by a typical na-tional laboratory of the USAEC. Withboth artistry and clarity, the ANLnarrator shows the CP-5 and the rangeof work accomplished with this power-ful research reactor. In an ANL chem-istry laboratory, investigation ofatomic forces with "color center"studies of the structure of crystals isshown. Information is given on meth-ods of protecting atomic scientistsfrom radiation: film badges anddosimeters: the checking of air, water.walls, dust; the remote-control devicesinvolving periscopes and television inorder to see and work despite massiveshielding.

Argonne's efforts in the powerreactor field are summarized, using theExperimental Breeder Reactor II as anexample, with detailed explanation ofits components. purposes, methods.Experiments to learn the effects ofradiation on human beings are ex-plained studies of the effects ofradiation received continually over alifetime (bone-tumor studies): studiesof the mutation-producing effects ofradiation (fruitfly studies; work withdogs, etc.); studies of neonatal rates:life-span studies; studies of leukemia:effects of radiation on cells.

Shows in detail the giant ZeroGradient Synchrotron accelerator --or"atom-smasher"---used to tear apartsubatomic particles to study the basicnature of matter. Argonne's relation toAmerican universities is outlined. withviews of the training of foreignstudents.

0211MIRACLE IN THE DESERT: THESTORY OF HANFORD (1966). 281/2

minutes, color.Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced for the USAEC by J. L.Feierbacher. For sale by NAC.

Tells the story of the developmentduring World War 11 of the HanfordEngineer Works in Southeastern Wash-ington. Construction of the billiondollar plant was based on the discov-ery of the new element 9.1, plutonium.in California by Dr. Glenn 'F. Seaborgand others, in 1941, and on the dem-onstration of the first successful nu-clear chain reaction in Chicago byDr. Enrico Fermi and others, in 1942.

Starting with construction of thesecret Ilanford nuclear plant in 1943,additions and improvements weremade to plant facilities in the posLwaryears in the creation of plutonium bytransmutation of uranium atoms andits chemical separation from uranium.Also shown is the New ProductionReactor, the nation's first dual -pur-pose reactor to produce plutonium formilitary needs and steam to generateelectricity.

Ilanford's broad research efforts inthe fields of metallurgy, radiationeffects, biology, aquatic biology,atmospheric physics and other peace-ful uses of atomic energy are summa-rized. Conversion of the plant frommilitary needs to work on peacefuluses of nuclear energy is detailed. Anexplanation is given of how com-munity and government agenciescooperated to institute a multiple-contractor operation, attract new,diversified industry and create newjobs.


0231

OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORA-TORY AND ITS SCIENTIFIC ACTIV-ITIES (1967). 17 minutes. color.

Suitable for Understanding Ler-els-2 and -3.Produced by USA EC's Oak RidgeNational Laboratory. For sale byNAC.

Shows the numerous and varied activi-ties and facilities at USAEC's OakRidge National Laboratory, and

NATIONAL LABORATORY ACTIVITIES

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Among the areas covered: breederreactor research with the Molten Salt

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Reactor Experiment; reprocessing ofreactor fuels; development of newreactor fuels; auxiliary power sources:criticality studies; reactor safety stud-ies; waste disposal work; controlledthermonuclear research; desalting ofwater by nuclear reactor heat: effectsof radiation on man and his environmeat: biomedical research: radioiso-tope production; radioactive sources:the lligh Flux Isotope Reactor: andthe Oak Ridge Isochronous Cyclotron.

OF MAN AND MATTERSee page 26.

01.11THE STORY OF OAK RIDGE OPER-ATIONS (1971). 28 minutes. color.

Suitable for Understanding Ler-els-2 and -3.Produced by USAE("s Oak RidgeOperations. For sale '1)y NAC.

The breadth and scope of the Nation'satomic energy program--from thesynthesis of minute quantities of man-made elements fur special research tothe highly automated, production oftons of enriched uranium for fuelingnuclear power plantsare embodiedin the programs of the Atomic EnergyCommission's Oak Ridge Operations.As one of the AEC's largest and mostdiverse field offices, Oak Ridge Opera-

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lions is responsible for the work ofplants and laboratories in four statesand Puerto Rico which employ some20,000 persons in programs of nuclearresearch and production.

In nontechnical language, the filmcovers the major activities of OakRidge Operations which support pro-grams of national defense and thepeaceful applications of atomic en-ergy. A major segment of the filmexplains how three gaseous diffusionplants are meeting the demand forenriched uranium to fuel nuclearpower plants in this country andabroad; the process of gaseous diffu-sion is explained and methods ofincreasing production capacity arealso presented. Research activities ofthe Oak Ridge National Laboratoryare highlighted, including a major ex-perimental effort to control the ther-monuclear reaction which could leadto the development of fusion reactors,and studies on the environment. Theuse of radiation to diagnose and treatdisease in a unique Oak Ridge hospitalis covered. Also receiving attention arethe nuclear-related studies of the Ag-ricultural Research Laboratory in OakRidge and the research and educationprograms carried all by the PuertoRico Nuclear Center.

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0463THE BITTER AND THE SWEET(1971). 291/2 minutes, color.


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In the world today there are morethan 700 small capacity desaltingplants which produce about 350 mil-lion gallons of freshwater every day.All of these plants use conventionalsources of power such as coal, oil orgas to drive their conversion systems.If Man is to meet the growing demandfor more and more desalted water, he,must eventually turn to nuclear energyas his cheapest source of power.

All aspects of desalting technologyare discussed in this film, as well as acapsule report on the status of com-mercial desalting in the Western Hemi-sphere. The film blueprints the Agro-Industrial Complex idea and endorsesthe belief that the technologies ofdesalting and nuclear energy must con-verge, if Man is to turn back thethreatening growth of world povertyand starvation.

HONORS: 9th ANZAAS InternationalScientific Film Exhibition (Associa-tion for the Advancement of Science),Australia and New Zealand; ChrisAward, 19th Columbus Film Festival,Columbus, Ohio.

0407

DESALTING THE SEAS (1967). 17minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding LCV-els-2 and 3.Produced by USAEC's Oak RidgeNational Laboratory. For sale byNAC.

Describes the various methods ofpurifying saline waters through the useof nuclear energy, with particularemphasis on large-scale dual purposenuclear-electric desalting plants which

DESALTING THE SEAS

will not only purify water but will alsoproduce large amounts of electricpower simultaneously. The film dealswith, in turn: the growing shortage ofwater in a faminehreatened world ofexpanding population; the variousmethods of desalting sea waterthecrystallization or freezing process. themembrane or squeezing process. thedistillation or boiling process; an ex-planation of nuclear energy as a meansof desalting large quantities of seawater; cost reduction by means ofdual-purpose nuclear plants; thD prob-lems and goals of nuclear desalting andthe development of plants to advancethe technology.

HONORS: Special Mention, 21st FilmFestival, Salerno, Italy: 5th Interna-tional Festival of Scientific and Tech.ideal Films, University of BuenosAires, Argentina; 15th InternationalNuclear Congress, Rome, Italy, U. S.Trade Center, London, United King-dom: 5th International Scientific FilmFestival, Lyon, France; 12th Interna-tional Festival of Scientific and Educa-tional Films, Padua, Italy; 5th Interna-tional Festival of Scientific Films,Paris, France.

0.1.10

NO GHEATER CHALLENGE(1969). 14 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and 3.Produced by Starbecker Inc. forthe USAEC. For sale by NAC.

Shows man's historic and growinghunger for water and a dramatic solu-tion to this great challengetheAgro-Industrial Complex. With the nu.clear reactor as the energy source, andthe desalting plant as the fresh watersource, tomorrow's coastal desertsmay be transformed into self-sustain-ing, mammoth nuclear poweredagro-industrial centers consisting offarms and industrial plants. Nuclearpower reactors will pump millions ofgallons of water from the sea andprovide the heat to desalt it. At thesame time low-cost nuclear energy willproduce electricity to help extract andprocess the ocean's mineral wealth.Electricity from nuclear energy willpower plants that produce fertilizers.Fertilizers and fresh, desalted waterfor irrigation will enrich lands whereno crops have grown for centuries.Designed to convert waste lands intonew lands of desert agriculture and toprovide new industries and new jobs,the proposed Agro-industrial complexwill raise the standard of living formillions of people.

HONORS: First Place, U. S. IndustrialFilm Festival, Chicago; 16th Interna-

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0113ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING ATSANDIA (1964). 28 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by the Sandia Corpora-tion for the USAEC. For sale byNAC.

Discusses the environments, both natu-ral and induced, which weapon com-ponents and systems may experiencebetween manufacture and use. Thefilm shows how environmental testingis used to ensure reliability. A series oftest sequences enables the audience tosee some of the facilities at USAEC'sSandia Laboratorygiant centrifuge,electrodynamic shaker, rocker sled, airgun and climatic chamber which areused to produce varying environments.

0248OPERATION LONG SHOT(1966). 13 minutes. color.


Produced for the Defense AtomicSupport Agency of the Depart-ment of Defense by the U. S. AirForce. For sale by NAC.

Reports on an Advanced ResearchProject Agency (ARPA) experiment ofthe Vela Uniform series executed bythe Defense Atomic Support Agency(RASA). with the support of theDepartment of the Interior and theUSAEC. Operation Long Shot, anunderground nuclear test in the fall of1965, was conducted on Amchitka.close to the western end of theAleutian Islands.

The objective of Vela Uniform isto increase the capability to detect.identify and locate underground nu-clear detonations at intercontinentalranges. The primary objective of LongShot was to investigate possible travel-time anomalies associated with seismicevents occurring in island-arc struc-tures. Such anomalies could seriouslyaffect the accuracy of locations madeby long range seismic measurements.Another objective was to compare theseismic signatures of man-made versusnatural events (earthquakes) occurringin such complex geologic structures.

The film gives details on coredrilling, methods to assure safe con-tainment. nature of the rock, loweringof the casing, lowering of the nucleardevice, stemming operations, seismicinstruments in the close-in monitoringprogram, the long-range seismic mea-surement program in Alaska, Canada,the United States and elsewhere in theworld, the detonation, and measure-ments and results.

0286

PROJECT SHOAL (1964). 171/2

minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by USA EC. For sale byNAC.

Describes the preparation for, andfiring of, an underground nuclear deto-nation. one of a planned series ofexperiments in a Department of De-fense research program conductedwith USA EC participation. Thepurpose of the experiments is to im-prove means of detecting. locating.and identifying underground nuclearexplosions. The Project Shoal detona-tion on October 26, 1963, with anexplosive force equal to about 12,000tons of TNT, was intentionally locatedin an area subject to natural earth-quakes, 28 miles from Fallon, Nevada.to gain information to help distinguishbetween earthquakes and undergroundtests. Technical direction for Shoalwas by the Sandia Laboratory underthe o verall management of theUSA EC's Nevada Operations Office.The film describes: selection of thesite, pre-shot preparationsincludinga comprehensive program to ensurepublic safety and to inform thecitizens of Fallon of the proposedshot various citizens' and cityofficials' reactions to the test, theseismic station program, instrumenta-thin, and the detonation and some ofits valuable results.

RETURN TO BIKINISee page 2.

038.1

UNDERGROUND NUCLEARWEAPONS TESTING (1967). 281/2

minutes, color.Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3,Produced by the USAEC. For saleby NAC.

Explains the responsibility of theUSA EC to test nuclear weapons-work vital to the U. S. national inter-est and the defense capabilities of theFree World. The film shows how weap-ons tests at the Nevada Test Site (incentral Nevada and on AmchitkaIsland in the Aleutian chain) arecarried out safely underground in amanner designed to contain radioactiv-ity within the ground, within theframework of the limited test bantreaty.

The film explains various types ofnuclear tests: developmentaltocheck out concepts of weapons design;proof tests-- to confirm safety anddesign of weapons going into produc-tion; checks on the readiness ofweapons in the stockpile; and, incooperation with the Department ofDefense, tests to obtain informationon effects from nuclear explosions.

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The film discusses and illustrates:how proposals for development testsof nuclear devices are brought intobeing; the various steps in evaluatingand approving proposals; the facilitiesat the main test areasremoteFrenchman and Yucca Flats and theisolated Mime Mesa: the setup atCP-l--the Control Point and nervecenter for operations.

The film shows: techniques for thedrilled vertical shafts: the complexinstrumentation: lowering of the onclear device into the shaft; backfillingof shafts; scenes at the Control Point.where the complex timing and firingsystems are located; the carefulweather briefings and other stringentsafeguards to assure public safety;monitoring techniques. air sampling,assay of water and vegetation, aerialsweeps. We watch the progress of atypical test with animation to illustrate what has happened underground.

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0445THE ATOM UNDERGROUND(1969). 20 minutes, color.

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Produced and for sale by theHandel Film Corporation. For tele-vision clearance, write to Audio-Visual Section, 01S, USAEC,Washington. D. C. 20545.Is the story of a new, effective way

for man to recover valuable natural re-sources locked deep beneath the sur-face of the earth. Using the explosivepower of the atom in a method calledunderground engineering, the USAECand private industry are developingand investigating the feasibility of thefollowing "Plowshare" techniquesillustrated in the filmtechniques to:stimulate the flow and production ofnatural gas; increase oil reserves andimprove the flow of oil through oil-bearing rock formations; provide

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0415PROJECT GASBUGGY: THE RE-SOURCEFUL ATOM (1968). 141/4

minutes, color.Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by USAEC and El PasoNatural Gas Company. For sale byNAC.

Man's hope to harness the atom'sexplosive force for peaceful purposesmoved closer to fulfillment deep beneath a plateau in northern NewMexico in December 1967. Govern-ment and industry joined forces tostudy whether nuclear explosions canbe safely used to perform massiveunderground engineering tasks formore efficient recovery of natural re.sources.

The experiment involved the detonation of a 26.kiloton nuclear explosive (energy equivalent to that releasedby 26,000 tons of TNT) 4,240 feetunderground in a known area of naturill gasbearing sandstone in which thegas is so tightly trapped that recoveryby conventional techniques is uneconomic. Principal objective of theexperiment was to investigate if theexplosive force of the atom couldcrush and shatter the rock to permitsafe and economic recovery of thenatural gas.

PROJECT GASBUGGY reports onsite preparations, drilling activities, em-placement of the nuclear explosive,installation of safety monitoringequipment, the explosion and drilling

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back to collect gas and rock samples.Art and animation are used to illustrate the test objectives, what takesplace underground when a nuclearexplosive is fired, and the expectedeffects of the explosion on the gasreservoir.

HONORS: 6th Review of Scientific,Technical & Educational Films, Pardu-bice, Czechoslovakia; 4th InternationalExhibition of the Scientific Film, SaoPaulo, Brazil; 5th World Festival ofScientific Education & GeographicalFilms, Teheran, Iran; 13th Interna-tional Festival of Scientific & Educa-tional Films, Padua, Italy; ScientificFilm Festival. Lyon, France; 6th Inter-national Exhibition of the ScientificFilm, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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TO DEVELOP PEACEFULAPPLICATIONS FORNUCLEAR EXPLOSIVES

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0.139THE ATOM: YEAR OF PURPOSE(1969). 29 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by USAEC and ArgonneNational Laboratory. For sale byNAC.

Describes 17 major developments inthe peaceful uses of the atom as wellas six spin.offs. The major storiesinclude: the first refueling of theNuclear Ship Savannah in six years,the growth of nuclear power stations,Experimental Breeder Reactor II, theAgro-Industrial Complex (nuclear reac-tors to desalt seawater for coastal-desert agriculture and to produceelectricity for factories), toll enrich-ment of uranium owned by privateindustry, expanded mining of ura-nium, work on the giant 200 BEV"atom smasher" at the NationalAccelerator LabotAtory with its12-foot bubble chamber and supercon-ducting magnet, Project Buggy andProject Gasbuggy (for the peacefulapplications of nuclear explosives:large-scale excavation and natural gasstimulation), and Phoebus-2A full-power ground test of nuprpowered

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space rocket engine. Among the spin-off stories are: transplanting of seaotters in the Aleutians, terradynamics(ground penetration studies), a

stronger TRW steel, and the zonalcentrifuge (for ultra-pure vaccines).

HONORS: Citation. 5th Festival ofTechnical Films, Budapest, Hungary.

0448ATOMIC SEARCH (1970). 29 min-utes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els2 and 3.Produced by USAEC's ArgonneNational Laboratory. For sale byNAC.

In laboratories across the nation, scien-tists in 1969 made continuing impor-tant contributions to the peaceful usesof nuclear energy. This film is thestory of some of these achievements:nuclear chemistry used to investigatethe composition of lunar rocks to helpdetermine the age of the moon; acontainer of radioactive plutonium toprovide heat to protect the seismome-ter on the moon during the cold lunarnights; an isotopic nuclear generatorproviding electrical power on weathersatellites orbiting in space; the first ina series of tests with dogs of a nuclear-fueled cardiac pacemaker, a device toassist a damaged heart; development ofnew, highly-sensitive diagnostic toolsto identify and separate the constituents in the body fluids to predictillness or disease; a special shieldedroom for low-dose total body irradia-tion, seeking a more effective, safermethod of treating blood disorders;neutron activation analysis to measurethe curative powers of a new drugtreatment for the Parkinson syndrome,a nerve disorder;* development of anirradiated concrete-plastic combina-tiona corrosion resistant concrete-polymer four times stronger thanordinary cement; use of a similarirradiated wood-plastic combination,highly resistant to wear, for floors inpublic buildings and homes; a so-calledsolar telescope, almost a mile under-ground, that captures sub-atomicparticles from the sun in order to learnmore about solar energy; ProjectRulisona 40-kiloton nuclear explo-sion experiment to shake loose billionsof cubic feet of natural gas trapped inhard rock more than 8,000 feet underground; positive identification of anew element, number 104, by a teamof scientists at AEC's Berkeley Labo-ratory at the University of California;the work to learn more about effectsof an expanding nuclear power in-dustry on the environmentforexample, the effects on fish of theexcess heat water from reactor opera-

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tionas dart of AEC's conscientiousresearch to protect man and his envi-ronment.

HONORS: 1970 htrtrot,chnical FilmExhibition. Budapest, Hungary: 2ndInternational Scientific Film Festival.Rio de Janeiro. Brazil: Sth Interna-tional Science Fiction Film Festival.Trieste, Italy: 19711 National YouthConference on the Atom, Chicago,Illinois: 1970-71 Industrial College ofthe Armed Forces, National SecuritySeminar. 7 S. cities: 17th Interna-tional Nuclear Congress. Rome. Italy:12th International Festival of Documentary Films. Bilboa. Spain: 15thInternational Festiva! of Scient tendEducational Films. Padua. Italy.

0112GUARDIAN OF THE ATOM(1067). 2ti'/. minutes. color,

oitubic for Understunding Ler-cls-2 011(1,1.Produced b'' the Office or Infor.!nation Services. USAEC. For saleby Motion Picture Service. U. S.Department of Agriculture.

States briefly the organization and roleof USAEC and its national laboratories. and responsibilities in develop.Mg the peaceful uses and nationalsecurity uses of the atom. Then. pointby point. we learn of each type of

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nuclear application and its effect onscience and technology: the raw mate-rials of atomic energy: the role of thethree gaseous diffusion plants: thework to produce plutonium. the devel-opment and underground testing ofnuclear weapons under tie terms ofthe limited nuclear test bam treaty; thePlowshare program to develop peace-ful uses of nuclear explosives; produc-tion of nuclear fuel for atomic reac-tors; building nuclear power plants;the use of nuclear power to propelsurface ships and submarines; develop-ment work on the nuclear rocket forfuture space exploration; the produc-tion of radioisotopes, and theirapplications for medical diagnosis andtherapy, in agriculture, industry, foodpasteurization and the development ofan improved wood; radioisotopes tooperate the equipment at isolatedweather stations, for buoys and lighthouses, and in satellites circling theearth; the work with giant atomsmashers to study the basic nature ofmatter; research into the fusion ofatoms to achieve almost unlimitedpower; the sharing of technical infor-mation.

HONORS: 11th CINE Golden EagleInternational Award , Washington,D. C.; 5th World Festival of ScientificEducation & Geographical Films,Teheran, Iran; 19th International Ex-hibition of Documentary Films,Venice, Italy; International Congressof Physiological Sciences, Washington,D. C.; U. S. Trade Center, London,United Kingdom; Scientific Film Fes-tival, Lyon, France; Canadian NationalExhibition, Toronto; ltith Inter-national Electronic & Nuclear Con-gress, Rome, Italy; Industrial Collegeof the Armed Forces, National Security Seminars, 7 U. S. cities.

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0199MAN AND RADIATION(1963). 281/2 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els2 and -3.Produced for the USAEC by theArmy Pictorial Center. For sale byNAC.

Discusses many aspects of radiationand offers a survey of their widespreadbeneficial applications in medicine,industry, agriculture, power, and re-search. A historical survey of thediscovery of radiation is followed byan animated explanation of differenttypes of radiation, including alpha,beta, and gamma. A brief explanationof radioisotopes and how they areproduced is given, followed by scenesdepicting some of their uses, including

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the use of Calcium-47 to diagnosebone cancer. The detection and studyof radiation by sensitive instruments isexplained. The study of radiation inthe laboratory is demonstrated withwork in photosynthesis using radio-chromatography. Several importantindustrial uses of radiation are shown.The use of irradiation for prolongedfood preservation, particularly of suchhighly perishable food as fresh fish andthe production of a new material, awood-plastic alloy, is also shown.

HONORS: 2nd International Festivalof Red Cross & Health Films, Varna,Bulgaria; 12th International NuclearCongress, Rome, Italy.

0200MAN AND THE ATOM (1965). 59minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by National EducationalTelevision, Inc. with the technicalassistance of the USAEC. For saleby NAC.

Surveys the role of the USAEC inguiding and supporting the Nation'satomic energy programs. The filmopens with a visit to the enlightenedcommunity of Buchanan, New York,site of Consolidated Edison's IndianPoint atomic power station. Followinga review of the atom's place in national defense, the film goes into themining of uranium and processing intofissionable materials.

It then explores the broad role ofthe USAEC, briefly discussing themake-up of the Commission and show-ing an actual Commission meeting insession. The USAEC's responsibility inall facets of atomic safety is covered asthe film snows the testing of a nuclearpower source for a space satellite andthe design and testing of a powerreactor. The processing and storage ofradioactive waste is discussed.

After reviewing some aspects ofthe peaceful uses of nuclear explosives,including Projects Sedan and Gnome,the film next turns to a survey ofradioisotopes and their many applica-tions in medicine, agriculture and foodpreservation.

0120THE MIGHTY ATOM (1968). 27minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced' by CBS-News for theseries, "The 21st Century." Forsale by McGraw-Hill Films. NOTcleared for television.

Makes a summary examination of thepeaceful uses of atomic energy todayand in the future, with Host-Na vriAr

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Walter Cronkite. Touched upon brieflyare: the need for nuclear power; th'enuclear merchant ship, the N. S.

Savannah; nuclear propulsion for spacerockets; SNAP (nuclear) generatorswhich supply power for remote un-manned weather station and off - shoreoil rigs; use of the atom's energy topreserve foods by irradiation; nuclearmedicine: the fight against cancer;nuclearpowered man-made hearts; thetheory of atomic fission and the con-trolled nuclear reaction in a reactor;the burial of atomic wastes and research into the future; the theory andoperation of giant accelerators tosmash atoms and study their sub-atomic particles; breeder reactors, de-salting plants, agro-centers, the con-trolled fusion reactor.

MIRACLE IN THE DESERTSee page 14.

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REACTORS

0022THE ATOM AND EVE (1966). 15

minutes, color.Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced for the ConnecticutYankee Atomic Power Company.For sale by Bay State Film Produc-tions.

How nuclear power has come ofageand what 11 New England util-ity companies are doing to use nuclearpower effectively. We are shown howelectric power is an integral part of ourlife, and that electrical needs havegrown (in New England alone) from1,200,000 kilowatts in 1930 to

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6.200,000 KW in the 1960swiththis kilowattage to triple in the 1980s.

Faced with this growing powerneed, 11 companies in New Englandformed the Connecticut YankeeAtomic Power Company to constructthe Connecticut Yankee AtomicPower Plant at Haddam Neck. Con-necticut, to generate a hall-millionkilowatts for the use of homes andindustry in the six New England states.The company hopes to lower electricalcosts to the consumer by the use ofnuclear power.

In a light. pleasant and entertain-ing manner, we are introduced to Eveas a baby. then as a girl, and finally asa woman (who dances through thefilm) in parallel to the growingneeds of millions of Eves for more andmore electricity. The film shows thegreat potential of economic nuclearpower-- and although Ncw England isused as the example, the facts applygenerally to the rest of the UnitedStates.

0050ATOMIC POWER PRODUCTION(1964). 14 minutes, color,

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-2.Produced, and for sale by theIlandel Film Corporation. For tele-vision clearance, write to Audio-Visual Section. OIS. USAEC,Washington. D. C. 205.15.Opening with an explanation of

the growing demand for electricalpower. produced today primarilythrough hydro-electric means and theburning of fossil fuels (coal, gas. andoil), the film tells of the need forharnessing nuclear energy. With anima-tion, an explanation is given of howthe heat created by the controlledchain reaction of atomic fuel in areactor is converted to electricalpower. Several types of power reactorsand their basic differences are dis-cussed: the boiling water reactor, thepressurized water reactor, one using aliquid sodium coolant, and one usingan organic coolant. The principle ofthe "breeder" reactor is explained andits importance stressed. The film alsodiscusses the care and safety of design,construction. maintenance and opera-tion of atomic power plants.

0.110

ATOMIC POWER TODAY (Short Ver-sion, 1967). 15 minutes, color.

Suitable for Undendanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by Seneca Productions,Inc., for the USAEC and theAtomic Industrial Forum, Inc. Forsale by NAC.

This abridged version of ATOMICPOWER TODAY: SERVICE WITHSAFETY (described below) was madeespecially for meetings, lectures andgroups that require short films only.

The motion picture explains thegrowing need for electricity. contrastsconventional and nuclear generatingtechnology, shows how a nuclearpower plant is designed. built andoperated for dependable service: de-scribes the many safeguards, and ex-plains the USAEC regulatory andlicensing procedures.

The motion picture tells the storyof central station atomic power plantsand how they serve the country nowand in the future. Starting with howelectricity is produced from waterpower and fossil fuels, the film intro-duces atomic fuel as a vast new energyresource. The film shows atomic fuelbeing fabricated and put to work in anuclear reactor to produce heat whichwill ultimately produce electricity.

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THE BITTER AND THESWEET

See page 16.

0051ATOMIC POWER TODAY: SERVICEWITH SAFETY (1966). 28/, min-utes, color.

Suitable fur Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced for the Atomic Indus-trial Forum. Inc., and the USAECby Seneca Productions. Inc. Forsale by NAC.

Tells the story of central stationatomic power plants and how theyserve the country now and will con-tinue to do so in the future. Startingwith basic information on how elec-tricity is produced from water power

and fossil fuels such as oil, gas andcoal, the film introduces atomic fuel asa vast new energy resource that helpskeep down the cost of electricity. Thefilm shows atomic fuel being fabri-cated and. through animation, how itis put to work in a nuclear reactor toproduce heat which will ultimately beused to produce electricity.

The safety aspects of atomicpower. including both natural andengineered safeguards, as well as thedemand for dependability by the op-erating utility and by the customer,are discussed. We see utility and USAECconferences relating to a proposedatomic power plant and the care thatgoes into design and planning.

Further safety considerations areexplored. showing some of the rele-vant equipment and systems. \ \'e learnwhy it is impossible for a nuclearreactor to blow up like an atomicbomb. The film also deals with thesafe handling of wastes and controlledrelease of material to the environmenton a planned bask, according to Fed-eral safety regulations,

When the plant finally goes "onthe line.'' it joins other atomic powerplants across the nation providingdependable electricity for our manyneeds. We see a sampling of theseplants and the communities they serve,demonstrating that atomic power ishere today, providing for our presentand future electrical power needs.

HONORS: 10th CINE Golden EagleInternational Award, Washington,D. C.: One of the "Most HonoredPictures of the Year." 1967, BusinessScreen. Chicago: th International Fes-tival of Scientific K Technical Films,Brussels, Belgium; 10th Gold MercuryFilm Prize. Venice, Italy; 14th Inter-national Nuclear Congress, Rome,Italy; 8th International Industrial Film

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ATOMIC VENTURE See page 53.

0074BASIC PRINCIPLES OF POWER RE-ACTORS (1962). 81/2 minutes. color.

Suitable for Undentanding Lev -els-2 and -3.Produced by USAF Audio VisualCenter. For sale by NAC.

This is an excerpt from "The NewPowei," produced by the USAEC'sIdaho Operations Office. This ani-mated film. produced to facilitate theunderstanding of nuclear-power reac-tors and how they produce steam forthe generation of electricity, brieflydescribes fission, controlled chain reac-tion, and the function of basic reactorcomponents (e.g., core, reactor vessel,shielding, moderators, coolants. andcontrol rods). The boiling-water andpressurized-water reactor concepts areexplained. Various types of fuel ele-ments are described, such as rods.plates, and pellets.

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0113THE DAY TOMORROW BEGAN(1967). 3014 minutes, color.


This historical film tells the story ofthe building and testing of CP-1

(Chicago Pile-1), the first atomic pile,and the work of the brilliant scientificteam, led by Dr. Enrico Fermi, which

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iashered in the Atomic Age behind acloak of wartime security under thestands of Stagg Field, Chicago, Decem-ber 2, 1942.

By interview, historical footage,paintings, etc., the film takes us on astep-by-step re-enactment of thefamous eventbeginning with the ar-rival of the first refugee scientists in1939, to the dramatic hours in late1942 when control rods were pulledout of CP-1 an inch at a time, toachieve the first sustained chain reac-tion.

Interviews are conducted withsome of the members of the team andpeople closely associated with themJohn Wheeler, Mrs. Laura Fermi,Glenn Seaborg, Leslie Groves, FrankSpeddi ng, Crawford Greenewalt,Walter Zinn, Herbert Anderson,Norman Ililberry and Mrs. LeonaLibby.

Against the background of a worldplunged into World War II, the ThirdReich hard on its way to developing anatomic bomb, uranium metal almost alaboratory curiosity, and with seem-ingly unsurmountable problems to besolved---the story of this brilliant sci-entific tour-de-force brings into focusthe work such people as Dr. Fermi,Leo Szilard, James Conant, VannevarBush, Arthur Compton, ErnestLawrence and others.

DESALTING THE SEASSee page 16.

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0454IN SEARCH OF A CRITICAL MO-MENT (1970). 28 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 andProduced by USAEC's ArgonneNational Laboratory. For sale byNAC.

This artistic film tells the story of theZPPRthe Zero Power PlutoniumReactora special split-table test re-actor that is designed to supply infor-mation essential to the development ofeconomic fast breeder central stationnuclear power plants. Although mostcurrent reactors "burn" uranium, thetrend is toward fast breeder reactorsthat will produce or "breed" morenuclear fuel (plutonium) than theyconsume, thus dramatically increasingthe world's supply of fissionable mate-rial. But to achieve these goals, experi-mentation is necessaryresulting inmachines to study the core designs offuture breeder reactors. Animationshows the ZPPR, in which the compo-sition, configuration and performanceof fast breeder cores are tested. Criti-

cality of the ZPPR is achieved byloading two separate "tables" withplutonium fuel and bringing themslowly together. The film shows theconstruction of the ZPPR by ArgonneNational Laboratory, its many safetyfeatures, plutonium handling and stor-age, the instrumentation and computerto record and analyze data obtainedby the ZPPR, and the fuel loading andeventual attainment of the state ofcriticality of the ZPPR to prepare itfor its important testing program.

HONORS: Gold Camera, 1970 U. S.Industrial Film Festival, Chicago, Illi-nois; 18th International Nuclear Con-gress, Rome, Italy.

0220THE NEW POWER (1965). 15 min-utes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3,Produced for the USAEC byUSAF Audio Visual Center. Forsale by NAC.

Tells how the National Reactor Test-ing Station in Idaho is furthering theUSAEC's quest for economic nuclearpower. Most of the more than 40experimental nuclear reactors built.being built, or planned there are de-scribed either historically or currently,including the Navy's prototypes forthe submarine Nautilus and aircraftcarrier Enterprise; the internationallyknown testing reactor complex (M'I'R,ETR, ATM; the Idaho ChemicalProcessing Plant, the Army's mobilelow power nuclear plant (ML-1); andthe importance of breeding nuclearfuel as authorized by the two Experi-mental Breeder Reactor complexes,EBR-I and EBR-II. Also discussed arethe USAEC's leading reactor safetyprograms--SPERT and STEP (SpecialPower Excursion Reactor Test andSafety Test Engineering Program). Thefilm also explains the basic principlesof power reactor construction andoperation in an animated sequencethat is also available as a separate filmtitled, BASIC PRINCIPLES OFPOWER REACTORS described on thispage.

NO GREATER CHALLENGESee page 16.

NUCLEAR POWER ANDTHE ENVIRONMENT

See page 7.

0280PRINCIPLES OF THERMAL, FASTAND BREEDER REACTORS(1963). 9 minutes, color.

24 PRINCIPLES OF ATOMIC ENERGY


This animated film offers an explana-tion of nuclear fission, the chain reac-tion, and the control of this reactionin three basic types of reactors, Itdescribes the principles of fast andthermal reactors and introduces theconcepts of the moderator and reflec-tor. The breeder principle is described,and plutonium and thorium cycles areindicated. (Use with BASIC PRIN-CIPLES OF POWER REACTORS, seepage 23.)

0372TOMORROW'S POWER--TODAY(1964). 51/2 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-2.Produced for USAEC by ArgonneNational Laboratory. For sale byNAC.

Briefly explains the principle ofatomic power production, states theneed for its continued developmentwhile showing that it is already in usein many locations across the country.The film explains why the energy ofthe atom is needed to supplement thatof conventional fossil fuels. Animationis used to explain how nuclear fissioncreates heat and how that heat isconverted to electrical power. A com-parison is given between the energyreleased from the uranium atom andcoal, gas, and oil. The film concludeswith a brief survey of representativeatomic power plants in the UnitedStates, noting location and kilowattsof electrical power.

PRINCIPLES

OF ATOMIC

ENERGY

0001A IS FOR ATOM (1964). 15 minutes,color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-I and -2.Produced by, and for sale by, theGeneral Electric Company. NOTcleared for television.

Begins by describing how the atomicage was born. A nontechnical explana-tion and illustration of the basic struc-ture of the atom, using an analogy tothe solar system, is presented. Funda-mental differences of elements in

terms of both their atoms and isotopesare discussed and illustrated. The filmintroduces the concepts of stable andradioactive elements. Also presentedare the basic structure and principlesof a nuclear reactor. The importance

A IS FOR ATOM

of reactors in the formation of thefirst man-made elements is described.The film proceeds to explain how achain reaction is produced and con-trolled. Concluding the film is a de-scription of the many applications ofatomic energy. Atomic energy is de-picted as a vast source of power forthe present and future. This summaryreviews some of the many benefits ofatomic radiation in industry, biology,medicine, and agriculture.

00.16

ATOMIC PHYSICS (1948). 90 min-utes (2 reels), black and white.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by J. Arthur Rank Orga-nisation, Ltd. For sale by UniversalEducation and Visual Arts. NOTcleared for television,

Discusses the history and developmentof atomic energy, stressing nuclearphysics. Dalton's basic atomic theory,Faraday's early experiments in elec-trolysis, Mendeleev's periodic table,and early concepts and size of atomsand molecules are discussed also. Thefilm demonstrates how cathode rayswere investigated and how the electronwas discovered; how the nature ofpositive rays was established; how Xrays were found and put to use. Thefilm also presents research tools ofnuclear physics. explains Work ofJoliotCurie and Chadwick in dis-covery of neutron, and splitting oflithium atom by Cockcroft andWalton. Einstein tells how their workillustrates his theory of equivalence ofmass and energy. One sees and hearssuch famous scientists as J. J.Thomson, Ernest Rutherford, J. D.Cockcroft and 0. R. Frisch. Uraniumfission is explained, as well as why it ispossible to make an atomic bomb.

BASIC PRINCIPLES OFPOWER REACTORS . See page 23.

0096CONTROLLING ATOMIC ENERGY(1961). 131/2 minutes. color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-2.Produmd and for sale by UniversalEducation and Visual Arts. NOTcleared for television.

A basic teaching film (which uses theconversation of a young student and ascientist who is writing a book aboutatomic energy) summarizing, briefly,by live action and animation, thefollowing: what is an atom; radioactiveatoms; measuring radioactivity; ura-nium; nuclear fission; the chain reac-tion; the controlled chain reaction inreactors; how reactors are used forproduction of electricity for powerand propulsion; and the production ofradioisotopes for applications in biol-ogy, medical diagnosis and therapy,agriculture, industry, and research.

HONORS: 11th CINE Golden EagleInternational Award, Washington,D. C.; Blue Ribbon, EFLA, New YorkCity, N. Y.; 10th American Film Fes-tival, New York City, N. Y.; ColumbusFilm Festival, Ohio; 21st EdinburghFilm Festival, Scotland; Trieste Fes-tival of Science Films, Italy; 3rd Inter-national Festival of Experimental &Documentary Films, Cordoba, Spain,21st International Film Festival,Salerno, Italy; Science, Fact andFantasy Film Event, Newcastlepon-Tyne, United Kingdom; 13th Inter-national Festival of Scientific &Educational Films, Padua, Italy;ANZAAS, Australia & New Zealand;6th International Exhibition of theScientific Film, Buenos Aires, Argen-tina.

0180INTRODUCING ATOMS AND NU-CLEAR ENERGY (1963). 11 min-utes, black and white or color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-2.Produced by, and for sale by,Coronet Instructional Films. NOTcleared for television.

Although this teaching filmexplaining the general structure of theatom and showing how changes in thenucleus may produce energy used byman--was prepared for intermediategrades and junior high school use, itwill also be useful for lay-level adultaudiences that wish a basic, conciseprimer on the subject. The film dis-cusses: the composition of atomsprotons and electrons; how the nu-cleus releases the energy of the atom

by losing particles (decomposition);nuclear fission, chain reaction andnuclear reactors; nuclear fusion in thesun; and, very briefly, the uses ofnuclear energy.

PROPERTIES OFRADIATION . . . . See page 36.

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RESEARCH

0068ATOM SMASHERS (Revised1967). 18 mi mites, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-2.Produced and for sale by theHandel Film Corporation. For tele-vision clearance, write to Exhibitsand Audio-Visual Section, OIS,USAEC, Washington, D. C. 20545.An Introduction to the principles.

purposes and methods of particleaccelerators (atom smashers) which areused by physicists to study the natureof sub-atomic particles. The film ex-plains: the electron, proton, the neu-tron; studies of the sub-atomic par-ticles that make up the nucleus; use ofthe bubble chamber to photograph the"tracks" of sub-atomic particles. The"projectiles" are particles electronsand protons. The "powder charge" iselcK tromagnetic attraction and repul-sion. The "barrels" are circular orlinear vacuum tubes. Views are shownof the two-mile long accelerator at

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Stanford. Explanation is given of cir-cular accelerators: the cyclotron inwhich "atomic bullets"exposed torapidly alternating electrical forcestravel in ever-widening circles, andother accelerators in which the par-ticles speed around, as on a racetrack,until they almost reach 186,000 milesa second. Views of circular accelera-tors are shown: the Bevatron, the AGSand the planned 200 Bev.

ATOMS IN AGRICULTURESee page 1.

0431EXPLORING THE ATOMIC NU-CLEUS (1969). 131/2 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced and for sale by CoronetInstructional Films. NOT clearedfor television.

Describes particles acceleratorsthebasic tools of high energy physics.used to explore the atomic nucleus.The purpose of the film is to showsome of the recent discoveries physi-cists have made concerning nuclearstructure, the basic equipment used,and how the resulting data are ana-lyzed. The film shows concepts ofatomic structure, how the atomic nu-cleus is bombarded with other parti-cles, how particle interactions are de.tected, and the analysis via bubblechamber photographs.

The exploration of the atomicnucleus Is one of the frontiers ofphysics. Using massive particle accel-erators, physicists accelerate atomicparticles to speeds approaching that of

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light, and use them to bombard thenuclei of various elements. From theresulting collisions, new particles arecreated which are directed into detec-tion devices such as scintillationcounters, Cherenkov counters, sparkchambers and bubble chambers. Anal-ysis of bubble chamber photographsshows how inferences are made regard.ing the nature of nuclear particleinteractions. As scientists study theseinteractions, and the new particlesavailable for analysis, they modifytheir ideas as to what the atomicnucleus is like and thus learn moreabout the basic nature of matter itself.

0161THE HIGH ENERGY PEOPLE(1963). 514 minutes, color.


Offers a brief description of the prob-lems and tools of high energy physics,illustrated by some of the Work beingdone with Zero Gradient Synchrotron.Scientists and technicians who workwith this giant atom smasher describevarious phases of their work. Asidefrom the Synchrotron itself, the SparkChamber is shown and explained, asare the automatic cameras which pho-tograph the tracks of sub-atomic parti-cles. Examination and analysis of thephotographs are also described.

0202THE MASS OF ATOMS (1966). 47minutes total (Part I-20 min.,Part II--27 min.), black & white.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced and for sale by Educa-tional Services Inc. for the CollegePhysics Film Program under agrant from the National ScienceFou ndation.

The step-by-step operations in an ex-periment performed by two MoundLaboratory scientists to determine themasses of a helium atom and apolonium atom. Throughout the film,the various laboratory techniques andprecautions necessary for these mea-surements are shown in detail. Inaddition, students will learn somethingof radio-chemical techniques.

In Part I, a sample of radioactivepolonium is weighed and sealed in anevacuated quartz tube, and then left todecay. The collection of alpha parti-cles from the decaying polonium pro-vides a sample of helium. In Part II,afters three-week period, the mass ofhelium sample accumulated is deter-mined, and the rate of decay of the

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polonium is measured. From thesedata the atomic masses of helium andpolonium are determined.

0208METALS FRONTIER (1661). 22minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-3.Produced and for sale by IowaState University Film Productionfor the Iowa State Institute ofAtomic Research and the AmesLaboratory of the USAEC.

A story of teamwork in research, isdesigned for an audience with anappreciable degree of scientific sophis-tication, primarily seniors and gradu-ate students in the physical sciencesand engineering. Highlights in theoperations of the Ames Laboratory, amajor installation of the USAEC, areshown by illustrating the steps in thedevelopment of the process for theproduction of yttrium metal. The filmalso gives insight into the facilities andthe pioneering tradition of Ames Lab-oratory in the investigation of the rareearths. The film is panoramic in style,showing how basic research, develop-ment, and production go along to-gether. The following steps in metalprocessing are shown: separation ofyttrium from rare earths, conversionto fluoride, reduction, and arc melting.Special emphasis is given to purity andto the need for careful analyticalcontrol. The film also shows how thegraduate student fits into the labora-tory's research program.

0238OF MAN AND MATTER (1963). 29minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Leu-els-2 and -3.Produced by USAEC's BrookhavenLaboratory. For sale by NAC.

Describes the design, development andoperation of the alternating gradient

OF MAN AND MATTER

synchrotron (AGS) at Brookhaven Na-tional Laboratory, shows the variousmajor components of this 33 billion-electron-volt particle accelerator, andexplains how the high energy protonsproduced in the machine are used inphysical research. An actual experiment is seen, in which the particlebeam is guided into a bubble chamberand the resultant interactions with thetarget nuclei are photographed. Themethods adopted in scanning and ana-lyzing the photographs are also shown.By means of a brief lecture, a Brook-haven physicist explains that suchgigantic and complex machines as theAGS are necessary in order to studythe fundamental particles and theforces within the atomic nucleus thatare the basic components of all exist-ing matter.

0453NUCLEAR FINGERPRINTING OFANCIENT POTTERY (1970). 20minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Leu-els-2 and -3.Produced by USAEC's LawrenceBerkeley Laboratory. For sale byNAC.

The nuclear "fingerprint" of anancient piece of pottery is an ex-tremely precise chemical analysis ofthe material in that item by nucleartechniques. The fingerprint is obtainedby first removing a small sample of thepottery item, then irradiating thesample inside a nuclear reactor. Theradioactive isotopes produced emitdifferent amounts and intensities ofradiation, which are analyzed by agermanium detector and other elec-tronic equipment. The data are thenconverted into an extremely precisechemical analysis. Animation is usedto explain several techniques, one ofwhich is the operation of germanium

NUCLEAR FINGERPRINTINGOF ANCIENT POTTERY

detectors, developed extensively at thelaboratory, which separate the manycomplex radiation energies emittedfrom irradiated pottery. A docu-mentary section of live sound and trueaction gives the audience insight intohow the research is actually con-ducted. The nuclear technique ofpottery identification gives archeol-ogists a means of knowing wherepottery came from, which is inde-pendent of stylistic criteria and doesnot depend upon inferences as towhere particular styles arose, The filmillustrates some actual results fromwhich imported and locally madepotteries were distinguished when thiscould not be done with confidence onstylistic grounds alone. By retainingthis data in the computer bank, thebeginning of a fingerprint file onancient pottery is underway,

HONORS: 8th Show of TechnicalScientific and Educational Films inIndustry, Pardubice, Czechoslovakia;1970 Industrial Photography Festival,New York City, N. Y.; 1970 IndustrialManagement Society, Chicago, Illinois;Information Film Producers ofAmerica, 1970 National Conference,Los Angeles, California; 1970 ChicagoInternational Film Festival, Illinois;3rd International Scientific Film Festi-val, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 20th Inter-national Festival of Mountains andExploration Films, Trento, Italy.

0427PEOPLE AND PARTICLES(1968). 27 minutes, black & white.

Suitable for Understanding Leu-els-2 and -3.Produced by Harvard ProjectPhysics. For sale by Holt, Rinehartand Winston, Inc.

Shows the life, thinking and work of ateam involved in a research project in a

modern high-energy physics labora-tory. You watch experimental physi-cist s, engineers, technicians andgraduate students while they preparefor and carry out an experiment usingthe Cambridge Electron Accelerator(funded by the USAEC) at HarvardUniversity.

The film follows the progress ofthe team as it sets up and tests one ofthe basic theories of modernphysics quantum electrodynamics.We watch as wide-gap spark chambersare used for detecting and measuringaspects of electronositron pairs asthey traverse on electromagnetic field.

HONORS: First Colloquium of Re-search & Educational Cinematography,Brno, Czechoslovakia; 6th Interna-tional Festival of Science FictionFilms. Trieste, Italy; 5th InternationalFestival of ScientificTechnical Films,Belgrade, Yugoslavia,

ROUNDUP . See page 3.

0406SOLAR ECLIPSE EXPEDITION 1966(1967). 32 minutes. color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -.3.Produced by the USAEC's LosAlamos Scientific Laboratory. Forsale by NAC.

In its constant investigation into thesources and effects of nuclear energy.the USAEC's Los Alamos ScientificLaboratory has turned to sophisticatedstudies of the sun, the aurora. and theevents of near space. One of theseinvestigations was the airborne SolarEclipse Expedition of 1966. The semitechnical film begins with a briefdiscussion of solar physics. and usesanimation to show what scientists lookfor when they study the sun's coronaduring an eclipse. Next it describes thethree major experiments designed andbuilt at Los Alamos for the 1966 SolarEclipse Expedition, Scientists withtelescopic, analyzing and photographicequipment travel in NC-135 researchjet aircraft to Buenos Aires. Argentina.and then "chase" the moon's shadowover the South Atlantic Ocean duringthe actual eclipse.HONORS: Scientific Film Festival,Lyon, France; 12th International Fes-tival of Scientific It.: Educational Fihns,Padua. Italy.

0358SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS(1967). 121/2 minutes. color.


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Many important areas of research anddevelopment involve the use of largeelectromagnets. These large magnetsrequire correspondingly large amountsof power and cooling equipment. Byconstructing these magnets with super-conducting cable. it is possible toproduce coils which require no powerto operate. This film is an introductionto the subject.

Superconductivity was first dis-covered in 1911 by the Dutch physi-cist, Kammerlingh Onnes, but com-mercial materials were not availableuntil 1961. Already several hundredsmall superconducting magnets arebeing operated in laboratories through-out the world, and a number of largemagnets have been operated success-fully. This rapid development has beenmade possible by ingenious magnetand fabrication techniques. These de-signs make it possible to producecompletely stable magnets of verylarge size. This film describes the basicdesign problems and includes picturesof Argonne National Laboratory's67,000 gauss magnet during fabrica-tion and testing.

HONORS: Gold Transistor Award,15th Internationa! Electronic, Nuclear,Radio, and Motion Picture Congress,Rome, Italy; Chris Statuette, 15thColumbus Film Festival; InternationalAssociation of Machinists & AerospaceWorkers 1969 Conference, San Jose,California; Science Film Theater,American Association for the Ad-vancement of Science, Boston.

0484A SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETF O R FUSION RESEARCH(1971). 22 minutes, color.

Produced by the Lawrence Liver-more Laboratory for the USAEC.For sale by NAC.

In nuclear resee..ch intenF? magneticfields are generally agreed to be themost promising means of confininghydrogen plasma to produce con-trolled fusion energy on earth.

At the Lawrence Livermore Labo-ratory of the University of California,a 13 ton superconducting magnet hasbeen designed and fabricated for thenew Baseball II neutral beam injectionexperiment. This huge liquid helium-cooled magnet operates at cryogenictemperatures and is capable of con-taining dense gases whose temperaturereaches 300,000,000 degrees centi-grade.

This film describes the generalconcept of the experiment, thewinding and installations of the mag-net system, and initial testing of thenew fusion research facility.

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0428SYNCHROTRON (1968). 141/2 min-utes, color.

Suitable' for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by Harvard ProjectPhysics. For sale by Holt, Rinehartand Winston Inc.

Discusses the components and opera-tion of the Cambridge ElectronAccelerator (CEA), a high energyphysics research laboratory funded bythe USAEC, operated by MIT andHarvard University.

Dr, William Shurcliff. a physicistand Senior Research Associate at theCEA explains the synchrotron, show-ing key components by means of avisit to the accelerator, animation andcutaway models. Drawings show theinjection of the electrons (bullets),their entrance into the 240-foot-diameter accelerator ring, their acceler-ation to more than 99 percent thespeed of light, and how they arereleased from the synchrotron tostrike the nuclei and particles in thenuclei of atoms, thus permitting physi-cists to study the interaction betweenparticles and the creation of newsub-atomic particles,

In the large, complex Experi-mental Hall, we watch scientists andtechnicians in a variety of experimentsto test old and new theories of thebasic nature of matter, using bubblechambers, scintillation counters andspark chambers.

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0398THE WORLDS WITHIN (1963). 29minutes. color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced for USAEC by StanfordUniversity. For sale by NAC.

Describes the design, construction anduse of SLAC, the new Stanford LinearAccelerator. A comparison is made ofthe various methods man uses to "see"particles of smaller and smaller dimen-sionusing the magnifying glass. themicroscope, the electron microscope,and the electron linear accelerator.Some historical background is given onthe development of the linear accelera-tor. Scientists and engineers involvedin the SLAC project discuss the theoryof its operation and some of theproblems related to building-and oper-ating this huge instrument to explorethe structure of the atom and discovernew particles. The fabrication of the2-mile long copper tube, with a boreof only one inch in diameter, throughwhich atomic particles will be fired, isshown and explained in some detail.

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0154HANDLE WITH CARE: THE SAFEHANDLING. OF RADIOISOTOPES,(1963). 211/2 minutes, black andwhite,

Suitable Tor Understanding Leels-2 and -3.Produced for the InternationalAtomic Energy Agency by. and forsale by Sterling Educational Films,Inc. NOT cleared for television.

Covers some of the methods of safehandling, of radioisotopes in a labora-tory and points out the proceduresfollowed by laboratory personnel toavoid contamination. While the film isinstructional, its contents is presentedin the form of a story of an unlikely,but possible, contamination incident,as a scientist goes about his work in anapparently methodical and routinemanner. As he recalls the happenings

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of the day, the audience sees in detailall the procedures used in the safehandling of radioisotopes. Themyst:yy of the contamination is solvedat the end of the film, The film showsthe use of protective clothing, radialion measuring devices such as filmbadges. dosimeters and counters, thehandling of the radioisotopes in anexperiment using a fume hood, andcleanup procedures following an ex.periment.


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0299RADIATION SAFETY IN NUCLEARENERGY EXPLORATIONS(1962). 24 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lrels-2 and -3.Produced by the CommunicableDisease Center for the Division ofRadiological Health, U. S. PublicI I eal th Service, in cooperationwith the USAEC. For sale byNAC.

Describes radiationsalety activities ofthe U. S. Public I I ealth Service( USPI IS) Division of RadiologicalHealth in the environmental surveil.lance of radiation and the protectionof public health during certain USA ECnuelearcnergy experiments on thepeaceful uses of atomic energy I nu.clear explosives (Operation PLOW.SI IA It El. aerospace program, andseismic research in the detection ofunderground nuclear detonations I . Abrief review of major accomplishmentsin medical, industrial power and prop ulsion. and agricultural researchapplications of nuclear energy is pre.settled, together with a summary ofareas of further experimentation in thepeaceful applications of atomic en.ergy. These include experiments in theunderground storage and recovery ofheat. the economic feasibility of usingnuclear explosives for excavation andearthmoving operations. the potentialfor producing isotopes underground,and the development of a nuclear.powered rocket and ram jet engine.The USPIIS radiological health-safetyprogram provides assurance that thehealth and safety or the public areprotected during the operationalphases of these nuclear-energy ex pk}ra-lions. It includes the collection andlaboratory analyses of air. water, milk.and food samples: ground and aerialmonitoring with Geiger counters andcontinuous recorders: a film-badgeprogram to measure accumulated

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gamma exposure, if any; use of fallouttrays; liaison with state healthagencies; a public information pro-gram. a veterinary program and animalstudies; epidemiological studies toevaluate the dose-effect relations ofradiation; and a medical liaison officernetwork for consultation with localphysicians and medical societies.

RADIOLOGICAL SAFETYSee page 37.

RA-P: RADIOLOGICALASSISTANCE PROGRAMTEAMWORK INEMERGENCIES See page 56.

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SAFETY IN SALT: The Transporta-tion, Handling and Disposal of Radio-active Waste (1971). 281/2 minutes,color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced for USAEC by theMotion Picture Production Divi-sion of USAEC's Sandia Labora-tories. For sale by NAC.

As the use of nuclear power grows,ways are being found for the safe,permanent storage of the radioactivewastes. Based on thorough geologicstudies, the National Academy of Sci-ences in the mid-1950's proposed saltmines as potential permanent storagesites.

In June 1970, the AEC proposedto establish the first Federal Radioac-tive Waste Repository in an abandonedsalt mine in Lyons, Kansas. This filmoutlines the research and the rationaleto establish such a repository anddescribes the various transportationsystems being considered. A consider-able portion of the film was shot duringa public hearing in Lyons, Kansas,conducted by representatives of theAEC for members of the generalpublic and the news media.

Another part of the film describestests which are done to determine thatthe approved packages will withstandsevere transportation accidents with-out release of radioactivity. Othersequences detail transportation sys-tems now in usesafety techniquesdeveloped for packaging and shippingradioactive wastes.

HONORS: 1971 International Associ-ation of Machinists Conference,Groton, Connecticut.

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0429THE ATOM AND THE MAN ON THEMOON (1969). 13 minutes. color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by the General ElectricCo. for USAEC. For sale by NAC.

Describes SNAP-27, its mission and itsrole in the Apollo program. On anearly Apollo flight, astronauts on themoon will install a small scientificlaboratory to conduct lunar surfaceexperiments. After they depart forearth, the laboratoryknown as

ALSEP, Apollo Lunar Surface Pack-ageswill remain, transmitting its re-search data to receiving stations onearth for several years. ALSEP ispowered by electricity from atomicenergya highly reliable, radioiso-tope-fueled thermoelectric generatorcalled SNAP27. The film explainshow tiny grains of radioactive plu-tonium238 in a sealed fuel capsulegenerate heat which, in turn, generates

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electricity directly by means of ther-mocouples. In simulated action onearth, we see astronauts unloadingALSEP and inserting the nuclear fuelcapsule. The film discusses the type oflunar surface information the radioiso-tope-powered ALSEP will send backto earth, and the temperature stressesand vibration tests to which SNAP-27has been subjected: Technology de-veloped for SNAP-27 also will be ofassistance to the aircraft and otherindustries.HONORS: International Associationof Machinists & Aerospace Workers1969 Conference, San Jo, California.

ATOMICT)30MIC ENERGY FOR SPACE(1966). 17 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding bev-el-9.Produced and for sale by theHandel Film Corporation. For tele-vision clearance, write to Audio-Visual Section, ON, USAEC,Washington, D. C. 205.15.

Nuclear energy for space is beingdeveloped through two basic applica-tions: the nuclear rocket for spacepropulsion, and in isotopic or reactorpower plants which can produce theelectricity essential for spacecraft op-erations,

The efficiency of nuclear andchemical rockets is compared. and it isnoted that there will be a great reduc-tion in the weight of the nuclearpropulsion system as opposed (ochemical rockets. The "fission"processto produce nuclear heatisexplained with animation, as well as

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how this heat is used to produce thrustin the versatile nuclear engine.

The film then turns to the SNAPdevices--devices that supply electric-ity, for all the various housekeepingand operational sub-systems of space-craft and satellites (radio, TV, trans-mitters, computers, etc.). There aretwo types: isotopic generators (atomicbatteries) and the nuclear power reactor. The film shows the first isotopicspace generator which went into orbitin a satellite in 1961. Also explainedand illustrated is the nuclear reactorfor auxiliary power, with scenes of the1965 launch of the first reactor intoorbit. This SNAP10A reactor pro.duced a half million watt -hours ofelectricity during operation.

0135FIRST REACTOR IN SPACE: SNAP-10A (1966). 141/2 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced for the USAEC byAtomics International, For sale byNAC.

Development, launch and results ofthe world's first nuclear reactor powersystem to operate in space. TheSNAP10A unit, consisting of a nuclear reactor and power conversionunit, was thrust into a 700 nauticalmile, nearly circular orbit in April1965 from Vandenberg Air ForceBase. Following remote startup, thepower plant was operated successfullyfor 43 days and produced more than500,000 watt-hours of electricity.

SNAP-10A, a compact reactor, iscoupled to a thermoelectric converterradiator unit which converts heatfrom fission in the reactor directlyinto electricity. The heat is transferredto the power conversion unit by aliquid metal coolant, an alloy ofsodium and potassium. The SNAP-10Asystem generates approximately 500electrical watts.

The motion picture also describessafety of the SNAP reactor duringfabrication, testing, transport, installa-tion, launch and use in space, as wellas data obtained from the flight. De-tailed sequences filmed at AtomicsInternational on fabrication and test.;lig show the simplicity and compact-ness of the reactor.

0226NUCLEAR POWER FOR SPACE -SNAP-9A (1963). 12 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by the Martin Company.For sale by NAC.

After showing the launching of a newsatellite, which is being wholly

powered by a nuclear generator, aniIllation is used to explain the use of itsisotopic generator to create power torun electronic equipment, recordingequipment, and transmit data back toearth for analysis. The advantages ofnuclear energy are shown over the useof chemical energy and solar energy.The principles of power generation byisotopic decay are explained, showinghow thermocouples convert the decay.ing isotopes' heat directly to elec.tricity. A comparison of the isotopesPlutonium.238 and Curium-242. bothused in SNAP isotope power systems,is made. It discusses the design features of the SNAP9A which are theresult of 7 years of research. Safetytests of the isotope capsule, includingexplosion tests, fire tests, impact tests,and re-entry tests are shown.

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0434NUCLEAR PROPULSION IN SPACE(1968). 24 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Levels2 and -3.Produced by Graphic Films forNASA and USAEC. For sale byNAC.

Compares the heavy conventionalchemical rockets of today with thenuclearpowered rockets of tomorrow,which have less overall weight. Nuclearrockets, with lightweight, highvelocityexhaust (based on hydrogen) will usepropellant twice as efficiently as chem-ical rockets. Nuclear power will resultin a significant increase in the velocityof a given payload in space.

The film explains how a nuclearrocket engine works, covering suchpoints as the fissioning of uranium-235in the reactor core to produce heat,and the passage of the hydrogen pro.pellant through the engine to producethrust. Next, the film reviews a typicalNERVA reactor experiment in whichNRXA reactor system is operatedintermittently for an hour, including16 minutes at full power. The filmends with a look at how such a rocketmay one day be used.

0252OUR NEAREST STAR (1961). 12minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by the Nuclear Divisionof the Martin Company. For saleby NAC.

A SNAP isotopic power system hasbeen placed in orbit aboard theTransit4A navigational satellite. Thissimple, powerful device is the firstapplication of nuclear power in space.The system, which powers two of

Transit's four navigational radio trans-mitters, is designed to operate for fiveyears or more. Against a backgroundof the Transit Program, this semitech-nical film follows the development andtesting of the radioisotope fuel capsuleand the thermoelectric generator thatmake up this SNAP system. The filmshows the Thor-Able-Star gantry atCape Kennedy as the SNAP unit ismounted on Transit, and, when thesystem is launched, the view is fromthe blockhouse and the launch pad.

0254PAX ATOMIS: SNAP7 TERRES-TRIAL ISOTOPIC POWER SYSTEMS(1965). 25 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els2 and -3.Produced for the USAEC by theMartin Company. For sale byGerald Productions.

Summarizes the parallel developmentof a family of fully shielded thermo.electric power converters and chemicalprocessing of the radioisotope Strontium90 fuel. Laboratory proceduresare depicted for thermoelectric coupleassembly into a compact operatingsystem capable of converting heat en-ergy into electrical current without theneed for moving parts.

Fully shielded Strontium-90fueled, thermoelectric generators,placed into operational service at remote outposts from north of theArctic Circle to the South Pole, arenow proving the feasibility of reliable.unattended electrical power produc-tion from heat generated by decay ofradioisotopes.

Installation of the SNAP-7 genera-tor family---to power unattendedweather stations in Antarctica and theGulf of Mexico, navigational aids toshipping in Chesapeake Bay and theGulf of Mexico, deep sea acousticresearch in the Atlantic Oceanisdepicted,

The film concludes with a descrip-tion of current development work andpredictions relating to the next genera.Hon of Strontium90 thermoelectricpower supplies for terrestrial uses.

HONORS: Best in Class, IndustrialFilm Awards Competititon, IndustrialPhotography Magazine, N. Y.

0271POWER FOR PROPULSION(1965). 15 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by the AerojetGeneralCorporation. Queries on sale ofprints should be directed to Aero-jet.General Corporation.

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Traces the history of power sourcesfor propulsion from Watt's tea kettleto atomic rocket engines. The majorsteps are covered: Goddard's 1926rocket engine, the German V-2's, U. S.Aerobees and Vikings, the Soviet 1957Sputnik followed by the first astro-nauts and then reactor power forships. The importance of RobertGoddard's liquid rocket and EnricoFermi's atomic pile is stressed, withparticular emphasis upon the inevita-ble fusion of these two great powersources into one massive propulsionsystem. Animation sequences are usedto illustrate principles of rocketry,Newton's Law of Motion and opera-tion of nuclear rocket engines. Actualdevelopment of NERVA, Nuclear En-gine for Rocket Vehicle-Application. isshown, including its first test firing atthe AEC-NASA Nuclear Rocket Devel-opment Station in Jackass Flats,Nevada. Finally, U. S. developmentsfor deep space pay-load missions tothe moon, a fly-by of Jlercury, thenVenus, Mars and beyond for newinsights into the universe.

0346SNAP8: SYSTEM FOR NUCLEARAUXILIARY POWER (1966). 10minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by the Aerojet-GeneralCorporation. Queries on sale ofprints should be directed to Aero-jet General Corporation.

Shows the principal components and,in animation, illustrates and explainsthe operation of the system. Actualfabrication of components and subsys-tems is also shown, as well as theextensive testing programs currentlyunderway. Thus. SNAP8 is not adrawing on a drafting table, but atechnological reality. Animationsequences are used to depict potentialmissions of the SNAP-8 system, in-cluding power for; TV satellites tobroadcast all over the earth, orbitingspace stations to support earth observation and space research, mainte-nance of permanent lunar bases. andmanned explorations beyond themoon.

In order to travel in space. manmust take his own environment withhim. This requires power to supplyoxygen. drinking water, air condition-ing, lighting and to operate communi-cation systems: in short: power tomaintain equipment and sustain lifeitself. This is possible because nuclearenergy provides a source of continu-o us, uninterrupted power. Spacevoyagers too, need this same kind ofpower, and this is where SNAP-8comes inusing a mercury-vapor

turbo-generator system to convert heatfrom a nuclear reactor into usefulelectricity.

HONORS: 4th International Festivalof Scientific & Technical Films,Brussels, Belgium; 5th InternationalFestival of Science Films, Lyon,France.

0347SNAPSHOT (1965). 29 minutes,color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced for the USAEC byAtomics International. For sale byNAC.

This film describes the (light test inspace of the 500-watt (SNAP-10A nu-clear space power system. SNAP-10Awill be mated to the forward end of anA t las- Agena booster system andlaunched from Vandenberg Air ForceBase, California. Primary objective ofthe SNAPSHOT flight. a cooperativeeffort of the U. S. Atomic EnergyCommission and the U. S. Air Force isto obtain technical information and

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demonstrate the utility of nuclear re-actor power systems for application inAmerica's space programs. Orbitalstartup and operation in space of thereactor and the thermoelectric powerconverter are explained by animation.Highlighted in this film is the extensivedevelopment and testing programwhich has resulted in the flight-readySNAP10A power system. A series ofqualification system tests. including afull-scale nuclear system ground test ina simulated space environment. is re-viewed and summarized. This series oftests duplicated the environments theflight system will endure through fac-tory assembly, shipping. launch, andorbit operation. The film explains theneed for SNAP reactor power systemsin current. and future space projects.

HONORS: 12th International NuclearCongress, Rome, Italy; 3rd InternaIlona! Festival of Films on ScienceToronto, Canada.

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Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by the Office of Infor-mation Services, USAEC. For saleby NAC.

The story of the design, developmentand fabrication of SNAP-19, a small,long-lived, radioisotope-fueled nucleargenerator whose mission is to be theauxiliary power supply to produceelectrical power aboard a Nimbusweather satellite 600 nautical milesabove the earth. As the orbiting Nim-bus monitors changing weather pat-terns in the atmosphere, SNAP-19supplements the work of solar cells inpowering the data-gathering instru-ments and transmitters that supplyinformation continuously to meteorol-ogists on earth. Nimbus 1 and 2weather satellites used only solar cells.Now, SNAP-19, which can operatecontinuously in sunlight or darkness,gives NASA and USAEC the opportu-nity to study onboard nuclear energy asan electrical power source for instru-mentation. The film describes the de-sign, testing and fabrication of thegenerators, in which the heat from theradioisotope plutonium-238 is con-verted directly to electrical power bymeans of thermocouples. To assureSNAP19's safety and integrity, vibra-tion and acceleration tests are con-ducted. Seals and materials are testedunder many conditions, including thesimulated cold and vacuum ofspacenot only for the importantweather satellite mission, but also togather data for the day when powerfrom radioisotopes will help men ex-plore distant worlds.

HONORS: 70th International Con-vention in Electronics Engineering,New York City, N. Y.

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THE FIFTH FUEL (1967). 22 min-utes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by Oak Ridge Opera-tions for the USAEC. For sale byNAC.

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processes are emphasized. The gaseousdiffusion process is touched on briefly.

HONORS: 1970 International Festivalof Scientific Films, University ofBrussels, Belgium.

0147GASEOUS DIFFUSION (1958). 3minutes, black and white.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by USAF Audio VisualCenter. For sale by NAC.

This nontechnical animation-film illus-trates the gaseous diffusion principleand method for separating Uranium-235 from Uranium-238, as accom-plished at U. S. Atomic Energy Com-

*, mission gaseous diffusion plants atPortsmouth, Ohio; Oak Ridge, Ten-nessee; and Paducah, Kentucky.

A fifth fueluraniumhas become auseful source of energy: taking itsplace alongside of wood, coal, naturalgas and oil, to provide power for ourcivilization and growth. This film Pr.plains the steps involved in preparingenriched uranium (U-235)--from themining operation, through the exact-ing chemical and metallurgical pro-cesses (as exemplified by the work atUSAEC's Feed Materials ProductionCenter at Fernald, Ohio, performed toobtain a pure material), to the extru-sion of precisely structured fuel ele-ments at Ashtabula, Ohio. The filmexplains how such fuel cores are usedto transmute Uranium-238 into plu-tonium at production reactor sites.Safety features throughout the various

0256THE PETRIFIED RIVER (1956). 28minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by the Union CarbideCorporation and the U. S. Bureauof Mines under the technical direction of USAEC.

Describes how uranium was depositedduring prehistoric, geologic ages;shows early prospecting on theColorado Plateau; mining and millingof uranium ores; and the use of theatom's energy for power and to pro-duce radioisotopes for medical diag-nosis and therapy. agriculture, in-dustry and research.

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Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and,-3.The series provides an in-depthdescription of basic research inthe nuclear sciences at theUSA EC Argonne NationalLaboratory. The films visit var-ious facilities in presenting ex-planations, demonstrations,and discussions of nuclear-science principles, researchtools and methods, and theprojects to which they apply.Leading scientists provide nar-ration. Produced by Ross-McElroy Productions for theNational Educational Television and Radio Center, undera grant from USAEC's ArgonneNational Laboratory. The filmsare for sale by NET Film Ser-vice.

0182INVISIBLE BULLETS (1962).

Introduces the series and estab-lishes the basic knowledge about radialion necessary for an understanding ofthe other films in the series. Themeaning of radiation, its naturalsources, the various forms it takes, andhow it is used in research are ex-plained. The difference between alphaand beta particles and between gammarays and -rays is described.

0011THE ALCHEMISTS'S DREAM(1965).

Transmutation of metals. the dreamof the alchemists in the Middle Ages. isshown and explained in its nuclearscience context by members of theArgonne Chemistry Division. A minutequantity of berkelium is produced bybombarding curium with deuteronsfrom a cyclotron. The berkelium isseparated and purified behind thethick walls of a newly constructed hotlaboratory for research with man-madeelements.

0019THE ART OF SEPARATION (1962).

Deals with the separation of chem-ical compounds into basic substancesin the purest form possible by theprocess known as chromatography andwith the importance of that process inchemistry work. Using radiation, thechemist is able to work with much

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greater speed and ease in the field ofchromatography. The basic principlesand various methods of modern chro-matography are explained and demon-strated. Actual separation of a chemi-cal compound is shown.

0040ATOMIC FURNACES (1962).

The operation, principles, and sci-entific applications of nuclear reactors.used as research tools in various proj-ects, are briefly described. Types ofresearch that reactors and associatedequipment make possible are shown atlength. The Gamma Ray Spectrome-ter. the Neutron Chopper, and a newreactor designed specifically for high-aand low-radiation experiments inbiology are also described.

0081A BREEDER IN THE DESERT(1965).

Argonne's Experimental BreederReactor II at the National ReactorTesting Station in Idaho is shown indetail. and many of the features andoperating characteristics of a large-scale fast breeder reactor are de-scribed. The E1311-11 Fuel Cycle Facil-ity. first nuclear fuel reprocessingplant completely integrated with areactor, is shown in operation.

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BUILDING BLOCKS OF LIFE(1962),

Unique fragments of moleculescaused by radiation in living systems,which are known as free radicals,either kill or seriously damage livingcells. The how and why of both the

particles and the damage they cause isthe topic of this film.

0089A CHEMICAL SOMERSAULT(1965).

A commonly accepted scientificmaxim. that the inert gases will notform chemical compounds, is shownto be false in this film depicting someof the research of the Argonne fluo-rine chemistry group. The making ofxenon-fluorine compounds is illus-trated with laboratory equipment. Re-search into structures of molecules ofthese compounds is shown and ex-plained.

0105DOWN ON THE FARM (1965).

Algae are grown in heavy water ina unique "farm" at Argonne to obtainorganic compounds in which theatoms of ordinary hydrogen are re-placed by atoms of deuterium. Scien-tists show how these deuterated compounds are employed in studies ofphotosynthesis and other metabolicprocesses. The presence of deuteriumin place of ordinary hydrogen is shownto have a slowing-down effect onmany life processes.

0137FOUNDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE(1962).

Problems that are still to be solvedby nuclear scientists are discussed inthis film. Areas of particular interestto the scientist in his work now and inthe future are identified as being the

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effects of radiation, the peaceful usesof radiation, and the dangers of radia-tion.

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THE FUEL OF THE FUTURE(1965).

Special precautions and techniquesemployed in working with plutoniumare shown in a unique engineeringlaboratory. the Argonne Fuel Fabrica-tion Facility, where work is performedwithin sealed glove boxes under aninert atmosphere, The immufacture ofexperimental reactor fuel pins contain-ing plutonium is illustrated stepby-step,

0155HARNESSING THE RAINBOW(1965).

Uses of spectroscopy in a nuclearlaboratory are illustrated with instru-ments ranging in complexity from asimple prism to one of the world'slargest and most complex light spec-trographs. Argonne scientists describethe identification of line spectra as ameans of studying atomic structure.

0172THE IMMUNE RESPONSE (1962).

Is concerned with the mechanismby which the body builds antibodiesagainst disease and other foreign sub-stances and with the effects of radia-tion on this immunizing response. In ademonstration the experimental pro-cedures of the irradiation of rabbitswith X-rays is shown and conclusionsare discussed,

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0192THE LIVING SOLID (1962).

Shows that bone is not a fairlystable substance but is active, livingmatter, constantly remodeling and re-forming itself. The importance of boneto the entire body as a supplier ofcalcium is emphasized, and the sys-tems by which this calcium gets frombone to blood and vice versa areillustrated. Effects of radiation areillustrated in photographs of bonecrosssections.

0197MACHINES THAT THINK (1965).

Research at Argonne into thefuture scientific uses of electronivcomputers is shown in this presenta-tion which stresses nonnumericalmanipulations of symbols. Computersare taught to make qualitative judg-ments, to interpret the significance ofpatterns such as spark chamber photo-graphs, and to control laboratory ex-perimental apparatus.

0210MICROSCOPE FOR THE UNKNOWN(1965).

The Zero Gradient ProtonSynchrotron at Argonne National Lab-oratory is the scene of this presenta-tion depicting types of experimentalapparatus used in high energy physicsresearch. Principles of "track detec-tors" such as the bubble chamber andthe spark chamber are described. andthe interpretation of track photo-graphs is explained. A large sparkchamber facility for detecting neu-trinos and the 30-inch NIUR A bubblechamber are illustrated in detail.

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0292RADIATION AND THE POPULA-TION (1962),

Because genetic damage is one ofthe most serious effects of radiation,the U. S. Atomic Energy Commissiongenetics program is designed to learnhow radiation damages cells and whatthe long term effects of such damagemight be. The film explains how radia-tion causes mutations and how thesemutations are passed on to succeedinggenerations, Mutation research is illus-trated with results of experimentationon generations of mice and includesdiscussion of work with fruit flies andinduced mutations. Fallout and itsimplications are also discussed.

033(3SEARCHING FOR THE ULTIMATE(1962).

Atomic structure, one of the mostbasic forms of nuclear research, per-mits the scientist to discover the na-ture of the universe through the use ofatom smashers or particle accelerators.The machines produce intense beamsof radiation which enable study of thestructure of the atom, the nucleus, andthe basic components of the nucleus.This film explains how acceleratorsoperate and shows one of the world'slargest particle accelerators being con-structed. Suluclear particles and theconcept of matter and anti-matter arealso explained,

0360TESTING FOR TOMORROW (1965).

Aspects or nondestructive testingas employed in a nuclear laboratory.are depicted. Among the techniques.

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many of them newly developed, areneutron radiography, eddy currenttesting, ultrasonic detection of voids.and ultrasonic television scanning.

0370TIME THE SUREST POISON(1962).

Explores the natural process ofaging and the methods used in itsstudy. Aging might be considered oneof the deleterious side effects of radia-tion since radiation injury resemblesnatural aging in so many ways. Resultsof study of the aging process involvingthe use of radiation are presented. Theconduct of research on animals usinglow-level gamma irradiation is illus.trated.

0374TRACING AIRBORNE RADIO-ACTIVITY (1962).

The principle of air being able tocleanse itself of poisonous substances,including those which are radioactive,is covered in this film. Atmosphericfallout and methods now being used todetermine and study such fallout areexamined. Fallout studies are dis-cussed which relate man and his en-vironment.

0375TRACING LIVING CELLS (1962).

Radioactivity is often mankind'sservant. In recent years. the use ofradioactive isotopes in the study ofcell division and in medical therapyhas helped man overcome disease. Thisfilm demonstrates some of the manyhelpful and healthful uses of atomic

energy, including use of radioactivetracers in blood and cancer research.

0396WORKING . WITH RADIATION(1962).

When properly handled in the lab-oratory, radioactive materials consti-tute little danger. This film showsprecautions used in working with radi-ation as well as research effort beingmade to gain more knowledge abouthandling radiation. "11ot caves" (radix-lion chambers) using remote-controlmechanical manipulators, caves usingelectronic type manipulators. andgiant caves using heavy-duty manipula-tors illustrate the safety methodsmentioned. Methods used to disposeof radioactive waste materials are alsoshown.

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This series of lecture films,designed for a high schoolsenior -level chemistry orphysics course, or as an intro-ductory unit in nuclear sci-ence at the college level, is

presented by Dr. Ralph T.Overman, former Chairman,USAEC's Oak Ridge Instituteof Nuclear Studies. Producedby the Educational Broadcast.ing Corporation, the films arefor sale by NAC.

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0013ALPHA, BETA, AND GAMMA(1962). -14 minutes.

Gives some insight into the originand nature of alpha, beta, and gammaradiation. After a short discussion ofthe methods of describing atoms andthe introduction of the energylevelconcept, the lecturer introduces thepotential-energy well model of thenucleus. This. together with the harrier

'model. is used as the frame of reference for a variety of other nuclearconcepts The energetics in alphaemission and the Gamow tunnelingeffect are used to describe alpha rayemission and the energy levels in thenucleus. The lecturer discusses neutronabsorption leading to the formation ofnuclei having neutron proton ratiosdiffering from stable or naturally oc-curring nuclei. The transformation ofexcess neutrons into negative betaradiation and the return to stabilityare considered in some detail.ONDIR Sr. FILM NUMBER ANO.TITLE

0059THE ATOM IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE(1964). 26 minutes.

This is a lecture by Dr. Glenn T.Seahorg, discoverer of plutonium, whooutlines briefly the types of experi-ments which were used in the produc-tion of transuranium elements Thesehave been discovered using exceedinglyingenious approaches involving quit(complex electronics and highly refiner'chemical techniques.

The film discusses applications toother chemical problems such as themechanism of photosynthesis and theuse of special techniques such as iso-tope dilution analysis. Of considerableinterest also is the description of Car-bon-14 dating.

The lecturer closes with a strongstatement regarding the need for sci-entists and the importance of goodscientific training in schools.

0227NUCLEAR REACTIONS(1963). 291/2 minutes.

This segment of the series contin-ues the discussion of the film "Alpha,Beta, and Gamma," and involves someof the basic concepts of nuclear reac-tions. Neutron capture prwesses aredescribed with the gamma emissionand particle ejection reactions beingstudied. Nuclear fission is also dis-cussed. As an example of the calcula-tions involved in nuclear reactions, thefilm describes the activation of a gold

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sample in a nuclear reactor. Emphasisis placed on the minute quantitieswhich can be detected with the sub-sequent applications to the techniqueof activation analysis. It is shown thathundredths of a part per billion ofcertain materials can be detected bynuclear techniques.

0288PROPERTIES OF RADIATION(1962). 30 minutes.

Discusses the general problems ofradiation decay, such as the laws ofradioactive decay, including the con-cept of half life. Statistical considera-tions are introduced, and the basicnotion of the standard deviation incounts expected in various experi-ments is described. The energy spec-trum from alpha and beta emitters isconsidered, and the use of absorptioncurves to study the energy distributionof beta radiation is introduced. Thedensity thickness expressed in milli-grams per square centimeter is intro-duced as a useful term.

0291RADIATION AND MATTER(1962). 44 minutes,

The film, which considers the inter-action of radiation with matter, de-velops the various processes by whichalpha, beta, and gamma radiation giveup energy to their surroundings. Thesimilarities and differences of alphaand beta particles are considered, withemphasis on the methods by whichionization occurs. It is pointed outthat. since the interaction of radiationsin the absorption process takes placeessentially only with orbital electronson the atoms. the density of electronsin matter is the determining factor.The relation between energy of aparticle and the number of ion pairsformed is also explained. The lecturerfollows with a discussion of gamma. orelectromagnetic radiation, which is de-scribed as a nonionizing event in termsof the initial interaction betweenphotons and atoms. Four possibilitiesof gamma-ray absorption (excitation,photoelectric effect. Compton effect,and pair production) are discussed.The viewer, however, is alerted to thefact that there is only a certain proba-bility that one particular process maytake place rather than another, de-pending upon the energy of thegamma ray. This probability, ex-pressed as absorption coefficient, isthen related to each of the fourabsorption processes.

0293RADIATION DETECTION BY ION-IZATION (1962). 30 minutes.

The basic principles of ionizationdetectors are described, particularly in

relation to the pulse height as a func-tion of voltage curves. Brief descrip-tions of ionization chambers. propor-tional counters, and Geiger countersare included, and examples of instru-ments operating in these regions areshown. Special consideration k givento Geiger counters. including themechanism of gas quenching and thedetermination of a counting.rat eplateau. The resolving time of acounter is discussed, as well as variouscomponents of a practical instrument.including amplifiers and scalers.

029.1RADIATION DETECTION BYSCINTILLATION (1962). 30 min-i' Les.

A short review of gamma interacLions with matter is shown. with par-ticular reference to useful scintillationcrystals. The scintillation process is de-scribed, and the efficiency of theconversion of gamma radiation to visi-ble light in the scintillator is discussed.Solid and liquid scintillators are shownalong with special detection devicesusing this principle. A description ofthe operation of a photomultipliertube is given, and the concept of pulseheight is developed. The principle ofoperation of a pulseheight analyzer isshown, and the spectrum obtainedwith such an instrument is shown anddiscussed. Brief mention is made ofsolid-state radiation detectors.

0301RADIOISOTOPE APPLICATIONS ININDUSTRY (1964). 261/2 minutes.

Discusses some of the practical, si m-ple. and easily understood methods ofputting radioisotopes to work in indus-try. The program features Dr. Paul C.Aebersold, former Director, Divisionof Isotope Development, USAEC.Using actual radioisotope sources,Dr. Aebersold gives various demonstra-tions of the degree of their penetratingradiations, the extent to which severaltypes of materials can reduce themand the sensitive methods of detectingthem. He explains how the principlesinvolved in the demonstrations areapplied to practical uses in industry.Narrating the film, he tells of theactual use of radioisotope gauges intire plants and steel mills. of radioiso-tope tracers used in the petroleum andchemical industries, of radioisotopedensity gauges used in food plank andof other uses of radioisotopes in indus-try which improve the efficiency ofproduction and the quality of theproduct.

Traces the development of the useof radioisotopes and radiation in thefield of medicine from the early workby IIevesy to the present. The programis presented by Dr. John Cooper ofNorthwestern University, whose dis-cussion includes the area of medicalresearch, diagnosis and therapy. Thesource of cholesterol in the humanbody and the applications of this basicinformation to clinical studies ofatherosclerosis is described. Similarly,studies with cobalt-labeled vitamin11.12. used to study pernicious anemia,are also discussed. Most of the infor-mation now known about thyroidphysiology and pathology has beendetermined with the aid of variousiodine radioisotopes, and standarddiagnostic measurements and scanningare described in the film. Brain tumorlocalization is also covered. A veryimportant area of radioisotope use isthe determination of a variety of bodyfluid volumes such as blood andplasma. Red cell volume and lifetimecan also be measured using labeledcells. The film explains how radioiso-topes are used for the treatment ofvarious diseases. including hyperthy-roidism and cancer.

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0306RADIOISOTOPES IN BIOLOGYAND AGRICULTURE (1964). 26minutes.

This film is a lecture by Dr. I IowardCurtis of I3rookhaven National Labora-tory who touches on some of theupto-date applications of atomic en-ergy to biology and agriculture. Reference is made to the importance ofradioisotopic tracers in the determina-tion of the structure and role ofnucleic acids and other cellular com-ponents. This work is done either withvarious types of counters or autora-diography. For example, the positionof DNA in the cell has been deter-mined quite specifically. This informa-tion has been exceedingly important inthe breaking of the genetic code bydetermining the area of the sub unitson the backbone of the geneticallyimportant molecules. Similarly, thestructure proteins has been deter-mined using radioactive tracers. Inaddition to tracer applications, a greatdeal of information has been gained bystudying radiation effects. This hasbeen important both from the stand-point of fundamental knowledgeabout growth and also the practicalapplications of economically impor-tant mutations. Interesting examplesof plant breeding projects are shown.In the animal sciences. important in-formation on the study of aging has

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come out of the use of radiation as astress. Various theories of aging havebeen tested, and it appears that agingis primaril:: associated with the dam-age to chromosomes. If the DNA isdamaged, animals grow older becauseof basic instability of DNA. Otherexamples of the importance of radia-tion to molecular biology are shown.

0310RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY(1963), 30 minutes.

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tial biological radiation damage. It firstconsiders background radiation andthe nature of the difference in thisradiation. Larger doses of radiationcan be a potential cause of bothsomatic (direct bodily) damage andgenetic (hereditary) damage. and con-sideration is given to the maximumpermissible limits or radiation guidelevels which have been established byvarious radiological protection com-mittees and the Federal RadiationCouncil. Various units are described,with these including the roentgen, therad, and the rem. The latter unit is ameasure of the biological dose equiva-lent and considers the relative biologioal effectiveness (RI3E) of the radia

Hon. Consideration is also given to themaximum permissible concentrationof radioisotopes in water or air, andthe problems invoked in the localiza-tion of radioactive materials in thebody. Various factors that must becontrolled in reducing the radiationhazard include the quantity of radioac-tive material, the distance, the time ofexposure, and shielding. Internal ex-posure must be minimized by the useof special laboratory facilities andtechniques which are required to mini-mize the admission of radioactive iso-topes into the body. The importanceof having calibrated instruments avail-able is stressed in any program involv-ing the use of radiation sources.

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0455THE FEAST (1910). 29 minutes,color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Approval for television use mustbe obtained from the Audio-VisualSection, Office of InformationServices, U. S. Atomic EnergyCommission, Washington, D. C.20545.Produced by the Center for Documentary Anthropology of BrandeisUniversity and the Department ofHuman Genetics of the Universityof Michigan, with USAEC support.For sale by NAC.

This anthropological film, made byenthnographic film-maker TimothyAsch of Brandeis University andanthropologist Napoleon Chagnon ofthe University of Michigan, shows thefirst stages of alliance formation be-tween two of many mutually hostileYanomamo Indian villages in SouthernVenezuela and Northern Brazil.Through feasting, trading, dancing andchanting, the hosts and their guests,wearing only decorative paint andfeathers, hope to renew an oldalliance, but both--though sur-rounded by hostile enemies anddesperately needing allies-- are fearfulbecause such a feast can end inviolence through treachery or flaringof tempers. The story of this im-pressive documentary is told in a

unique fashion: first a brief summaryof the events with explanatory narra-tion and still pictures; then a motionpicture without narration, recountingin detail the preparation for and hold-ing of the feast, using only the sightsand sounds of the event and occasionalsu perimposed translations of theauthentic recorded dialogue. This filmis one aspect of comprehensive studiesof the population genetics of primitivepeoples under the overall direction ofProf. James V. Neel, Chairman of theDepartment of Human Genetics of theUniversity of Michigan, and under thefinancial sponsorship of the U. S.Atomic Energy Commission.

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HONORS: 1970 Golden Eagle, CINE(Council on Nontheatrical Events),Washington, D. C.; 8th New York FilmFestival, New York; 19th InternationalFestival of Scientific and EducationalFilms, Padua, Italy; Grand PrizeTrophy, 20th International Touristand Folklore Film Week, Brussels,Belgium,


0460YANOMAMA: A MULTIDISCIPLIN-ARY STUDY (1971). 43 minutes,color.


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Produced by the Center for Docu-mentary Anthropology of BrandeisUniversity and the Department ofHuman Genetics of the Universityof Michigan, For sale by NAC.Approval for television use mustbe obtained from the AudioVisualSection, Office of InformationServices, U. S. Atomic EnergyCommission, Washington, D. C.20545.

Although this unusual film was pro-duced primarily for college and uni-versity classes in anthropology andgenetics, it will be of interest to alleducational levels and general publicaudiences. Produced by ethnographicfilm-maker Timothy Asch of BrandeisUniversity, anthropologist Napoleon

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Chagnon and geneticist James V. Neelof the University of Michigan, the filmillustrates the field techniques used bya team of specialistsfrom suchdisciplines as human genetics, anthro-pology, epidemiology, dentistry,linguistics and medicinein one of aseries of biological-anthropologicalstudies of the Yanomama Indians inthe dense jungles of Venezuela andBrazil sponsored by the U. S. AtomicEnergy Commission, the National Sci-ence Foundation and the NationalInstitute of Mental Health. One of theaims of the project was to discoverhow physical and cultural factors in-fluence a primitive and isolated popu.I ation's genetic and demographiccharacteristicsdata basic to under-standing man's genetic legacy.

The film describes the scientificobjectives, the nature of the problemsthe team was attempting to study, thekind of data required to discuss theseproblems, and the significance of tribalpopulations in the studies of humanbiology. A thumbnail sketch of theYanomama culture follows, touchingon economy, ritual, daily activities,manufactures, fighting and otherselected features of the society. Themain body of the film deals with acloser view of each investigator's rolein the study and how he goes aboutcollecting datasuch as dental casts,blood samples, saliva specimens,language materials, genealogiesandthe often warm interpersonal relation-ships between the researchers and theYanomama.

HONORS: 4th International Congressof Human Genetics, Paris, France;1971 Golden Eagle, CINE (Council forNontheatrical Events), Washington,D. C.

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0433COMBUSTION TECHNIQUES INLIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNT-ING (1969). 25 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev -el-.3.Produced by USAEC's ArgonneNational Laboratory. For Sale byNAC.

The scientific discipline of molecularbiology has emerged to dominate thelife sciences and open up the newfrontiers of biophysics and biochemi-cal research at the molecular andsubmolecular levels.

The belief that structure and func-tion of the cell can be integrated had

led technology to the development ofmore sophisVoated research tools suchas electron microscopy, autoradiog-raphy, ultra-centrifugation, chromato-graphic methods, and liquid scintilla-tion counting.

A new refined combustion tech-nique in liquid scintillation countinghas been developed at USAEC'sArgonne National Laboratory, whichcombines the simplicity of dry cata-lytic combustion with the increasedefficiency of standard vacuum linetechniques. The new technique enablesthe biologist to prepare and measurevery low beta energies in large num-bers of biological samples.

HONORS: 1969 CINE Golden EagleInternational Award, Washington,D. C.; Lyon Scientific Film Festival,France; Trieste Science Fiction FilmFestival, Italy; 14th International Ex-hibition of Scientific and EducationalFilms, Padua, Italy; Gold CameraWinner, 1970 Industrial Film Festival,Chicago, Illinois.

THE FEASTSee page 39.

0260PLANT GROWTH IN COMPENSATED FIELDS (1967). 7 minutes,color.


Plant growth is controlled by an ex-tremely sensitive mechanism. Even abrief and minute stimulation by grav-ity, water, etc., will cause the growingportions of the plant to turn toward oraway from the stimulus. Since thegravitational force must operate for a"minimum presentation time," it ispossible to neutralize the gravitationalfield. A mechanical servo-system hasbeen developed by Argonne NationalLaboratory to neutralize effectivelythe gravitational effects in all direc-tions. The servo-motors are controlledby a computer program which pro-vides uniform angular distribution,velocity and acceleration.

HONORS: Scientific Film Festival,Lyon, France.

RADIOISOTOPES IN BIOL-OGY AND AGRICULTURE

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RETURN TO BIKINISee page 2.

YANOMAMA: AMULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDY

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0422ACCEL REVISITED: Automated Cir-cuit Card Etching Layout (Revised1968). 20 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-3.Produced for the USAEC BySandia Corporation. For sale byNAC.

ACCEL is a computer program whichdesigns printed circuit boards and pro-duces the drawings for their construc-tion with the input encoded from anengineer's schematic diagram by aclerk without knowledge of elec-tronics. The outputs of the programare a schematic, parts list, printedcircuit negative, assembly drawing, anda hole drilling list. ACCEL is written inFortran II for the IBM 7090 computerand the drawings are produced on theStromberg Carlson 4020 cathode raytube plotter. The film describes theoperational aspects of the system, aswell as the unusual algorithms used toaccomplish the design feat. Two itemsof major significance are (1) the "forceplacement" algorithm for determiningcomponent location; and (2) a routingmethod utilizing Lee's algorithm and anew technique called topographicsimulation.

HONORS: British Computer Society's1969 Data Fair; 1971 Spring JointComputer Conference, Atlantic City,New Jersey; Placque, InternationalFederation of Information ProcessingCongress 1971, Ljubljana, Yugoslovia.

0436COMPUTER FLUID DYNAMICS(1969). 24 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by USAEC's Los AlamosScientific Laboratory. For sale byNAC.

Demonstrates the power of today'sgiant electronic computers for solvingproblems that previously were imprac-tical to undertake. The examples covera wide range of fluid flow problems;for example, the water wave producedwhen a sluice gate is opened. First, itpresents the actual laboratory experi-ment in slow motion; then, for com-parison, it shows the unretouched out-put of an electronic computer study ofthe same process, so that the viewercan see for himself how accurately themotion has been calculated.

HONORS: Science Film Theater,American Association for the Ad-vancement of Science, Boston.

0416FIRE LOSS MANAGEMENT, PARTII: COMPUTER INSTALLATIONS(1968). 20 minutes, black and white.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-3.Produced by USAEC. For sale byNAC.

Donald J. Keigher and Francis L.Brannigan, USAEC Fire ProtectionEngineers, discuss the problems of fireprotection of automatic data process-ing installations. Computers representextraordinarily high values in relativelysmall spaces. In addition, the informa-tion contained on tapes and discs maybe literally priceless. Specific fire pro-tection measures and managementcontrol of the fire-loss problem arediscussed, in turn, for the building inwhich the computer is housed, thecomputer room, the computer itself.The effects of actual fires in computerinstallations are shown, and attentionis drawn to the appropriate recognizedcodes and standards.

0481INTRODUCTION TO ANALOG COM-PUTERS (1963). 2 hours, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-3.Produced by USAEC's ArgonneNational Laboratory. For sale byNAC.

This three-part technical lecture-film(approximately 40 minutes per part)by Dr. L. C. Just of Argonne's AppliedMathematic., Division includes: (1)components of electronic analog com-puters, (2) familiarization with a typi-cal analog computer, (3) programmingfor analog computers, and (4) solutionof typical problems.

0482LINK (1967). 8 minutes, color.


Explains that current experiments inhigh energy physics involve the analy-sis of immense quantities of data. Atypical experiment using a spark cham-ber can require the examination of ahalf million photographs. For analysiseach track must be reconstructed fromthe photographs and located in spaceso that the particles can be identifiedand their moments calculated. An ex-perimental computer approach atArgonne National Laboratory centersabout a series of programs whichmatch points in the photographs anddraw a curve bit by bit. LINK, theprogram which draws the curve, uti-lizes an unusual trial-and-errorapproach which is illustrated by thephotographs of an oscilloscope read-out as curves are developed.

A particularly interesting facet ofthe LINK film is its computer- gener-

ENGINEERING 41

ated avant-garde music. Dr. ArthurRoberts, high-energy physicist atArgonne, combines his talent as acomposer with a CDC-3600 computerto generate a number of intriguingsounds which simulate the instrumentsin an orchestra. The result is an inter-esting study in computer-performedmusic which accurately matches themood of the computer-high energyphysics work pictured.

HONORS: 15th Columbus Film Fes-tival, Ohio; Scientific Film Festival,Lyon, France.

MACHINES THATTHINK See page 34.

SANDIA SPINOFFSee page 12.

ONDEN SY PIMA NUMBER AND TITLE

ENGINEERING

CLEAN AIR IS ABREEZE See page 10.

0143FUNDAMENTALS OF MECHANI-CAL VIBRATION (1964). 29 min-utes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-3.Produced by the Sandia Corpora-tion for the USAEC. For sale byNAC.

Discusses the simple systems ofmechanical vibration, including springmass, viscous coulomb, and soliddamped systems. The various types ofdamping are illustrated by live demon-strations and animation. In addition,animated mathematical examples byFourier are used to illustrate irregularforcing functions and their effects onengineering structures. The mathemati-cal approach to solving composite dis-placement vibration problems is alsodiscussed. (See also, RESPONSE TOMECHANICAL SHOCK.)

0425RESPONSE TO MECHANICALSHOCK (1968). 18 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-3.Produced by USAEC's Sandia Lab-oratory. For sale by NAC.

Illustrates several types of mechanicalshock and shows the shock signature(acceleration as a function of time)generated by each shock. Throughanimation, the parameters used todefine mechanical shock are shown:acceleration, velocity, and displace-ment, and the relationship and inter-dependence of these three functionsare explained. The film illustrates theconcept of a single-degree-of-freedommodel, and shows three different

degrees of damping affect motion ofthe spring-mass system during shockresponse. With animated drawings, thefilm illustrates how the amplitude and

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duration of a shock affect the responseof a single-degreeoffreedom system;how shock response spectra for simpleand complex shocks are derived; howshock response spectra may be used.(See also, FUNDAMENTALS OF ME-CHANICAL VIBRATION, page 41.)

HONORS: 14th International Exhibition of Scientific and EducationalFilms, Padua, Italy.

0421TERRADYNAMICS (1968). 21 min-utes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by USAEC's Sandia Lab-oratories. For sale by NAC.

Documents the earth penetration pro-gram at Sandia Laboratoriesa pro-gram concerned with determining thenature and composition of sub-surfacesoil using earth-penetrating, ballisticvehicles. With emphasis on currenttechnology, the film shows early ex-perimentation, the evolution of theprogram, the delivery techniques anddesign of several penetration vehicles,plus a typical recovery operation andpost-recovery analysis. It also discussesthe unique soil-motion studies con-ducted in a laboratory environment,substituting a cohesionless material forsoil, which make it possible to photo-graph the displacement of individualparticles during the penetration pro-cess; animation explains basic engi-neering concepts. The film ends with abrief discussion of the future applica-tions of penetration technology.

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0087CERAMIC FUEL FABRICATIONDEVELOPMENT FOR PRTR(1962). 2614 minutes, color.


Produced by the General ElectricCompany for the USAEC. For saleby NAC.

Gives a detailed technical explanationof three processes developed by Han-ford laboratories for the fabrication ofUO2 fuel elements used in the Pluto-nium Recycle Test Reactor (PRTR). Abrief summary of the purpose andhistory of the PRTR introduces stud-ies of cold swaging, hot swaging, andvibrational compaction. Four signifi-

cant phases of the fabrication pro-cesses are detailed in live and animatedsequences: (1) ultrasonic testing ofcladding tubes; (2) swaging to increasethe bulk density of contained UO2powder; (3) magnetic-force resistancebutt welding of fuel-rod end caps; and(4) final inspection steps, including themeasurement of fuel density bygamma-ray attenuation. Vibrationalcompaction is shown to be particularlyadapted to loading fuel into largefuelelement components and into pre-assembled multicomponent fuel ele-ments. Hot swaging of inductionheated rods containing powdered UO2is also illustrated.

0100CURRENT METHODS IN PLUTO-NIUM FUEL FABRICATION(1965). 30 minutes. color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el3.Produced by the General ElectricCompany for the USAEC. For saleby NAC.

Depicts the steps in the fabrication ofplutoniumuranium ceramic fuel ele-ments for the PRTR and EBWR atHanford's Plutonium Fabrication PilotPlant. Presented are the various types

CURRENT METHODS IN PLUTO-NIUM FUEL FABRICATION

of elements fabricated, the methodsfor the routine handling of plutoniumand plutonium compounds, the prepa-ration of plutonium dioxide from themetal, and its mixture with uraniumdioxide. The necessity for densifyingthe powdered fuel is explained, andthe steps involved in achieving highdensity particles by pneumatic impaction are illustrated in detail. Processesshown include pressing of the densefuel from the impaction container,pulverizing, sieving into different sizefractions, and blending into appropri-ate proportions for fuel rod fabrica-tion either by vibrational compactionor swaging. A newer process, vibra-tional compaction, accomplishes simi-lar results. The process is depicted in alive sequence which illustrates its ra-

pidity, simplicity, and flexibility. De-contamination of loaded fuel rods andwelding of the final end caps arefollowed by several unconventionaltesting techniques before assembly' ofthe rods into the nineteen-rod nuclearfuel element cluster.0109EBR-II FUEL FACILITY (1964). 13minutes, color.



Shows how, in this facility, coupled tothe Experimental Breeder Reactor-II,highly radioactive fuel from the reac-tor is disassembled, reprocessed, andfabricated, without prior time-con-suming radioactive cooling periods.How all facets of the system aredesigned for remote operation, repairand modification of equipment is alsoshown.HONORS: 4th International Festivalon Science Films, Lyon, France.

0408INSIDE THE YANKEE CORE(1967). 32 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-3.Produced by Westinghouse ElectricCorporation for the USAEC. Forsale by Mode-Art Pictures, Inc.

Describes in detail the most extensiveand complete post-irradiation programever performed on an expended com-mercial power-reactor corein asense, a detailed autopsy on the heartof an atomic power plant. It shows theactual work that was done and ex-plains why and how the first core ofthe Yankee Atomic Plant reactor wasdestructively analyzed. The film ex-plains the procedure used to select fuelassemblies and individual fuel rods sothat, with inherent core symmetriestaken into account, a three dimen-sional map of measured burnup andisotopic content could be constructedand compared against predictions.

Fuel scheduled for examination isfollowed from the Yankee site atRowe, Mass., to the WestinghousePost-Irradiation Facility at Waltz Mill,Pa., where intact assemblies are in-spected visually, measured, and gammascanned. Selected fuel rods are shownbeing removed from the assembliesand transferred to the hot cells fordestructive examination.

METALS FRONTIERSee page 26.

0209MICRODEFORMATION OF URA-NIUM (1958). 17 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-3.Produced by the General ElectricCompany, for the USAEC at the

Hanford Works, Richland, Wash-ington. For sale by NAC.

Pictures the changes in the microstruc-ture of uranium as a consequence oftensile loading and thermal treat-ments studies accomplished bymeans of hot stage metallography.Formation of twin and kink bands,distortion at grain boundaries, fractur-ing, recrystallization, deformation dueto thermal gradients, as well as micro-structural changes associated withthermal cycling through the alpha-to-beta and beta-to-gamma transforma-tions, are disclosed. The commentarydiscusses the microstructural changesas seen in the microscope.

0262PLUTONIUM FUEL FABRICATION,EBR-I, MARK IV (1961). 10 min-utes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el3.Produced by USAEC's ArgonneNational Laboratory. For sale byNAC.

Fabrication of plutonium fuel and testpieces is complicated by considerationof criticality, pyrophoricity, and radio-active toxicity. This film describes thetechniques and precautions observedin manufacturing fuel for the Experi-mental Breeder Reactor I (EBR-I),Mark IV. Throughout the productionline, plutonium is exposed only in thefiltered, recirculating helium atmo-sphere under a slightly negative pres-sure. Standard criticality features areobserved. Entrance or exit from theline is accomplished through multipleair locks and sealed bags. Although theEBR-I Mark-IV fuel is experimental innature, the handling techniques andprecautions are generally applicable toplutonium fabrication.

0265PLUTONIUM RECYCLE (1964). 17minutes, color.


Explains that the nuclear-economic ad-vantages of plutonium depend uponthe performance of multiple recycle.Various aspects of the developmentfor both thermal and fast reactors arepresented, with particular emphasis onthe fuel element technology, reactoruse, and chemical reprocessing associ-ated with mixed oxides of plutoniumand uranium in thermal reactors.

0443THE SAFE HANDLING OF EN-RICHED URANIUM (In a U.S.Atomic Energy Commission Pro-duction Plant) (1969). 22 minutes,color.


FUELS PROCESSING AND METALLURGY 43

Produced for the USAEC by theNuclear Division of Union CarbideCorp. (Y-12 Plant). For sale byNAC.

Filmed primarily at the USAEC's Y-12Plant in Oak Ridge, the motion pictureintroduces new employees in nuclearproduction plants to the concept ofnucle,arfission and criticality, and ex-plains the reasons for safety pro-cedures that are observed in thehandling of enriched uranium andother fissionable materials. The filmwill be understood by persons with orwithout a technical background. Itscontents include: an animated se-quence which explains the differencebetween U-238 and U-235, and theconcepts of nuclear fission and critical.ity; a brief summary of the uses ofenriched uranium; animated sequencesexplaining how criticality may be pre-vented by proper handling procedures;scenes of persons working with U-235in various forms (gas, powder, metal,liquid) in several work areas; emer-gency procedures; and a few scenes ofU-233 and plutonium work areas.0339SHEAR-LEACH PROCESS FORSPENT NUCLEAR FUELS(1966). 11 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-3.Produced by USAEC's Oak RidgeNational Laboratory. For sale byNAC.

Illustrates the development at OakRidge National Laboratory of theShearLeach Process, a mechanicalmethod for reprocessing spent stainlesssteel or Zircaloy-2 clad power reactorfuels. The various parts of the equip-ment are portrayed, as well as theoperation of the ShearLeach withunirradiated fuel. The film also sum-marizes data obtained from variousshearing and leaching tests conductedat ORNL.0357A STUDY OF GRAIN GROWTH INBe0 USING A NEW TRANSMITTEDLIGHT HOT STAGE (1965). 16%minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-3.Produced for the USAEC byAtomics International. For sale byNAC.

Film report (based on ceramics tech-nology research conducted for theFuels and Technology Branch, Divi-sion of Reactor Development andTechnology, USAEC) depicts the de-sign and operation of a new hot stageused with a polarizing microscope andtransmitted light. Time-lapse colorcinematography makes possible theobservation of time-dependent reac-tions and structural changes in trans-parent crystalline materials at tempera-tures as high as 2000°C. Sequences areshown of studies of thin sections of

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beryllium oxide ceramics at about1700°C in vacuum. Movement ofpores and grain boundaries, graingrowth, and surface evaporation ef-fects were seen. The film describes thephysical basis for some of the observa-tions, and the determination of quanti-tative grain-growth kinetics from thephotographic records.HONORS: 5th International Festivalof Science Films, Lyon, France.0365TERNARY PHASE DIAGRAM(1965). 7 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-3.Produced by USAEC's LawrenceBerkeley Laboratory. For sale byNAC.

Depicts the development of a new andrapid technique for preparation ofternary phase diagrams required in thesearch for useful alloys. Since there aremore than 4,000 combinations ofthree-element alloys which can bemade from common metals alone, acomprehensive collection of such dia-grams is needed. The technique shownfor determining ternary phase alloydiagrams makes it possible to circum-vent a previously tedious, time con-suming, and costly research procedure.HONORS: 4th International Festivalof Scientific & Technical Films,Brussels, Belgium.0368THORIUMU-233 UTILIZATION(1964). 13 minutes, color.


Discusses thorium-232 as fertile mate-rial, currently in use in three commer-cial power reactors, and the commer-cial fabrication of ceramic urania-thoria. Also shown are other fuel andreactor concepts being developed, suchas the molten salt experiment, and thepreparation of the first uranium-233enriched thorium fuel by the Sol-Gelprocess.

0423TRIP STEEL (1968). 11 minutes,color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-3.Produced by the USAEC's Law-rence Berkeley Laboratory. Forsale by NAC.

TRIP ( transformation-induced-plas-ticity) is a new series of thermome-chanically treated, highly alloyedsteels combining high ductility andhigh strength. Tensile ductilities of25% to 50% at strength levels above200,000 psi are obtainable. The steelscan be produced having wide ranges ofcomposition and properties. Throughcloseup photography, the film showsthe transformation that occurs in

44 GENEVA-1971 INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS AND SPINOFF

TRIP steel as load is applied to bothnotched and tensile specimens. Whenspecimens are pulled in tension, asurface upheaval is clearly evident bythe appearance of horizontal lines.This upheaval or surface tilting is aconsequence of the change in crystalstructure of the steel occurring duringstraining. During this phase, the sam-ple elongates to a surprising degree.During a later stage oblique lines, againrepresentative of the transformation,travel up and down as the stress level Isincreased. This transformation redis-tributes the stress on the sample totemporarily prevent necking down anda break.

ORDER IV. FILM NUMMIR AND TITLE

GENEVA-1971

FILM TITLES

These 12 films were produced espe.cially for professional audience show-ings at the Fourth InternationalConference on The Peaceful Uses ofAtomic Energy, held in Geneva,Switzerland, 1971. List of titles andpages:

THE BITTER ANDTHE SWEET 16

DOORWAY TODIAGNOSIS 45

ISOTOPES IN ENVIRON-MENTAL CONTROL . . . 7

NUCLEAR INNOVATIONSIN PROCESS CONTROL 44

NUCLEAR POWER IN THEUNITED STATES 53

RADIATION PROCESSING:A New Industry 45

THE RADIOISOTOPEPOWERED CARDIACPACEMAKER 47

SHORT-LIVED RADIO-ISOTOPES IN NUCLEARMEDICINE 47

SPACE AND THEATOM 58

TO DEVELOP PEACEFULAPPLICATIONS FORNUCLEAR EXPLOSIVES 49

TO IMITATE THESUN 51

ZONAL ULTRA-CENTRIFUGE 48

INDUSTRIAL

APPLICATIONS

AND SPINOFFATOMS IN THE

MARKET PLACESee page 10.

0173INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS OFRADIOISOTOPES (1961). 57 min-utes, color.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS OF RADIOISOTOPES

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Produced for the USAEC by theU. S. Army Pictorial Center. Forsale by NAC.

Surveys the early widespread uses ofradioisotopes throughout American industry. Three major areas of use aredescribed: nuclear gauging (thickness,density, and level), radiography, andtracingwith various examples ofeach filmed at 26 sites nationwide,including the rubber industry, thinstrip metal production, plastics, papermills, nylons, food canning, cement,submarine construction, oil industry,automobiles, etc. Covered briefly areluminescence, static elimination, iso-topic power, and uses of high-intensityradiation. Basic principles are explained by animation, followed byexamples of inplant uses. Benefits tothe consumer and manufacturer arehighlighted. The excellent safety rec-ord is noted. The film, although ofinterest to a wide audience, is designedto acquaint industrial managementwith the versatility, economy, and easewith which radioisotope techniquescan be adapted to plant requirements.

NO GREATER CHALLENGESee page 16.

THE NUCLEAR WITNESS:ACTIVATION ANALYSIS INCRIME INVESTIGATION

See page 11.

0467NUCLEAR INNOVATIONS IN PRO-CESS CONTROL (1971). 17 minutes.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el.3.

Produced for the USAEC by Bat-telle Memorial Institute. For saleby NAC.

Depicts the great versatility and so-phistication of nuclear methods thatnow are available for control of indus-trial processes and for nondestructivetesting. The rapid response time ofthese techniques makes it possible toincorporate nuclear instrumentationinto a loop that provides automaticcontrol of paper production and intomany steps of the processing of ironore. The techniques are used in deter-mining moisture content and in detect-ing impurities in a variety of materials,in determining alloy composition, indetermining high roadbed density, indetecting defects in turbine blades,and in determining the basic crystalstructure of a metal.

04 83PARACHUTE DEVELOPMENT ATSANDIA (1967). 11 minutes, color.


Produced by the Sandia Corpora-tion for the USAEC. For sale byNAC.

Shows innovations developed atSandia Laboratory to solve problemswhich arise when parachutes are usedto recover rockets and other test vehi-cles traveling at supersonic speeds.Both live action and animation areused to show parachute parts, mate-rials developed to improve these parts,an invention to aid high-speed para-chute deployment, and innovations inparachute design and packing. Raretest footage taken by on-board rocketcameras is included.

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RADIATION PROCESSING: A NewIndustry (1971). 14 minutes. color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-3.Produced for the USAEC by Bat-telle Memorial Institute. For saleby NAC.

Provides several examples of how theuses of radiation for industrial process-ing in the United States have increasedrapidly during recent years. This in-crease is due to three factors: thedevelopment of new applications, thedissemination of knowledge about radiation processing, and the availabilityof convenient, high-level sources ofelectrons and gamma rays. Examplesof radiation sterilization and chemicalprocessing are shown. Electron beamtreatment of durable-press fabrics isdepicted publicly for the first time.

RADIOISOTOPEAPPLICATIONS ININDUSTRY

See page35.

0307

RADIOISOTOPES: SAFE SER-VANTS OF INDUSTRY (1963). 28minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by Molesworth Associ-ates and Orleans Film Productionsfor the USAEC. For sale by NAC.

With emphasis on safety, this filmsurveys the widespread uses of radio-isotopes in industry. Animated expla-nations of the principles involved inradioisotope gauging instruments, trac-ing and radiography are given. Applica-tions of these principles are shown invarious processes in the food industry,automotive research, road construc-tion, heavy industry, oil refining andshipping, and system troubleshooting.

SANDIA SPINOFF

TERRADYNAMICS

See page 12.,

See page 42.,

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TRIP STEELSee page 43.

MEDICINE

0004

ACROMEGALY: DIAGNOSIS, ETI-OLOGY, THERAPY (1965). 23 min-utes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el3.Produced by Donner Laboratoryand the USAEC's Lawrence Berke-ley Laboratory. For sale by NAC.NOT cleared for television.

Describes the successful application ofheavy particle radiation, obtainedfrom high energy cyclotrons for treat-ment of the comparatively rare dis-ease, acromegaly. Work at DonnerLaboratory in Berkeley with the 184 -inch synchrocyclotron for treatmentof acromegalic patients is described,Detailed procedures for preparing thepatient and irradiating the pituitarygland are shown. Symptoms, diagnosis,etiology, and medical history andmedical treatments also are discussed.HONORS: 3rd International Festivalon Medicine & Public Health, Bologna,Italy.

CLEAN AIR IS A BREEZESee page 10.

0098COUNTING WHOLE BODY RADIO-ACTIVITY (A Geneva-1 964film). 11 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-

Produced by Donner Laboratoryand the USAEC's Lawrence Berke-ley Laboratory at the University ofCalifornia. For sale by NAC.

As sensitive instruments have beendeveloped to measure lower and lowerlevels of radioactivity within the hu-man body, these instruments haveassumed a greater role in medical

research and diagnosis. This film showsthe Donner Laboratory Whole BodyCounter, and outlines its program ofuse, with special reference to studiesconcerned with the iron metabolism ofred blood cells and with calcium turn-over in various diseases.

0104DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY WITHRADIATION (1964). 32 minutes,color.



Describes radiation techniques of diag-nosis and therapy which have becomestandard medical tools in the UnitedStates. The use of radioactive iodinefor thyroid studies is routine, andmany other metabolic measurementsare common. Development of tech-niques to study kidney function andblood diseases have been particularlyeffective. Some clinics are nowequipped to prepare and measure la-beled gases and extremely short-livedisotopes. Diagnostic radiation levelshave been reduced to the same orderof magnitude as X-ray studied. Byusing appropriately labeled materials itis possible to visualize many organswhich are difficult or impossible toexamine with X-rays. This film de-scribes current techniques of radiationtherapy through doses of radioactivechemicals, implanting techniques, andthe use of external beams.HONORS: 2nd International Festivalof Red Cross & Health Films, Varna,Bulgaria; 4th ANZAAS InternationalExhibition of Science Films, Australia& New Zealand; 3rd International Fes-tival on Medicine & Public Health,Bologna, Italy; International Exhibi-tion of the ScientificDidactic Film,Padua, Italy.

0465DOORWAY TO DIAGNOSIS(1971). 24Z minutes, color.

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Suitable for Understanding Leu-el-3.Produced by USAEC's ArgonneNational Laboratory. For sale byNAC.

One of the eternal challenges in thefield of biological instrumentation hasbeen the ability to detect and accu-rately measure radiation which occurswhen nuclei undergo transitions. Re-cently some revolutionary improve-ments in such energy resolution havebeen made through the developmentof semiconductor detectors, image in-tensifiers, new rare earth phosphorsand refined scanning devices.

All of these clinical advances havein part been financed by the UnitedStates Atomic Energy Commission,and their improved capability arms thephysician with a much more sophisti-cated ability to detect and accuratelymeasure the various manifestations ofdisease.

HONORS: 16th International Festivalof Scientific and Educational Films,University of Padua, Italy.

0119EXTRACORPOREAL IRRADIA-TION OF BLOOD AND LYMPH(1966). 71/2 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Leu-el-3.Produced by USAEC's BrookhavenNational Laboratory. For sale byNAC.

Shows how blood and/or lymph maybe irradiated in a well-shielded gammaray source outside of the bodythrough a closed circuit of teflon tubesfrom artery to vein. The basic prin-ciple concerns the relative radiationresistance of erythrocytes (red bloodcells) and the radiation sensitivity ofthe normal white cells (lymphocytes).

The technique developed at Brook-haven National Laboratory, known asextracorporeal irradiation, is still ex-perimental. It may prove to be ofsome therapeutic value to patientswith leukemia and severe kidney dis-ease.

Surgeons working in the operatingroom section of the experimental ani-mal barn are shown fitting a calf withan external loop of teflon linking thecarotid artery to a vein. The loopmay be enlarged to include a cobalt -60or a cesium-137 irradiation source.

A similar method for irradiation oflymph fluid outside the body employsan external plastic loop from thoraciclymphatic organs to a vein. Thelymphocytesan integral part of theforeign tissue rejection mechanismmay be depleted by extracorporealirradiation, thus interfering with thenormal body reaction of rejection oftransfused blood, skin grafts, or organtransplants, etc, The final scenes showa human patient with chronic myelocytic leukemia receiving treatment.

HONORS: 5th ANZAAS InternationalScientific Film Exhibition, Australia 8:New Zealand; 4th International Festi.val of Scientific & Technical Films,Brussels, Belgium; 2nd InternationalFestival of Red Cross and HealthFilms, Varna, Bulgaria.

0159

HEAVY PARTICLE BEAMS INMEDICINE (1964). 11 minutes,color.: Suitable for Understanding Lev-

Produced by Donner Laboratoryand the USAEC's Lawrence Berke.ley Laboratory. For sale by NAC.

Gives a brief historical development ofthe medical uses of cyclotrons andshows the unique properties of acceler-ator-produced heavy particles both ininvestigative studies and in radiationtherapy. Experience at the DonnerLaboratory shows that this new toolof nuclear medicine when used inpituitary irradiation provides credit-able results in the treatment of acro.megaly, Cushing's disease, and theretardation of diabetic retinitis. Inaddition, the Bragg effect of alphaparticle radiation is of increasing im-portance in direct treatment of tumorsof the brain and soft tissue.

0214MODIFICATION OF RADIATIONINJURY IN MICE (1958). 10 min-utes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-e13.Produced by the Jam Handy Or.ganization, Detroit, for theUSAEC. For sale by NAC.

Shows the effects on mice of chemicalprotection by mercaptoethylguanidine(MEG) before irradiation and bonemarrow transplant after exposure tolethal doses of 900 r, as well as possi.ble implications regarding treatment ofsome human diseases. The irradiationthat kills 50 per cent of mice in 30days can be doubled with MEG protec-tion and nearly doubled with bone.marrow treatment. With chemical pro-tection followed by bone-marrowtreatment, the dose of irradiation thatit takes to kill 50 per cent of mice in30 days can nearly be tripled. MEGreduced the effect of a lethal dose of900r X irradiation on the bone mar-row, spleen, thymus, and body weightby about a factor of 2. MEG is noteffective when given after irradiation.Bonemarrow injection was primarilyresponsible for replacing the destroyedbone marrow. It is not effective whengiven before irradiation. In combinedtreatment, the animal received theadvantages of both types of therapyand survived much greater exposure.

0298RADIATION PROTECTION IN NU-CLEAR MEDICINE (1962). 45 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el.3Produced by Fordel Films, for theBureau of Medicine and Surgery ofthe U. S. Navy. For sale by NAC.

Demonstrates the procedures devisedfor naval hospita.3 to protect againstthe gamma radiation emitted frommaterials used in radiation therapy.However, its principles are applicablein all hospitals. The practices demon.strated are based on three principlesestablished at the outset. The film

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explains the nature of gamma radia-tion relative to how time, distance,and shielding are used to provideprotection from its harmful effects.Time is considered in two ways: (1)the half life of the radioactive mate-rials used; and, (2) the speed in han-dling them. The film shows the contin-uous application of these principlesfrom the moment radioactive materialsare received at a hospital, throughtheir storage, their preparation for use,their therapeutic administration, thenursing care of radioactive patients,and the disposal of radioactive humanwaste. The film details the specialtechniques and equipment used in thehandling of radium and radioactivegold, iodine, and iridium as represent-ing the variety of such materials thathospital personnel encounter and theconsequent variations in time, dis-tance, and shielding employed as pro-tection against them.

, ORDER BY FILM. NUMBER AND TITLE

0442

RADIATION ACCIDENT PATIENTS(1969). 17 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced for the USAEC and forsale by the Motion Picture Service,U. S. Department of Agriculture.NOT cleared for television.

The film is designed for the training ofrescue workers, nurses, therapists, hos-pital administrators, physicians, policeand firemen. It emphasizes that, de-spite the outstanding safety record ofthe nuclear energy industry, the antici-pated rapid growth of atomic workersin the next decade could result in anincrease of incidents involving possibleradioactive contamination, which canbe effectively and safety handledwithin existing met!' i4 facilities.

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In a series of simulated actionepisodes depicting accidents, the filmshows the techniques for proper han-dling of radiation accident patients;how to use simple detection instruments; radiation injury aspects of firstaid. Based on the credo, "Never letfear compromise good medicine," thefilm points out that the unfoundedfears of some medical and paramedicalpersonnel of radiation and possiblecontamination must not be allowed toclose the door on assistance to radia-tion patients. The film helps audiencesunderstand that radiation cases haveparallels in routine rescue squad andhospital experiences.

HONORS: 27th National Committeeon Safety, Chicago, Illinois.

RADIOISOTOPE APPLICATIONSIN MEDICINE . . . See page 36.

0470THE RADIOISOTOPE POWEREDCARDIAC PACEMAKER(1971). 211/2 minutes, color.


THE RADIOISOTOPE 'jbk,.POWERED CARDIAC PACEMAKER,

Produced by USAEC's ArgonneNational Laboratory. For sale byNAC.NOT cleared for television.

One of the relatively common diseasesthat disrupt a normal heart is "heart-block." This occurs when the naturalpacemaker of the heart no longergenerates the required electrical im-pulses to c ntract the ventricles.There are presently more than 40,000persons in the United States who havebeen greatly assisted by the use ofbattery-powered artificial heart pacersand each year an additional 5,000patients receive such devices.

In three years the United StatesAtomic Energy Commission in collab-oration with the National Institutes ofHealth has successfully developed anisotope powered pacemaker. The nu-clear pacer promises a lifetime of tenyears or more and removes the riskand expense of frequent surgical re-placement now experienced withbattery powered pacers. This film de-picts the entire fabrication and life-time testing of the nuclear poweredpacer and witnesses one of the com-plete implantations of the device in adog at the National Institutes ofHealth.

HONORS: Chris Certificate in Medi-cine, 19th Columbus Film Festival,Ohio.

0335THE SCINTILLATION CAMERA(1964). 10 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-3.Produced by Donner Laboratoryand the USAEC's Lawrence Berke-ley Laboratory. For sale by NAC.

In order to visualize the location ofgamma-emitting isotopes within thehuman body for medical diagnosticpurposes, the scintillation camera wasdeveloped at the Donner Laboratory.Using animation, this technical filmdescribes this equipment and explainsthe application of the method forstudying thyroid and kidney functiondisorders. It also describes a modifiedapparatus for use with positron-emitting isotopes which has been de-veloped and finds a particular advan-tage in diagnosis of brain tumors.

0471SHORT-LIVED RADIOISOTOPES INNUCLEAR MEDICINE (1971). 27minutes, color.


The recent surge in the use of radioiso-topes in nuclear medicine owes muchof its impetus to the development ofnew improved scanning instrumenta-tion.

48 NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTING PEACEFUL NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVES

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THE ZONAL ULTRACENTRIFUGE

The film deScribes the develop.ment of a Technetium-99m generatorat Brookhaven and its medical applica-tion at the Argonne Cancer ResearchHospital. It also touches upon themore recent methods of producingnew experimental short-lived isotopesin High Flux Reactors and medicalcyclotrons. The refinement of radioisotope scanning techniques is alsodiscussed, and capsule reports aremade on the Mark III brain scanner,the 16-inch Anger camera, and thedepth perception ability of the multiplane tomographic scanner. All theserefinements offer the physician a

better diagnostic picture faster andwith the lowest radiation burden tothe patient.

0475

THE ZONAL ULTRACENTRIFUGE(1971). 6 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-21.3.


In man's continual attack on humandiseases molecular biologists havebegun to employ new zonal ultracen-trifuges which are capable of the rapidfractionization of large volumes of cellconstituents. These centrifuges weredeveloped out of the MolecularAnatomy on Man Program at the OakRidge National Laboratory under thedirection of Dr. Norman G. Anderson.

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This film depicts the loading, separaLion and unloading operation of thenew centrifuge and touches upon theirrole in the purification of viruses usingimproved operation capabilities.

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ENVIRONMENTAL TESTINGAT SANDIA . . See page 17.

PERSIMMON: A NUCLEARPHYSICS EXPERIMENT

See page 51.

PROJECT SHOAL

RETURN TO BIKINI

. See page 17.

See page 2.0389

VELA PROGRAM: SATELLITE DE-TECTION SYSTEM (1964). 17Ihminutes, color.


Produced by the Sandia Corpora-tion for the Advanced Research

Projects Agency of the Depart-ment of Defense and the USAEC.For sale by NAC. NOT cleared fortelevision.

Explains the nature of the atmospheresurrounding our planet and the prob-lems involved in analyzing nuclearexplosions beyond the earth's atmo-sphere. Describing the basic circuitsand problems involved in developing aseries of satellites for detecting nuclearradiation, it further illustrates themanufacturing and testing of the de-tection system and summarizes thefuture of the satellite detection pro-gram.

PEACEFUL

NUCLEAR

EXPLOSIVES

PROJECT GASBUGGYSee page 19.

0283PROJECT GNOME TECHNICAL RE-PORT (1964). 19 minutes, color.


Produced by the USAEC's Law-rence Berkeley Laboratory. Forsale by NAC.

Presents the technical aspects of Proj-ect Gnome, the first experiment of theU. S. Atomic Energy Commission'sPlowshare Program to study peacefulapplications of nuclear explosives.Methods of implementation of thebasic goals are illustrated by anima-tion. Various measurementsincluding those of the phenomenologyof a nuclear explosion in a dry saltmedium, power and isotope produc-tion studies, and neutron physics ex-perimentsare discussed. Re-entryinto the cavity created by the explo-sion is shown. Significance of theseismic signals produced, isotope stud-ies, and neutron physics experiments iscovered.

0331

SAFETY IN THE PLOWSHARE PRO-GRAM (1966). 22 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by USAEC. For sale byNAC.

Documents the means taken to ensurepublic safety during experiments todevelop peaceful uses of nuclear explo-sives.

Nuclear explosives, precisely con-trolled, are powerful, compact andrelatively inexpensive sources of en-ergy which may help produce oil andgas, mine minerals, dig harbors, canals,and mountain passes, and provide im-portant scientific knowledge. Each ofthese applications uses one or more ofthe effects of nuclear explosions: heat,explosive force and radiation. Theseeffects, their safety implications, andthe precautions taken l'gr public safetyare demonstrated.

The film explains that technicaladvances in the design of Plowshareexplosives make it possible to reduceto a very small amount the radioactiv-ity produced by an explosion. Incratering explosions, methods of em-placing the explosive undergroundresult in the release to the atmosphereof only a small part of the radioactiv-ity produced. Contamination of under-ground water supplies does not appearto be a major problem.

Other effects of nuclear explo-sionsground shock, air blast, anddust cloudsrequire safety proce-dures similar to those taken in manylarge-scale conventional constructionprojects. Site choice, weather selec-tion, and, in certain cases, temporaryrelocation of inhabitants are precau-tions taken to ensure the public safety.

047 3TO DEVELOP PEACEFUL APPLICA-TIONS FOR NUCLEAR EXPLO-SIVES (1971). 143/4 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 andProduced for the USAEC by JackWilliamson, Newport Beach, Cali-fornia. For safe by NAC.

The film emphasizes the complex lab-oratory and field research procedureswhich support (and the stringent re-quirements which govern) all nuclearexplosive engineering experiments inthe U. S. program called "Plowshare."

Voices of several experts in theU. S. peaceful nuclear energy programdescribe objectives in their respectiveareas of responsibility, with referenceto two recent experiments, Gasbuggyand Rulison, in the nuclear stimulationof natural gas fields.

PHYSICS, FUSION

AND CHEMISTRY

ALPHA, BETA, ANDGAMMA . See page 35.

0476ANALYSIS OF NUCLEONNUCLEON SCATTERING EXPERI-MENTS (1961). 50 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lea-el-3.

PHYSICS, FUSION AND CHEMISTRY 49


This filmed lecture by Dr. H. PierreNoyes is intended primarily for gradu-ate courses in nuclear physics. It givesan overall picture of the route fol-lowed in passing from single-, double-,and triple-scattering experiments to aunique description of the scatteringmatrix in terms of phase shifts. Topicsmentioned: relation between scatter-ing cross section and scattering ampli-tude; expression of conservation ofangular momentum and of number ofparticles by writing the scatteringamplitude in terms of phase shifts;relation between range of the forceand the number of angular-momentumstates present; relation between quan-tum mass and range of force; inclusionof one-pion exchange effects in thephase-shift analysis; the number ofindependent scattering experimentsusing two spin-% particles, illustratedby three-dimensional models for theexperiments P, D, R, A, Cm, and Ckp;and problems encountered in trying todetermine the best phase-shift solutionin terms of least squares. (See alsoDISPERSION THEORY APPROACHTO NUCLEONNUCLEONSCATTERING on this page.)

THE ATOM IN PHYSICALSCIENCE See page 35.

ATOMIC PHYSICSSee page 24.

0103DEVELOPMENT AND FABRICA-TION OF HFIR TARGET ELE-MENTS (1967). 14% minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lea-el-3.Produced by USAEC's Oak RidgeNational Laboratory. For sale byNAC.

Depicts the design and development ofHigh Flux Isotope Reactor target ele-mentsand the development of suit-able manufacturing processesfor thenation's transuranium program. Thepicture shows the remote manufactureof target elements at Oak Ridge Na-tional Laboratory's Transuranium Pro-cessing Plant. These elements, afterirradiation in HFIR, are returned toTRU and chemically processed forseparation of the desired transuraniumisotopes.

0477

DISPERSION THEORY APPROACHTO NUCLEONNUCLEON SCAT-TERING (1961). 45 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Ley-el-3.Produced by the USAEC's Law-rence Berkeley Laboratory. Forsale by NAC.

This filmed technical lecture by Dr. H.Pierre Nio.ves. which outlines some of

the main ideas and techniques used inthe calculation of the nucleonnucleon scattering matrix from itsanalytic properties and unitarity, issuitable for use at the graduate stu-dent-staff level. It presupposes somefamiliarity with scattering solutions ofthe nonrelativistic Schroedinger equa-tion and Cauchy's theorem and anacquaintance with Feynman diagrams.Topics discussed: (1) Solution of theS-wave Schroedinger equation for asuperposition of exponential orYukawa potentials by conversion to aVolterra equation, using the methodof Andre Martin. (2) Solution of thesame equation by partial-wave-disper-sion relations using the NOD method;construction of the potential from thediscontinuity in the partial-waveamplitude. (3) The Mandelstam repre-sentation for potential scattering andconstruction of the double-spectralfunction. (4) Relation between thefieldtheoretic amplitude and thenonrelativistic scattering amplitude,(5) Relation of nucleonnucleon scat-tering to the nucleonantinucleonamplitude, pionnucleon scattering,pionpion scattering, and nucleonelectromagnetic structure. (See alsoANALYSIS OF NUCLEONNUCLEON SCATTERING EXPERI-MENTS on this page.)

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0478FABRICATION OF THE ACCEL-ERATOR STRUCTURE (1965). 40minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Ley-el-3.

Produced by the USAEC's Stan-ford Linear Accelerator Center.For sale by NAC.

Describes the methods used in thefabrication of the accelerating struc-ture and associated components forthe USAEC's two-mile linear electronaccelerator at Stanford University. Theaccelerator pipe, or disk-loaded wave-guide, through which the electronbeam travels, is manufactured fromoxygen-free, high-conductivity coppercylinders and disks. The film shows indetail the steps followed in brazingtogether of 84 cylinders and 85 disksto form a basic 10-foot section of theaccelerating structure. Significant stepsshown and described include: machin-ing of cylinders and disks; annealing ofparts; fabrication of input and outputcoupler sub-assemblies; brazing of a10-foot section in a unique,hydrogenoxygen, split-ring burnerflame furnace; of tuning and highpower of testing of a section using thefull power of a klystron tube; and, themounting of four 10-foot sections andassociated components.

50 PHYSICS, FUSION AND CHEMISTRY

HONORS: 9th ANZAAS InternationalScientific Film Exhibition, Australia &New Zealand; International Exhibitionof the ScientificDidactic Film,Padua, Italy.

0426FIRST CHEMICAL SEPARATIONOF LAWRENCIUM (1968). 17 min-utes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Ley-el-3.Produced by USAEC's LawrenceBerkeley Laboratory. For sale byNAC.

Shows four important factors thatmade the chemical separation of law-rencium possible: 1) preparation of atarget to make 25° Lw; (2) productionof 2 56 Lw with a half life of thirtyseconds; (3) the unique transfer equip-ment; and (4) the chemical separationperformed in about forty-five seconds.

The scenes of the actual prepara-tion of the target in a glove boxinclude the final separation chemis-try, the plating of 249Cf on a beryl-lium foil and inspection of the target.Next, the Heavy Ion Linear Accelera-tor and the target area are shown andexplained, as well as the special equip-ment to transfer the atom of 256Lwfrom the target area to the chemistrybench.

The film shows the preparation forthe chemical separation and the rapidperformance of the chemical separa-tion before the radioactive lawrenciumtransmutates into another element.Finally, a detailed description of theseparation chemistry, as well as anexplanation of the overall experimentand its significance, is given by theresearch chemist.

0195FUSION RESEARCH (1964). 22minutes, color.


Describes the nature of thermonuclearresearch as illustrated by many of thecurrent investigations of plasma pro-duction and confinement. The majorobstacles to success are plasma oscilla-tions and instabilities which result inplasma loss from the magnetic contain-ers. The film gives a qualitative de-scription of some of the instabilities,of energy loss through charge ex-change and radiation due to contami-nants; and also describes plasma mea-surements, which are now verysophisticated. Several research devicesin the United States on which progresshas been encouraging are described inthe film.

HONORS: "Best Film in ScientificResearch," 2nd International Festivalof Technical and Industrial Films, Bel-gium; International Festival of Techni-

cal & Scientific Films, Belgrade, Yugo-slavia; International Exhibition of theScientificDidactic Film, Padua, Italy.

0162HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS RE-SEARCH (1964). 23 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-3.Produced by USAEC's ArgonneNational Laboratory, For Sale byNAC.

Many very high energy accelerators,scattered throughout the world, arebeing used to probe the characteristicsof subatomic particles. The new parti-cles and their interactions havebrought about reconsideration and re-vision of some of the fundamentallaws of physics. This technical filmindicates our current understanding ofsubnuclear particles, nuclear forces,and surveys the status of high energyphysics research in the United States.This includes the general types ofaccelerators and the devices used forparticle detection and analysis, theefforts to organize the data into aunified general theory, the difficultyof this problem, and the many remain-ing questions.

HONORS: 9th International Festivalon Science Films, Lyon, France;Poznan Pullen Fair, Poland.

0181INTRODUCTION TO HIGH VAC-UUM (1961). 18 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by Brookhaven NationalLaboratory and Audio Productionsfor the USAEC and the AmericanVacuum Society. For sale byAudio Productions.

Defines high vacuum and shows how itis produced and measured. Informa-tion is given on the contributions ofTorricelli and Von Guericke to vac-uum physics; how vacuum is expressed(millimeters of mercury, Torr, parti-cles per cubic centimeter); flow char-acteristics (viscous and molecular) ofgases under vacuum and their Influ-ences on vacuum techniques; mechani-cal and nonmechanical vacuum pumpsand their principles of operation (oil-seal rotary, dry-seal roots, diffusion,and getter-ion types); mechanical andnonmechanical vacuum gauges andtheir principles of operation (McLeodmercury, thermocouple, and ioniza-tion); and typical examples of applica-tions of high-vacuum techniques inproduct manufacture and in scientificresearch (freeze-drying process, thin-film-evaporation process, and thermo-nuclear experiments).

0496A JOURNAL OF PLUTONIUM(1969). 97 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Ley-el-3.

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Largely by interview, this film is achronicle of the men and events thatled to the discovery, separation andlarge scale production of pluto-niumthe most important new ele-ment discovered in the last halfcentury. Through the personal remi-niscences of Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg,Dr. Emilio Segre, Burris Cunninghamand others, the personal story of themen who discovered plutonium, puri-fied and weighed it, and eventuallyproduced it on a large industrial scalefor the wartime Manhattan Project istold. Only four years elapsed betweenthe discovery of the new transuraniumelement and its first isolation inquantitytruly an unprecedentedchapter in the basic history of chem-istry. Since the end of World Warplutonium has also played a veryactive role in the peaceful uses ofatomic energy--as the nuclear fuel ina fast breeder reactor, as the powersource for small, compact isotopicgenerators in space, and as the po-tential power source for heart pacersand artificial hearts.0216NEUTRON ACTIVATION (1964). 8minutes, color.


When a substance is irradiated withneutrons, minute quantities of radio-active elements are produced. By mea-suring the quantity and energy spec-trum of the radiation produced, wecan obtain an extremely sensitive andprecise measurement of the elementspresent. This technical film describesthe general techniques, applications,and sensitivities of this powerful ana-lytical tool.0217NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALY-SIS (1964). 90 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-3.Produced for the USAEC by theGeneral Atomic Division, GeneralDynamics. For sale by McNamaraProductions.

Deals with the nature, potentialities,and applications of neutron activationanaly sisa highly sensitive andpowerful analytical technique that hasgrown out of the study of peacefuluses of nuclear energy. It is a methodof analyzing samples for various ele-ments by bombarding them with neu-trons to make some of the elementsradioactive, and then identifying andmeasuring the induced radioactivitiesto complete the quantitative analysis.The film shows the kinds of neutronsources used (isotopic, accelerator, and

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PHYSICS, FUSION AND CHEMISTRY 51

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nuclear reactor), the latest countingtechniques employed (especially thoseof multichannel gamma-ray spectrome-try and spectrum stripping).

Both activations with thermal neu-trons and with fast neutrons areshown. The purely instrumental, non.destructive form of the method andalso the form involving radiochemicalseparations with carriers are illus-trated. The microgram-to-milligramsensitivities attainable with low-costaccelerator neutron sources and thesub-nanogram to microgram sensitivi-ties achieved with a modern pool-typeresearch reactor are reviewed. The highspeed of the instrumental method isstressed, and the possibilities of auto-mation and computer calculation arepresented. Interesting examples ofrecent applications of the method inthe fields of scientific crime detection,geology and geochemistry, agriculture,medicine, the petroleum and chemicalindustries, and the semiconductorindustry are shown.

HONORS: ANZAAS 3rd InternationalScientific Film Festival, AustraliaNew Zealand.

0218NEUTRON DIFFRACTION(1964). 9 minutes. color.

Suitable for Understanding Ley-el3.Produced by USAEC Argonne Na-tional Laboratory. For sale byNAC.

The wavelengths of thermal neutronsare comparable to X rays used in thestudy of crystal structures and pro-duce similar diffraction effects. Sincethe scattering processes are different,neutron diffraction studies provideinformation which cannot be obtained

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by other methods. They are particu-larly useful for determining the posi-tions of light atoms in the crystalstructure and provide a unique tech-nique for the study of magnetic orientation. This technical film describesthe principles of neutron diffractionand indicates new fields of investiga-tion which previously were considerednot feasible.

0219NEUTRON IMAGE DETECTOR(1965). 5Y2 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Ley-

Produced by the USAEC's Ar-gonne National Laboratory. Forsale by NAC.

In a number of areas of nuclear re-search it is necessary to detect andvisualize the distribution of neutrons.Like X rays, the penetrating character-istics of neutrons can be used forradiography. However, the absorptioncharacteristics of neutrons and X raysare quite different and this makesneutron radiography a very valuabletechnique. The film describes a newvacuum tube developed by the Ar-gonne National Laboratory MetallurgyDivision and the Rauland Corporation,a subsidiary of Zenith Radio Corpora-tion. The tube contains a neutronsensitive screen one foot in diameter.It produces a brilliant image whichmay be viewed with a closed circuittelevision camera. Applications of thetube to neutron radiography and neu-tron motion pictures are illustrated.

NUCLEAR FINGERPRINTING OFANCIENT POTTERY See page 26.

NUCLEAR REACTIONS

6(1 See page 35.

0411PERSIMMON: A NUCLEAR PHYS-ICS EXPERIMENT (1967). 16 min-utes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Ley-el-3.Produced by USAEC's Los AlamosScientific Laboratory, For sale byNAC.

For several years, the Los AlamosScientific Laboratory has been usingthe intense burst of neutrons producedby the underground detonation of anuclear explosive to perform a varietyof nuclear physics experiments. Thebasic argument in favor of such experi-ments is that a relatively small nucleardetonation will produce the samequantity of neutrons, in a fraction of asecond, that would take a laboratoryaccelerator hundreds of years to pro-duce. Thus, experiments requiring avery high neutron flux, or a hopelesslylong-running time on an accelerator,become feasible with a nuclear explo-sion as the neutron source. The mo-tion picture presents and discusses thevarious experiments that comprisedthe Persimmon event and climaxeswith the actual detonation of thenuclear explosive and the consequen-tial collapse and cratering of theground above it.

PROPERTIES OF RADIATION(Understanding theAtom Series) . . . . See page 36.

RADIATION AND MATTERSee page 36.

OPIDEPI BY FILM NUMBER AND TITLE

0295RADIATION EFFECTS IN CHEM-ISTRY (1964). 13 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Ley-el-3.Produced by USAEC's ArgonneNational Laboratory. For sale byNAC.

Explains that radiation initiates a widevariety of chemical reactions. But thefundamental mechanisms which pro-duce these effects are still under inves-tigation. Within a few nanosecondsafter irradiation, a variety of chemicalsubstances are produced which arethen available to participate in subse-quent reactions. The experimentalstudy of this process requires ex-tremely sensitive and high-speed tech-niquesspectrometry, electron spinresonance techniques, etc.

0474TO IMITATE THE SUN (1971). 33minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Ley-el3.Produced by USAEC's ArgonneNational Laboratory. For sale byNAC.

52 PHYSICS, FUSION AND CHEMISTRY

TO IMITATE THE SUN

One of the rarest basic research pro.grams now gripping the minds ofnuclear physicists the world over iscontrolled thermonuclear fusion. Aftermore than a quarter century of re-search and experiment, scientists be-lieve they are close to demonstratingthe scientific feasibility of the fusionconcept.

This film depicts the theoreticalchallenge of such controlled fusionand describes many of the researchmachines that are being used to inves-tigate plasmas of thermonuclearregimes. It also touches upon whatenvironmental and economic advan-tages may accrue from future fusionpower reactors. The film also includesdescriptions of the four major Ameri-can fusion devices, Two.X-Two,Astron, Scyllac and ORMAK, as wellas discussions on the modeling ofplasmas by such internal ring machinesas the D.C. Octupole and theSpherator.

HONORS: 1971 Chicago InternationalFilm Festival, Illinois; 16th Interna-tional Festival of Scientific and Educa-tional Film, University of Padua, Italy,

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0378TRANSCURIUM ELEMENTS:SYNTHESIS, SEPARATION ANORESEARCH (1965). 31 minutes,color.



THE TRANSCURIUM ELEMENTS

61

Describes three basic transcurium re-search experiments at the USAEC'sLawrence Radiation Laboratory byUniversity of California scientists.Transcurium element research is partof a continuing program at the labora-tory designed to further the knowl-edge of the chemical nature and nu-clear structure of the recentlydiscovered heavy elements, berkelium,californium, einsteinium and fermium.

The specialized separation work inresearch was performed at the labora-tory after the elements were synthe-sized in the Materials Testing Reactorat the USAEC's National Reactor Test-ing Station in Idaho. The film showsthe capsule containing a one-gram mix-ture of plutonium-242, americium-243, and curium-244 being releasedfrom the reactor after four years ofirradiation in the highest neutron fluxregion of the core. The process oftransmuting one element to the nextheavier by neutron capture is illus-trated in the film.

The chemical separation tech-niques and equipment are explainedduring operational tests. Photographythrough the observation windowdepicts some of the significant steps inthe chemical separation. A dramaticpart of the separation occurs when thecurium can be seen separating fromother elements by its luminescence orlight generated by radioactivity.

The first research experiment illus-trates the discovery of a new isotopeof fermium of mass 257. The nextexperiment shows the measurement ofthe neutron induced fission of ein-steinium-253. The final experimentexplains how 70 per cent of theworld's supply of purified berkeliumwas formed into a crystal to concen-trate its self-luminescent light.

HONORS: First Prize, 3rd Intern.tional Film Festival of Industrial &Commercial Films, Brussels, Belgium;5th International Festival of ScienceFilms, Lyon, France; 12th Interna-tional Nuclear CongrP-.s, Rome, Italy;3rd International Festival of Films onScience, Toronto, Canada; Interna-tional Exhibition of the ScientificDidactic Film, Padua, Italy; AmericanFilm Festival, New York City, N. Y.;Chris Award, Columbus Film Festival,Ohio; Meritorious Participation, SanFrancisco Film Festival, California.

0419THE TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS(1968). Part I: 58 minutes; Part II:701/2 minutes; black and white.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-3.Produced by the USAEC, based onvideotape made at the Universityof Sydney, Australia. For sale byNAC.

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This two-part professional level lectureby Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg, Nobel Laure-ate and former Chairman of theU. S. Atomic Energy Commission,was produced from a TV taperecorded at the Tenth Anni-versary Summer Science Schoolat the University of Sydney, Australia,in January 1967. Dr. Seaborg describesthe work leading to the discovery ofall the known transuranium ele-mentsfrom element 93 through ele-ment 104. The lectures are illustratedwith slides explaining the productionof these new, man-made elements.Some practical applications of trans-uranium elements and the possibilityof making even newer, very heavyelements are also discussed. This filmprovides the opportunity of seeing andhearing a famous scientist personallydescribe some important nuclear agediscoveries in which he played a majorrole.

HONORS: ANZAAS 4th InternationalScientific Film Exhibition, Australia &New Zealand.

0402XENON TETRAFLUORIDE(1962). 51 minutes, color.


Shows how chemists at Argonne Na-tional Laboratory have succeeded inmaking xenon combine chemicallywith fluorinethe first combinationof xenon and one other element, achemical reaction previously thoughtto be impossiblewhich has openedup a new area for the study of

chemical bonding. The film shows thepreparation of the compound in thelaboratory under special conditions oftemperature and pressure. The ingredi-ents are sealed in a glass vacuum tubeand first heated to 400°C for onehour, then cooled rapidly to roomtemperature. Crystals of xenon tetra-fluoridethe new compoundgrowbefore your eyes. Tests to substantiatethe exact nature of the compound areillustrated, and future experiments onforming compounds with rare gases arediScussed.

HONORS: ANZAAS 3rd InternationalScientific Film Festival, Australia &New Zealand.

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POWER

REACTORS

0054ATOMIC VENTURE (1961). 23/2minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-3.Produced by, and for sale by, theGeneral Electric Company.

Covers the design and development ofa large dual-cycle boiling-water reac-torthe 180,000-kw Dresden NuclearPower Stationbuilt by General Elec-tric Company (GE) for the Common-wealth Edison Company, Chicago, andthe Nuclear Power Group, Inc., andthe history of the project from itsbeginning in 1955 to its completion in1959. The film shows major stages of

development, including clearance ofthe site 47 miles southwest of Chicago;ground-breaking; construction of foun-dations, sphere, and other buildings;manufacture of the containment vesseland fuel; shipment and arrival of majorcomponents; installation of the reactorcore, reactor vessel, and turbine-generator; testing of completed instal-lations; and the station's "going criti-cal." The film also includes scenesrelating to development work for Dres-den carried out at GE's VallecitosAtomic Laboratory near Pleasanton,Calif.

EBR-2 FUEL FACILITYSee page 42.

0417MOLTEN SALT REACTOR EXPERI-MENT (1968). 20 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lel-3.Produced by the USAEC's OakRidge National Laboratory. Forsale by NAC.

Describes the design, construction andoperation of the Molten Salt ReactorExperiment (MSRE), which is a fluidfuel, rather than solid fuel reactor.Extensive animation is used to illus-trate what takes place in the reactorsystem during operation. Develop-mental work prior to fabricating manyof the reactor's major components,such as the reactor vessel and salt-to-air radiator, also is presented. A por-tion of the film is devoted to adiscussion of the composition andcirculation path of the molten salt fuelas well as the reactor cooling andcontrol systems. It is pointed out that,based upon the successful operation ofthe MSRE, thermal breeder reactorscould have many practical construc-tion and operating advantages, andthat molten-salt reactors appear to bevery attractive thermal breeders.

0468NUCLEAR POWER IN THE UNITEDSTATES (1971). 28 minutes, color.


By the year 2000, it is estimated thatmore than half of all the electricalpower needs of the United States willcome from nuclear energy powerplants. To meet these projected de-mands for yet more power, the UnitedStates Atomic Energy Commission hasspent more than two decades in thedevelopment of thermal reactors aswell as performing research on variousadvanced reactor concepts.

This film depicts the energy philos-ophy of the Commission and describesthe implementation of plutonium-recycle programs and the thrust of theliquid metal fast breeder. The entire

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spectrum of the nuclear power in-dustry is touched upon includingSEFOR, LMEC, FFTF, EBR-II andthe work being performed at EnricoFermi, Dresden, Hanford and Ship-pingport. The film not only discussesthe liquid metal fast breeder, but tellsof the work being done on otheradvanced reactor concepts such as thehigh temperature gas cooled reactor,the molten salt breeder and the lowgain thermal breeder.

0267PM-3A NUCLEAR POWERPLANTANTARCTICA (1963). 20minutes, color.


Produced by the Martin Companyfor the USAEC. For sale by N.A.C.

The film-story of the 1500-kilowattnuclear power station built, undercontract to USAEC, for operation bythe Navy at McMurdo Station, Antarc-tic headquarters for the joint NavyNational Science Foundation Antarc-tic Research Project. PM-3A, the firstatomic power station in the bleakAntarctic, supplies electric power andspace heating for the isolated station.Use of nuclear power reduces themassive amounts of fuel oil for gener-ating electricity that must be brought11,000 miles by American tankers.PM-3A was designed, fabricated, andtested in 14 months. Details are givenon the plant's pressure vessel, coolant,nuclear fuel, control rods, switchgear,heat-transfer equipment, turbogenera-tor, and many other major compo-nents. We see shots of the erection andtesting of the reactor in the States, sitepreparation by Seabees in the Antarc-tic, erection and testing of the reactorat McMurdo, safety aspects, andachievement of criticality.

0314REACTOR SAFETY RESEARCH(1964). 15 minutes, color.


Shows that conservative design is characteristic of nuclear power reactors,with elaborate safeguards to preventthe improbable accident. It points outthat through reactor safety researchthe mechanisms of abnormal behavior,fission product release, chemical reac-tions, containment, and vapor cleanupsystems are better defined, providing abasis for improvement in design fea-tures and reduction of costs.

0456RETIREMENT OF THE HALLAMNUCLEAR POWER FACILITY(1970). 35 minutes, color. NOTcleared for television.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-3.Produced by Atomics Interna-tional for USAEC. For sale byColor Reproduction Co.

This technical film shows the imple-mentation of the AEC plan for decom-missioning the 254 Mwt sodiumcooled graphite-moderated nuclearpower reactor located at NebraskaPublic Power District's Sheldon Sta-tion. The accomplishment of the re-tirement left the remaining structuresnon-hazardous and completely con-tained with no requirements forlicensing or maintenance. Stressing thesafety procedures necessary for thehandling of sodium and radioactivematerials, the film shows: disposal ofirradiated fuel, disposal of bulk so-dium, reaction of residual primarysodium, disposition of contaminatedmaterial, removal of reusable equip-ment, demolition of the reactor build-ing, and sealing of reactor and remain-ing structures.

THORIUMU2 33 UTILIZATIONSee page 43.

RESEA,RCH AND

TEST REACTORS

0005ADVANCED TEST REACTOR(1964). 9 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-3.Produced by Ebasco Services, Inc.,Babcock & Wilcox Co., and Phil-lips Petroleum Co. For sale byMAC.

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This film uses animation to showprecisely how the USAEC's 250 Mw(t)Advanced Test Reactor design utilizesmultiple flux traps to achieve excep-tionally high neutron density in nineindependent test loop positions. Itdescribes the clover leaf, enriched fuelannulus that circumscribes the nineflux trap test positions, and the mov-ing control components which varyflux and power in each test position.ATR was designed by Ebasco Services,Inc., as prime contractor, with Bab-cock & Wilcox Co. as nuclear sub-contractors. Phillips Petroleum Co.prepared the conceptual design, andwill operate the reactor.

0015ARGONNE FAST SOURCE REAC-TOR (1960). 9 minutes, color.



The Fast Source Reactor is a laboratory source of neutronsnot an ex-perimental reactorwith a powerlevel of 1000 watts. The film describesthe reactor assembly and its usefulnessas a readily available source of neu-trons in a wide range of flux levels andflux spectra. The reactor was designedand built by ANL's Idaho Division atthe USAEC's National Reactor TestingStation, Idaho. By animation and liveaction, information is given on thecore and its positioning, two methodsof changing reactivity, the coolingsystem, the thermal column, and thevarious access-beam holes. Its usesinclude the following: beams to testneutron spectrometers and checking

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1'

ADVANCED TEST REACTOR

SAFETY, WASTE DISPOSAL, AND MONITORING 55

complex instrumentation prior to usein operating reactors.

0236OAK RIDGE RESEARCH REACTOR(1958). 20 minutes, color.


Summarizes the components, facilities,uses, and operation of the Oak RidgeResearch Reactor, a tank type, heter-ogeneous reactor, immersed in a pool,designed to operate at 20 to 30 Mw.

0353SPERT DESTRUCTIVE TEST, PARTI, On Aluminum, Highly EnrichedPlate Type Core (1965). 15 minutes,color.

Suitable for Understanding Level3.Produced by Phillips PetroleumCompany for USAEC. For sale byNAC. NOT cleared for television.

Documents the destructive test pro-gram of a highly enriched, aluminumplate-type core in the SPERT reactorat the National Reactor Testing Station in Idaho. Beginning with theinitial phases of the program, the filmportrays special facility modificationsrequired and the design and testing ofinstrumentation, Transient testing intothe region of limited core damage isdescribed, including views of the resul-tant rippled, bowed, and melted fuelplates. Slow motion studies, in bothcolor and black and white, show theeffects of the final core destructiontest on November 5, 1962. The post -destructive core disassembly andexamination is shown in detail, andthe film concludes with a summary ofthe reactor power, fuel temperature,transient pressure, and energy release.

I

0010AIR AND GAS CLEANING FOR NU-CLEAR ENERGY (1964). 30 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Level -3.

Produced by Oak Ridge NationalLaboratory. For sale by NAC.

Portrays the need for, and develop-ment of, high efficiency filters for thenuclear energy industry; the manufac-ture of such filters; their inspection atUSAEC Quality Assurance Stationsbefore installation at nuclear sites; thein-place testing of filters as an effectivecontamination control program; and

current research and development inthe area of high efficiency mechanicalair cleaning. The R&D activity, filmedat Harvard Air Cleaning Laboratory,Oak Ridge National Laboratory, andEdgewood Arsenal, covers iodine col-lection systems; fine aerosol reactionon filters; in-pile and out-of-pile fuelmeltdown studies; the production anddispersion of solid aerosols in an ex-ploding wire aerosol generator; foamtests to encapsulate radkoactive mate-rials; rare gas absorption studies; ex-periments with diffusion boards as agas and particulate removal surface;cleaning of stainless steel wool filterswith shock waves; and the dispersal ofradioactive wastes by incineration.

0076BETA RAY SPECTROMETER(1063). 7 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-3.Produced by the USAEC's Ar-gonne National Laboratory. Forsale by NAC.

By animation and live action, this filmexplains the principles and working ofthe Coincidence Beta Ray Spectrome.ter, a device which is used to measurethe intensity and direction of electronemissions known as beta particles.Components of the device are shownand assembled. A source is introduced.Masking for beam direction and size isdemonstrated. Detectors are shownand explained.

0097CONTROLLING RECORDS FIRESWITH HIGH EXPANSION FOAM(1966). 13 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by USAEC's Idaho Oper-ations Office, For sale by NAC.

Simplified description of high-expan-sion foam and its characteristics as afire-fighting agent, particularly withrespect to fires involving paper andphotographic records in typical openfile storage.

The film summarizes the result ofhigh-expansion foam tests conductedat the National Reactor Testing Sta-tion in August 1965. The tests dis-closed that high-expansion foam pro-vides fast, effective, and possibly leastdamaging means of extinguishing firesinvolving various kinds of records,including x-ray films, motion picturefilms and photographic prints.

Special problems encountered inusing the foam are dealt with in thefilm, together with various means ofcoping with such fires.

The film concludes with the testfindings that certain types of recordscontainers, labeling methods and stor-age arrangements are superior toothers in minimizing damage fromboth fires and extinguishing agents.

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HONORS: ANZAAS International Sci-entific Film Exhibition, Australia &New Zealand; 14th International Elec-tronic & Nuclear Congress, Rome,Italy; 19th International Electronicsand Communications Exhibit, Rome,Italy.

0117EXPERIMENTS IN CONTROLLINGBRUSH FIRES WITH DETERGENTFOAM (1965). 61/2 minutes, color.


Grass, brush, and forest fires cause anannual loss in the United States closeto a quarter billion dollars. This filmdescribes a series of tests by ArgonneNational Laboratory to explore theuse of detergent foam as a fire break.Experiments were conducted with theFire Protection Department's forestryjeep, which has a 265-gallon watertank and rotary gear pump. A deter-gent and water solution is sprayed on anylon mesh while air is forced throughthe openings in the mesh by a largefan. This produces a detergent foamwhich has been expanded approxi-mately 1000 times. The foam is de-livered through a canvas tube at therate of 5000 cubic feet of foam perminute. In three tests detergent foamappeared to be effective.

0132FIRE FIGHTING IN THE NUCLEARAGE (1960). 14 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-3.Produced for the USAEC byCalvin Productions. For sale byNAC.

Points out that radiation is justanother hazard in fire fighting whichcan be handled with proper training.The film uses the USAEC Fire Depart-ment at the National Reactor TestingStation in Idaho as the example, show-ing its training. Techniques and pro-cedures are illustrated in the fightingof a mock fire created for this film: Aconstant air monitor automaticallyrings the alarm when the fire reachesstored radioactive materials and radia-tion is released; the fire headquarterscheck the building inspection report tofind out where radioactive materialsare stored in the burning building; firetrucks approach the building upwindto avoid possible airborne radiation;firemen don special protective clothingin addition to standard protective gear;the entrance-way to the burning build-ing is monitored before firemen enter,and frequent radiation checks aremade during the fire-fighting period;firemen observe time-distance-shielding plan to protect themselves(remain in radiation area shortest pos-sible time, stay as far away from

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burning radioactive materials as possi-ble, place available shielding materialbetween themselves and the fire); eachfireman is checked with a monitor ashe leaves the fire; all protective cloth-ing is removed and stacked for moni-toring and decontamination; each manchecks his film dosimeter to see if hewas exposed to radiation; fire-fightingequipment is checked for contamina-tion; personnel are rechecked for radi-ation after removal of protective gear;film badges are checked; and all per-sonnel scrub down.

FIRE LOSS MANAGEMENT,PART II, COMPUTERINSTALLATIONS

See page 91.

0193LIVING WITH A GLOVED BOX(1964). 15 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by the USAEC's Law-rence Berkeley Laboratory. Forsale by NAC.

Explains the principles and techniquesof working with a gloved boxanenclosure designed for handling vadio-active materials of low activity whichpresent a hazard primarily throughinhalation and ingestion. The filmopens with an explanation of how aircurrents and turbulences carry varioussubstances, some of which may behazardous. It shows why highly toxicmaterials like plutonium can best behandled in a gloved box. The princi-ples of the gloved box are then ex-plained ;n detail. Such items are cov-ered as: the air flow and pressureswithin the box; the "bagging in" and"bagging out" of materials; the proce-dures for changing gloves on the-box;the changing of the filter, and amethod for handling a fire within thebox.

0432PROJECT SALT VAULT (1969). 11minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced by USAEC's Oak RidgeNational Laboratory. For sale byNAC.

By the end of this century, half of allthe electricity in the United States willbe supplied by nuclear plantsplantsthat will produce radioactive wasteswhich must be disposed of. ProjectSalt Vault deals with a two-year studycarried out by Oak Ridge NationalLaboratory on the feasibility of per-manent disposal of these high-levelwastes in vacated salt mines, and thekey steps of such disposal at an aban-doned salt mine in Kansas. Includedare scenes of radioactive material beinglowered into the 1,000-foot-deep minefor burial, as well as showing themyriad of necessary operations associ-

ated with the undertaking. Althoughthe primary objective was to demon-strate the equipment and operationsrequired for safe and economic dis-posal of high-level, solid wastes in saltmines, it also resulted in the collectionof data needed for the design of anactual disposal facility.

RADIATION ACCIDENTPATIENTS. . . ...... See page 97.

RADIATION DETECTION BYIONIZATION . . . See page 36.

RADIATION DETECTIONBY SCINTILLATION

See page 36.

RADIATION PROTECTION INNUCLEAR MEDICINE

See page 46.

OMEN MY FILM NUMNEN AND TITLE

0312R-A-P: RADIOLOGICAL ASSIS-TANCE PROGRAM (1965). 261/2

minutes, color.Suitable for Understanding Lev-els-2 and -3.Produced for the USAEC by J. L,Feierbacher. For sale by NAC.

Shows the readiness and proficiency ofradiological assistance teams in variousre-enacted instances of emergencies foraudiences concerned with problems indealing with radioactive materials.

The R-A-P team's effectiveness isshown to be dependent on the cooper.ation of other groups and individualsat different levels of government andbusiness. To illustrate this, there arethree main stories in the film: The first

traces the hunt for a radioactive sourcelost from a small industrial plant. Thetrait, via helicopter and police cars,takes the R-A-P team to a municipaldump. The second case is the problemof leaking radioactive vapor from asealed system in a researei laboratory.The third is the story of a fire in auranium products plant that gives aR-AP team the additional public in-formation job of coping with a com-munity which mistakenly assumes it isthreatened with a disaster.

Since, despite every safeguard,accidents do happendetailed reen-actments in this film of the steps andmeasures taken to deal with theseradiological emergencies show theoperations of R-A-P teams as they putto work their specialized professionalskills and equipment.

HONORS: Safety on the Screen, N. YSafety Council.

REACTOR SAFETYRESEARCH

See page 54.

RETIREMENT OF THEHALLAM NUCLEAR POWERFACILITY

. . See page 54.

RFD-2 See page 58.

0343THE SL-1 ACCIDENT, PHASES 1

AND 2 (1962). 90 minutes, color.Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-3.Produced for the USAEC by JohnFeierbacher. For sale (with priorauthorization from the Audio-Vi-

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sual Section, Office of InformationServices, USAEC) by NAC. NOTcleared for television, except withthe express permission of theUSAEC.

This semitechnical film on the SL-1accident at the National Reactor Test-ing Station, Idaho, was produced pri-marily for studying and Improving themethods and techniques of handlingnuclear emergencies. A combination ofactual and reenacted scenes, the filmpresents a concise resume of whathappened and how the USAEC and itsoperating contractors reacted to thesituation, i.e., the activities associatedwith Phases 1 and 2 of the postacci-dent operations. Phase 1 involved thelocation, rescue, and recovery of thethree personnel and the determinationof how much contamination had beenreleased to the environment. Phase 2involved determining whether the reac-tor was nuclearly safe. Results of thein stigation of the accident indicate aneed for readily available high-rangesurvey instruments, careful use ofhealth physicists, preplanning, etc.; inaddition, important information onreactor technology and the administra-tive procedures governing reactor de-velopment has resulted. Brief informa-tion is given on the start of Phase 3work, involving the decontaminationand disassembly of the reactor todetermine what destroyed it. This isdetailed in THE SL-1 ACCIDENT,PHASE 3 described below.

0344THE SL-1 ACCIDENT, PHASE 3(1962). 57 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-3.Produced by the USAEC byJohn L. Feierbacher, consultant.For sale (with prior authorizationfrom the Audio-Visual Section,Office of Information Services,USAEC) by NAC. NOT cleared fortelevision, except with the expresspermission of the USAEC.

This is a sequel to "The SL-1 Acci-dent, Phases 1 and 2." It is a factualand historic documentary report onwhat was done with the SL-1 reactorand building commencing about fourmonths following the accidental nu-clear excursion that occurred Janu-ary 3, 1961. It features a step-by-stepreenactment of the accident, anima-tion of the events believed to havetaken place during and immediatelyfollowing the excursion, and a postula-tion of the cause. The film documentssubstantially the recovery operationsspecified under contract with GeneralElectric Company, which was chargedwith: gathering evidence pertaining tothe accident; preparing the facility forcore removal; recovery of the reactor

SNAP AND SPACE PROGRAMS

core for remote-control examination;demolition of the reactor building;decontamination of the SL-1 site andrestoration to habitable status; andpresentation of an accident analysisreport to the USAEC.

SNAPTRAN-2/10A WATERIMMERSION TEST

See page 58.

0354SRE CORE RECOVERY FOLLOW-ING FUEL - ELEMENT DAMAGE(1962). 291/2 minutes, color.

Suitable (or Understanding Lev-el-3.Produced by Atomics Interna-tional for the USAEC. For sale byNAC.

Describes (1) design features of theSodium Reactor Experiment (SRE)near Santa Susana, California (de-signed, constructed, and operated forthe USAEC by Atomics International);(2) important operations attainments;(3) circumstances in 1959 which re-sulted in severe damage to the reactorcore and release of about 10,000curies of fission-product activity; (4)equipment, methods, and proceduresemployed to contain gaseous atmo-spheres, to remove radioactive debris(including pieces of fuel elements fromthe reactor system), and to replaceaffected core-moderator cans; and (5)modifications made to prevent similarfuture difficulties. Included are actualmotion-picture scenes of the highlyradioactive reactor core and animationof fuel-element damage and breakage.A relatively small number of menperformed the recovery-work opera-tions; none of the men received morethan the standard permissible amountof radiation exposure, and there wereno physical injuries. Demonstrated wasthe fact that extensive maintenancework can be conducted on the entireplant complex of a sodium-coolednuclear-power reactor with a reason-able degree of effort.

0391WASTE DISPOSAL BY HYDRAULICFRACTURING (1966). 11 minutes,color,


Depicts the development, at OakRidge National Laboratory, of a pro-cess for the disposal of intermediate-level radioactive wastes in under-ground bedded shale formations. Thefilm shows an actual injection of mate-rial into the formation, supplementedby animation which portrays the man-ner in which the grout is forced downinto the well and then into the frac-ture for permanent disposal.

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0393THE WOODEN OVERCOAT(1965). 14 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-3.Produced for the USAEC by theSandia Corporation. For sale byNAC.

Because radioactive materials are beingshipped throughout the world in in-creasing quantities, research programsare being conducted to develop ship-ping containers for radioactive mate-rials which are virtually accident-safe.In support of these programs, theUnited States Atomic Energy Commis-sion has asked its contractors to sub-mit designs for containers. SandiaCorporation of Albuquerque, NewMexico, has designed and tested awooden outer shell for existing metalcontainers which will withstand a30-foot drop, a one-hour petroleumfire, and 24-hour water immersionwithout the seal of the inner metalcontainer of radioactive material beingbroken. This technical film reportshows the development and testing ofthe wooden containers as well as thebuildup of the containers from rings ofplywood. Photography of actual droptests and fire tests is included todemonstrate the resistance of the con-tainer to both impact shock and fireexposure. Results of tests show that acontainer having six-inch thick shellsof fir plywood will adequately protectthe inner metal container of radio-active material.

SNAP AND

SPACE PROGRAMS

0124FABRICATION OF SNAP-7D FUELSOURCES (1964). 12 minutes, color.


Semitechnical film which describes thefabrication of strontium-90 fuel cap-sules for the SNAP-7D generatorwhich powers an unmanned NavyWeather Station in the Gulf of Mexico.Purified strontium-90 carbonate wasprocessed at ORNL's Fission ProductsDevelopment Laboratory to stron-tium-90 titanate, pressed into pelletsand then encapsulated. Most of thefilm is devoted to the pelletizing andencapsulating operations within thehot cells of the FPDL.

Emma.=re.% ..17,

marf40.-104

FIRST REACTOR IN SPACE:SNAP 10-A . . . . See page 30.

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NUCLEAR POWER FORSPACE: SNAP-9-A

See page 30.

0230NUCLEAR REACTOR SPACEPOWER SYSTEMS (1964). 8 min-utes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-3.Produced by Atomics Interna-tional. For sale by NAC.

Summarizes the program to developnuclear reactor power supplies forlarge space vehicles. Fabrication andtesting of a 500-watt thermoelectricsystem, a 3,000-watt turboelectricsystem, and a reactor I'm a 35,000 -watt turboelectric system are high.lighted. Also featured is a300-1,000-kwe turboelectric system.The reliability, high power levels, longunattended operating life, and safetycharacteristics of space nuclear powersystems are reviewed. These units arebeing developed for the USAEC byAtomics International and Pratt &Whitney.

OUR NEAREST STARSee page 30.

PAX ATOM IS: SNAP-7TERRESTRIAL ISOTOPICPOWER SYSTEMS . See page 30.

0323RFD -2 (1965). 14 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-3.Produced for the USAEC by theSandia Corporation. For sale byNAC. NOT cleared for television.

Outlines the design and test workperformed by Sandia Corporation inassessing the nuclear safety aspects ofa SNAP-19 type isotopic generatordesigned to supply electrical power incertain communications satellites. Thefilm describes the flight of an inertreactor aboard a Scout rocket to inves-tigate the bumup and disassembly ofthe dummy reactor upon re-entry.Shown are the instrumentation sys-tems developed by Sandia to transmitto ground-based receiving stationsinformation on the burnup of thereactor and its fuel rods.

The pre-flight test program con-ducted at Sandia, and shown in thefilm, included ejection tests of fuel rodexperiments, tests on the flotationsystem designed to recover the testvehicle from the ocean, radiant heattesting of the protective shell of thevehicle, and acoustic noise tests tosimulate rocket motor noise and vibra-tion.

Some scenes at the tracking anddata-recording station on Bermudaprecede the film report of the launchand re-entry of the dummy reactor. Abrief analysis is made of data gainedfrom the test program to summarize

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the efforts being made to minimize thehazard of using reactors and isotopicgenerators in space applications.

0345SNAP-3 OPERATIONAL TESTS(1960). 18 minutes, color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-3.Produced for the USAEC by theMartin Company, Nuclear Divi-sion. For sale by NAC.

Describes operational tests (vibration,shock, acceleration, fire, explosion,land and sea impact, effects of saltwater, aerodynamic heating, etc.) onthe 4-lb SNAP3 isotope-power unit,which uses 2 I 0 P0 to generate morethan 3 watts as a source of auxiliarypower for space vehicles. Conclusion:SNAP-3 will operate effectively onlaunch and in orbit.

SNAP-8: SYSTEM FORNUCLEAR AUXILIARYPOWER See page 31.

0348SNAPTRAN-2/10A WATER IMMER-SION TEST (1965). 20 minutes,color.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-3.Produced by Phillips PetroleumCompany as contractor for theUSAEC at the National ReactorTesting Station, Idaho. For sale byNAC. NOT cleared for television.

Portrays a test which investigated theeffects of water immersion on a SNAP.10A reactor, a system designed toprovide 500 watts of electric energyfor powering equipment in a spacesatellite. Such an accident conceivablycould occur if a SNAP-10A reactormission aborted on launch and thereactor fell into water.

Describes the basic components ofthe SNAP-10A reactor, its method ofcontrol, non-nuclear tests which established the reactor's physical state afterterminal velocity entry into water, and

SNAPTRAN.2/10A WATER IMMERSION TEST

4.; e

the reactor's neutronic behavior whenimmersed in water. The testing siteand supporting facilities are described.Stepby.step coverage includes pre-paring the reactor for testing, reactoroperation, and preparations for thedestructive test, including the func-tions of various supporting groups.The destructive test itself is sh ownfrom six vantage points, including avariety of slow motion sequences, andultra-high speed silhouette photog-raphy of the reactor vessel expansionduring disassembly.

Animation and live scenes explainreactor behavior during the test andthe subsequent radiological results.The information gained and how thisinformation can be applied to assessnuclear accidents is discussed.

0472SPACE AND THE ATOM(1971). 271/2 minutes, color.


Success in the coming decades of spaceexploration will in large measure bepredicated upon an increasing use ofnuclear energy. As payloads becomelarger and mission lifetimes becomelonger, the use of nuclear energy represents the only alternative to missionsuccessespecially for on-board elec-trical power and higher poweredpropulsion systems. This film reportson many of the past successes ofnuclear energy in space, such as thevarious SNAP generators used onSNAP3A, 9A and 10A. It also discusses the success of these radioiso-topic generators on the recent Apollolunar missions and Nimbus weathersatellites. It also delineates the twelveyear joint efforts of the United StatesAtomic Energy Commission and theNational Aeronautics and Space Ad.ministration to develop a nuclearrocket engine.

ORDEN SY FILM NUPADEN AND TITLE

TRANSPORTATION

ATOMIC POWER TODAY:SERVICE WITH SAFETY

See page 22.

0070ATOMS ON THE MOVE: Transporta-tion of Radioactive Materials(1966). 24 minutes, color.


Produced by Bennie Korzen Pro-ductions for the USAEC. For saleby NAC.

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ATOMS ON THE MOVE

Surveys the various means of trans-porting radioactive materials and thesafety aspects underlying their pack-aging and handling. Using animationand live action photography, the filmillustrates that by their very nature,radioactive materials are varied and soare the potential hazards associatedwith shipping and using them. Byevaluating the form of the materialand the kind and the quantity of

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radioactivity, one may determine howthe materials are properly packagedfor shipment. Most radioactive mate-rials are safely shipped by commoncarrier. The film shows typical ship-ments enroute: atoms on the moveeveryday, everywhere by train, truck,aircraft and ship. Varied items aredealt with: ores; atomic fuel for reac-tors; spent fuel being returned forprocessing; atomic weapons; radioiso-topes for medicine, research and indus-try; and atomic wastes being shippedfor disposal. The film discusses respon-sibilities of agencies such as the AEC,the ICC, Bureau of Explosives, FederalAviation Agency, Coast Guard andstate and local offices. Also shown aresome aspects of safety research anddevelopment designed to limit theconsequences of an accident involvingthese materials. An accident situationand cleanup are shown. We learn thatradioactive materials are invaluabletools and products in today's industryand in our daily lives, and how moderntransportation moves these materialsquickly, quietly, and safely.

R-AP: RADIOLOGICALASSISTANCE PROGRAM

See page 56.

SAFETY IN SALT: TheTransportation, Handlingand Disposal ofRadioactive Waste

See page 29.

0380TRANSPORTATION OF RADIO-ACTIVE MATERIALS, PART II,ACCIDENTS (1965). 341/2 minutes,black and white.

Suitable for Understanding Lev-el-3.Produced by U. S. Naval Photo-graphic Center for the USAEC.For sale by NAC.

In a lecture, Commission Safety Engi-neer Francis L. Brannigan discusses thecontrol of transportation accidents in-volving radioactive materials. Liberaluse is made of charts, pictures, actualpackages, and off-screen film footageto show that only a small proportionof shipments of radioactive materialscan present any real danger in theevent of accident. ICC shipping labelsare shown and explained and theregulations relating to individual pack-ages briefly discussed. A typical pack-age is opened stepby-step from theouter container down to the finalinner container, holding a radioiso-tope. Included is a simulated accidentwith a leaking container which causesunnecessary alarm. A simulated acci-dent which might cause serious conse-quences is shown, The question ofradioactive material becoming airbornein an accident, the degree of hazard,and precautions to be taken are thendiscussed. Radioactive contamination,shipping of fissile materials, nuclearweapons accidents, and the availabilityof radiological assistance are discussedin turn,WOODEN OVERCOAT

See page 57,

ADVICE TO BORROWERSADVICE TO NEW BORROWERS

As part of its information and education program, the U. S.Atomic Energy Commission maintains one consolidatedmotionpicture library in Oak Ridge, separate libraries inAlaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, and special sublibrarieswhich serve regional needs from which qualified borrowersthroughout the United States may obtain 16-mm soundfilms that explain various aspects of atomic energy. Thistwo part catalog deals with INFORMATIONEDUCA-TION and TECHNICALPROFESSIONAL films.

All these films are loaned free, and only for educa-tional, nonprofit, and noncommercial screenings.

The film titles, film descriptions and cross referencesare listed alphabetically in Part One and Part Two withineach category.

Additional copies of this catalog may be obtained fromthe Audioisual Section, Office of Information Services,U. S. Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, D. C.20545; or the Technical Information Center, U. S. AtomicEnergy Commission, P.O. Box 62, Oak Ridge, Tenn.37830.

Catalog inserts and supplements are issued periodically.

ADVICE TO TEACHERS

A special catalog CLASSROOM SCIENCE FILMS listsselected AEC motion pictures under broad teaching classi-fications, such as "Social Studies," "General Science,""Biology,"'"Chemistry," "Physics," etc., and describes thefilms for their current classroom and instructional value.This catalog is available from the addresses listed above.

WHO MAY BORROW

Bona fide representatives of educational, civic, industrial,professional, youth activity, and government organizationsare invited to borrow films. Because of wear and tear thatresult from repeated projection, films are loaned for groupshowings, and not for screening before individuals or inhomes. Because custody of the films involves both legal andfinancial responsibility, films cannot be loaned to minors.

HOW TD ORDER

The USAEC consolidated Motion Picture Library enjoysheavy patronage throughout the year, so it is importantthat borrowers needing particular titles should make theirrequests as far in advance of their scheduled showing dateas possible. Since some titles are booked solidly in advance

for several months, borrowers should attempt to specify atleast two other acceptable titles and one other acceptablealternate showing date. In making requests, always includeboth the film number and the full film title and use therequest forms provided with this catalog.

CIVIL RIGHTS

The loan of films directly or indirectly from a USAECmotion picture library constitutes Federal financial assis-tance and is subject to the provisions of Title VI of the CivilRights Act of 1964 and implememing regulations. Noperson shall, on the ground of race, color, or nationalorigin, be excluded from participation in, be denied thebenefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under anyprogram or activity in which such films are used.

LOAN REQUIREMENTS

The following requirements apply to all films and allborrowers, regardless of which USAEC Motion PictureLibrary provides the service:

1. Projection must be on good motion picture soundequipment, and by a trained operator.

2. No borrower under any Circumstances may re-moveeven temporarilyany footage from USAEC li-brary films on loan to him, either to delete damagedsprocket holes or to edit or digest selected scenes.

3. Films do break, and occasionally will requiresplicing by the borrower. However, we prefer that damagedfilms be returned to the libraries for the professional repairsavailable there. Do not use "scotch" tape for emergencysplices. Unrepaired damage should be noted on the com-puter statistical card so that the film may be repairedbefore it is shipped to the next borrower.

4. Borrowers planning to show a number of films on aprotracted schedule should request delivery of specific filmson a staggered schedule to facilitate maximum use by otherborrowers. No borrower may hold a film past scheduledreturn date without express prior permission of the issuingUSA EC library.

5. No borrower may release a USAEC film from hispersonal possession for reloan to another individual oragency without express prior permission of the issuingUSAEC library. Except where heavy demand requirestighter scheduling, borrowers are normally allowed to retainfilms for two or three days.

6. Borrowers are obligated to complete the computerstatistical card form enclosed with each film.

ADVICE TO BORROWERS

7. Films are shipped from the libraries at governmentexpense, but return shipment charges are borne by theborrower.

8. Films are normally shipptil by 4th class Book Rate,but it is the borrower's responsibility to use any availablemeansincluding air express, air mail, or personal de-liverN to assure that films being returned will reach thelibraries on or before the due date.

9. Rewind films for return.

Optimum service to the thousands of borowcrs utilizingUSAEC Motion Picture Libraries is possible only when eachindividual borrower complies fully with these requirements.Failure of a borrower to fol; 1 the instructions of thelibrary that has serviced his request may result in suspen-sion of the service to the borrower and his organization.

TELEVISION USE

Televitlicin t:lations may order films for unsponsored publicservice sustaining telecasts, except those titles describedas "NOT Cleared for Television." Films selected fortelevision use must be telecast in their entirety.

CANADIAN BORROWERS

Residents of Canada may obtain many of the films in thiscatalog from the National Science Film Library, CanadianFilm Institute, 1762 Carling St., Ottawa 13, Canada, with aservice charge for handling.

ADVICE TO FOREIGN BORROWERS

Because most of the titles stocked by the USAEC motionpicture film libraries are in heavy demand by U. S.borrowers and because shipments abroad would involvelengthy, nonproductive periods in transit, it is not consid-ered practical to extend this film library service to othertha:i U. S. borrowers.

However, a number of titles listed in this catalog havebeen acquired by the U. S. Information Agency for use invarious U. S. Information Service film libraries throughoutthe world. Residents of each nation should seek assistancedirectly from the nearest U. S. Information Service at theAmerican Embassy in the capital city of their country.

In addition, prints owned by the USAEC are availablefor loan to the U. S. Information Agency in Washington,which will arrange to provide prints on a brief loan basis tothe U. S. Information Service posts overseas.

Also, the USAEC stocks three film libraries overseas, atthe American embassies in Tokyo, Brussels, and BuenosAires. The films are maintained in behalf of the Com-mission by the U. S. Information Service posts at thoseembassies. Please direct your inquiry to the USAEC officeat the American Embassy.

In addition, many of the films in this catalog areavailable from the film library of the International AtomicEnergy Agency, Vienna, Austria; the National Science FilmLibrary, Ottawa, Canada; the American Film Library, TheHague, Holland; and in the Film Section of the PersonnelAdministration Council, Stockholm, Sweden.

WHERE TO PURCHASE PRINTS

Most films listed in this catalog may be purchased fromNAC (National Audiovisual Center) or from privatecommercial suppliersNOT the USAEC. It is suggeste4

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that organizations which have continuing requirements forrepeated screening of the same film may find it moresatisfactory, and perhaps more economical, to own a printthan to borrow it.

In each film description, the supplier from whom printsmay be purchased is indicated. Prospective purchasersshould obtain up-to-date quotations before ordering, bywriting to the proper supplier:

AEROJET-GENERAL CORPORATIONElectronics DivisionVon Kaman CenterAzusa, California 91703

AUDIO PRODUCTIONS630 9th AvenueNew York, New York 10036

BAY STATE FILM PRODUCTIONS, INC.Post Office Box 129Springfield, Massachusetts 01101

COLOR REPRODUCTION CO.7936 Santa Monica BoulevardHollywood, California 90016

CORONET INSTRUCTIONAL FILMS65 East South Water StreetChicago, Illinois 60601

EDUCATION DEVELOPMENTCENTER

Modern Learning AidsPost Office Box 302Rochester, New York 1.1603

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYG. E. Educational Films60 Washington AvenueSchenectady, New York 12305

GERALD PRODUCTIONS, INC.421 West 54th StreetNew York, New York 10019

HANDEL FILM CORPORATION8730 Sunset BoulevardWest Hollywood, California 90069

HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON,INC.

383 Madison AvenueNew York, New York 10017

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITYFilm Production UnitAlice Norton HouseAmes, Iowa 50010

McGRAW-HILL FILMS330 West 2nd StreetNew York, New York 10036

McNAMARA PRODUCTIONS170 South Beverly RoadBeverly Hills, California 90212

MODE ART PICTURES, INC.1022 Forbes AvenuePittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219

NACNational Audio-Visual Center (GSA)Washington, D. C, 20409

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N.E.T. TELEVISION, INC.2715 Packard RoadAnn Arbor, Michigan 48104

OWEN MURPHY PRODUCTION,INC.

274 Madison AvenueNew York, New York 10016

U. S. DEPARTMENT OFAGRICULTURE

Motion Picture ServiceRoom 1081, South BuildingWashington, D. C. 20250

UNIVERSAL EDUCATION ANDVISUAL ARTS

221 Park Avenue SouthNew York, New York 10003

WRS MOTION PICTURELABORATORY

210 Semple StreetPittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213

STOCK FOOTAGE

To encourage education and information in the field ofatomic energy, the USAEC has made available for motionpicture and television producers color stock film footagecovering nearly all aspects of this broad program.

Color stock footage in 16mm is available from thecompleted motion pictures made by the USAEC and itsnational laboratories and contractors. Producers are invitedto make footage counts on films borrowed from the filmlibraries and then to contact the AudioVisual Section, asnoted below, for information on how to obtain duplicatingmaterial, Producers are not permitted to clip films bor-rowed from the film libraries.

Requests to search and draw from the color motionpictures and historic blackandwhite stock footage, andany other inquiries, should be addressed to the Audio-Visual Section, Office of Information Services, U. S.Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, D. C. 20545, orto the Central Alotion Picture Stock Footage Library(NACT), 1411 South Fern Street, Arlington, Virginia22202.

TI-234REQUEST FOR AEC FILMS

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Instructions: F ill in the form below and send a copy to USAEC Film Library, Technical Information Center, P. 0. Box 62,Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830. Read reverse side of this form. Ignore numbers in parentheses. Please Print or Type

Please write appropriatenumbers inboxes

01 College, Jr. College, University 06 Professional or Technical Society02 Elementary or High School 07 Civic or Service Club03 Federal Agency 08 TV Station04 State or other Municipal Organization 09 Commercial Organization05 AEC Contractor 10 Other0 (8-9)

Send Films To

Organization

(10-45)Address

146-691

City

0 18-251State

(26-291

Zip Code

(30 -34)

Individual

(35 -58)Date Requested

(59 -G4)

Telephone Number Requested By (Signature)

FilmNumber

C) (8 -11)Film Title

ShowDate

(12 -17)

Alternate 1Show Date(18.23)

Alternate 2Show Date

(24 -29)

For TIC UseDo Not Fill In.

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NOTICE TO FILM REQUESTER

You will receive film which has been cleaned and inspected by our Film Lib:cary and is in serviceablecondition.

Projection must be on good 16-mm motion picture sound equipment and by a trained operator.Film should be rewound after the last showing and be returned to the Technical Information Center on

or before the due date.You will be required to provide information on the size of the audience and other miscellaneous data,

as well as observe the following:

1. Use any available meansincluding air express, air mail, or personal deliveryto assure that filmbeing returned will reach the USAEC Film Library on or before the due date. Return shipment charges areborne by the borrower.

2. No borrower under any circumstances may removeeven temporarilyany footage from USAECLibrary film on loan to him, either to delete damaged sprocket holes or to edit or digest selected scenes.

3. No borrower may hold a film past scheduled return date without express prior permission of theUSAEC Film Library.

4. No borrower may release a USAEC film from his personal possession for reloan to another individualor agency without express prior permission of the USAEC Film Library.

5. Borrowers are obligated to complete and return to the USAEC Film Library a form concerningaudience size and other miscellaneous data.

Optimum service to the thousands of borrowers utilizing the Film Library is possible only when eachindividual borrower complies fully with the above instructions.

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