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Government of India

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

ANNUAL REPORT
1986-87

December 1987
 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE

ANNUAL REPORT 1986-87

 BARC
ANNUAL REPORT
1986-87

PREFACE

The research and development activities at BARC cover a wide range, primarily because it involves
work in the entire nuclear fuel cycle. In addition, production and utilisation of radioisotopes, safety and
health research occupy a major part of our activities.

Basic research in several disciplines has contributed to our success in the applied fields, and
continues to play the role of a stimulant. This can be seen from the characteristics of this report.

The detailed reporting of work is done through publications in scientific journals. This is necessary
since interaction with the international community is vital for working at the cutting edge of modern
science. This report attempts to give only a brief account of the work at this Centre to provide an overview.
For those who may have further interest in any specific field, there is a list of publications relevant to the
topics covered in this report.

It is hoped that this report will be useful to other individuals and organisations to identify areas in
which we may be able to help or collaborate in the years to come.

P. K. lyengar
Director
CONTENTS

1. PHYSICAL SCIENCES 1
1 • 1 Nuclear Physics 1
1 -2 Accelerator Programme *
1 -3 Reactor Physics 1
1 -4 Fusion Related Research 2
1-5 Condensed Matter Physics 2
1 -6 Theoretical Physics 3
1 -7 Lasers and Spectroscopy 4
1 8 Computers 5
1 9 Seismology 5
110 Nr.clear Research Laboratory, Srinagar and High Altitude Research Laboratory. Gulmarg 5
1-11 Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Calcutta 6
112 Plasma Physics 7
1 13 MHD Generation 7
1 14 Pulse Power and Pratical Beam Technology 7
115 Electron Beam Technology 9
Publications 10
2. CHEMICAL SCIENCES 21
2 1 Basic Chemistry 21
2 2 Water Chemistry 21
2 3 Fuel Chemistry 22
2 4 Radiochemistry 23
2-5 Analytical Chemistry 23
Publications 25
3. MATERIALS & MATERIALS SCIENCE 35
3 1 Materials 35
3-2 Materials Science 36
3 3 Process Technology 37
Publications 38
4. LIFE SCIENCES 41
4 1 Molecular Biology 41
4 2 Biochemistry 41
4 3 Bio Organic Chemistry 42
4-4 Nuclear Agriculture 43
4-5 Pest Control 43
4 6 Food Technology 43
4 7 Radiation Medicine 45
Publications 47
5. RADIOISOTOPES 56
5 1 Radioisotope Production 56
5 2 Radiochemicals 56
5 3 Radiopharmaceuticals 56
5 4 Tritium. Carbon-14 and Phosphorus-32 Labelled Compounds 56
5 5 Radiation Sources 56
5 6 Radioisotope Applications 57
Publications 59
 6. REACTORS 60
6 1 Dhruva Reactor 60
6-2 Reactor Engineering 60
6-3 Reactor Analysis ' 62
6-4 Experimental Reactor Physics 62
6-5 Reactor Control 62
6-6 Reactor Operations, Services & Maintenance 64
Publications 65
7. FUEL CYCLE 68
7 1 Ore Dressing 68
7 2 Uranium Metal Production 68
7-3 Uranium Fuel Fabrication 68
7-4 Plutonium Fuel Fabrication 69
7-5 Fuel Reprocessing 70
7-6 Radioactive Waste Management 70
Publications 72
8. HEALTH AND SAFETY 76
8 1 Health Physics 76
8 2 Radiological Protection 76
Publications 78
9. ELECTRONICS AND INSTRUMENTATION 86
9 1 Electronics 86
9-2 Instrumentation 86
9-3 Computer Based Instrumentation 87
9-4 Process Instrumentation 87
Publications 89
10. ENGINEERING AND GENERAL SERVICES 90
101 Civil Engineering 90
10-2 Electrical & Mechanical Services 90
10-3 Central Workshops 90
10-4 Remote Handling and Robotics 91
10-5 Technical Information 91
10-6 Translation 92
10-7 Landscaping 92
10-8 Contributory Health Service Scheme 92
10-9 Radiation Medicine Service 92
Publications 94
11. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER 95
12. HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT 96)
13. CENTRE FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY, INDORE 97

1. PHYSICAL SCIENCES
1 • 1 Nuclear Physics
Charged particle beams from the 5-5 MV Van de
Graaf accelerator, 2 MV Tandem accelerator and the
Variable Energy Cyclotron were used to carry out a
number of new investigations in the areas of basic
Nuclear Physics, Atomic Physics and other disciplines.
Proton induced fission of 235U and 238U was studied
at extreme sub-Coulomb barrier energies (1 MeV < E
< 4 MeV) for the first time. An anomolously large
fission cross section was measured indicating the
possible presence of a shallow pocket in the deforma-
tion potential energy at large deformations. Fission
following inelastic scattering of 60 MeV alpha particles
on 238U, elastic, inelastic and continuum scattering of
50 MeV alpha particles on 209Bi, and 6Li breakup by
45 MeV alpha particles are some of the investigations
carried out using the Variable Energy Cyclotron in
Calcutta. From the excitation function measurements
on the {•/, I2C) and (y., -/) reactions definite evidence
has been found for the existence of intermediate
structure resonances at high excitation energies in the
compound nucleus 2aSi. As a part of the BARC-Indiana
University (USA) collaboration, the giant resonance
region excited in 90Zr and 208Pb through the inelastic
scattering of 270 MeV 3He particles from the Indiana
University Cyclotron Facility were measured and the
data have been analysed to extract the sum rule
strengths for the various multipoles present.
Several new detector systems for experiments
with the Pelletron accelerator, now being installed in
TIFR. Bombay, have been designed and taken up for
fabrication. These include a deep ionisation chamber
with two dimensional position sensitivity and a split
anode for particle identification and a gamma ray sum-
energy cum multiplicity spectrometer with 20 Bismuth
Germanate detector elements Making use of the mass
separator in Trombay and a retarding beam technique,
a slow ion facility has been set up to make direct
deposits of enriched isotopes on thin carbon backings
of 10 to 100 gm/cm2 suitable for use as targets in
accelerator experiments. The proton induced x-ray
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fluorescence spectrometer installed in the Van de
Graaf beam line was used for a number of analytical
applications. Oxygen ions from the 2 MV Tandem
accelerator have been used to study excitation functions
of transitions in Oil, 0III and 01V in the wavelength
region 2000 A - 5000 A using the beam foil spectro-
scopic technique. Mean radiative life times for cascading
transitions in 0IV and other transitions in On have also
been measured
1 -2 Accelerator Programme
The installation of the 14 UD Pelletron accelerator
at the TIFR Campus is in the final phase. The civil,
electrical and air conditioning work in the Pelletron
building has been completed. The accelerator beam
transport system has been installed. Its vacuum testing
is in progress. The assembly of the user beam lines is
underway. The main electrical and electronic wiring
from the accelerator, the wiring of remote controls for
various magnet supplies and the installation of various
safety monitoring and interlock systems are in pro-
gress.
Fabrication of a RF resonator as an elcin«##ef the
superconducting linac booster to the Pelletron accele-
rator has now been undertaken after initial electron
beam welding trials and satisfactory formation of
copper-copper welds. Facilities for lead coating and
RF testing are being set up.
Design work on the cyclotron facility for the
production of short-lived radio-isotopes to be used in
nuclear medicine is nearly completed. The accelerator
is designed to deliver 30 MeV proton beams having
maximum internal and external beam currents of 100 n
A and 50 /< A respectively. Beams of alpha particles
and deuterons of appropriate energies will also be
available. The detailed plans for the building and the
services are underway.
1 -3 Reactor Physics
The nuclear design of the NAPP, to be commissioned
shortly, was extensively reanalysed to prepare the
Physics Design Manual. In this connection, initial and

equilibrium core loadings, core reactivity coefficients,
worths of various reactivity devices in diferent reactor
states and xenon transients were recalculated. The
Loss of Regulation Accident (LORA) was analysed
both for primary and secondary shut-down systems
separately. For this analysis various reactivity inser-
tion rates and different initial powers were assumed. It
was shown that the two shutdown systems could
independently shutdown the reactor in a satisfactory
manner.
For the 500 MWe PHWR, being designed, bankwise
worths of adjuster rod system were estimated for
different banking schemes. The rate of change of
reactivity with change in the levels of zone control
compartments was calnilated. Also the startup of the
reactor after a short shutdown for about half an hour
was simulated. Certain two-phase aspects of the dis-
assembly regime of hypothetical core disruptive acci-
dents in fast reactors were studied both analytically
and numerically.
PURNIMA EXPERIMENTS : The U-233 fuelled
PURMMAII reactor experiments were completed and
the reactor system was dismantled to make way for
PURNIMA III critical experiments. PURNIMA III is a full
scale zero power mock up of the U-233 fuelled
KAMINI reactor with 30 kW power under construction
at IGCAR, Kalpakkam.
KAMINI REACTOR : The four meire high stainless
steel tank for housing the core-reflector assembly of
the 30 kW KAMINI reactor was erected in position in
the basement vault at the Radiometallurgy Laboratories
of IGCAR. Kalpakkam. Erection of the top structure has
also been completed. Piping work for water system is
in progress and biological shield installation has comm-
enced Nuclear instrumentation channels are ready
and the safety control devices are being assembled
for final tests. Control panel fabrication and wiring are
underway. Commissioning trials of various systems
would commence shortly.
1 -4 Fusion Related Research
For the high power glass laser under development
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of the laser fusion project, five amplifiers, three optical
relays, one Faraday Isolator and one pulse sheer have
been commissioned. A two zone furnace for making
glass microballoons has been commissioned Glass
microballoons of diameter between 50-250 microns
and wall thickness of 5-10 microns have been made in
the furnace. The one dimensional laser fusion computer
code MEDUSA was updated to handle mutli-layered
shell targets. Analytical models were developed for
the analysis of Rayleigh-Taylor instability in solid or
shell targets The formalism covers both planar and
curved geometry targets. Analytical profiles for the
free expanding plasma in vacuum were derived
An extension of the Fluid Theoretical Formulation
has predicted the new result that a perfectly symmetric
plasma can generate a magnetic field spontaneously
(using the ambient magnetic field for the breaking of
the symmetry). Based on this theory a model of
Z-pinch experiments successfully explains some of
the experimentally observed singular features in the
current waveform.
The prototype capacitors for the 500 kJ capacitor
bank under construction at Trombay have been tested
for their full life and jitter tests are in progress Spe-
ctroscopic plasma diagnostics measurements have
been started on the poorly understood formation
phase of "plasma focus" and "electric gun" devices.
1 -5 Condensed Matter Physics
Neutron diffraction and scattering activities were
continued during the current year on dual fronts, viz
instrument development for Dhruva and experiments
at CIRUS. Prominent features in the former category
include design and fabrication of several new techno-
logically advanced components for neutron spectro-
scopy. such as neutron guides, curved monochroma-
tors linear position sensitive detectors, etc. On the
experimental side, diffraction experiments on a number
of mixed ferntes and alloys were carried out to under-
stand their magnetic behaviour Magnetic quasi-elastic
scattering experiments from the mixed-valence com-

pound UCu5 were also carried out at Institute Laue
Langevin (France) in a collaborative experiment to
elucidate the nature of the phase transition around 1
K. Under the BARC-Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
(UK) agreement, inelastic neutron scattering
measurements were performed leading to new results
concerning the higher rotational excited states of
NH',, in ammonium chloride, correlation splitting of
librational modes of water in Ba (ClOJ/R.O and
molecular vibrations in glycine. Experiments relating
to variation of phonon width with temperature in a
narrow gap semiconductor/ semimetal HgTe were
performed using Raman Scattering technique.
The high pressure diamond cell based energy
dispersive x-ray diffraction set up has been commi-
ssioned. The electrical resistance measurements of
heavy Fermion UPt3 at room temperature do not show
any anomalies. The design of a gas gun for launching
projectiles at velocities up to 12 km/sec, for shock
wave studies, has been completed. The tranformation
mechanism of high pressure body-centred tetragonal
to hexagonal-close-packed phase change in mercury
cadmium alloys has been interpreted in terms of a
phonon mode softening. Valence 2 to 3 change has
been identified as the principle cause of shock anomaly
in europium. Calorimetric and electron diffraction
studies were carried out to investigate the quasicry-
stalline-to-crystalline phase transition in the Al6CuMgv A
theoretical basis was developed for labelling the obser-
ved diffraction peaks in quasi-crystals. Investigations
into various aspects of lattice dynamics, like dispersion
relations, thermal expansion, bulk modulus, anhormo-
nicity etc. were undertaken through theoretical means
and/or using the technique of computer simulation on
CRF,CIi.TlN0J.NH4Br.Mg,Si0v LiKSO, etc.
In continuation with earlier studies on interaction
of the antileprosy drug DDS. with membranes, further
NMR and calorimetric studies with micellar and model
membranes have indicated that the drug resides at the
membrane interface and interacts with the compo
nent phospholipid headgroups. X-ray diffraction studies
revealed large bare coherence lengths in cybotactic
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nematic liquid crystals in the vicinity of nematic to
smectic phase transition Frequency dependent specific
heat measurements were performed on some polymers
to elucidate their glass transition
The protein crystallography group Is engaged m
the studies related to understanding of the structure
and function of biological macromolecules and their
interaction with drugs. Analysis of the x-ray diffraction
data of crystals of human carbonic anhydrase comple-
xed with powerful sulphonamide drugs have given
insight into the mode of binding of some of these drugs
with the receptor protein and the mechanism of enzyme
inhibition by the drug. The refinement of the structure
of native triclinic hen egg white lysozyme reported last
year has been completed for the 2A' resolution x-ray
diffraction data with one of the most accurate reported
enzyme structures.
Low temperature studies on superconducting
NbTi wires, manufactured within the Centre, have
shown that "sausaging" in the filaments in the Cu-
matrix is an important factor in affecting the perfor-
mance of these wires
1 -6 Theoretical Physics
In Nuclear Physics, theoretical investigations rela-
ting to phase transitions in nuclear matter, have shown
that the (p.pV ) reaction might exhibit pronounced
signals for the precursors to the pion condensation in
atomic nuclei The nuclear phase space model descri-
bing pion production in nuclear collisions was further
improved to satisfactorily explain the most recent data
near the absolute thresholds. Direct experimental evide-
nce for the occurence of "pre-equilibrium" fission, a
new decay mode of composite systems formed in
heavy ion reactions, was demonstrated by a study of
the entrance channel dependence of fission fragment
anisotropies
In the area of Quantum Optics, the theoretical
studies were centered around the behavious of atoms
in a cavity, cooperative resonance fluorescence and
optical double resonance Squeezing and other quan-

turn features of the sideband spectrum in coopera-
tive resonance fluorescence were investigated. The
effects of detuning and fluctuations in driving fields on
optical double resonance were analysed. A study of
an interesting phenomenon of intermittent fluores nee
associated with the quantum jump between the .ivels
in a three level system was carried out.
A variety of statistical phenomena are modelled
using stochastic differential equations. The noise terms
in these models represent the influence of the rapidly
varying degrees of freedom on the slowly varying
macroscopic parameters of the system. Work done in
this area showed that the non-white spectrum of the
noise has a decelerating influence on the relaxation of
an unstable system. A recently proposed stochastic
model for symmetry breaking in molecular synthesis
was also studied.
The versatile path integral method was used to
obtain exact expressions for the two point distribu-
tion function and end-to-end probability function, for a
polymer chain involving harmonic interactions amongst
all molecular units. Path integral technique was also
applied to study the nature of electronic spectrum in a
positionally disordered system. Steiner symmetrization
of the potential for a particle in quantum mechanics
was shown to lead to a lower bound on the ground
state energy.
1 -7 Lasers and Spectroscopy
A tunable dye laser pumped by copper vapour
laser (CVL) finds many applications in spectroscopy
and photochemistry Both the CVL and dye lasers
have been developed in BARC. A technique to stabilize
the wavelength of the dye laser using a temperature
controlled Fabry Perot interferometer has been deve-
loped.
A compact and portable optical data link for
linking a main frame computer to remote terminals has
been developed The data link uses infrared semicon
ductor lasers and can carry data over distances of
upto 1 km at the rate of 10 K bits per sec.
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As a part of an effort to provide analytical services
to the various units of DAE nearly one thousand
samples involving 8700 determinations were analysed
by using Optical Emission Sp'ectroscopic and x-ray
fluorescence techniques. Programmes in basic and
applied research on problems of relevance to the
requirements of various DAE projects are also being
pursued. The studies carried out in the area of atomic
spectroscopy include the evaluation of the variation of
nuclear mean square charge radii for all the even
mass number stabie isotopes of Erbium The infrared
spectra of several ion exchange resins have been
obtained in order to correlate the cross linking with
infrared spectral features, it is observed that the
degree of cross-linking for any resin could be obtained
by the intensity ratios of the bands in the 800 -
1000 cm ' region With a view to studying the molecular
ions generated in high voltage discharges as well as
excited states of simple molecular species, an optogal-
vanic cell has been constructed and the optogalvanic
signals in low pressure NH3 discharges have been
measured at several wavelengths of a line-tunable CO2
laser. The electronic spectrum of the hydrogen iso-
cyanide molecule (HNC), has been obtained for the
first time in the flash photolysis of certain heterocyclic
azoles. The photodissociation of the alkali dimers
NaRb and NaCs molecules have been studied for
various lines of the argon ion laser and it has been
found that the cross-section for the photodissociation
shows a resonance character around 4727 A" for
NaRb while for the NaCs molecule such a resonance
character was not found. A one meter monochiomator
and the signal detection and processing systems re-
quired for the Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectro-
meter have also been designed and fabricated
Extensive single colour and two colour ionization
experiments in uranium vapour with a tunable dye
laser, have been used for identifying a number of new
high lying levels of uranium above 32.000 cm : . In
many cases J assignments of the new levels could be
decided unambiguously. Instabilities and chaos have
been investigated in a continuous wave (cw)COi laser
operating in a single or in two axial modes Investi-

gations on the multiphoton excitation and dissociation
of CDF3 have been continued. In-situ experiments,
involving monitoring of IR fluorescence, have been
carried out to determine the isotope selectivity in the
multiphoton dissociation of a 1:1 mixture of CDF3 and
CHF3 using a TEA C02 laser. Real time characterization
of the CFj radical was monitored by optical absorption
at 249 nm. IR fluorescence studies on SFC and CF2C1,
were also continued.
1-8 Computers
The computer network providing data processing
services to BARC scientists is functioning satisfacto-
rily on round-the-clock basis. To enable a super-mini
computer system to act as a Remote-Job-Entry-Station
for large computers, the necessary emulating soft-
ware and synchronous modems have been developed.
With the augmentation of the computer system, several
new software and hardware projects have been under-
taken to optimally use the increased computational
capabilities. The following software projects have
been started, (i) A 3D solid modelling package for
structural analysis applications, (ii) Materials-Mana-
gement-Software for all consumables procured by
BARC. Controlled-redundancy, preservation of data
base integrity and user oriented approach are some of
the salient features of this system, (iii) A query system
that supports floating point data types in Data Base
Management Systems for use particularly with scienti-
fic data bases.
BARC is participating in the experimental Packet-
Switched Data Network (PSDN) being operated by
Department of Telecommunications. Three stations
have been allotted to BARC, one station connected to
each of the three nodes at Delhi, Bombay and Madras
over leased lines at a speed of 1200 bits/sec. With this
set-up, the stations at Delhi and Madras would be able
to get linked to the computers in BARC.
A micro computer based statistical multiplexer for
multiplexing four terminals on a single communication
line has been fully developed and is undergoing field
test
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Development ol an advanced PC based Multi-
channel Analyser system has been completed The
production of this unit would be carried at ECIL
1-9 Seismology
Continuous monitoring of globai seismicity was
earned out at the Gauribidanur Seismic Array and all
seismic signals suspected to be due to underground
nuclear explosions were analysed promptly to esti-
mate their location and yield. Studies in source discri-
mination based on spectral energy in the direct and
core reflected phases were continued to improve the
confidence in identifying seismic sources with encou-
raging results. Local seismicity in Deccan plateau was
examined as recorded at Gauribidanur with particular
reference to a selected region around Kaiga. Technical
assistance was given to Kamataka Power Corporation
to improve the seismic stations operated by them
An indigenously fabricated seismometer was insta-
lled at RAPP and it has started giving very useful data
on seismic signals of local as well as teleseismic
origin.
The micro rockburst monitoring facility installed
at the Kolar Gold fields as a joint BARC-BGML colla-
borative project was in continuous operation and
enabled the mining staff to locate accurately the active
regions in the area. The system has also provided
valuable data regarding the anisotropy and heter-
ogeneity in the region.
1-10 Nuclear Research Laboratory, Srinagar and
High Altitude Research Laboratory,
Gulmarg
The Gulmarg Gamma-ray Telescope has been
further augmented to make a bank of three mirrors. A
sky-patrol channel which monitors the sky transparency
conditions has also been added. A detailed feasibility
study is underway to better exploit the atmospheric
Cerenkov technique for gamma-ray astronomy work
by the use of narrow-band optical filters (pass band <
10 nm) and extending observations into the ultraviolet

region f300 i 10 nm ) The telescope was used to
track several cosmic sources including Cygnus X 3
Geminga and the Crab pulset/nebular region Obser
vations on Crab pulsar/nebular region are being made
in time coincidence with similar observations by TIFR
at Pachmarhi to study possible TeV ; -ray bursts from
this region
The analysis of gamma ray data obtained from
SAS-II and COS-B satellites was undertaken and it was
shown that Loop I supernova remnant (age -4xlO r '
years, distance -130 parsec) may be a source of
cosmic rays Gama-ray emissions in the Galaxy as a
whole are shown to correlate with the known spatial
distribution of the supernova remnants, lending addi
tior.al support to the origin of cosmic rays in super
nova remnants The variation in the surface density of
molecular hydrogen with Galocentric distance has
been computed and found to be significantly smaller
than that derived by radio astronomers This has
important implications on the origin of cosmic rays
and the stability of the Oort Cometary cloud
The experiment on the detection of neutrons pro-
duced in lightning discharges has been continued A
rare bali lightning event was observed near the dete-
ctor site at the same time when the system recorded
twentyone neutrons during 320 microseconds
A study of bone samples from the Shivaliks was
undertaken using the energy dispeision x-ray techni-
que for correlating uranium concentration in bones
with various trace elements found in these samples
As part of an R & D environmental programme an
atmospheric ozone monitor with a sensitivity of - 0 1
to 99 9 ppb and an atmospheric hydrogen peroxide
sampier-cum-analyzer with a similar sensitivity have
been fabricated At RAPS. Kota Unit 2. an on-line NO
removal tesi system has been successfully operated
for purification of Calandria Vault air Work was
continued on the radiation chemistry of tetracycline to
understand the mechanism by which it degrades in
aqueous solutions
In continued efforts to popularize the method of
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Radiation Sterilization, various medical products from
the institute of Medical Sciences. Snnagar. were steri-
lized by ; radiation and supplied to different hospitals
The irradiation facility was aiso provided 10 the S K
University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology
Srinagar
111 Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre. Calcutta
(VECC)
The Variable Energy Cyclotron at Calcutta main-
tained the schedule of ihree weeks round-the-clock
operation for utilisation followed by one week o;
maintenance and development A fast acting gate
valve has been installed a! the exit beam line of the
cyclotron, which enables isolation of the machine
main vacuum system from the beam transport system
in the event oi accidental air admittance at the users
end in the experimental cave area One 3000 l.'m
tuibomoiecular pump was installed at the exit area oi
the dee chamber in place oi the 30 cm oil diffusion
pump for providing bettei oil free pumping oi the
accelerating chamber The large gasket between the
resonatoi tank and the dee tank needed replacement
which involved shifting the heavy resonatci tank
away from the magnet assembly and ialei leasse-
mbiing the same
In the field of research. VECC has enjoyed laige
scale participator, from more than 25 different research
institutions and universities throughout the country
Experiments covering almost all the aspects of current
interest, especially in the field of nuclear science such
as elastic and inelastic scattering, resonance behaviour
in heavy ion systems, one and two nucleon iransfoi
reactions fission dynamics and break-up and frag-
mentation reactions, have been carried out
In the field of applied research VEC has been used
for production of radiojsotopes for medical purposes
and for Mossbauer studies, for radiation damage
studies m materials for developing techniques for the
estimation of trace amount of oxygen in low Z-elements
and for .studying wear of moving machine parts

• A very useful aid to all the research activities has
come through the development of a sophisticated
CAMAC based on-line data acquisition system using
ND-560 computer. This has already been used exten-
sively by several research groups from various parts
of the country.
1-12 Plasma Physics
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre has been engaged
in the study of physics and technology of thermal
plasmas in the temperature range 2000 - 20,000 K at
atmospheric pressure. Several computer codes have
been developed for the calculation of thermodynamic
and transport properties and dynamics of thermal
plasmas with and without the presence of condensed
species. The thermodynamic and transport property
codes developed earlier for combustion plasma systems
are being modified for arc plasmas in temperature
ranges upto 30,000 K. The codes will be useful in
design of plasma torches, high temperature plasma-
assisted reactions and material processing. Plasma
diagnostic equipment for the measurement of tempe-
rature, electrical conductivity, species density, velocity
etc. have been developed and tested.
Plasma jet devices based on high intensity electric
arcs have been designed and operated in air and
under water. Recently, the 100 kW submerged plasma
cutting torch was operated to cut uranium, stainless
steel and other alloy plates under water. Plasma
sprayed thin coatings have been developed for complex
graphite assemblies and internal combustion engines
in response to specific user requirements. In addition,
plasma sprayed coatings of several mm thickness
have also been developed.
1-13 MHD Generation
Under the Magnetohydrodynarnic (MHD) Research
Project, sponsored by the Department of Non-conve-
ntional Energy, BARC has developed the key compo-
nents for setting up an experimental plant at Tiruchi-
rapalli at a power level oi 5 MW (Thermal). This
includes the design, fabrication and on-line testing of
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MHD generator, 300 T electromagnet, special plasma
diagnostic equipment, high temperature ceramic mate-
rials and control and instrumentation system for the
experimental plant. The complete data handling system
comprising six front end processors, one intermediate
processor and microcomputer has been commissioned
at the MHD pilot plant at Trichy. Besides, a micro-
processor based alarm annunciator for 168 parameters
has also been installed and commissioned at the MHD
plant, Trichy.
After the initial commissioning of the plant in
1985, two major milestones were achieved during the
current year. In April 1986, the plant was successfully
operated at rated input parameters with the MHD
channel delivering an output electric power of appro-
ximately 3 kW. During September 1986, a 2200 hour
plasma run was carried out to test individual sub-
systems.
BARC has trained BHEL engineers in various
aspects of the MHD generator and has transferred
know-how on the channel design, special processing
techniques and plasma diagnostic equipment.
Currently BARC is engaged in basic studies on
closed cycle magnetohydrodynamic systems based
on inert gas and liquid metal. A 100-kW seeded inert
gas facility is currently under studies for plasma fluc-
tuations and instabilities. A compact mercury-air liquid
metal MHD facility was commissioned and experi-
ments are conducted with varying parameters. Open
circuit voltages of 15mV have been obtained corre-
sponding to a velocity of 3-5 m/s of liquid metal.
1-14 Pulse Power and Particle Beam Technology
Pulse power techniques and particle beams have
potential applications in materials research, fusion
research defence and industry. Pulse power systems
operating at 300 kV and 50-100 ns duration with
energy upto 1000 Joule have been developed and are
being used for Relativistic Electron Beam (REB) and
plasma experiments. Capacitor banks upto 100 kJ
energy have also been developed and are being used

for generating pulsed high magnetic fields and for
special applications in nuclear research. Some of the
industrial applications where the technology deve-
loped here has been put to use are flash x-ray dynamic
radiography and impulse charging of permanent mag-
nets. Using pulsed high magnetic fields feasibility has
been established for repositioning of garter springs
and non-thermal joining of metals.
The insulation system of the Tesla transformer of
REB-200 pulse power system has been improved and
this system is being regularly used for REB/plasma
experiments. The 1 kJ pulse power system (REB-1000)
based on deionised water line was satisfactorily tested
at 450kV. Further tests to operate it at the design
rating of 600 kV are in progress. Charging supply to
charge a 5 kJ capacitor at the rate of 500 Joules/sec,
has been built for the above system. Based on the
experience gained a scaled-up pulse power system of
5 kJ at 1 MV has been designed and fabrication work
is in progress. With some modifications operation of
four of the eight modules of the 100 kJ capacitor bank
has been satisfactorily tested for producing pulsed
high magnetic fields of 3 kG in a large volume of 120
litres.
Based on the simulation experiments conducted
on repositioning of garter spring located in the annular
space between pressure tube and calandria tube of
PHWRs, a detailed project report has been prepared
and submitted to Nuclear Power Board for considera-
tion. In view of the importance of Electromagnetic
Interference (EMI) in research and defence, and an
advisory group has been formed to study the associated
problems.
Pulse shaping results of REB generation in gas
filled diodes have been interpreted to yield data for
formative time of electrical breakdown in gases. A
model has been developed to explain the results of
pulse shaping in gas filled diodes.
Efficient transport of intense REB in gas and
plasma channels is important in inertial and magnetic
fusion research. Transport experiments with 10" watt,
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0 25 MeV REB in argon and hydrogen indicate maxi-
mum charge transport of 75% at a distance of 1 metre
at pressures of 0 25 and 2 torr respectively. Numerical
calculation of charge transport and plasma current
have been carried out and the calculated parameters
are in agreement with experimental results.
In view of the above successful experiments in
beam generation and transport in gases around 0-1
torr pressure, a foil-less system that is free from foil
damage and replacement is considered feasible. Hence
experiments in foil-less diodes have been conduc-
ted with a copper mesh anode and superimposed
mirror magnetic fields. The experimental results with 5
kA REB at pressure around 0 1 torr are being analysed.
The target plasma required for REB-plasma studies
has been generated using coaxial plasma gun and the
plasma produced has been characterised using cyli-
ndrical Langmuir probes. The typical electron density
and temperature measured by the probe were in the
range of 1-3 5 * 10' l cm 3 and 5-7 kV respectively.
An area of considerable interest in beam-plasma
interaction is efficient transfer of energy from beam to
beam. Experiments on REB-plasma interaction using x-
ray, microwave and optical diagnostics are being set
up to study and optimise beam energy coupling to
plasma. A theoretical model for understanding plasma
heating by intense REB is also being developed
Collective ion acceleration and pulse neutron
generation have important applications in nuclear
research. Numerical studies of collective acceleration
of ions by REB using single as well as multiple
injection has been carried out and the results indicate
the possibility of accelerating Fe' 2 6 ions to 2-4 GeV in
a transit distance of 10 metres using 300 keV. 25 kA.
50 ns REB. REB-1000 system is being developed for
the study of collective acceleration of light and heavy
ions.
The 75 joule, 300 kV REB diode earlier developed
is being modified and redesigned for pulse neutron
source applications.

115 Electron Beam Technology
Electron beam is a highly efficient heat source for
metallurgical applications such as melting, welding
and evaporation and is almost indispensible when
working with highly reactive and high temperature
materials used in nuclear and aerospace industry.
First of the two EBW machines being built for special
applications has been assembled. This is a high vacuum
chamber type machine with an electron beam gun
rated at 150 kV and 6 kW and is to be used for welding
of end discs to long thin tubes of high strength steel.
Design of second machine has been modified to make
it more compact by incorporating two electron beam
guns to weld the discs at two ends of the tube. It is
presently under fabrication. All the major subsystems
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of the 80 kW EB melting furnace for melting of
Hafnium/ Niobium are ready and assembly work is in
progress.
Design of a 20 kW EB evaporation system for
metallurgical applications has been completed and all
the major subsystems are under fabrication. An indi-
genously built EBW machine available in BARC has
been put to extensive use for various applications for
users within DAE family and outside.
Industrial Design
The ultra high vacuum system for the gravitation
experiment being carried out by TIFR was completed
and is being set up.

Publications
Alok Saxena and V.S. Ramamurthy, "Surface diffuseness of defor-
med and rotating nuclei", Pramana (J. Phys.), 27, 679 1986.
SX Kataria, R. Govil, A. Saxena and H.N. Bajpei. "Chemical Effects in
X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis", X-Ray Spectrometry. 15, 49,
1986.
S.K. Kataria, V.S. Ramamurthy, V.G. Gaonkar and Surendra Kumar
"Personal Computer-based CAMAC system for data acquisition
system". Bull of Materail Science, 8, 225 1986.
C. Jacquemin and S.K. Kataria, "Exact Calculation of nuclear level
densities for many non-interacting fermion systems in large
• model spaces.". Z. Phys., A329, 261 1986.
S..K. Kataria (Ed), "Micro, mini and personal computers in the
Laboratory", Oxford-IBH, Delhi 1986.
Hashima Hasan and B.K. Jain, "Energy Dependence of the 6Li(P,
A + + ) 6He! Reaction", Phys. Rev., C 33, 1020 1986.
M.K. Mehta and S.Kailas, "Proton-nucleus optical model potential at
low energies - a review". Pramana (J. Phys.) 27, 139, 1986.
P.P. Singh/Q. U, P. Schwandt, W.W. Jacobs, M. Saber, E.J. Stephenson, A.
Saxena and S. Kailas, "Elastic and inelastic scattering of
270 MeV He particles from 5SNi, 90Zr, "6Sn and 20SPb". Pramana
(J. Phys). 27, 747 1986.
S Kailas and S.K. Gupta. "Nucleus-nucleus potential from fusion
and elastic scattering", Phys. Rev., C34, 357 1986.
S. Kailas. "Thermonuclear reaction rates from (p. n) reactions on
targets with A - 92-122". J. Astrophysics and Astronomy, 7, 53
1986.
D.J. Hinde. R.J. Charity, G.S. Foote, J.R. Leigh, J.O. Newton, S. Ogaza and
A. Chatterjee, "Neutron Multiplicities in Heavy-Ion-Induced
Fission : Time scale of Fusion-fission", Nuclear Physics, A452,
550 1986.
R.J. Charity, JR. Leigh, J.J.M. Bokhorst, A. Chatterjee, G.S. Foote. D.J.
Hinde, J.O. Newton, S. Ogaza and D. Ward, "Heavy-Ion Induced
Fusion-Fission Systematics and the Effect of the Comp-
ound-Nucleus Spin Distribution on Fission-Barrier Determi-
nation", ibid, A457, 441 1986.
Kuldeep and Animesh K. Jain, "Stopping Cross-sections of He' ions
in the Metallic Glass Fea2 B1B", Nucl. Instrum. Meth., 815, 101,
1986.
Kuldeep and Animesh K. Jain, "Artefacts in RBS Analysis of Laser
Treated Surfaces", ibid, B15. 250 1986.
N.N. Ajitanand, G. La Rana, R. Lace, David J. Moses, Louis C. Vaz,
G.F. Peaslee, DM. de Castro Rizzo, Morton Kaplan and John M.
Alexander, "Clues to the shapes of very hot nuclie : Calcutta
patterns for evaporative emission from deformed nuclei", Phys
Rev., C 34, 877 1986.
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N.N. Ajitanand, R. Lacey, G.F. Peaslee. E. Duek and John M
Alexander, "GANES : A computer program for the simulation of
laboratory spectra of evaporative light particles in heavy ion
reactions", Nucl. Instr. & Meth., A 243, 111 1986.
M. Kildir, D. Logan, DO. Eriksen, D.J. Moses, Morton Kaplan, E. Duek,
Louis C. Vaz, N.N. Ajitanand, John M. Alexander, M.S. Zisman,
"Fission reactions of 469-MeV S6Fe + 2MU : Detection of 4He/'H
emission from pre- and post- fission sources", Z. Phys., A 317,
291 1984.
N.N. Ajitanand. John M. Alexander, H. Delagrange, E. Duek, DO
Erikoen, D. Guerreau, Morton Kaplan. M. Kildir, L.K. Kowalski. R.
Lacey, D. Logan, D.J. Moses, G.F. Peaslee, Louis C. Vaz and M.S.
Zisman, "Multiplicities for evaporative 4He emission in heavy ion
reactions : Relationships to spin and lifetime expectancy of the
composite nucleus", ibid, A 316, 169 1984.
David J. Moses, Morton Kaplan, John M. Alexander, D. Logan. M.
Kildir, Louis C. Vaz, N.N. Ajitanand, E. Duek and M.S. Zisman
"Particle spectra from reversed kinematics : Powerful probes of
hot rotating nuclei", ibid, A 320, 229 1985.
K.N. Iyengar, R.P. Anand, N.N. Ajitanand. D.M. Nadkarni. A.K.
Mohanty. "Measurement of proton induced fission cross-section
of 235U at sub coulomb barrier energies". Nuclear Tracks. 12.
(1-6)333 1986.
A.K. Mohanty, K.N Iyengar. N.N. Ajitanand. "Automatic scanning of
enlarged fission tracks in lexan polycarbonate", ibid, 12. (1-6)
227 1986.
M. Lahanas. D. Rychet. P. Singh, R. Gyufko, D. Kolbert. B.V. Kruchten.
E. Madadakis and C.A. Wiedner "Inelastic scattering from MZr and
96
Zr". Nucl. Phys , A455, 399 1986 (MPI, Heidelberg).
P. Singh, D. Rychet, R. Gyufko, B.V. Kruchten, M. Lahanas and C.A.
Wiedner, Alpha Scattering from 92Zr and 9*Zr", ibid, A458, 1 1986.
P.K. Bhattacharya. M.J. Kansara, T.P.S. Nathan, P. Singh and A.G.
Wagh, "Investigation of Laser-Annealed Antimony Implanted Si
by Ion Back Scattering and channeling and structure analysis."
App. Phys., A39, 147 1986.
R.K. Choudhury et. al. "The correlation of linear and angular
momentum transfer in the reactions of 310 MeV 16O With '"Sm."
J.de. Phys.. 47, C4, 101 1986.
V.S. Ramamurthy and S.S. Kapoor. "Entrance Channel Effects on
fission fragment anisotropy-a direct experimental signature of
fission before full equilibration, (pre-equilibrium fission)". Inter-
national Nuclear Physics Conf., Harrogate, Aug. 1986.
B.K. Jain. S.K. Gupta et al., "A study of ^ ( P . ,'. • *) 'He reaction in 400-
500 MeV range using cooled beam", Exptl. Proposal accepted by
Indians University Cyclotron Facility.
B K. Jain. "A(P. P n ') /I reaction, a pion-precursor probe in nuclei".
DAE NP Symposium, Waltair, 1986.

AB Santra and B.K Jajn. The pC'He. 1) ' ' reaction". Int. Conf on
Nuclear Physics. Harrogate. 1986
A B. Santra and B K Jain. "Energy and momentum spectrum of p
('He. t) reaction". DAE NP Symposium Waltair. 1986.
K Kumar. S.K Katana and VS. Ramamurthy. "Classical Trajectory
Model with Asymmetric friction for Heavy Ion Fusion". N.P.
Symposium. Waltair 29B. 241 1986 * ..
A K Mohanty. V S. Ramamurthy. and S K Katana. "Role of neck
degree of freedom in sub barrier fusion enhancement", ibid.
29B 25 1986
S K Kalaria. Chemical effects in EDXRF and PIXE studies". Procee
ding of National workshop on XRF studies. Sept 1986
S.K. Katana. "Data Acquisition Systems". IP A Seminar on Nuclear
Instrumentation for Heavy Ion Laboratories : May 1986. _ .
S Kailas and S K Gupta. Comparison of nucleus nucleus potential ,
determined from analysis of fusion and elastic scattering ..
H1C0IED Conference. Caen. France 1986 V;
SK Gupta. A Chatteriee. S Kailas and S S Kerekafte. "Fraunhoffer
diffraction pattern in the large background of Fresnei diffraction
illustrated by alphas scattered by Bismuth 209 at 50 5MeV
incident energy Int Conf on Nuclear Physics Hanogale UK
282 1986
A Saxena. S Kailas P P Singh. P Schwanrit. EI Slephenson Q
Cher, and DN t'nesel. "Excitation of giant resonances m ' Zr
inelastic scattering of 270 MeV 'He particles", ibid 85. 1986
A Chatteriee SK Gupta. S. Kailas and S S Kerekatte. Continuum
spectra for Bi (•/ •/) reaction at 50 MeV '. Symposium on Nucl
Phys . W.iitaii 29B 47 1986
S Kailas. A Saxena. P P Singh. P. Schwandt. E J Stephenson. Q
Chen. Inelastic scattering of 270 MeV He particles to the giant
resonance region in Pb". ibid. 29B 87
P Singh, S Kailas. D Rychel. R Gyusko. B.V. Kurchten and C A
Wiedner. "Elastic Scattering of 35 4 MeV alph particles from
•' '•••••••••••zr". i b i d . 2 9 B 107
S Kailas, "Cooled detector systems m scattering chamber". IPA
Conf. on Instrumentation for Heavy Ion Laboratories. Bombay
1986
S.K Gupta and S. Kailas. "Some aspects of light-ion optical potentials
Symposium on Nuclear Physics Waltair 1986.
A Chatteriee. SK Gupta. S Kailas and S.S. Kerekatte. "A simple
method of determining Beam Energy". Workshop on Utilisation
and future programme of Variable Energy Cyclotron. Calcutta
Feb 1986
S K Gupta. Elastic and Non Elastic Reactions with Alpha Particles
at VECC Energies . ibid
A. Chatterjee. "4.- Neutron Multiplicity Defector IPA Conference on
Instrumentation for Heavy Ion Laboratories. Bombay 1986.
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V P Salvi. S.V Vidwans. A.A. Rangwala. B M. Arora Kuldeep and
Ammesh K Jam. Formation of Titanium Silicides by High Dose
Ion Implantation . 5th Intl Conf. on Ion Beam Modification of
Materials. Italy June 1986.
• S K. Sharma. Kuldeep and Animesh K. Jam. Effect of Relaxation and
Crystallization on diffusion of Au and Sb in Amorphous Fe. B .
' . Solid State Physics Symposium. Pant Nagar, Dec 1986
• .NN Ajitanand. K.N. Iyengar. DM. Nadkarm. RP Anand and AK
'."• Mohanty. "Proton of coulomb excited target state 7 ". Nucl Phys
Symp(DAE)29B. 133 1986
N N Ajitanand and DM Nadkarni, "Evaporation model foi LCP
• . emission in low energy fission . ibid . 29B 269 1986
* . R K Choudhury. B K Nayak. DC. Biswas and M Lai. L X ray line
intensity ratios in Au and rare earth elements for incident proton
• energies of 1 0 to 2 5 MeV". Nineth International Conferences on
Application of Acceletors in Research and Industry. 1986
R Vanna. G.K Mehta. A Saxena A Nijasure. D M Nadkarni. R K
Choudhury. S.S Kapoor and V.S Ramamurthy. Study of the
reaction (v / f) by 60 MeV -/ particles on "U Nucl Phys Symp
(DAE) 29B. 137 1986
M N Rao A Nijasurp and R K Choudhury. Fission fragment mass
energy and angle measurements in •' U (n . f) using back to
back gndded lonisatinn chamber ibid . 29B 139
D C Biswas. V S Ambekar R.V. Srikantiah. S R S Murthy and R K
Choudhury. A position sensitive gas proportional counter tele-
scope for heavy ions . ibid 97
M. Lai. RK Choudhury and BB Singh Investigations of toxic
metals in Ayurvedie drugs by energy dispersive X ray fluorescence
analysis . Nation^ Seminar on EDXRF technique and its applications
1986
RK Choudhury BK Nayak. S Gupta VR. Rao. M Sudarshan and
D T Khating Multielement analysis of trace elements m stream
water by PIXE'. ibid
M Lai. RK Choudhury, B.K Nayak and HN Bajpai, "Energy
dispersive X ray analysis of rare earth elements in Indian
Monazifes by radio isotope excitations . ibid
R K Choudhury. Methods of data analysis in EDXRF studies" ibid
M A Eswaran Suresh Kumar. N L Ragoowansi and E T Mirgule.
"Resonant Stiiictures in the excitation functions of the reactions
•Mg(He ' C ) " 0 a n d Mg ( He He1) 'Mg m the range E 26 to
37 MeV International Nuclear Physics Conf Harrogate ( U K )
Aug 1986
P Singh and PK Bhattacharya Design of a MeV Ion Beam
Mictoprobe Pioc Geiman Physical Society Meeting Heidelbeig
March 1986
R Gyufko, D Kolbert. UV Kiuchten M Lahanas. E Madadakis. D
Rychel P Singh and C A Wiednei Simultaneous measurement
of Elpcttomagnchc and Isosral.n ti.msition lates from (v ; \
experiments ibid

R. Gyufko, D. Kolbert, B.V. Kruchten. M. Lahanas. E. Madadakis, D.
Rychel. P. Singh and C.A. Wiedner. "Inelastic 2-scattering from
9096
Zr". ibid.
R. Gyufko, D. Kolbert, B.V. Kruchten. M. Lahanas, E. Madadakis. D.
Rychel. P. Singh and C.A. Wiedner, "Construction and testing of a
multiwire parallel plate detector", ibid.
R. Gyufko, B.V. Kruchten. P. Singh and C.A. Wiedner. "Field measure-
ments of magnet of Heidelberg Test storage Ring", ibid.
P. Singh, S. Kailas, D. Rychel, R. Gyufko. B.V. Kruchten and C.A.
Wiedner. "Elastic Scattering of 35 4 MeV Alpha particles from
9092949e
Zr. Proc. Nucl. Phys. Symp 29B, 107 1986.
P. Singh and P.K. Bhattacharya. "Design of a Microprobe for MeV
Proton Beams", ibid 275.
P. Singh. "Magnetic Spectrographs for Nuclear Reaction Studies",
IPA Workshop cum seminar on Instrumentation for Heavy Ion
Laboratories, BARC. Bombay May. 1986.
P Singh. "DC. Quadrupoles", Workshop on Ion optics, T(FR. Bombay,
Sept. 1986.
P. Singh, "2 MV Tandem Accelerator", National Seminar on Teaching
and Research in Nuclear Sciences and Technology (In Hindi).
BARC, Bombay Dec, 1986
S.K. Paranjpe, R. Chakravarthy, H.S Bisht and D.K. Kulkarni, "Neutron
Diffractions Study of mixed Li-ferntes. Physica Status Solidi,
98 (a) 1986.
R. Chakravarthy S.K. Paranjpe. S.K. Kulshreshtha and L. Madhav
Rao. "Magnetic Structure of Fe0 „ Mo 2 Sn (M-Mn. Co). Solid State
Physics (India) 29C, 148, 1986.
Saibal Basu and I. Madhav Rao. "Computer Simulation of Neutron
Guide Tube Performance at Dhruva Reactor, ibid . 29C 254 1986.
K.R. Rao, "Atomic Energy in India : An Historical Perspective". "The
Cultural Heritage of India" Vol. VI. Science and Technology Ed. P.
Roy and S.N. Sen, Published by the Ramaknshna Mission.
Institute of Culture, Calcutta 1986.
S L. Chaplot and K.R. Rao, "Molecular Dynamics Simulation of NH4
Reorientation in NH4C1, Phys. Rev. B 33. 4327 1986.
N. Choudhury, S.I. Chaplot and K.R. Rao, "Phonon Density of States,
free energy and anharmonicity of LiKSOV. ibid . 8507 1986
S I. Chaplot and R. Mukhopadhyay. "Monoclinic-amorphous-cubic
phase transitions in tetracyanoethylene under high pressure",
ibid., 5099 1986.
S.I. Chaplot. "Computer simulation of dynamics in solids (Invited
Review Paper)". Current Sc 55, 949 1986.
R. Mukhopadhyay. S.I. Chaplot and K.R. Rao, "Phase transormations
intetracyanoothylene". Orientational Disorder in Crystals 6(1). 9
1986, Newsletter ed. R 0 Weir. Ontario, Canada
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P S. Goyal. J. Penfold and J. Tomkinson. "Observation of neutron
incoherent inelastic spectioscopy of split higher harmonics of
the NH4 ion librational mode in the cubic phase of NH4Br". Chem.
Phys. Lett 127,483 1986.
R. Mukhopadhyay, S.K. Paranjpe. and S. Bhakay-Tamhane. "Powder
neutron diffraction study of low temperature phase transition in
LiKS04. Solid State Commun. 58. 203 1986.
G.P. Das, "A Position space analysis of electron momentum density",
Indian J. Phys. 60A. 11 1986.
G.P. Das and V.C. Sahni, "Determination of band occupanices from
Fourier transformed Compton profiles", Chem. Phys. letter, 174,
227 1986.
G.P. Das and V.C Sahni. "On the use of Fourier transformed
Compton Profile for the determination of band occupancies in
certain solids", Pramana-Journal of Physics 27, 585 1986
R. Subramanian and V.C. Sahni, "Vector Spaces and the labelling of
diffraction peaks in crystals and quasicrystals", Phys. Stat. Sol.
(b) 135, K95 1986.
N.C. Jain. "Resolution function of CMA systems used for Auger
signal measurements", Ind. J. Pure Appl. Phys. 24, 399 1986.
SB. Ota and V.C Sahni. "Study of tetragonality parameter of
martensitic transition in A15 compounds". J. Phys. C . Sol. St.
Phys. 18. 6471 1985.
SB Ota. "Martensitic transition and superconductivity in A15
compounds", Physica 1418 159 1986.
SB. Ota. "Theoretical study of the structural transitions and related
anomalies in A15 pseudobinary alloy Nb3 Sn, -Sbx". J. Phys. C
19. 6563 1986. ~X
M K. Sanyal. V.C. Sahni and G.P. Das, "Multiple microprocessor
based data acquisition system for some condensed matter
physics experiments". Physics. News. 16(2). 53 1985.
K.R.P M Rao and P.K. Iyengar. "A static and Dynamical Mossbauer
Study of Photochemical Biological Switch of Valence states in the
Respiratory Pigments of Rhodospirillum Rubrum Bacterium".
Phys Letters 115. 187 1986.
K. V. Bhagwat. DC Khandekar and S.V Lawande. "Nature of Electronic
Spectrum in Positionally Disordered systems with Weak Electron-
Ion Potential, Phys. Rev B34. 8979 1986.
M L Bansal and A P. Roy. "Raman study of phonons and intraband
electronic excitations in antimony. Phys Rev B33. 1526 1986.
SK Deb. ML Bansal and A P Roy. "Raman scattering investigations
of the onentational dynamics of methyl iodide". Chem. Phys. 110.
391 1986
M L Bansal and A.P Roy. "Phonon damping in Hg0 8,Cd017Te". Solid
State Physics 29C 125 !986
S K Deb Correlation function for Molecular Reorientation in
Liquids Generalized M-diffusion model". Physics Teacher 28,
70 1986

N. Choudhury. S.L. Chaplot and K.R. Rao, "Specific heat, bulk
modulus and thermal expansion of forsterite", Solid State Phys.
(India) 29C, 119 1986.
S.L. Chaplot, "Lattice dynamics and pressure dependence in C6C1313",
Solid State Phys. (India) 29C. 120 1986
R. Mukhopadhyay, M.S. Somayazulu and S.L. Chaplot, "Lattice
dynamics of TLN03: rigid molecular-ion model", Solid State
Phys. (India) 29C, 134 1986.
S.L. Chaplot and K.R. Rao, "Computer simulation and lattice dynamics
of NH4Br", ibid., 29C, 135 1986.
P.S. Goyal, B.C. Boland, J. Penfold, and J. Tomkinson, "Higher
librational modes of NH4 ion in ammonium halides : High resolution
neutron incoherent inelastic spectra". Int. Conf. on "Dynamics of
Molecular Crystals". Grenoble, France 1986.
B.A. Dasannacharya. P.S. Goyal, C.L. Thaper, J. Penfold, and J.
Tomkinson, "Dynamics of H2O in Ba(C103)2 H20", Solid State
Physics (India) 29C, 132 1986.
P.S. Goyal, B.A. Dasannacharya, C.J. Carlile and R.C. Ward, "Reorien-
tation of NH., ions in Ferroelectric phase of (NH4)2 So4",ibid., 189
1986.
TV. Chandra Shekhara Rao and V.C. Sahni, "Analysis of-different
schemes for estimating peak strengths in AFS". ibid., 284 1986.
Hemant Salunke and V.C. Sahni, "Effect of off-axial source location
on the resolution function of CMA". ibid., 268 1986.
M.K. Sanyal, S.B. Ota and V.C. Sahni, "New scheme for minimizing
digitization error in a PSD system", ibid., 256 1986.
G.P. Das, K.V. Bhagwat and V.C. Sahni, "Reconstruction of Electron
Momentum Density using Compton profiles", ibid., 112 1986.
M.K. Sanyal, G.P. Das and V.C. Sahni, "A Rietveld fitting program for
energy dispersive X-ray diffraction", ibid., 270 1986.
S.B. Ota, V.C. Sahni, G.P. Das, T.V. Chandra, Sekhar Rao, M.K. Sanyal
and H. Salunke, "Measurement of frequency dependent specific
heat", ibid.,269 1986..
S.B. Ota, "Effect of stress on superconducting transition in A15
compounds", ibid.,195 1986.
P.S. Goyal, "Use of pulsed Neutron Sources in Condensed Matter
Research : Some recent results", ibid., 1986.
K.R.P.M. Rao, "Mossbauer Spectroscopy in Biology, Medicine and
Industry", ibid.,1986.
P. Chaddah, "Disorder in superconductors-a study on Cu2Mo6 Sa,
Indo-Soviet Symposium on Low Temperature Physics. Moscow,
May 1986.
G. Ravi Kumar, P. Chaddah, K.L. Patel and Y.D. Dande, "Resistive
measurement of critical current in superconducting composites,
Solid State Physics (India) 29C, 142 1986.
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P. Chaddah, "Experimental methods in superconducting materials
research", Workshop on Physics. Metallurgy and Technology of
Superconducting Materials, Kalpakkam, Jan 1986.
M.R.L.N. Murthy, "Crystal Growth Apparatus for preparation of
neutron monochromatic crystals and other alloys", Symp. on
Crystal Growth, Calcutta, Jan 1986.
Y.D. Dande. "Critical Current Measurements in Practical Supercon-
ductors", Workshop on Physics. Metallurgy and Technology of
Superconducting Materials, IGCAR, Madras, Jan 1986.
G. Ravi Kumar. P. Chaddah, K.L Patel and Y.D. Dande, "Resistive
Measurement of critical current in superconducting composites",
Sol. State Phys. (India) 29C, 142 1986.
S.B. Ota, "Structural instability and superconductivity in A15 com-
pounds", Fourth Colloquim for Young Physicists. SJNP, Calcutta,
1986. Seminar given in SERC School in Condensed Matter
Physics, Sannniketan 1986 and at Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar
1986.
S.B. Ota, "Structural instability and superconductivity in A15 com-
pounds". Thesis. Bombay University 1986.
P.S. Goyal, J. Penfold and J. Tomkinson. "The influence of multiple
scattering on the inelastic neutron scattering spectra of molecu-
lar vibrations", RAL 86-070 Report of Rutherford Appleton
Laboratory.
L. Madhav Rao, "Neutron Guide Elements", Topical Review meeting
Thin Film. Instrumentation Society of India, S.V. University.
Tirupati", (Invited talk) Aug. 1986.
G.P. Das and S.K. Ghosh, "Exchange-correlation energy density
functional in momentum space", Proceedings of "Symposium on
Current Trends in the Physics of Materials", Ed. M. Yussouff.
World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore, 1986.
S.B. Ota, "Band Jahn-Tellen effect and Superconductivity in A15
compounds", Proc. of 2nd International Conference on phonon
physics, Budapest, (World Scientific : Singapore) 862 1985
Ml. Bansal and A.P. Roy, "Raman study of the phonon spectra in
Hg,, K,Cd ,, Te from 10K to 250K". Proc. Xth Int. Conf. Raman
Spectroscopy, Edited by W.L. Peticolas and B. Hudson (Univ. of
Oregon), 7 1986.
V. Vijayakumar, CM. Sharma, S.K. Sikka and R. Chidambaram, "BCT-
HCP transformation in Cd-Hg alloys under pressure", J. Phys. F
16, 831, 1986.
H. Sankaran, S.M. Sharma and S.K. Sikka, "On observation of the
volume discontiniuty in the insulator to metal transition in Csl in
X-ray diffraction experiments", Phys. Bev. B 33, 3543, 1986.
V. Vijayakumar, S.K. Sikka, B.K. Godwal and R. Chidambaram.
"Isostructural electronic anomoly in La and La-Th alloys".
Physica, 139 and 14OB, 407. 1986.
H. Sankaran, S.M. Sharma. S.K. Sikka and R. Chidambaram. "High
Pressure phase transitions in solids II: X-ray diffraction study of
/i-dicholrobenzene," Pramana 27, 835, 1986.

B.K. Godwal. V. Vijayakumar, S.K. Sikka and R. Chidambaram,
"Pressure reduced A1B2 to WgCu2 type transition in ThAl2", J.
Phys. F 16. 1415, 1986.
S.K. Sikka and V. Vijayakumar. "On the structures of the distorted
tec phase of rare earths and actinides. Some more possible
structures", Physica B 144, 23, 1986.
S.K. Sikka. "Shock Hugoniot equation of state electron-band theory
approach". "Shock Waves in Condensed Matter", ed, Y.M. Gupta
71. (Plenium, New York) 1986.
B.K. Godwal. V. Vijayakumar. S.K. Sikka and R. Chidambaram.
A1B2 to Laves Phase Transition in Th AI2 under pressure".
Physica B144, 44, 1986.
S.M. Sharma, H. Sankaran and S.K. Sika, "Frozen Phonon calculation
of soft mode : body centred tetragonal to hep transformation in
Hg and Cd Hg alloys", Solid State Phys. (DAE) 29C. 133, 1986.
S.M. Sharma, V. Vijayakumar. H Sankaran, B.K. Godwal. S.K. Sikka
and R Chidambaram, "An energy dispessive x-ray diffraction
system for studies on polycrystalline samples under pressure
with a diamon'd cell", ibid, 267, 1986.
H Sankaran, S.M. Sharma, S.K. Sikka and R Chidambaram, "High
pressure phase transitions in /i-dichlorobenzene". XVm National
Seminar on Crystallography, Jammu, 1986.
B.K. Godwal. "Shock Hugoniot calculations and shock velocity-
particle velocity (Us Up) relations for molybdenum". Solid State
Phys. (DAE) 29C, 118. 1986.
S.C. Gupta and Y.M. Gupta, "Piezoresistance response of mangannin
foils . Shock Waves in Condensed Matter", ed. Y.M. Gupta.
Plenum, New York, 1986.
A. Sinha. SB. Garg and M. Srinivasan, "Sensitivity Studies of the
Neutron Multiplicity Spectrum in the spallation of Pb Targets",
Ann Nucl Energy, 13, 579, 1968; (A brief report also presented
at the 4th Int. Conf. on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems held at
Madrid Spain. 1986)
M. Srinivasan et al.. U-233 fuelled Homogeneous Reactor Experi-
ments Purnima II : Experimental Results", Proc. Seminar on Fast
Reactor Fuel Cycles, Kalpakkam. Tamil Nadu, Feb. 1986.
C S. Pasupathy et al., "Physics and Engineering Constraints in the
Design of U-233 Fuelled Research Reactor Kamiru". Sixth National
Symposium on Radiation Physics. Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, March
1986
K Subba Rao and M. Srinivasan, "Validation of Cross-section Data
used in the Design of U-233 Fuelled Reactor Experiment". IAEA
Interregional Training Course on Preparation of Nuclear Data for
use in Reactor Calculations BARC. Bombay April 1986.
M. Srinivasan. K. Chandramoleshwar, C.S. Pasupathy. K.K. Rasheed
and K Subba Rao, "U-233 Fuelled Experimental Reactors in
India Purnia. II and Kamini, Proc. Fourth Int. Conf. on Emerging
Nuclear Energy. Madrid. Spain. lune 1986.
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M. Srinivasan and T.K. Basu. "Fusion Breeder Concept . Proc.
Seminar on Fast Reactor Fuel Cycle, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu.
Feb 198R
V.R. Nargundkar. OP. Joneja, T.K. Basu and M. Srinivasan, "Neu-
tronics of a Dense ZPinch Fusion Reactor, Proc. 4th Int. Conf
Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems, Madrid. Spain 1986.
T.K Basil T Datta S.P Dange and M Srimvasn. "Experimental,
mental Study of Neutron Multiplication in BeO the Shift Register
Coincidence Technique". Ann. Nucl. Energy. 13 (10). 575. 1986.
SB Garg and R.P. Anand. "Neutron Induced Reaction Cross
Sections of Fe-56 in the Energy Range 1 to 20 MeV A Work
Programme". First CRP Meeting Sponsored by IAEA Bologna.
Italy. 1986.
SB. Garg and A. Sinha. "Pre-equilibrium Effects in Neutron Proton
and Alpha Emission of Niobium", Radiation Effects. June 1986.
SB. Garg and A. Sinha. "Generation of ENDF/B-IV Based 35 group
Neutron Cross Section Library and its Applications in Criticality
Studies", ibid.
S.K.H. Auluck. "A mechanism for Taylor relaxation in Z-pinches. Part
1. Dynamo mechanism", J. Plasma Physics. 35 2, 1986.
S.K.H. Auluck, "New terms in MHD equations and their implications
for the inertial confinement fusion concept", ibid. 36, 211 1986.
S.K.H Auluck, Rrelaxation of magnetic field in a plasma via the
tearing mode", ibid, 35 (2), 311. 1986.
S.K.H. Auluck. Anurag Shyam and M. Srinivasan, "Role of "Diagnostics
in Unravelling the Physics of Plasma Focus Devices : A Historical
Perspective", Proc. Workshop on Plasma Diagnostics, Indore.
Madhya Pradesh, (Invited paper) Jan. 1986
A Shyam, M. Srinivasan and L.V. Kulkami, "Neutron Diagnosticsin
Pulsed Fusion Experiments", ibid.. (Invited Paper)
R.K. Rout. A Shyam and M. Srinivasan. "Diagnostics on a Squirrel
Cage Plasma Focus, ibid.
T.C. Kaushik and M. Srinivasan. "Diagnostics of an Electrically
Exploded Metal Foil Plasma Accelerator", ibid.
S.B. Garg, M. Srinivasan and K. Subha Rao. "Criticality Aspects of
Reactor of Configurations Fuelled with Minor Actinides". Proc.
Fourth Int. Conf. on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems. Madrid.
Spain. June 1986.
R.P. Patel. T.N Ranganathan and V.M. Padmanabhan. Structure of
bis (4 hydroxy-L-prolinate- N. 0) Palladium tnhydrate". Acta
Crystallographica. C42. 1333. 1986.
V.M. Padmanabhan. VS. Yadav. R. Chadra and N.S. Poonia. "Crystal
structure o1 Qaicium bipyndyl Innilioplienolate National Seminar
on Crystallography. Jammu. 1986.
V.M Padmanabhan and R.P. Patel. "Structure of L-prolate bipyndly
Palladim (II) chloride trihydrate". ibid.

K. Swaminathan. U.C. Sinha. V.S. Yadava and V.M. Padmanabhan
"Crystal structure pf Bipyridyl (N, N diacetatoanthranilato)
Chromium (III) trihydrate", ibid.
V.K. Wadhawan and M.S. Somayazulu, "Atomic Mechanism of
Ferroelastic Switching and Mechanical Twinning. Application to
Thahous Nitrate". Phase Transitions. 7, 59. 1986.
K.V. Bhagwat, V.K. Wadhwan and R. Subramanian, "A New Fourth-
Rank Tensor for Describing the Acoustical Activity of Crystals".
I. Phys. C. 19. 345. 1986.
V.K. Wadhwan, "Bicrystallography". Abstracts Book of XVm National
Seminar on Crystallography. Jammu, 63, 1986.
V.K. Wadhwan, "description of Twinning in Terms of the Concepts
of Prototype Symmetry and Dichromatic Pattern" Abstracts Book
of XVIII National Seminar on Crystallography, Jammu, 56, 1986
R. Mukhopadhyay, M.S. Somayazulu and S.L. Chaplot, "Lattice
Dynamics of TINO3: Rigid Molecular-/! Model". Proc. DAE Solid
State Phys. Symp., 29C, 134, 1986.
M.S. Somarazulu and V.K. Wadhawar, "Possibility of Reorientational
Transitions in Thallous Nitrate : : A Dielectric Study ", Abstracts
Book, 4th National Seminar on Ferroelectrics and Dielectrics,
Kharagpur, 1986.
T. Bandyopadhya and P.K. Sarkar, "Implement and com'paratived
study of random sequences for nonlinear least square odata
fittering", Pramana Physics) 28, 97, 1987.
S.K. Basu. T.K.Bhattachary and N.C. Bhattacharyya : "Analysisof
magnetic field data and computation of trim Coil Current for
VEC", Proc. of 1 lth Int. CONF. on Cyclotrons and their applica-
tions, Tokyo 1986.
S.K. Basu, R.K. Bhowmik et. al. "Gas-Jet coupled ISOL system at
VECC", Proc. of 7th Tandem Conf. Berlin, 1977.
S.K. Basu, A. Chakroborty et. al. "Decay of 3 Sec 1<lOmHo". Proc. Nucl.
Physics Symp 29B. 35 1986.
S.K. Basu. A. Chakraborty and S.K. Sana. "Optimum design of a
beam transport system", Proc. of 11th Int. Conf. on Cyclotrons
and their applications Tokyo, 1986.
A.K. Choudhuri, "Mass dependence of K /K' production and EMC
effect", Nuclear Physics Symp. Waltair, 29B, 1986.
A.K. Choudhuri "Hadron-nucleus scattering at large momentum
trasfer and anomalous A - dependence, ibid.
A.K. Choudhuri "A factorised density dependent interaction in the
folding model for heavy ion potential", Nucl. Phy. A459. 417.
1986.
A.K. Choudhuriy and B. Sinha. "A microscopic optical model analysis
of Heavy inns elastic scattering data using realistic NN interaction,
ibid. A 445,169. 1986.
A.K. Choudhuri 'A density dependent interaction in the folded alphanu-
cleus potential, ibid, A449 243, 1986.
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DP. Choudhuri, A Chakraborti et. al. the "The characterisation of semi
conductor for oxygen impurity by Charge particle acivation analysis
VI International Seminar on Semiconductor bs Devices. Dec. 1986.
Calcutta.
D.P. Choudhuri. A Chakraborti et al, "The determination of light
elements impurity in high purity meterials by charge particle
activation analysis", Seminar on Physics and techology of parti-
cle Accelerators and their applications, Jan. 1987.
DP. Choudhuri. J. Choudhury et al. "The study of wear between
piston ring and Cylinder housing of an internal Combuston
engine by thin layer activation technique", ibid.
J.N. De. B C Samantha and M.M. Mazumdar "Vacuum Polarisation
and nuclear mass formulae". Nucl. Phys. A451,160. 1986.
J.N. De and S.K. Samaddar "Nonequilibrium nucleon emission
around the Fermi region.. Journal de physique, 47, C4-77 1986.
J.N. De. K. Krishan and S.K. Samaddar. "Isospin correlated exchange
versus cluster exchange". Zeitschrift fur Physik A325. 79. 1986.
Md. Ismail. "Measurement and analysis of Ta (al. 4n) reaction "
Nuclear Physics Symp. Waltair. 2B 1986.
Md. Ismail. "Alpha-deuteron elastic scattering at 40 MeV". Nuclear
Physics Symp. 28B 316. 1985 and International Few body
Conference, Sendai. Japan, 1986.
Md. Ismail "Absorption effects in alpha-deuteron elastic Scattering
at 40 MeV", Nuclear Physics Symp. 29B 231. 1986
B.K. Khasnabis, T. Bandyopadhyay et al, "Spectrum measurement of
neutrons from 40 MeV alpha particle bombardment of tantalum".
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G. Muthukrishnan and D. Gopinath "Pion transport studies". Physics
Med. Biology. 31 (1), 17, 1986.
P.K. Sarkar and MA. Prasad, "A comparative study of pseudo and
quasi random sequence for the solution of integral equations", J.
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R.P. Sharma and AS. Divatia "Fabrication of lithium drifted silicon
detectors by constant temperature method. Pramana - J. Physics.
26. (3), 191. 1986.
Bikash Sinha, "Thermometric Signals of Quark-Gluon Plasma". Nucl.
Phys. A 459,. 1109. 1986.
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Morning, May 1, 1986 for the Special Invited Talk by the
American Physical Society, Spring Meeting 1986.
A. Raha and B. Sinha. "Quark-Gluon Plasma • Measuring (n,,/y) Ratio
with Dilepton," Phys. Rev. Let.. 58. 101. 1987.
MR. Prasad. N S. Dixit. MN Trupti. N. Venkatramani and V.K.
Rohatgi. "Spectroscopic method of temperature measurement in
MHD plasmas". Research and Industry 30. 331. 1985.

N Venkatramani ar.d V.K. Rohatgi. "Dynamic thermocouple technique
to measure high gas-stieam temperature". Research and Industry
30. 494. 1985.
A V Bapat and S. Suryanarayanan, "Vibration of rectangular plates
with simple supports on two opposite edges and elastic restraints
and point supports on other edges". Nineteenth Midwestern
Mechanics Conference. Columbus. Ohio U.S.A. Sept 1985.
P. Satyamurthy. N.S. Dixit. N Venkatramani and V.K. Rohatgi.
"Liquid metal MHD generator system". BARC-1291. 1985.
PR. Dastidar. V.K. Rohatgi, and S Sridharan. "Commissioning of the
Indian MHD Installation". MHD Theory. Power Generation and
Technology 2, 19. 1986.
P.V. Ananthapadmanabhan. SB. Menon. N. Venkatramani and V.K.
Rohatgi. "Thermal shock behaviour of partially destabilized
zirconia". Ceramic International 12. 107. 1986.
P.B. Shrivastava. Y.N. Rao. N. Venkatramani and C.K. Mittal. "Ni-B, Ni-P
alloy coatings on ceramic and metal substrates by electroless
technique". International Conference on Electrodeposition and
Electroforming. Bangalore 1986
J. Karthikeyan. K.P. Sreekumar and V.K. Rohatgi. "Plasma spraying
of ceramics", Seminar on Thermal Spraying. Bangalore, May
1986
B.K. Karan, Ramkumar Nair. N. Venkatramani and V.K. Rohatgi.
"Performance of magnesia as insulator in hot MHD generator".
Ninth Int. Conf. on MHD Electrical Power Generation. Tsukuba.
Japan No. 1986.
V.K. Rohatgi. N. Venkatramani. P. Satyamurthy. A.K. Das. DP.
Chakravarthy, N.S Dixit and T.K. Thiagarajan. "Analysis of
thermal and gas dynamic parameters of blue water gas combustion
products during the first plasma generation run of the Indian
MHD facility", ibid.
P.V. Ananthapadmanabhan and V.K Rohatgi, "Structure and thermo-
physical properties of"
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Third Int. Conf. on Zirconia-Zirconia 86. Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 1986.
G.P. Gupta and ML. Mittal.' Convective Alfven-ioncyclotron instability
in aniostropic turbulent plasma with a Finite Beta", Thirteenth
IEEE Int. Conf. on Plasma Science. Saskatoon. Canada. May 1986.
G.P. Gupta. "Electrodynamic problems of plasma in combustion
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Physical Society. Calcutta. Aug 1986.
S N Sahasrabudhe. P.S.S Murthy. N. Venkatramani and V K. Rohatgi.
"Laser doppler anemometry measurements in a 500 kW MHD
channel". Proc. Workshop on Plasma Diagnostics, Centre for Adva-
nced Technology. Indore 1986
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S V Deshmukh. "Electron density, measurements by far infra red
laser interferometry". ibid.
N Venkalramani. ' Diagnostics of thermal plasmas", ibid. (Invited
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J. Karthikeyan. K.P. Sreekumar and V K Rohatgi. "Recent advances
m plasma spraying". Seminar on Thermal Spraying Applications
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J Karthikeyan et. al Status report on ceramic coating technology.
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Govt. of India 1986
PH. Ron and R P. Gupta. "Opening switches in pulsed power
systems I". Technical Report. National Research Council of
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V R. Jujaray. ST. Iyyengar. PH. Ron and V.K. Rohatgi. "Development
of 100 KJ capacitor bank". Proc. Intnl Seminar and Exhibition on
Capacitors CAPACIT-86. Bombay. Dec. 1986.
PH. Ron. "Breakdown in electrical insulation". Workshop on Pulse
Power Techniques and Applications. BARC Bombay. April 1986
K.V. Nagesh, "Energy Storage in Marx generator and Tesla trans-
formers", ibid.
R.S. Kalghatgi. Energy Storage for particle beams . ibid
PH Ron Pulse diagnostics for voltage and current", ibid
PH. Ron. "Grounding and shielding for pulsed low level electrical
signals", ibid.
K.V Nagesh. ST. Iyyengar. J.A. Gokhale. R.S. Kalghatgi. P.H Ron
and V.K. Rohatgi. "Fast response current, voltage and magnetic
field diagnostics", Proceedings Workshop on Plasma Diagnostics,
Centre for Advanced Technology. Indore. Ian. 1986.
AS Paithankar. P. Roy Choudhury, AC Saxena and V.K Rohatgi.
"Characterisation of target plasma required for REB-plasma
interaction studies". APS Bulletin. 31. No. 9. 1475. 1986.
T Vijayan. S K Iyyengar and V.K. Rohatgi. "Collective acceleration
of ions using multiple injection in REB". ibid. 31. No. 9. 1464,
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S K. Iyyengar and V.K. Rohatgi. "Current neutralisation and charge
transport of a REB in low pressure Argon". IEEE Trans. PS 14.
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T Vijayan. S.K. iyyengar and V.K. Rohatgi. "Collective acceleration
of heavy ions using REB". JPA Workshop Cum Seminar on
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May 1986.
S.K. Iyyengar. G. Venugopala Rao. K.C. Mittal and V.K Rohatgi.
•Diagnostics for intense pulsed particle beams", Workshop on
Plasma Diagnostics at CAT. Indore. Jan. 1986
A C Saxena. A S. Paithankar and V.K Rohatgi. "Microwave interfero-
metry for electron density measurements in plasmas", ibid

A S Paithankar. P Roy Choudhury and V.K. Rohatgi. 'Characterisa-
tion of flowing plasma produced by coaxial plasma gun using
Langmuir probe", ibid
KC. Mittal. ' Gigawart pulsed relativistic electron beam generation
studies in vacuum and gas filled diodes". Ph D thesis. Bombay
University. Dec 1986
V C Deniz. The Theory of Neutron Leakage in Reactor Lattices".
Handbook of Nuclear Reactor Calculations. Vol. II. CRC Press.
Inc. 1986.
S.S Joshi. K K. Arora. and fl.V. Koparde. "Applications of Neutron
Noise Analysis made at Tarapur Atomic Power Station (BWR) for
Core Internal Vibrations". Symposium on Vibration of Power
Plant Equipment. BARC. March 1986
S.L Mehta, AH. Mistry. C.S. GopaJakrishnan. and L.R. Ramaswamy.
"Micro-processor Based Scanner for Scanning of Reactor Shields".
Symposium on "Indigenous Nuclear Equipment". BARC. Feb.
1987.
G.S. Agarwal and R.R. Puri, "Exact Quantum ElectrodynamicaJ
Results for Scattering. Emission and Absorption from a Rydberg
Atom in a Cavity with Arbitrary Q". Phys. Rev. A 33, 1757. 1986.
R.R. Puri and G.S. Agarwal, "Collapse and Revival Phenomena in the
Jaynes-Cummings Model with Cavity Damping". Phys. Rev. A 33.
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S.V. Lawande, R.R. Puri and R. D'Souza, "Optical Double Resonance
Spectra and Intensity-intensity Correlations under Finite Bandwidth :
Some Analytical Results. Phys. Rev. A 33. 2504. 1986.
S.V Lawande.DC. Khandekar, K.V.BhagwatandB.N. Jagtap, "Exact
Analysis of the Critical Behaviour in the Driven Dicke Model of
Interacting Atoms", Physcia 134A. 598. 1986.
DC. Khandekar and S.V. Lawande, "Feynman Path Integrals : Some
Exact Results and Applications, Phys. Reports 137, 115, 1986.
A.K. Dhara and S.V. Lawande, "Time-dependent Invariants and
Quantum Mechanics in Two Dimensions. I. Math. Phys. 27, 1331,
1986.
DC. Khandekar. V.A. Singh. K.V. Bhagwat and S.V. Lawande.
"Functional. Integral Approach to Posirionally Disordered Systems"
Phys. Rev. B 33. 5482, 1986.
•M.K. Srivastava and S.V. Lawande, "The Rarefaction Effect during
Coalscence of Converging shocks in a Laser-driven Fusion".
Atomkernenergie 48. 45. 1986.
N.K. Gupta and S.V. Lawande. "Effects of Density Gradients on
Rayleigh-Taylor Instability in an Ablatively Accelerated Inertial
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28. 267, 1986.
N.K. Gupta and S.V. Lawande. "Rayleigh-Taylor Instability in Spherical
Geometry". Phys. Rev. A 33. 2813. 1986.
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N.K. Gupta and S.V Lawande. "Rayleigh-Taylor Instability in Multi
sti uctured Spherical Targets". Plasma Phys & Controlled Fusion.
28.925. 1986
S VG. Menon. Vinod Kumar and DC. Sahni. "Green's Function
Approach to the Solution of the Time Dependent Fokker-Planck
Equation with Absorbing Boundary". Physica 135A. 79. 1986
Ashok Kumar and MR Gunye. "MicroscopicStructure Calculations
in Ru. Pd and Cd Nuclei". Journal of Physics G12. 85. 1986
V.K. Jain and HP. Gupta. "Analysis of Super Delayed-Crincal Trans
ients in Thermal Reactors Using 2D and 3-D Adiabatic and
Improved Quasistatic Models". Ann. Nucl Energy 13.115. 1986.
HP. Gupta and M.S. Trasi. "Asymptotically Stable Solutions of Point-
Reactor Kinetics Equations in the Presence of Newtonian Tempera-
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S.R. Swivedi and H.C. Gupta. "Biasing Parameter Limits for Synergistic
Monte Carlo in Deep Penetration Calculations". Nucl. Sci. & Engg.
92. 545. 1986.
Subhash Chandra. "The Influence of Particle Phase Size on the
Disassembly Accident Transient in Fast Reactors". Nuclear
Safety 74. 189. 1986.
S.K. Arora. and T.K. Basu. "A seismic event on August 20.1983 : double
explosion or a single earthquake". Phys. Earth Planet. Inter.
40(4), 309. 1985.
T.K. Basu and S.K. Arora. "Complexity-TMF patterns of presumed
nuclear explosions in USSR as an aid to source discrimination",
BARCJ-846. 1985.
T.K. Basu and S.K. Arora. "Characteristics of Core reflected P waves
from known and presumed explosions in Soviet Russia. BARC I-
860. 1986.
A.R. Banghar, "Synthesis of Seismograms for earthquakes a paper
presented at a Seminar on Emerging trends in theoretical seis-
mology held at Calcutta University" March 1985.
Falguni Roy, "Source depth Estimation by Prediction Error. Filtering
of Synthetic Explosion signals". BARC-1337. 1986.
Falguni Roy, "Depth of source from Long period P-Waves". BARC-
1338. 1986.
Falguni Roy. "Identification of depth phase onsets from some
presumed underground explosion signals using prediction error
filtering". BAC-1340. 1986.
Falguni Roy. "Detection ot depth phase onsets by prediction error
filtering of synthetic signals in presence of additive noise afteT
prefiltering the noise". BARC-1341. 1986.
Falguni Roy. Studies in forensic seismology with emphasis on
source depth estimation. Ph.D. Thesis, Bombay University. Sept.
1986.

A.R. Banghar. "Seismotectonics of the Andaman-Nicobar islands,
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Vijai Kumar, "An instrument for strong ground motion measurements.
Conference on Transducers". Delhi. 1985. (BGML)
KR Subbaramu. BSS Rao and R. Krishnamurthy "Establishment
ol Surface and underground seismic network and monitoring
of Rockburst activity at Kolar Gold Fields 4th Conference
on accoustic emission/micro seismic activity in Geologies
structure and activity Pennsylvania State University. 1985
R Krishnamurthy. C, Srinivasan (BGML). S.S Rao. Bora. K.R
Subbaramu and A G Kulkami. "Study of stability of underground
workings by Seismic Tectonics". 1985.
A.R. Banghar, "Synthesis of Seismograms". VI Indian Geological
Congress, held at Roorkee during Feb. 21. 1987.
C.L. Bhat. ML. Sapru and H. Razdan. "Estimate from Gulmargof PeV
Photon Flux from Cyg. X-3 and its Relevance". Astrophys. J.. 306.
587. 1986.
C.L. Bhat. C.J. Mayer and A.W. Wolfendale. "A New Estimate of the
Mass of Molecular gas in the Galaxy and its Implications". Trans.
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C.L. Bhat. T. Kifune and A.W. Wolfendale. "Implications of the
Observations of PeV gammarays-II. The Production of High
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C.L. Bhat. C.J. Mayer. M.J. Rogers and A.W. Wolfendale. "The
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0 1-3 kpc". J. Phys. G. 12. 1067. 1986.
C.L. Bhat. C.J. Mayer. M.J. Rogers. A.W. Wolfendale and M. Zan. "The
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Scale Intensity Variations". J. Phys. G. 12. 1087. 1986.
H. Razdan and R. Koul. "Cosmic Gamma-ray Telescope at Gulmarg".
Nuclear India. 25. 2. 1986.
A Mitra. "A Novel Method of Solving for the Orbit of a Classical
Isotropic Oscillator". European I. Physics, 299. Nov. 1986
A. Mirtra. "The Equation of State of a Self-Gravitating Gas Sphere".
Astrophys. & Space Science. 124. 295. 1986.
A Karnal. V Prakash and K.C. Tripathi. "Fuse Replacement by
Variable Semiconductor". Electronic Engineering. U.K.. 34. Nov.
1986
R Koul. "RC Circuit Detects Phase Sequence Reversal". Electronic
Engineering. U.K.. 38. Feb. 1986
H.S.Vora. M.N. Kumbhare and MM. Bemalkhedkar. "A Novel Mains
Low/Normal High Indicator and Trip-off". IETE Tech. Rev. 3(2).
60. 1986
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1986-87
L.M. Kukreja. S K Sehgal. U.K. Chatterjee and D.D Bhawalkar. "Ob
obtaining well defined transverse-mode and turung of a long cw-
CO, laser". I Phys D Applied Physics. 426. 19. 1986
L.M. Kukreja. S.K Sehgal. U.K. Chatterjee. B.L Gupta and D.D
Bhawalkar. "125 Watt longitudinal cw-CO, laser, its tuning and
pulsed operation" BARC/I 8^6 1986
L M Kukreja. R K Khardekar and U K Chatterjee "Longitudinal CO,
laser operating directly at line vc-JJage with hollow cathode dis-
charge Rev Sci Instrum 57. 1989. 1966
SK Sehgal LM Kukreia and UK Chatierjee. "Theoretical Invest!
gations on the efficiency ol a longitudinal pulsed CO. laser
Proc V Svm on Quant Electron 1987
S.K. Sehgal. UK Chatterjee. D.D Bhawalkar and V.B. Joshi. AM
Bhagwat. "Laser Induced enhancement in sensitivity oJ a poly-
meric nuclear track detector CR-39'. Appi Phys. Lett. 42. 181.
1986.
L.M Kukreja and Y VST. Sai. "Finite element analysis of thermai
distortions in Ce window for a cwCO, laser with TEM,,,, mode".
Proc. V Quant. Electrons Sym. 1987
Vas Dev. U. Nundy. N.S. Shikarkhane. P.K Gupta and U.K. Chatterjee.
"Thermal Effect of intracavity optical components on the power
tuning curve of a cw-C02 laser". Optics Commn Feb 110. 1986
Vas Dev, U. Nundy. D.J. Biswas and U.K. Chatterjee. "Heterodyne
frequency stability measurement of a cw-C02 laser". Proc IV
Quant. Electronics Symposium. Cochin. Dec. 1986.
D J. Biswas. L Abhinandan. U.K. Chatterjee and U. Nundy.' Operation
of UV preionized TEA CO2 laser utilising nonconventonal elect-
rodes". J. Phys. E Sci Instrum. 19. 374. 1986.
U. Nundy. N.S. Shikarkhane. and U.K. Chatterjee. "A simple method
for aligning unstable resonators". Proc. IV Quantum Electronics
Symposium. Cochin. 51. 1986.
N.S. Shikarkhane. U Nundy. and U.K. Chatterjee. "Thin polyethylene
film as a window for pulsed CO, lasers". Proc. IV Quantum Elec-
tronics Symposium. Cochin. 9. 1986.
P. Deb. U Nundy. and UK. Chatterjee. "Theoretical Modelling of
Transport of electrons through Aluminium foil". Proc. IV Quantum
Electronics Symposium, Cochin. 15. 1"986.
R C. Bapna. and R L Verma. "Inspection of glass microballoons for
fusion targets by refraction". Nat. Symp Optical and Opto-
electronic Instrum. Chandigarh. Sept. 1986.
R.L Verma. R C. Bapana. D.N Joshi and D.D. Bhawalkar. "Fabrication
of glass microballoons". Proc. IV Quantum Electronics Symp
Cochin. 130. Dec. 1986.
H.C Bapna and R L. Verma. "A simple technique for estimating wall
thickness of glass monitoring", ibid

L G Nair and K Dasgupta. 'Amplified Spontaneous Emission in
narrow band pulsed dye laser oscillators". IEEE J Quantum
Electr QE-21. 1782. 1985
R C Khatlar. S L Makker. U C Bhartiya. "GaAs laser data communi
cator". Proc IV Quantum Electronics Symp Cochin. 134. Dec
1986
Sucluinta Sinha and Prndec ^ K Gupta. "Longitudinal mode selection
in hybrid CO, laser for sub threshold operation of cw discharge
section". Applied Phys Letters. 17 Nov 1986.
Suchanta Sinha and Pradeep K. Gupta. "Parametric investigations of
a hybrid CO,, laser". Proc IV Qjantum Electronics Symposium.
Dec 1986
PK. Gupta. Suchanta Dutta. V.P. Singhal. N.S Shikarkhane. S.
Sasikumar. U Nundy and U.K. Chatterjee. " 16 urn CF, laser with
pulse energies of upto 20 mJ". Proc. IV Quantum Electronics
Symposium. Dec 1986.
Selvakumar V. Nair. Sucharita Sinha and K.C. Rustagi. "Excitons in
spherical semiconductor microcrystals". Proceedings of Solid
State Physics Symposium. 248. 1986.
J S Uppal. J.C. Monga and D.D. Bhawalkar, "Performance of a genral
asymmetric unstable Nd : glass ring laser", Applied Optics, 25,
J.S. Uppal. J.C. Monga and D.D. Bhawalkar, "Analysis of an unstable
confocal ring laser with a thermally induced active medium".
Applied Optics 25, March 1986.
T.P.S. Nathan. S.M. Oak. AS. Joshi and D.D. Bhawalkar. "Generation
of Modulation-free pulses using an active Fabry-Perot'Optics
Commun . 57. 71. Feb. 1986.
T.P.S. Nathan. "Near IR Lasers". ISRAPS Symposium. BARC. Dec. 1986.
J.C. Monga. "Design of Antireflection coatings for grazing incidence
angles", Proc. IV Symposium on Quantum Electronics, Cochin
Dec. 1986
J.C. Monga and J S. Uppal. "Birefringence compensation in a polari-
zation flip Nd glass laser", ibid.
S.M. Oak. T.P.S. Nathan and D.D. Bhawalkar. "Relaxation spikes in a
Nd . YAG laser with active Etalon", ibid.
S M Oak and T.P.S Nathan "Self seeding in a Q-switched YAG
laser", ibid
N. Gopi. T.P.S. Nathan and B.K Sinha. "Temporal study of thermal
depolarization in a pulsed solid state laser", ibid.
S. Singh. S.M Oak and D.D Bhawalkar. "Development of picosecond
streak camera". Proc IV Quantum Electronics Symposium, 157
Cochin Dec. 1386.
Sunita Singh. B.S Narayan. R.K. Khardekar and D.D. Bhawalkar.
"Electronic sweep drivers for streak camera", ibid. 159. 1986.
Sunita Singh. "Short pulse generation from a flashlamp-pumped
Rh6G ring dye laser using the colliding pulse mode locking
technique". Applied Optics. 26. Jan. 1987.
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L J Dhareshwar. PA Naik and H C. Pant. "Enhancement of ablation
smoothing in laser irradiated high Z coated thin foil targets
Pramana 27. Sept 435 1986
TS Shirsat. SS Sharma and H C Pant. ' CaJonmetnc study of laser
irradiated thin foil targets" PRAMANA 27. 701. Nov 19B6
PK Gupta, (a) "Lasers and their relevance to photochemistry"
(b) "Mid Infrared lasers". Workshop on "Current trends in expen
mental technique in photo and radiation chemistry". Bombay,
Dec 1986 (Invited ta'.)
K.C Rustagi. "Optical bistabilrty and Optical Phase Conjugation".
Winter School in Engineering Optics. DT Kanpur. Nov 1986.
(Invited talk)
G L Bnale. ST. Ahmad and S.P Reddy. "A study of variation of
electronic transition moment of the B-X system of I2 from its laser
excited fluorescence spectrum". J. Phys. B. At Mol Phys. 18.545.
1985.
LC Chandola and P.P Khanna, "Determinatioon oi rare earth
impurities in ytterbium oxide by X-ray fluorescence spectro-
metry". Microchimica Acta (Wien) HI. 191. 1985.
K S.V. Nambi and A.V. Sankaran. "ESR dating of Laterite of Basaltic
origin". ESR dating and dosimetry Ionics Tokyo. 175. 1985
S A. Ahmad. "Laser Spectroscopy of short-lived isotopes". Ind. J
Phys. 60B. 255. 1986.
K.V.S.R. Apparao. "Dielectric mirrors for high power laser applica-
tions". Bull Mat. Sci 8. 339. 1986.
K.VS.R. Apparao. N K. Sahoo and T.C. Bagchi, "Design and develop-
ment of thin films dielectric beam combiner". Bull. Mater Sci. 8.
343. 1986.
K.V.S.R. Apparao and T.C. Bagchi. "Optical constants in the
ultraviolet region of evaporated high index films'. Bull. Mater Sci.
8. 347. 1986.
K.V.S.R. Apparao. N K Sahoo and T.C. Bagchi. "Optical constants of
ZrO, films in the U.V. region". Ind. J. Phys GOA. 216. 1986
T.K. Balasubramanian and V.P. Bellary. "Rotational intensity factors
for ' I - *I transition in diatomic molecules with "I displaying
Hund's case C tendency". Ind. J. Phys. 60B. 358. 1986.
LC Chandola and P.P. Khanna. "X-ray fluorescence analysis of
thulium oxide/oxalate for rare earth impurities". BARC-1304.
1986
LC Chandola and V.S Dixit. "Optical emission spectrographic
analysis of Lutetium Oxide for rare earth impurities". BARC-
1329. 1986
B.M. Dixit and S.S Deshpande. "Determination of Ti. Cr. Cu. and Ta in
Niobium oxide by X-rav Fluroescence Method". BARC-1310.
V.A Job. SB Kartha. VB. Kartha and KB. Thakur. "Rotational
analysis of the band of NH2D". J. Mol. Spectrosc. 120. 1986

V B Kartha. V.A. Job and P.K Chakraborty. "Applications of high
resolution diode laser spectroscopy". J. Ind. Chem. Soc. 63. 22.
1986
SLNG. Knshnamachari and R Venkatasubramaman. "Absorption
spectra of CCSH and CCSD radicals". Ind. J. Phys. 60B. 37. 1986
SL.N.u Knshnamachari and R. Venkatasubramanian. "Electronic
absorption spectra of HNC and DNC". Spectrarosc Letts. 19, 53.
1986
MVRK. Murty and R.P. Shukla. "A simple method of detecting
vibration on platform used for optical experiments". Ind. I Pure
and Appl. Phys 24, 252. 1986.
PS Murty and M Barnes , "Determination of trace rare earth
elements in uranium by-inductively coupled plasma Atomic
Emission Spectrometry". J. Anal. Atomic Spectr. 1 (2). 149. 1986.
A Sharma. M.N Dixit and G.L. Bhale. "Relative photodissociation
cross section of NaCs Moleculer using argon ion laser lines".
Pramana 27, (5). 695. 1986.
S.D. Sharma. A.K. Ray and G.D. Saksena. "Constant energy difference
two photon photo excitation of excited states". Chem. Phys.
Letters 127. 319. 1986.
M. Singh. B.M. Suri. R. Kapoor. G.D. Saksena and P.R.K. Rao.
"Rotational structure in XeCl laser bands at 308 nm", Spectrosc.
Letts. 19 (3). 249. 1986.
S. Urban. R. DCunha, J. Manheium and K. Narahari Rao. "High 'J1
transitions in the ,-2 bands of IJNH, and ' 5NH3", J. Mol. Spectrosc.
118. 298. 1986.
K. Wendt. S.A. Ahmed, W. Klempt. R. Neugart, E.W. Often and H.H.
Stroke. "On the hyperfine structure and isotope shift of radium".
Z. Physik D3. 1. 1986.
K.V.S.R Apparao. "Design of Optical thin film coatings Topical
Review of thin Film Instrumentation and Devices S.V. University.
Tirupati, (Invited talk) Aug. 1986.
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R D Cunha. Investigations o! hot band transitions in Ammonia IX
International Conference on High Resolution 1R Spectroscopy
Liblice. Czeckoslovakia. (Invited talk). Sept 1986
PS Murty. "Separation ol some trace metals from high purity
magnesium using a chelating resin and iheir determination by
ICP AES . National Symp on Separation technique w;'h SaK-llite
sump on Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange Walta.r Ian
1986
S.A. Ahmad. Pushpaa M Rao A Venugopal and G D Saksena
"Evaluation of mean square nuclear charge radii o) stable
isotopes of erbium". Int Conf on Hyperfine interactions. Bangalore.
Sept. 1986
S.A. Ahmad. Pushpa M Rao and GD Saksena "Crossed second
order field shift in T and "F terms of 4f" ("F) 6S configuration of
Sm ' ". VI National Workshop on Atomic and Molecular Physics
Varanasi. 1986.
V.P. Bellary and T.K Balasubramanian. "Collisional effects in oxygen
after glow; selective quenching of odd rotational levels in the
a' ,. state". VI National Workshop on Atomic and Molecular
Physics. Varanasi. Dec 1986.
G.L. Bhale. MAN Dixit. MAN. Razvi and A Sharma. Laser induced
photodissociation of NaRb molecule". VI National Workshop on
Atomic & Mol. Physics, Varanasi. Dec. 1986
N.K. Sahoo and K.V S.R Apparao. "Measurement of Optical losses in
thin films using a new laser calorim.eter". IV Symposium on
Quantum Electronics. Cochin. Dec. 1986
R.M. Agrawal and P.P Khanna. "X-ray fluorescence analysis of rare
earths All India two day Science Symp. in Hindi. Nuclear
Sciences and Technology • Teaching and Research". Bombay,
Dec. 1986.
L C. Cnandola and M.D Saksena. "Modem Spectroscopic methods
of trace analysis of nuclear materials", ibid.

2. CHEMICAL SCIENCES
2-1 Basic Chemistry
The activities were basically directed towards
fundamental research which included thrust areas of
radiation and photochemistry, laser chemistry reaction
dynamics, isotope effects, interfacial phenomena, stru-
ctural chemistry and materials science. Applied resea-
rch and development work on reactor-oriented progra-
mmes, high technology materials, catalyst develop-
ment etc., essentially centered on development of new
processes and products were also carried out. The
Nanosecond Pulsed Electron Accelerator has been
commissioned. A 100 Nanosecond Pulsed TEA CO,,
laser has been fully commissioned and integrated with
the Excimer Laser Kinetic Spectrometer.
Development of a series of materials which are
superconducting at relatively higher temperatures
were successfully carried out. An yttrium based oxide,
Y, , Ba,, K CaO4, was found to be superconducting at
125 K and showed zero electrical resistance at about
90 K. Studies carried out have also indicated that this
material displays 50% Meissner effect, which means
that superconductivity in this material is not a super-
ficial SKin effect but more or less a bulk property.
For the first time direct evidence has been obtained
for the formation of CF2 radicals in the CO2 laser
induced multiphoton dissociation of fluoroform and a
novel sigmatropic reaction was observed in the CO2
laser induced dissociation of perfluorcyclopentane.
New chemiluminescent reactions between sama-
rium and sulphur hexafluoride, and samarium and
carbon tetrachloride have been observed in molecular
beam experiments. A theoretical model involving the
formation of micellar chain formation has been propo-
sed to explain the viscoelastic behaviour of surfactant
solutions and it has been substantiated by detailed
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and fluorescence
life time investigations. Mossbauer studies have led to
a better understanding of the roles of excess of tita-
nium and oxygenstabilised ternary Fe-Ti phases in the
activation of the hydrogen storage material Fe-Ti. A
new and simple approach has been proposed to find
the hydrogen diffusion activation energy in metals
using Mossbauer Spectroscopy.
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Analytical Services were provided for various
other units and outside agencies. The technology
developed for the manufacture of bilirubin strips for
the early detection of jaundice is being widely Utilised
by manufacturers.
A laboratory scale process developed early is
being tested in plant operating conditions at RAPS-2 to
remove toxic and reactive nitrogen oxide gases gene-
rated in the calandria vault area surrounding the
reactor core, and it has shown encouraging results.
Test runs have proved that the new hydrophobic
catalyst developed for deuterium exchange in liquid
water is suitable for continuous operation. A method
for the preparation of aluminium nitride, the target
material for making carbon-14 by neutron irradiation,
has been standardised. CaSO^-(Dy) phosphor required
for the manufacture of TLD radiation dose measurement
badges was manufactured in sufficient quantities.
New research and development programmes sta-
rted during the year include pulse radiolysis studies,
investigation of physical phenomena associated with
narrow band formation in uranium-transition metal
intermetallics, synthesis and single crystal growth of
materials for laser windows and synthesis of boron
nitride, a high technology material.
2-2 Water Chemistry
Basic and applied research and development
activities pertaining to research and power reactors
and heavy water plants were continued to be carried
out. A weak acid cation exchange resin loaded with
Mg/Mg (OH)2 was effectively used to remove aluminium
turbidity and associated uranium and radioactivity
from the heavy water coolant moderator of Dhruva
reactor. The resin was specifically developed and
manufactured indigenously for this purpose.
Studies pertaining to the Task Force on Safety in
Indian Nuclear Power Reactors was conducted. The
areas reviewed included the generation of hydrogen
through metal-water reactions and radiolysis, the comb-
ustion of hydrogen, and the influence of hydrogen
content of the steam on chemical speciation of the
radionuclides released to the vapour phase were

reviewed over the temperature range of 50CTC to
2800C.
Chemical decontamination of some of the system
surfaces in MAPS-2 and of the hot spots on fuel
transport system were carried out using specially
developed chemical formulations and significant re-
duction in the radiation field could be obtained Chemi-
caJ cleaning procedures were also developed to remove
the scales in the heat exchangers of the Heavy Water
Plant. Kota
Other salient research problems tackled included
experimentation on the relationship between chlorine
dose, residual chlorine and the reaction time, and
detection of halomine species in the chlorinated sea
water Water and Steam Chemistry Laboratory. Kalpa-
kkam continued studies on sea water characteristics,
marine fouling rates at MAPP Jetty, on water quality
at MAPP open reservoir and for FBTR cooling tower.
To carry out activity transport measurements around
the PHT system of MAPS-I. a rig was designed for
calibrating the detector efficiency The rig will simu-
late pipe surfaces of MAPS-I PHT system by using a
standardised point source. Investigation on morpholine
based ion exchange resins required for condensale
polishing at MAPS were completed.
Thermal studies of mixed (La. Nd)CrO,and phase
transition studies of solid solutions of La. ,Nd, CiO.
of varying composition were carried out under chile
rent conditions. Fluorine-19 NMR ot ammonium oxy-
flurovanadates in solution was studied to determine
their structures. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
studies of sulphide coated carbon steel were also
carried out to find the species formed with different
time of exposure to sulphide environment. Mass tran-
sport studies of cobalt-60. nickel 60 and copper-64 in
Incoloy-800 have been carried out in different tempe-
rature ranges and the diffusion coefficients were
evaluated.
Instrumental analytical facilities were augmented
and analytical services were provided to various units
using TG. DTA. DSC and XRD techniques. Advisory
services were rendered to Central Board of Irrigation
and Power and National Fertilizers Corporation on
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problems related to process and cooling water systems
2-3 Fuel Chemistry
Basic investigations on acrinide and fission product
systems and applied chemical work related to nuclear
fuel cycle were continued.
A programme has been undertaken to investigate
the chemistry of carbide fuels. The equilibrium carbon
monoxide pressures over UC, s,, • UC, ,0, phase
field have been measured in the temperature range
1800 to 2000K. Studies were earned out for the
measurement of free energy of formation of Ni/re. • Ni
using a solid state e.m f. technique to evaluate the
mechanism of stainless steel clad embrirtlement caused
by the fission product, tellurium. Free energy of
formation of NaCrO,, a corrosion product of Na(l)
interaction with steel has been determined using the
same technique in the phase field
NaCrO Na CrO, • Cr,0,.
Studies have shown that a macroporous resin.
Amberlite XF, 270 has many advantages over the
conventional gel type resin for the recovery and puri-
fication of plutonium and it was used for the recovery
and recycling of Pu during the plutonium fuel fabrica-
tion campaigns.
The need for importing enriched plutonium isotopes
lor routine analysis of Pu was obviated by developing
a method making use of indigenously available 70-
90'!,, enriched Pu-239. Analytical methods based on
alpha spectrometry. spark source mass spectrometry.
atomic emission spectrometry, controlled potential
coulometry and amperometry were developed and
standardised for the quick and accurate analysis of
uranium, plutonium. americium. curium, trace metallic,
non metallic and gaseous impurities in nuclear mate-
rials and fuels
Studies on reaction of U,OS with (NHJ,S0., at
250 C suggest that the chemical formula of U.;OS
should be U'*UU.C\ Oxides of actinides and lanthani-
des have been observed to catalyse the oxidation of

graphite in the order U,OS ThO, PuO, • • La,O3 =
Nd 0,. Extensive catalysis by ThO,, indicate that redu-
ction - oxidation may not be only mechanism for this
catalysis
The expertise generated during post-irradiation
studies on nuclear fuels for rare earth isotopic and
concentration measurements has been used for the
determination of l4 Sm and '-'•'Nd isotopes in granite
rocks which is useful in geochronology
An engineering scale semi-continuous facility for
the preparation of uranium dioxide microspheres by
sol-gel process on 500g/scale was operated to obtain
design parameters for a smililar facility for plutonium
work A sol gel microspheres pelletisation route for
fuel fabrication is being developed. Preliminary results
based on dispersion of carbon at the gel formation
stage and its removal in a subsequent calcination
stage gavo soft gel particles which could be readily
pelletised Uranium-233 metal has been prepared to
fabricate alloy fuel elements for KAMINI reactor.
2-4 Radiochemistry
Nuclear and chemical properties of actinides and
fission products were extensively investigated. Neutron
induced fission of Pu-241 and alpha particle induced
fission of U-238 were studied to understand the rela-
tionship between excitation energy and fragment angu-
lar momentum Measurement of isomeric cross-section
ratio in alpha-induced nuclear reaction on Au-197
showed the occurrence of pre-equilibnum multinu-
cleon emission. Charge-transfer studies on molecular
complexes using positronium as a probe gave impor-
tant information about the charge-transferring electron
and the mode of quenching of positronium in organic-
solvent I system Perturbed angular correlation studies
showed the existence of larger than tetrameric form of
hafnium at low acidity
Studies were carried out on the synergistie
extraction of uranium, amencumi. curium and californium
with various beta dikcioncs and crown ethers and the
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nature of extracted species and equilibrium constants
were determined. Complexation of actinides with ligands
of environmental importance and complexation and
hydrolysis of Americium (Am (III)) were studied in pre-
sence of phosphate, acetate and tartrate over a wide
range of pH. Electron paramagnetic resonance studies
carried out on americium doped barium carbonate
and divalent americium was detected.
2-5 Analytical Chemistry
A project on "Advanced Instrumental Analytical
Chemical Services with a prototype facility for Ultra
Trace Analysis (UTAL)" was completed in two years
using indigenous materials and technology. This is a
unique facility now operational in India with contro-
lled clean environment for ultra trace analysis,-.the
particle density (;,- 0-5 /< diameter) at sample handling
site is 100/cu.ft. compared to a density of • 10G/
cu.ft in a normal laboratory environment. New and
improved.analytical methods were developed for deter-
mination of zirconium in steels and monazite; aluminium
in Al Ni alloy: tungsten in low grade ores: vanadium
in ferrovanadium: silver and tellurium in silver
telluride: traces of impurities in high purity silver and
lithium and plant growth regulators after HPLC
separation
A systematic investigation on the effect of conditions
of precipitation of ammonium diuranate on the quality
and consistency of the precipitate, along with other
characteristics including thermal behaviour, was earned
out. The results and recommendations have been
communicated to the end user who is making the
necessary modifications in the plant operation based
on these studies. Consultancy services were provided
for the modification of a normal laboratory area for
receipt of irradiated sampies and for radiation measu-
rement and also in the procurement and commissioning
of high resolution ladiation measurement systems for
neutron activation analysis at the Pune unit of Geolo
gical Survey of India The first phase of the collabora-
tive work with Department of Environment on quality

assurance of environmental elemental analysis was
completed.
About 2,000 samples were analysed involving
more than 6000 determinations. Special analytical
senrices were also provided to various constitute units
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of DAE and to outside Institutions like Council of
Scientific and Industrial Research, Geological Survey of
India, Defence Science Centre, Physical Research
Laboratory, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Air India,
M/s. Brooke Bond India Ltd. (on the advice of Directo-
rate of Marketing and Inspection) etc.

Publications
C. Gopjiiathan and S. Kapoor. "Hydrogen peroxide yields in methanol-
wafer mixtures.irradiated at room temperature and at 77K", J.
Radioanal. and Nucl. Chem. 98, 105, 1986.
R D Saini and P.K. Bhattacharyya, "Flash Photolytic investigation on
the reaction between Pu (IV) and CO , in alkaline medium".
Radiat. Phys. Chem 27. 189. 1986.
T. Mukherjee and J.P. Mittal. "Energy transfer from benzene to some
aromatic hydrocarbons and their perfluorinated analogues'.
Indian J. Chem.. 24A. 1008. 1985.
D.D. Bhawalkar, U.K. Chatterjee, J.P. Mittal, U. Nundy. V. Parthasarathy.
K.V.S Rama Rao. S.K. Sarkar. N.S. Shikarkhane and A.A. Puretzky**
IR MPD of CDF3 in two frequency IR fields. Laser chemistry, 6.
85. 1986. "*Inst. Spectroscopy Moscow
T. Mukherjee, K.N. Rao and Jai P. Mittal, "Photophysical and photo-
chemical characteriztics of two heterocyclic dyes; possible laser
applications", Ind. J. Cnemistry. 25A, 509, 1986.
P.K Chowdhury. K.V5. Rama Rao and Jai P. Mittal". Infrared mulu-
photon induced concerted : CF2 elimination in octafluorocyclo-
pcntene . J. Phy. Chem. 90. 2877. 1986.
S K Sarkar. V. Parthasarathy. K.V.S. Rama Rao and Jai P. Mittal. IR
multiphoton excitation in CDF, probed by pulsed opoacoustic
technique. J. Photochemistry. 35. 13. 1986.
D K. Palit. T. Mukherjee and Jai P Mittal. "Photophysics and Laser
flash photolysis of hydroxy quinones : studies on Juglone and
Naphthazarine", J. Ind Chem. Soc. LXIII. 35. 1986.
S. Kapoor and C. Gopinathan. "Electron scavenging by solvents in
ethylene glycol-water", Radiat. Phys. Chem. 27, 199, 1986.
Manohar Lai. Jorg Monig*. and K.D. Asmus*. "Free radical induced
degradation of 1.2. Dibromoethane: generation of free Br atoms".
Free Radical Res Comms.. 1. 235, 1986. *Hahn-Meitner Inst.,
Berlin, W. Ger.
S. Dhanya, R.D. Saini and P.K. Bhattacharyya. "Reaction of electro-
nically excited benzene molecule with nitrate ion". Chem. Phys.
lett. 127,93, 1986.
L.V. Shastri. Lalitha J. Mittal and Jai P. Mittal. "Radiation chemical
separation of europium from aqueous lanthanide mixtures". Radiat
Phys and Chem 28, (4). 359. 1986
Lalitha J. Mittal and Jai P. Mittal. "Site of attack in the interaction of
hydrated electrons and hydroxy radicals in the pulse radiclysis
of aryl alkylamines in aqueous solutions". Radiat Phys. and
Chem 28. (4). 363, 1986.
Sandhya Bhakay Tamhane. C. Karunakaran and S.N Vaidya. "Critical
point in the phase diagram of LiKSO4" High temperatures-high
pressures. 18. 1986.
C.G.S. Pillai and A.M. George, "Thermal conductivity of La^CuO,,
La2Ni04 and Nd2Ni04 in the semiconducting and metallic phases".
Intl. J Thermophys.. 7. 1091. 1986
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C.G.S. Pillai. M.D. Mathews, A.C. Momin and A.M. George. "Electrical
conductivity of strontium uranates", J. Nucl. Mater.. 140, 285.
1986.
S.K. Kulshreshtha. "Cation distribution and canted spin alignment in
NiFeAlO,". J. Mat. Science Letters, 5, 638, 1986.
M.S. Gill, "Vapour pressure of bis-(l,l,1.5.5,5-hexafluoro-2, 4 pentane-
dionato) dioxo uranium tetrahydrofuran'. Thermo Chimica Acta
99, 87. 1986.
Vijay P. Oze 'and K.S. Bhakti, "Formation constants of adducts of
some zink oxinate chelates with nitrogen bases, Indian J. Chem.,
25A. 199, 1986.
K.S. Bhatki and V.P. Oze, "Adduct formation between zinc oxinate
and some heterocyclic nitrogen bases : A Spectrophotornetric
study", Indian J. Chem, 25A, 748, 1986.
S.C Jain, M.S. Gill and G S. Rao, "Coordination compounds of
uranium (IV) and dioxouranium (VI) with nitrogen containing
heterocyclic ligands". J. Indian. Chem. Soc. 63. 195. 1986.
V.S Sagoria. M.S. Gill, S.C. Jain, H.S. Ahuja and G.S. Rao, "Volatile
compounds of /f-diketonates of dioxouranium (VI) with tetrahy-
dropyran and tetrahydrothiophene", Inorg, Chim. Acta & 121,
233. 1986.
R Visalakshi, V.K. Jain, S.K. Kulshreshtha and G.S. Rao, "Studies on
some diorganotin (IV) complexes of Bis-and Trispyrazolyl and
Bis-pyridyl Methanes and pyridyl pyrazoles", Inorganica Chimica
Acta, 118, 119, 1986.
Hari Mohan and A.J. Singh, "Zone refined Tetraphenyl germane,
Indian J. Chem. 25A, 587, 1986.
D.B. Naik, S.N. Guha, K. Kishore. P.N. Moorthy, R.M. Iyer and K.N.
Rao. "A pulse radiolysis set up for time resolved studies in
Radiation Chemistry", DAE Symp. on Radiochemistry and Radia-
tion Chemistry. Tirupati, 1986.
K.I. Priyadarshini. D.B. Naik, P.M. Moorthy and R.M. Iyer, "Pulsed
electron beam induced light emission from Dye Solutions", ibid.
S N Guha. D B. Naik. K. Kishore. P.N. Moorthy and K.N. Rao. "Pulse
radiolysis study of Redox Reactions of Thionine in Aqueous
solutions". ibid.
S Kappor. M. Kumar. M.S. Panajkar. V.G. Thomas, SB. Srivastava,
C Gopinathan. M.H Rao and P.N. Moorthy. "Determination of OH
radical Rate constants by competition Kinetics Employing the
pulse radiolysis technique", ibid.
K Kishore and P.N. Moorthy, "Dosimetry of Pulsed Radiation from
Electron Linear Accelerator", ibid
M Kumar and M.H Rao. "Role of Electron andd Anion Scavengers
on the Radiation PPolymerisation of Cyclohexyl Methacrylate"
ibid.
M Lai. "Free Bromine Atom and Free Radical Reactions in the
Radiolysis of 1. 2 Dibromoethane in Air Free Aqueous Solutions"
ibid.

M Lai and H.S. Mahal, "Free Radical Induced Degradation of
Bromoform (BF) in Air Free and Aerated Aqueous solutions
containing O 1M t butanol'.ibid.
S Kapoor. C. Gopinathan and RM. Iyer. "Electron Scavenging in
methanol. isopropanol glass at 77K in presence of benzylchloride",
ibid
L C T Shout and J P Mittal. "Conductivity studies on the transients
produced in the , radiolysis of perfluorobenzene in glassy
matrices", ibid.
K D. Saim and P K Bhattacharyya. "Studies on the oxidation of U(IV)
sulphate by High LET radiation", ibid
C Gopinathan. "Radiation Chemistry and Biomedicines'. ibid.
P K Chowdhury. K VS. Rama Rao and J P Mittal. "Direct observa
tion of retro Diels-Alder reaction product in the IR multiphoton
excited decafluorocyclohexene'. Int. Conf on Chem. of IR Lasers
Czechoslovakia. Sept. 1986.
P.K. Chowdhury. K.V S Rama Rao and JP Mittal. "Infrared inulli
photon dissociation of decafluorocyclopentene in a concerted
sigmatropic pathway". 23rd Ann Conf of Chem Annamalai
Univ Dec 1986.
S Dhanya. R D. S.iini and P K Bhattacharyya. "Laser Flash Photo
lysis ol 2 2 Bipyndine in solution". IVth Quantum Electronics
Symp . Cochin. 1986 ibid
K Indira Priyadarsini J.T. Kunjappu and P.N. Moorthy. "Synthesis,
purification and characterisation of some 7-Ammo Coumaim
Laser Dyes . ibid
K K Pushpa Deoki Nandan and R.M Iyer. "A study ol Perfluorosul
fonale Ion Exchanger (Nation 117) Membrane Water Systems at
298K . 23rd Annual Convention of Chemists. Annamalai Univ..
Dec 1986
RA Singh. AV S.ipre. SR Dharwadkar and K.V.S. Rama Rao.
Preparation and characterisation of uranyl compounds with
surfactants". Vlth Conf. of Indian Council of Chemists. Dec. 1986
P N Moorthy and K N. Rao. "Electrochemical studies in surfactant
solutions". Vlth International Symp on Surfactants Solution New
Delhi . Aug 1986
C Manohar. V K Kolkar, BS Valauhkar. RM Iyei. U R.K Rao and
N.C. Verma. "Specificity Effects in the viscoelasticity of dilute
surfactant solutions Proceedings of 6th Internationa) Symposium
on surfactants m solution. Delhi, Aug 1986
N M Gupta. Krishna Mishra and RM Iyer. Deuterium exchange
between hydrogen and water over hydrophobic catalyst surface".
Hindi Seminar on Nuclear and Industrial Science Teaching and
Research. BARC. Dec. 1986
VS. Kamble. N M Gupta and RM Iyer. "CO adsorption on supported
Ru catalysts Hindi Seminar on Nuclear and Industrial Science
Teaching and Research. BARC. Dec 1986
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A.M. George. "A combustible Solid Seed to boost the efficiency of
open cycle MHD generator". IX Intl Conf MHD Electrical Pov/er
Generation Tsukuba. (Japan). Nov. 1986.
P. Raj. A. Sathyamoorthy and IK. Rao. "Structure of (Fe, ,MJ-
(B, ,Si,) metallic glasses [M - Co. Ni x - 0 or 20 Y - 0 or 10]
using Mossbauer hyperfine parameter correlations". Int. Conf.
on Metallic and Semi conducting glasses Hyderabad. Dec. 1986.
IK Gopalakrishnan. J.V Yakhmi and R.M. Iyer, "Electrical resistivity
of chevrel phase compounds Cu;. .Ni.MOeS,,. DAE Solid State
Physics Symp , Pantnagar. Dec. 1986.
K. Usha Deniz. J.V. Yakhmi. PS. Parvathanathan and A.V. Patankar.
"S, N transitions in S^, , BABA : evidence of mixed dimer forma
tion". DAE Solid State Physics Symp.. Pantanagar. Dec. 1986
S K. Kulshreshtha. "Magnetically induced guadrupole interactions
and anisotropic hyperfine fields for Fe,, BM,, .Sn (M - re. Co amd
Mn)". ibid
R. Chakravarthy. S K. Paranjpe. S.K. Kulshreshtha and L Madhav
Rao. "Magnetic structure of Fe,, HM,, ,Sn (M - Mn. Co) . ibid
J V Yakhmi. I K. Gopalkrishnan R.M. Iyer and J L Stanford." "Magnetic
phase diagram of dilute Cr-Al system from electrical resistivity
studies on single crystals. 31st Annual Conference on Magnetism
and Magnetic Materials. Baltimore. USA, Nov 1986
J.V Yakhmi. 1 K. Gopalkrishnan. R M Iyer and L C Gupta.' On the
magnetic behaviour of transition metal impurities in chromium
matrix" 31st Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic
Materials. Baltimore. USA. Nov. 1986. "TIFR
C.V. Tomy" P. Ayyub". J.V. Yakhmi. L.C. Gupta." and R Vi|ayara
ghavan" '"Fe Mossbauer studies of U(Fe, vCoJ, . VII Int Conf
OP. Hyperfine Interactions. Bangalore. Sept 1986 "TIER
R P Agarwala. A K Dua and B.M Pande. "Surface ion damage on
lefiactory coatings. Iicdo German Seminar on trends & terlini
(|ues in modern materials research. Kalpakkam. Jan 1987
J V Yakhmi. "Synthesis & properties of chevrel phase compounds
and heavy fcrmion materials in particular, the uranium inter
metallics . ibid
A J Singh. "Synthesis and growth of single crystals ol semi
conducting III V compounds . Indo German Semmai or, trends
& techniques in modern materials research. Kalpakkam Jan
1987
F Raj A . O . i i l i y ; i i i i o o i ' i h y . P . Siiry<iiic'ir<'iy;i)i;'i. A J Siritj'i .iii<i Ji M
lyei. Hydnding behaviour ol FeTi. ,, and I'eTi ,. E.iso of
activation and skipping of /; region . Int Symp onthopiop and
,ippl ol met.il hydrides. Maubnisson Fiance. May 1986
P R.ii and A S.ilhyamooithv Hydrogen diffusion m (If. ) TiH.
(' I 0) hydndc using Mossbauer spnetroscopy ibid
P R,i] .ind A S.iiliy.imoortliy. Hydrogen dillusion A siniplc appio
• Klnihimi Mossb.i.iupi spnftroscopy Seventh Int Conl on Hyp
Intel,ii•tions H.ingalore Sept 1986

A Sathyamoorthy, P Suryanarayana. P. Raj and R.M. Iyer. "The role
of ternary oxides in the activation of FeTi for hydrogen storage :
Mossbauer Studies". DAE Solid State Physics Symp., Pantanagar
Dec. 1986.
R.P. Patel and V.M. Padmanabhan. "Crystal structure of 1-prolinato
22'-bipyridyl Palladium (II) chloride trihydrate", XVIII National
Seminar on crystallography. Jammu Univ., Oct. 1986.
K. Swaminathan*'. R.P. Patel and V.M. Padmanabhan, "Crystal
structure of [N-(O carboxy phenyl) amino diaceto] 2-2' bipyridyl
chromium (III) trihydrate", XVIII National Seminar on Crystallo-
graphy, lammu Univ., Oct. 1986. **IIT, Bombay.
P. Suryanarayana, K.B. Bhatt and A.I. Singh. "Rare earth inter-
metallics for hydrogen storage". Symp. on Rare Earths Applica-
tions and Technology, IRE. Bombay. Sept. 1986.
M.S. Panajkar, "Experience with the use of mass spectrometer in
organic chemistry". Workshop on the maintanance of mass
spectrometers. Indian Society for massspectrometry, Bombay,
Mar 1986. (Invited talk)
K. Annaji Rao, "Dissolved Gas Analysis in Transformer oil", Work-
shop on DGA of Transformer oils. Central Power Res. Inst..
Bangalore. April 28, 1986. (Invited talk)
K.N. Rao and P.N. Moorthy. ' Photoprocesses in surfactnal solutions",
Sixth International Symp. on surfactants in solution. New Delhi.
Aug. 1986. (Invited talk)
C. Monohar. "Specificity effects in viscoelasticity in solution of
surfactants. Sixth International Symp. on surfactnats in solution.
New Delhi. Aug. 1986. (Invited talk)
R.P Agarwala. A.K. Dua ind'B.M. Pande. "Laboratory scale develo-
pment of coating for improving characteristics of candidate
materials for fusion reactor". IAEA progress report for the
research project.
M.B. Kokare. N.S. Krishnan. T. Kesavadas and A.J. Singh, "Crystal
growth of cadmium selenide", BARC/I-866 1986.
U.B. Pavanaja. P.D. Naik. A.V. Sapre. J.P. Mittal, K.V.S. Rama Rao.
R.M. Iyer and P N. Bajaj. "A molecular beam apparatus to study
chemiluminescent reactions". BARC-I-848. 1986.
U R K. Rao. K.S. Venkateswarlu and B.N. Wani. "On the preparation
and thermal stability of (NHJ, VOFr, and (NHJ3Nb0FB hydrates".
J. Fluorine Chetn. 31. 29. 1986.
U.R.K. Rao. K.S. Venkateswarlu and B.N. Wani, "Phase transitions in
ammonium oxyiluoro Vanadates". Thermo Chimica Acta, 98. 31.
1986
V. Ramshesh. "Thermal annealing and solid state exchange in cobalt
(III) tris phenanthroline perchlorate dihydrate". J. Rad. Phys. and
Chem. 3. 185. 1986
M.S. Chandrasekharaiah and O.M. Sreedharan, "The thermodynsmic
stability of LaFeO,". J. Mater. Sci.. 21. 2581, 1986.
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D. Das and M.S. Chandrasekharaiah, "Platinum point reference in
the calibration of the visual disappearing filamen* optical pyro-
meter", High Temp. Sci., 21, 161. 1986.
L.U. Joshi. "2-'5U- 2 "Pa inequlibrium studies in coastal sediments of
the Arabian Sea". Ind. J. Mar. Sc. 1986.
C.G.S. Pillai, M.D. Mathews, A.C. Momin and A.M. George, "Electrical
Conductivity of strontium uranates", J. Nucl. Mater., 140, 285,
1986.
C. Manohar. U.R.K. Rao, B.S. Valaulikar and R.M. Iyer. "On the origin
of viscoelasticity in micellar solutions of cetyltrimethylammonium
bromide and sodium salicylate". J. Chem. Soc. Chem.. Commun.
379, 1986
PS. Parvathanathan. E.B. Mirza. GeetaDatta, S. Gurnariiand K. Usha
Deniz, "Influence of the antileprosy drugs DDS on the phase
transitions in Lyotropic mixed lipid-water systems," Mol. Cryst.
Liq. Cryst. 132, 105, 1986.
M.S. Chandrasekharaiah. S.R. Dharwadkar and D. Das. "Hightempe-
rature phase diagrams of Re-U, Ta-U and W-U,". Z. Metalikade.
77. 509, 1986.
S.R. Dharwadkar. "Free energy of formation of UMoO6 by thermo-
gravimetry" J. Materials Sci. Letters. 7, 1003, 1986.
J.M. Mahajan. U.R.K. Rao and K.S. Venkateswarlu, "Thermal behaviour
of Samarium nitrate and Oxide," Thermochmica Acta, 111. 391.
1937.
K.S. Venkateswarlu, "Annealing of recoil effects in metal complexes,"
International Symposium on artificial- radioactivity, Pune, Jan.
1985.
K.S. Ver.kateswarlu and G. Venkateswaran, "Evaluation of and
improvements in the performance of zircoloy cladding during
and after its residence in water cooled nuclear power reactors,"
Proc. Tech. Committee Meeting, IAEA. Cadarache. France.
IWGFPT/24. 46. 1986.
A.C. Momin and M.D. Mathews, "Phase transition studies of mixed
(Le. Nd)CrO,". Proc. XVIII National Seminar on Crystallography
Jammu University. Oct. 1986.
S.V. Narasimhan and K.S. Venkateswarlu. "Modelling of Water
Chemistry regime in the Secondary System of PHWR's." Proceed-
ings of IV International Conference on Water Chemistry for
nuclear reacior systems - British Nuclear Energy Society.
Bournemouth. 217. 1986.
S V Narasimhan. A.G. Kumbhar. S. Rangarajan. P.K Mathur and K.S.
Venkaieswarlu. "Evaluation of condensate demineralisation using
morpholine form of cation exchanger." Proc IVth International
Conference on Water Chemistry of Nuclear Reactor Systems.
British Nuclear Energy Society. Bournemouth. 363. 1986.
P K. Mathur. "Maintenance of boiler water quality in thermal power
stations - Problems and remedies." Proc. National Seminar on
Thermal Power Station Problems. Bangalore. Nov. 1986.

A.K. Sriraman. "Cooling Water Treatement Problems of Scaling,
Fouling and Corrosion," Pioc, National Seminar on Thermal
Power Station Problems, Bangalore. Nov. 1986.
K. Usha Deniz, P.S. Parvathanathan, Geeta Datta and E.B. Mirza,
"Calorimetric study of drug model membrane interactions," VI
International Symposium on Surfactants in solution, New Delhi.
1986.
C. Manohar. B.S. Valuahkar, U.R.K. Rao. R.M. Iyer and M.C. Verma
Specificity effects of visco-elasticity of detergent solutions",
ibid.
U.R.K. Rao. K. Usha Deniz. Geeta Datta and E.B. Mirza. "Drug model
membrane interaction calorimetric and NMR Studies," 9th Inter-
national Conference on liquid crystals. Berkeley, U S.A., lune,
1986.
L.U. loshi, "Marine Corrosion," Proceedings of Winter School in
Marine Chemistry, Waltair. Dec. 1986.
L.U. Joshi. "Microbial fouling and its control in Cooling Water
Systems." ibid, 303
LU. Joshi. "Characteristics of micro-organisms and microbiological
influenced corrosion." ibid, 313.
L.U. loshi, "Corrosion due to micro-organisms in Marine Environ-
ment." ibid. 315.
KM. Abubacker. C.T. Mehta and B.P. Pillai. "Material Compatibility
Studies for heavy water project, Kota," BARC-1232. 1986.
KM. Abubacker, C.T. Mehta and B.P. Pillai, "Corrosion Inhibitors for
carbon steel surfaces in contact with fresh water", BARC-1254.
1986.
B.P. Pillai, C T. Mehta and K.M. Abubacker, "Studies on Corrosion
Inhibitors for the Cooling Water System at the Heavy Water
Project, KotaBARC-1226. 1986.
A.S.Kerkar and M.S. Chandrasekharaiah, "A kundsen effusion for
the study of thermal stability of Nuclear materials," BARC-1343,
1986.
V Ramshesh and K.S Venkateswarlu, "Use of hydrazine for
deoxygenation," Central Eoard of Irrigation and Power, Report
No. 53. Sept. 1986.
S.K. Aggarwal. G Chourasiya. R.K. Duggal, C.P. Singh, AS. Rawat
and IIC Jain. "Determination of plutonium concentration by
isotope dilution alpha spectrometry without purification from
-'•" Am and a bulk of other impurities". Fres. Z. Anal. Chem.. 323.
148 1986
U P Dntta and H.C. Jain, "Correlation of spark source mass spectro-
metric sensitivity calibration factors with the element sensitive
physico-chemical properties". Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Proa,
68. 219. 1986.
S K Aggarwal. G. Chourasiya. R.K. Duggal. R.Rao and H.C. Jain,
Experimental evaluation of: '"Pu spike for determining plutonium
concentration by isotope dilution - thermal ionisation mass
spectrometry". ibid. 69. 137 1986.
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S.K Aggarwal and H.C. Jain. "Determination of the half-lives of tran-
sactinium isotopes by the relative activity method". I. RadioanaJ.
Nucl. Chem. - Letters. 103(4), 213 1986.
S.K. Aggarwal. R.K. Duggal. R. Rao and H.C. Jain, "Comparative
study of ;l "Pu. M"Pu spikes for determining plutonium conce-
ntration by isotope dilution - thermal ionisation mass spectro
metry". Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Proa. 71. 221. 1986.
N. Gopinath. G.A. RamaRao and P.R. Natarajan, "A new oxidant for
the potentiometric determination of Pu", J. Radioanal. Nucl.
Chem. -Letters. 105(1) 7 1986.
V. Venugopal. N.K. Shukla. V. Sundaresh. K.N. Roy. R. Prasad and
D.D. Sood. "Thermochemistry of Csl(s) and Cs2Cr04 (s)". J. Chem.
Thermodynamics 18. 735. 1986.
J.P. Shukla. V. Shivarudrappa, P.D. Mithapara and P.R. Natarajan. "A
highly sensitive Ext.-photometric method for the micro deter-
mination of Am(III) from cone. HN03 media with Arsenazo-IH as
the chromogenic reagent", J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem.-Letters.
100(1). 83. 1986.
N. Gopinath and G.A RamaRao. "Oxidation of plutonium by Co(III)
green". 1. Radional. Nucl. Chem-Letters, 104(1). 7. 1986.
K.L. Ramakumar. B.P. Datta. V.Q. Kavimandan. S.K. Aggarwal. V.A.
Raman. P.A. Ramasubramanian. P.M. Shah. V.L. Sant and H.C.
Jain. "Spark source mass spectrometry for the characterisation
of plutonium bearing fuel materials". Seminar on Fast Reactor
Fuel Cycle 126. Kalpakkam. Feb. 1986
S.G. Marathe. Keshav Chander, R.B. ManoUkar and N.B. Khedekar,
"Direct dissolution of mixed carbide fuel for chemical quality
control", ibid, 119. 1986.
V V Ramakrishna, "Aqueous methods for plutonium recycling-a
review", ibid. 33. 1986.
V Venugopal. K.N. Roy. Ziley Singh. R. Prasad. Dilip Kumar and G.L.
Goswami. "Diffusion of hydrogen through stainless steel 316
tubes", ibid. 38. 1986.
G.L. Goswami, A.K. Sengupta, O.L.D.'Souza, V. Venugopal, Ziley
Singh, K*l. Roy. S.P. Garg. Y.S. Sayi. J. Radhakrishna and D.D.
Sood, "Activity of carbon in SS 316". ibid, 45. 1986.
A.K. Sengupta. G.L. Goswami, S.P. Garg, Y.S. Sayi. J. Radhakrishna
and D.D Sood. "Melting temperature of mixed carbide luel for
FBTR". ibid, 50, 1986.
G.L. Goswami. A.K. Sengupta. M.S. Sargunam, V. Venugopal, Ziley
Singh, R. Prasad, S.P. Garg and D D. Sood. "Compatibility studies
of mixed carbide fuel with SS 316 clad tube at high temperatures",
ibid, 53. 1986.
S.P. Garg. G.L. Goswami and D.D. Sood. "A thermodynamic analysis
of fuel clad chemical compatibility in the FBTR". ibid. 56. 1986
S.P. Garg, G.L Goswami. R. Prasad and D.D. Sood. "Carbon potential
of FBTR fuel", ibid. 61. 1986.

Y.S. Sayi,.N. Balachander, J. Radhakrishna, S.P. Garg. G.L. Goswami
and D.D. Sood, "Measurement of equilibrium partial pressure of
CO(g) over U-Pu-C-0 systems", ibid. 63, 1986.
V.N. Vaidya, J.K. Joshi and D.D. Sood, "A study of chemical parameters
for internal gelation based sol-gel process", ibid, 19, 1986.
R.K. Sharma. N. Kumar, V.R. Ganatra, D.M. Naronha, V.N. Vaidya
and D.D. Sood, "Internal gelation process for ThO2 and (Th, U) 02,
ibid. 23. 1986.
S.K. Mukherjee, J.V. Dehadraya, Y.R. Bamankar, V.N. Vaidya and
D.D. Sood. "Use of vibratory nozzle for the preparation of 700
micron sintered UO2 microspheres of uniform sizes", ibid, 26,
1986
S. Suryanarayana, V.S. Iyer, J. Sharma, V.N. Vaidya and D.D. Sood,
"Preparation of fine microspheres of uranium dioxide by jet-
chopper dispersion technique", ibid, 30, 1986.
V.S. Iyer. S.K. Mukherjee, R.V. Kamat, N. Kumar, K.T. Pillai. V.N.
Vaidya and D.D. Sood. "Oxidation behaviour of plutonium-
uranium fuels", ibid, 41, 1986.
H.C. Jain. "Recent developments in the techniques of mass spectro-
metry" Symposium on Isotope based studies on problems of
Indian geology held at Presidency College, Calcutta, March 1986.
(Invited talk)
Keshav Chander, S.G. Marathe and H.C. Jain, "Application of electro-
chemical techniques in nuclear fuel cycle", Symp. on Electro-
chemistry. Kalpakkan, Dec. 1986.
V.V. Ramakrishna. D.G. Phal, R.D. Bhanushali and S.K. Patil, "Kinetics
of absorption of uranium and plutonium on some anion exchange
resins", Symp. on kinetics & Reaction Mechanism, Jodhpur,
1986.
S.K. Aggarwal, R.K. Duggal and H.C. Jain, "Precision and accuracy in
the alpha activity ratios for the simultaneous determination of
plutonium, americium and curium", Preprints Volume of the
Symposium on Radiochemistry and Radiation Chemistry, Tirupati.
Dec. 1986, Paper.
S.K. Aggarwal. R.K. Duggal, R. Rao and H.C. Jain, "Investigations for
the determination of plutonium and uranium in dissolver solution
of irradiated fuel using 233U", ibid, 1986.
S.K. Aggarwal and H.C. Jain. "Correlation between ""Pu/( 21 "Pu +
:4
"Pu) alpha activity ratio and alpha specific activity of plutonium",
ibid. 1986.
S.A. Chitambar, A.R. Parab. PS. Khodade and H.C. Iain, "Determina-
tion of isotope fractionation factor using a double spike ( :4! Pu +
24
"Pu) during mass spectrometric analysis of plutonium", ibid,
1986.
S.A. Chitambar, A.R Parab, PS. Khodade and H.C. Jain, "Determina-
tion of the half-life of 2i"Pu relative to the half-life of2 "U". ibid.
1986.
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H.S. Sharma. N.B. Khedekar. S.G. Marathe and H.C. Jain. "Studies on
the coulometric determination of plutonium in mixed carbide
fuels", ibid. 1986.
PR. Nair, Mary Xavier and H.C. Jain. "Determination of uranium and
plutonium by sequential amperometric titration", ibid, 1986.
S.P. Hasilkar, R B. Manolkar, Keshav Chander. S.G Marathe and H.C.
Jain, " Titrimetric determination of microgram quantities of
uranium in presence of bulk of plutonium". ibid. 1986.
K.D. Singh Mudher, A.K. Chedha and N.C. Jayadevan, "Interaction of
UO3 and U3O8 with ammonium sulphate", ibid. 1986.
S. Sampath, N.K. Kulkarni and N.C. Jayadevan. "Catalytic effect of
PuO2 in oxidation of graphite in air", ibid, 1986.
R.R. Khandekar, N. Krishna, K.D. Singh Mudher and N.C Jayadevan,
"Solid state reactions of monovalent sulphates with UO2". ibid.
1986.
P.N. Iyer and N.C. Jayadevan "Plutonium(III) sulphate hydrates",
ibid. 1986.
D.G. Phal. R.D Bhanushali. V.V. Ramakrishna and S.K. Patil. "Evalua-
tion of some macroporous anion exchange resins for plutonium
recovery", ibid, 1986.
MM. Charyulu, K.J. Satao, C.K. Sivaramakrishnan. and Patil. "Studies
on the behaviour of plutonium (IV) in alkaline carbonate/bicar-
bonate media", ibid, 1986.
MM. Charyulu, S.M. Pawar. M. Ray. S. Negi. and C.K.
Sivaramakrishnan, "The plutonium loading and elution behaviour of
the resin Tulsion A-27 (MP)", ibid, 1986.
M.A. Mahajan, R.M. Sawant, N.K. Chaudhuri and S.K Patil, "Measu-
rement of stability constants of Pu(III) fluoride using fluoride ion
selective electrode", ibid. 1986.
PR. Nair, Vijaya Akileswaran. P. Venkatramana, Mary Xavier, S.
Vaidyanathan and PR. Natarajan. "Specification analysis of
plutonium fuels- A bioamperometric method for the determination
of plutonium", B.A.R.C./I-882, 1986.
N. Gopinath, TV. Vittf.1 Rao and R.V. Kamat, "Some observations on
the behaviour of distribution of Pu(IV) between Dowex-1 and
nitric acid", 2r>rd Annual Convention of Chemists, Annamalai
Nagar, 1986.
K.L. Ramakumar, V.A. Raman. V.L. Sant, V.D. Kavimandan and H.C.
Jain, "Analysis of gases by spark source mass spectrometry",
ibid. 1986.
A.V. Jadhav, K. Raghuraman, K.A. Mathew, P.S. Nair, and V.V.
Ramakrishna. "Studies on the plutonium loading and elution
behaviour with the resin Tulsion A-2X (MP)". Council of Chemists.
Madurai, 1986.
A.G. Godbole, and Rajendra Swarup, "Synergic extraction of ura-
nium(VI) by combination of 8-hydroxyquinoline and some neutral
donors", ibid, 1986.

K.V. Chetty. D.G. Phal. A.G. Godbole. R.D. Bhanushali and R. Swarup.
"Studies on the plutonium loading and elutin behaviour of the
resin Tulsion A-27 (Gel)", ibid, 1986.
R.K. Rastogi and N.K. Chaudhuri. "Uranyl ion selectie electrode
based on thenoyltrifluoro-acetone in PVC matrix", ibid, 1986.
B.P. Datta, V.L. Sant. V.A. Raman, P.M. Shah. K.L. Ramakumar. V.D.
Kavimandan and H.C. Jain, "Spark source mass spectrometric
analysis of thoria samples", Vlth Conference of Indian Council of
Chemists, Madhurai, 1986.
N. Gopinath. J.V. Kamat. U.S. Sharma. S.G. Marathe and H.C. Jain,
"Studies on the coulometric determination of uranium", ibid,
1986.
V. Shivarudrappa. P.D. Mithapara. S.G. Marathe and H.C. Jain,
"Distribution studies of plutonium(IV) using mono-octyl phenyl
phosphoric acid", ibid, 1986
J.N. Mathur and P.K. Khopkar. "Liquid-liquid extraction of trivalent
actinides and lanthanides with N-benzoyl-N-phenyl hydroxyla-
mine". Radiochimica Acta 39. 77 1986.
N. Gopinath, G.A. Rama Rao and P.R. Natarajan, "Ni(III)-A new
oxidant for the potentiometric determination of plutonium", J.
Radioanal. Nucl. Chem.. Letters, 105(1). 7, 1986.
G.H. Rizvi and P.R. Natarajan, "Determination of nitrogen in UO2 by
kjeldahl spectrometry", J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem., Articles. 102(12),
515, 1986.
N. Goyal. A.R. Dhobale, B.M. Patel and M.D. Sastry, "Atomic absorp-
tion spectroinetric studies of atomization of boron in carbon rod
atomizer, Analytica Chimica Acta 182, 225 1986.
V. Natarajan. A.G.I. Dalvi and M.D. Sastry, "Traplevel spectroscopy
of BaCO3 : Eu and BaCO3 : :41 Am phosphors". Radiation Effects,
88, 45. 1986.
M.V. Krishnamurthy. "Self irradiation effects in plutonium compounds
and the role of thermal spikes : EPR studies. J. Radioanal. Nuci.
Chemistry. 104. 29. 1986.
A.G. Page. "Atomic absorption spectrometry-An analytical technique
for trace metal assay". Instrumentation Bulletin. lst/2nd Quarter.
16. 1986.
A.G C Nair. JM. Chakravarty. A. Goswami. B.K. Srivastava and Satya
Prakash. "Beta branching fraction of ""Cd isomers and the
branching of '' In". J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 109. 1. 1987.
A Ramaswami. B K. Srivastava. S.M. Sahakundu. S.B. Manohar.
Satya Prakash and M V. Ramaniah. Charge distribution studies
in alpha particle induced fission of -"''Th : Effect of excitation
energy". J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem Articles. 102(2). 499. 1986.
T Datta. S.P. Dange. S.K. Das. Satya Prakash and M.V. Ramaniah.
Influence of fragment nuclear structure on scission configura-
tion in •• Cf(SF)", Z. Physik A., 329. 81, 1986.
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S.P. Dange. H. Naik. T. Datta, A.V.R. Reddy. Satya Prakash and M V.
Ramaniah. "Dependent of fragment angular momentum of fission
fragment on their nuclear structure", Radiochirmca Acta 38.127.
1986.
S.S. Rattan, R.J. Singh. S.M. Sahakundu. Satya Prakash and M.V.
Ramaniah. "Alpha induced reactions of -'"Hi and "•'•"*Cu". Radio-
chimica Acta 39, 61. 1986.
Alok Srivastava, A. Goswami. B.K. Srivastava. A.G.C. Nair. S.B
Manohar. Satya Prakash and M.V. Ramaniah. "Fragment shell
effect in low energy fission : Isotopic yield of technitiuni in Pu
239(n.f)". Phys. Rev. C. 33. 216. 1986
A. Goswami, B.K. Srivastava. Alok Srivastava. S.B. Manohar. Satya
Prakash and M.V. Ramaniah. "Correlation between fractional
cumulative yields and neutron to proton ratio of fission products
in low energy fission", Pramana. 26. 179. 1986.
N.N. Mirashi, J.N. Mathur. Satya Prakash and M.V. Ramaniah.
"Studies on the electrodeposition of uranium on aluminium". Int.
J. Appl. Badiat. Isotopes 37. 358. 1986.
M.S. Nagar, S.A. Pai. P.B. Ruikar and M.S. Subramanian. "The
synthesis and characterisation of aliphatic long chain sulphoxides".
BARC-1318. 1986.
G.H. Rizvi. A. De and P.R. Natarajan. "Use of bromophenol red
indicator in the titrimetric determination of nitrogen in nuclear
fuel materials". BARC/I-870 1986
P.R. Nair. V. Akhileswaran. P. Venkataraman. Mary Xavier.
S. Vaidyanathan and P.R. Natarajan.-"Specification analysis of
plutonium fuels-A biamperometric method for the determina
tion of plutonium". BARC/i-882 1986.
A.G. Page. S V. Godbole. M.J. Kulkarni. N.K. Porwal. S.K. Thulasidas.
PS. Srimvasan and M.D. Sastry. "Setting up of a direct reading
emission spectrometer and its adaptation for plutonium handling"
BARC-1325, 1986.
A G. Page. A G.I Dalvi. S.V. Godbole. Y.Babu. T.K Seshagiri and M.D.
Sastry, "Trace metal assay of fast breeder test reactor fuel using
DC-arc and plasma emission spectrometrv". BARC-1334. 1986
S.S. Rattan. "Development of a method to transfer counting data
from series 88 imiltiparameter Canberra system to ND-560 com-
puter" BARC 1333. 1986.
b.b. Rattan. "Development of a computer program to draw the
energy level diagram of a nuclide using calcomp plotter". BARC-
1335. 1986
Renu Agarwal. K.N Roy. V Venugopal. R Prasad. D.D Sood. ML.
Jayanth Kumar and MR. Ponkshe. "High temperature calvet
micro calorimeter". BARC/I-875. 1986
G.H Rizvi. R.K Rastogi and P.R. Natarajan. "Determination of
carbon in uranium plutonium mixed carbide by conductivity
method".

P.R. Natarajan, "Radiation effects on ion exchangers. Invited talk at
the Seminar1 on. Radiation & Photochemical Applications", Bombay
Nov. 1986.
J.N. Mathur and P.K. Khopkar, "Extraction of transplutonium elements
with l-phenyl-3-methyl-4-trifluoro acetyl pyrazolone". Radiochem.
& Radiation Chem. Symp.. Tirupati. Dec. 1986.
S.K. Mundra. S.A. Pai and M.S. Subramanian. "Thermodynamics of
synergistic extraction of uranyl ion with l-phenyl-3-methyl-4-
acetyl pyrazolone-5 (HPMAP) and some oxodonors". ibid. 1986.
G.M. Nair and D.R. Prabhu, "Synergism of crown ethers on the TTA
extraction of Am(III) in benzene medium", ibid, 1986.
M.S. Nagar. P.B. Ruikar and M.S. Subramanian. "Chelates of 1-
pheny]-3-methyl-4-trifluoroacetyl pyrazolone (PMAP) and 1-phenyl-
3-methyl-4-trifluoroacetyl pyrazolone (PMTFP) with tetravalent
actinides". ibid, 1986.
H. Naik. S.P. Dange, T. Datta, Satya Prakash and M.V. Ramaniah,
"Influence of shell closure proximity on fission fragment angular
momentum", ibid, 1986.
A.G.C. Nair. A. Goswami, S.K. Das, B.S. Tomar, B.K. Srivastava, Satya
Prakash and M.V. Ramaniah, "Cumulative yields of short-lived
ruthenium isotopes in the thermal neutron induced fission of
:4l
Pu". ibid, 1986.
N. Chakravarty, R.J. Singh, S.S. Rattan, A. Ramaswami, S.M. Sahakundu.
Satya Prakash and M.V. Ramaniah, "Isomeric ratios for four and
five nucleon emission pathways in •'He ion induced fission of
pr
Au", ibid, 1986.
A.V.R. Reddy, S.M. Deshmukh. P.P. Burte, S.B. Manohar. Satya
Prakash and M.V. Ramaniah". "Isotopic yield distribution of
iodine in the thermal neutron induced fission of :45Cm". ibid.
S.K. Das. A.G.C. Nair. B.K. Srivastava. Satya Prakash and M.V.
Ramaniah. "Absolute abundances of 434 KeV gamma line of
'""Rh and its branching fraction from '""Ru". ibid, 1986.
G.K. Gubbi. P.P. Burte, A. Ramaswami, Satya Prakash, V.N. Vaidya
and K.T. Pillai. " A non-destructive technique for the measure-
ment of axial distribution of smear density in uranium oxide
spher-pac fuel pins", ibid. 1986.
A.G.C. Nair, A. Goswami, B.K. Srivastava. Satya Prakash and M.V.
Ramaniah, "Chemical effect of the isomeric transition in telluric
acid in solid and solution", ibid. 1986.
P.K. Pujari. T. Datta. S.P Dange. H. Naik, Satya Prakash and M.V.
Ramaniah. "Positronium interaction with charge transfer complexes,
ibid, 1986
V.K. Rao. G.R. Mahajnn and PR. Natarajan. "Bicarbonate complexa
tion of Am(Ill) in neutral aqueous solution", ibid. 1986.
M D. Sastry. V. Natarajan and A.G.I. Dalvi. "Electron trapping and
stabilisation of Am in 6f'7s' configuration", ibid. 1986.
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M Kumar. MD Sastry. A.G.I. Dalvi and R.M. Kadam. "Chcmjcally
induced dynamic nuclear polarisation in thermally stimulated
(ree radical reactions in i irradiated U0 ; .'' SrSO,". ibid. 1986
V. Nataraian. A.G I Dalvi and MD Sastry. "Thermally stimulated
free radical reactions in -'•"Am BaCO, . EPR and TSL inveshga
tions". ibid. 1986
V.R. Bhandiwad. B A. Dhawale. S. Rajeswari. T R Bangia and M D
Sastry, "Radiochemical studies in the chemical separation and
spectrochemical determination oi Zr in (U. Al) system1 ibid.
1986
R.M. Kadam. Y. Babu. A G.I Dalvi. and M.D. Sastry. "EPR investigation
of Cu;" in LiKSO, single crystal". DAE Solid State Physics
Symposium. Pant Nagar. Dec. 1986.
S.K. Mundra. S.A Pai and MS Subramanian. "Synergisticextraction
of uranyl ion with some substituted pyrazolones and dicyclohe-
xano-18 crown-6 ether", Convention of Chemists. Annamalainagar.
Dec 1986
J.N. Mathur and P.K. Khopkar, "Extraction of trivalent lanthamdes by
l-phenyl-3-methyl-4-trifluoroacetyl pyrazolone-5". ibid. 1986.
N. Goya], P.J. Purohit. A.G. Page and M.D. Sastry, "Reaction mechanism
in the atom formation of Cd in graphite furnace", ibid. 1986
S.K. Mundra. S.A. Pai and M.S. Subramanian. "Synergistic extraction
of uranyl ion with some substituted pyrazolones and oxodonors'.
Council of Chemists. Madurai. Dec. 1986.
J.N. Mathur and P.K. Khopkar. "Extraction of trivalent actinides and
lanthanides by mixtures of l-phenyl,-3-methyl-4-trifiuoroacety]
pyrazolone-5 and neutral donors". ibid. 1986.
A.G. Page. N.K. Porwal, S.K. Thulasidas. A.A. Argekar. M J Kulkarni.
M Kumar. S.V Godbole and M.D. Sastry. "Trace metal assay of
(Pu. AI) matrix by AES'.' Indian Council of Chemists. Madurai. Dec.
1986.
N.K. Porwal. S.K. Thulasidas, M.J. Kulkarni. A.G. Page and M.D
Sastry. "Determination of Be. Li. Pb and Zn in Th (NO3), solution
using Et-AAS ". Council of Chemists. Madurai. Dec. 1986
T.R. Bangia, V.R Bhandiwad. B.A. Dhawale. S. Rajeswari and M.D.
Sastry. "Solvent extraction studies in chemical separation and
spectrographic determination of rare earths in high purity thoria "
ibid. 1986
M.K. Bhide. A.R. Dhoble. N. Goyal. A.G.I. Dalvi and M.D. Sastry.
"Determination of chloride in uranium matrix by electro- thermal
AAS". ibid. 1986.
A. Goswami. S.K. Das. B.S. Tomar. B.K Srivastava. T. Datta. Satya
Prakash and M.V. Ramaniah. "Influence of initial excitation
energy and angular momentum on fission fragment angular
momentum". Nuclear Physcis Symposium, Waltair. Dec. 1986.
B.K Srivastava. A. Goswami, A.G.C. Nair. B.S. Tomar. S.K Das. SB
Manohar, Satya Prakash and M.V. Ramaniah. "Isotopic yield
distribution of technitium isotopes in the thermal neutron induced
fission of MIPu", ibid, 1986.

R Parthasarathy. A V Murali. M Sankar Das. A M Nair and Narayana
Swamy. Trace, element studies of the zircon separates-Manimala
river. Kerala. Jour Geol. Soc. India 26. 390. 1985
R Parthasarathy. MM. Palrecha and M Sankar Das. "Chemical ages
of zircons New results'. lour Geol Soc India. 27. 110, 1986
D.K Bose. M Sundaresan. R.P. Tangn. R. Kalyanaraman and G.
Schumacher. "Some thermocherrucal studies of caesium uranate.
molybdate and chromate". J. Nucl. Mat., 130, 122. 1985
A Sankaranarayanan. S.P. Awasihi and M Sundaresan. "An ammo-
nium ion sensitive PVC membrane electrode based on cetyl
tnmethyl ammonium bromide". Transactions of SAEST, 20. 2.
1985.
K.V. hajagopalan. R. Kalyanaraman and M. Sundaresan. "E.M.F.
measurements using CaF2 cell-heats of formation of calcium
chromite". J. Electrochem. Soc. of India 34. 229. 1985.
J. Rangaraian and P Sundaresan. "Polarographic study of zinc
thiocyanate complexes in mixed solvents". Pioc. Indian Acad.
Sci 95, 327. 1985.
R.G Dhnneshwar. MR Dhaneshwar. S.N. Revankar. L.R Zarapkar
and S.S. Dhaktoae. "Differential electrolytic potentiometnc titra
tions of thiourea, bromide and thiocyanate at trace levels ,
Analytical Proceedings, 22, 346. 1985.
B.S. Chaudhari and T.P Radhakrishnan. "The uptake of catholic
hydrogen by shim steel". Corrosion bcience, 25. 1077. 1985.
T.P. Radhakrishnan. "Diffusion and electropermeation of hydrogen
througn steel . Proceedings of Fundamental and Applied Electro-
chemistry SAEST (Bombay) 1985.
C.K. Pillai, S. Natarajan and Ch. Venkateswarlu. "Determination of
niobium, tantalum and titanium in niobites and tantalites by flame
emission and AAS', Atomic Spectroscopy 6. No. 2 531. 1985.
S.S. Dhaktode. R.G. Dhaneshwar and L.R. Zarapkar. "Electrochemical
studies of thiourea on gold electrode". Proce. of the ATM
published by Electrochemical Society of India. 28. Bangalore.
1985
B Maiti. S Y. Shetty and R.M. Sathe. "Heterometallic Binuclear
Chelates of TTHA". Indian J Chem. 24A. 970. 1985.
H Parasurama Iyer. P Murugaiyan and Ch. Venkateswarlu, "Ion
exchange preconcentration of cationnic impurities for testing the
purity of phosphorous". Proceedings of the National Symposium
on "Recent Irends in micronnalytical chemistry Pub 1985
R K. Malhotra ana M. Sundersanan. "Diluent etfects on synergism in
extraction of uranium (IV)". Indian J. Chem 24A. 223. 1985
R K Malhotra. M Sudersanan and A.K Sundaram. "Synergism in the
extraction of uranium (V) by a mixture of oxine and /; diketones .
Proc. Indian Acad Sci (Chem Sci ) 94. 515. 1985
R K Malhotra and M. Sundersamn. Synergism in the extraction of
lanthanides. Copper thorium in presence of HTTA and antipyrinc".
Prog Indian Acad Sci. (Chem Sci ) 95. 333. 1985.
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S Gang.idharan in Artificial Radioactivity. Eds KN Rao and HJ
Arrhkur. Trends and Developments in the Application of NAA
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DG Iyer and Ch Venkateswarlu. "Sorption discrepancies of metal
ions in different batches of Chelex-100". Indian J of Chem 24A.
805. 1985
Usha Manian. DP. Rao AR Chhokera and CSP Iyer Studies on
boron controls in nuclear power reactors Significar.c <• and
evaluation of basic resin properties . BARC/1 805 1984
Usrui Nathan. AR Chhokera. DP Rao and CSP Iyer "Paidiiietnc
studies on boron controls in nuclear powei reactors'. HARC'l
852. 1985
Rakesh Verma. S Gangadharan and S Yegnasubramaman Deter
minarion of lithium and oxygen using a chain of nuclear leacton
International symposium on Artificial Radioactivity. Pune 1985
R Parthasarathy. H.B. DesaiandS.R Kayasth Individual rare earth
element determination in monazite by NAA '. International sympo
.sium on Nuclear Analytical Chemistry. Halifax. Canada. June
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S Gangadharan. "Compositional characterisation and its mterpre
iation for environmental applications". Workshop cum symposium
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S.R. Kayasth. H.B. Desai and M Sankar Das. "Determination of traces
of rare earths in high purity thorium oxide by NAA'. Proceedings
of the Radiochemistry and Radiation Chemistry Symp. held at JIT
Kanpur. Dec. 1985.
M Ramanamurthy and K.R. Knshnamurthy. "Intercomparison analysis
on simulated air filters by NA and AAS". ibid
S V. Burangey. L.R. Zarapkar. R.G Dhaneshwar and M. Sankar D;)S.
"Control of blank in the determination of lead in blood samples
by DPASV". International symposium on advanced electroana
lytical techniques. Jodhpur. Dec 22. 1985
M M. Palrecha. *V. Kulkarni and R G Dhaneshwar. "Determination
of Cr(VI) in water and air by differential pulse polarography'.
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R Sundaresan. M.K Totlam and K S V Santhanam (Eds). "Proceedings
of the Workshop on Electrochemical Instrumentation TIFR
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characterisation of Zn/Cd citrate species by solvent extraction",
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K V Iyer. S Ganapathy Iyer and Ch. Venkateswarlu, "Derivative
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M.M. Paliecha. A.V. Kulkarni and R.G. Dhaneshwar. "Determination
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TP Radhaknshnan. Diffusion and electropermeation of hydrogen
thirmgh steel . Symp on Fundamental and applied electro
chemistry. Institution of Engineers Hall Bombay Dec 1985.
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PVC Rao MC Eshwar and M Sudersanan Computation of kinetic
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Udaipur Branch. March. 1985.
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S Gangadharan. "Utilisation of Research Reactors and Accelera
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S.S. Thantry. "Glass electrodes", Workshop on Glass to Metal Seals.
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P. Murugaiyan and R. Kameswaran. "Analysis of high purity samarium
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L.D Nair. P.K. Padmanabhan and Ch. Venkateswarlu. "Cation ex-
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K.R Krishnamoorthy, P.K Padmanabhan and RK, Iyer. "Use oi
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SC Chaurasia. S. Ganapathy Iyer and Ch Venkatcswailu. Precipi-
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and weak anion exchangers". 5th Symposium on ion exchange
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R.K. Iyer. K.R. Krishnamoorthy. M. Ramanamurthi. "Evaluation of
Analytical Methods for the Determination of Toxic Elements in
foodstuffs". IAEA Research Coordination Meeting on Nuclear
Techniques for Toxic Elements in Foodstuffs, June 1986,
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H.N. Bajpei and C S.P. Iyer. "Energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence
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Workshop on EDXRF Techniques and their applications, Srinagar,
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S Chaudhan. "Low cost equipment for chemical education
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BS Chaudhan and TP R.'idhaknshnan A study ol hydrogen
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High temperature superconductivity measurement

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Gamma-ray telescope at Gulmarg.

Dye laser developed at BARC.

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Pelletron tower at TIFR.

Neutron spectrometer in DHROVA reactor

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Data acquisition system for

neutron diffraction experiments.

Laser set-up.
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Kamani reacts tank with core support

plate and studs for mounting detectors.

BARC Training School.

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Electron microscope in metallurgy laboratory.

Reaction in progress :Fe-alloy production unit.

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2MW in-pile loop.

Rnite element analysis of reactor components.

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Internal view of the bituminisation plant of waste immobilisation plant at Tarapur.

5 axis articulated robot

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Inside view of air pollution monitoring instrument.

Air pollution monitor.

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Plant multiplication by tissue culture technique

Oil palm plant by tissue culture.

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Microprocessor laboratory
at BARC Training School.

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Labelled compounds laboratory,
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Radiation monitoring measuring instruments. £

Radiation monitoring measuring instruments.

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3. MATERIALS AND MATERIALS SCIENCE
3-1 Materials
Heavy Water
A heavy water final enrichment plant based on
vacuum distillation process was successfully commi-
ssioned with light water at Thai in Maharashtra. Con-
struction of the final enrichment plant at Manuguru in
Andhra Pradesh and the upgrading plant at Narora in
Uttar Pradesh are progressing satisfactorily. The heavy
water reconcentration plant at BARC has been opera-
ting successfully and the degraded heavy water from
Dhruva reactor was reconcentrated to reactor grade.
Test run of the pilot plant set up at BARC for the
production of high purity hydrogen sulphide gas
directly from hydrogen and molten sulphur was conti-
nued and the data gathered from these runs are being
used in the design of the commercial size plant. A
facility for testing larger diameter distillation columns
for use in the heavy water upgrading plants to be used
with the 500 MWe reactors, has been set up. Setting up
of the laser laboratory for studying the feasibility of
laser isotope separation techniques for production of
heavy water is in progress. The national deuterium
survey for studying the variation of deuterium content
in different natural water sources was continued.
Operation of the facility set up for testing the
catalytic exchange of deuterium gas and tritiated
reactor heavy water using the hydrophobic catalyst
developed in BARC, showed that more than 80% of
tritium is removed at ambient conditions.
Rare Earths and Other Materials
At the request of M/s. Indian Rare Earths Ltd.
(IRE), an alternate process, for the recovery of rare
earths from the hydroxide cake obtained by monozite
processing has been developed. In this process most
of the cerium is separated out from the rare earth
fraction. A process for selective oxidation of cerium,
followed by acid leaching to obtain a rare earth
chloride low in cerium has been worked out. As an
extension of this work, further recovery of cerium as
well as uranium present in the cake has also been
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tested. Plans are underway to carryout a large scale
testing of the process at IRE, Alwaye.
Studies were continued on the extraction and
refining of thorium and lithium, separation of stable
isotopes, preparation of scintillation chemicals and
fluorine gas, and recovery and purification of helium.
The pressure swing adsorption unit for helium purifi
cation was operated to establish the feasibility of
purification by this route.
N-15 enriched nitrogen compounds were supplied
to various institutions for use in agricultural research.
Assistance was given for commissioning of the comm-
ercial scale N-15 enriched nitric acid plant, at M/s.
Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers, Trombay. The
plant is based on the process developed in BARC.
Production of plastic scintillation materials and
scintillation chemicals. PPO and POPOP, was conti-
nued to meet the increasing requirements of various
research organisations and nuclear power plants.
Metallurgy
The molybdenum extraction and recovery pro-
grammes made good progress. A 1 kW bipolar cell has
been installed and commissioned to process molyb-
denite concentrates in 5 to 10kg batches. As an
alternate to the caustic fusion process, a reduction
roastacid leaching process has been taken up for
detailed study for the recovery of tin, niobium and
tantalum valves from the cassiterite deposits of Bastar
district in Marihya Pradesh. The process is being
assessed in the rotary tubular furnace installed in the
Tin Demonstration Plant at Raipur. Investigations have
also been taken up to recover nickel from spent
catalysts generated by fertiliser industries. A process
to recover silver from silver chloride residues has
been standardised and the entire amount of silver
weighing about 85 kg was recovered in the pure form
from the residues supplied by IRE. Alternate routes
from the production of capacitor grade tantalum
powder, vanadium metal and nuclear grade zirconium
sponge are being investigated.

In the field of electrometallurgy, substantial pro-
gress has been made in the area of electroless coating
of nickel on ceramic bodies suitable for application in
the making of ceramic to metal seals. Coatings of Zn-
Sn alloy are presently being developed with a view to
replacing the cadmium electroplating currently in
practice for many engineering applications. A progra-
mme on the development of high strength composites
involving electroplating of thin films of alternate layers
of copper and nickel was initiated this year.
High temperature refractory materials develop-
ment programme has been reoriented to meet the
growing demands of advanced technologies. Progra-
mmes on the development of silicon carbide and
silicon nitride ceramics are being pursued to optimise
the processing conditions for improving their density
and strength characteristics Sintered sillimanite grogs
with pore sizes ranging from 15-6 microns to 18 1
microns have been successfully prepared and supplied
to IRE for evaluation.
The Tin Demonstration Plant at Raipur which was
inaugurated in June, 1985 has been operating regularly
at the rated capacity. Based on this experience a
Project Report for setting up of a 100 ton/yr.Tin Extra-
ction Plant has been prepared and submitted to M/s.
MP State Mining Corporation.
Work on the development of Niobium-Titanium
superconductor wires was continued. About 100 kg.
of 0-5 mm dia. 45 filament Nb-Ti wires were produced
for making prototype accelerator magnets.
The improved 500 A fluorine cell was operated
and the gas produced was used in the preparation of
certain metal fluorides. A bigger cell of 1500 A capacity
was fabricated and is being installed. A fluorine gas
compression system was commissioned and operated
satisfactorily. A facility has been set up to develop
various carbon products for specialised applications.
A process was worked out for the recovery and
recycling of zirconium from process waste streams
like the acid pickle liquor generated by Nuclear Fuel
Complex (NFC). Hyderabad. In this method, nitric acid
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and hydrofluoric acid are removed from the liquor by
solvent extraction process and the zirconium is preci-
pitated out from the aqueous media.
A solvent extraction process for the recovery, of
cobalt from some of the waste streams from the plants
of M/s. Hindustan Zinc Ltd. has been developed under
a collaboration agreement with them. The process was
tested on a bench scale to produce significant quanti-
ties of pure cobalt sulphate. The process is expected to
undergo pilot plant trials shortly.
3-2 Materials Science
Thermophysical and thermodynamic properties
of fuels
Important thermophysical properties like specific
heat, thermal conductivity, and hot hardness of mixed
uranium-plutonium carbide and oxide fuel pellets of
different microstructural and chemical characteristics
were determined at different temperatures. A detailed
thermodynamic computation has been done on the U-
Pu-C-N-0 system for predicting the composition of
different phases at different temperatures.
Microstructure and mechanical properties corre-
lation studies were carried out on laser melted zircaloy-2
and 17-4-PH stainless steel materials. Quantitative
fractography was carried out on impact tested speci-
mens of 17-4 PH steel to study correlation between the
fracture surface characteristics and impact energy
absorbed in the ductile-brittle transition region.
A computer programme was developed for predic-
ting the temperature distribution in the mixed carbide
fuel pins for FBTR during the beginning of life utilising
the thermophysical data generated.
Physical Metallurgy
The major thrust was on the studies of micro-
structures and mechanical properties of Zr-2 5% Mb
alloy pressure tubes being processed in NFC for
fabrication trials. The evolution of the microstructure
and of the crystallographic texture of these tubes,
during various fabrication steps, was established and

the influence oi process parameters on the mechanical
properties of finished tubes was studied- Based on
these results of investigations the fabrication schedule
oi Zr 25'' I\Jb pressure tubes has been finalized and
recommended to NFC for prototype production. Re-
search support was also provided to NFC in their
effort for perfecting the roiling procedure of Zircaloy-2
sheets used for calandna tubes.
Studies on phase transformations and mechanical
properties of steels and nickel base alloy used in
nuclear power stations and heavy water plants were
carried out Investigations were earned out on hydro-
gen embnttlement of a martensitic stainless steel used
as end fittings of pressure tubes and the thermal
stability of a nickel base alloy used for reactor tubes in
heavy water plants
Basic i esearch work in materials science included
studies on zirconium base and iron base metallic
glasses, quasicrystalline structures of aluminium and
magnesium base alloys, the shape memory effect,
diffusion in crystalline and amorphous alloys and
internal friction in zirconium alloys.
As desired by the Commission of Enquiry appointed
by the Government of India to enquire into the cause
of the crash of Air India Boeing 747 Kanishka'. on June
23. 1985 over the Atlantic, detailed metallurgical exami-
nation of the recovered parts of the aircraft were
carried out The findings were reported to the Commi-
ssion Damage assessment and enquiries to ascertain
the cause of the Talcher Heavy Water Plant accident
occurred on April 4.1986 were carried out. A report
and recommendations for future actions were sub-
mitted to the DAE Enquiry Committee
3-3 Process Technology
Desalination
Erection work of the 425 m'/day multistage flash
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desalination plant is progressing. Most of the equip-
ments were installed and installation of piping is under
way The 30 rrr/day shipborne desalination plant is in
the final stages of tes(::;ig. Both the plants are expect-
ed to be commissioned by April 1987. Efforts are being
made to transfer the technology for multistage flash
desalination plants.
The reverse osmosis brackish water desalination
plants set up at Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh are
working satisfactorily, catering to the drinking water
needs of the surrounding rural population. Reverse
osmosis plants of different capacities ranging from 20-
50 m'/day are being fabricated for various uses
including effluent treatment in a public sector under-
taking and for radioactive effluent treatment. Research
and development work pertaining to polymeric mem-
branes suitable for sea water desalination as well as
for industrial applications are being continued.
BARC is represented in the "Technology Mission
on Drinking Water in Villages and Water Management"
constituted by the Department of Rural Development.
Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, for tech-
nological inputs to solve salinity problems and is
associated with drinking water projects in Karnataka.
Tamnnadu and Gujarat. Inputs, in terms of water
design and cost estimates for the reverse osmosis
plants have been provided to the Technology Mission.
Hydrogen Production
Fabrication, erection and testing of equipment,
electrical and ventilation systems and control panel of
the 33 IMm'/hr eiectroiytic hydrogen plant are nearing
completion.

Publications
RG Parr. K Rupnik and S K Ghosh. Phase space approach to the
density functional calculation of Compton profiles of atoms and
molecules". Phys Rev Lett 56 1555. 1986
U Lee and S K Ghosh. Density-gradient expansion of the kinetic
energy functinal for molecules". Phys Rev. A 33. 3506. 1986.
R G Parr and S.K. Ghosh. "Thomas Fermi tneory of atomic systems".
Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 83 3577. 1986
S K Ghosh and R G Parr. Phase spare approach to the exchange
energy functional of density functional theory". Phys. Rev. A 34.
785. 1986
WJ Mortier SK Ghosh and S Shankar. "The effective electro
negativity of an atom in a molecule its equalisation and partial
charges J Amer Chem Soc 104.4315.1986
D Sathiyamoorthy and N Knshnam. rthy. Modelling of comparl
mentaiisod gns fluidised bed reactor". National Symposium on
Application of Computers in Chemical engineering. Kalpakkam
1986
D K Bose 0 K Mehra and C K Gupta. "Preparation ol RE Si t'e alloy
by meiallothPrmii' reduction J of Less Common Metals 110.
239. 1985
JCSehraandPL Vijay. Electrorefining ol zircaloy scrap Achi
evements and prospects Electrometallurgy of Non ferrous
Metals IIM Khetn Nagar Chapter 1986
D K Bose. "Processing of raw materials for commercial superco
nductmg Materials 1GCAR Kalpakkam. 1986.
M K Totlani Eloctroless deposition of metals'. International Work
shop on Clectrodeposited functional Coatings and Electrore
forming. IIT Bombay 1986
Sohan Singh A L Pappachan ana A K Grover. Studies on the
electrodeposition of aluminium from tetrahydrofuranaluminium
chloride electrolyte 1NCEF 86 II Sc . Bangalore. 1986
RS Dutta A Bose and P K De. Indexing degree of sensitization in
austemtic stainless steel by non destructive in situ metallogra
phic and electrochemical technique NDT and Metalloqaphy
and their Interaction BARC Bombay 1986
R Bhat S.K Roy and S V K Rao Sintering studies in magnesia
monticellite system 50th Annual Technical Session of the
Indian Ceramics Society Calcutta. 1986
P. Bhat and S K Roy Microstructural evolution during the early
stages of sintering of almmnH powder compacts 12th National
P/M Conference Hyderabad 1986
Ram Prasad. A Gulnar and S V K Rao Sintering behaviour and
electrical conductivity of ceria stabilized zirconia'. 50th Annual
Technical Session of lnd Cer Soc Calcutta 1986
G P Kothiyal. M.K Rajpurkar and Ram Prasad. Measurement of
thermophysical properties of single crystals of germanium"
ibid
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P.K. Agnihotn. "Influence of minor additions of Cr2O, and Nb2O5 on
densification and grain development of U02", ibid.
B.R. Vyas and S.V.K. Rao. "Microstructural evaluation of muilite
bodies". Metallography and NDT. BARC.
IG Sharma and T.K. Mukherjee. "A study on purification of metallu-
rgical grade silicon by molten salt electrorefining", Met. Trans.
B.. June 1986.
J.M luneja. K.P. Abraham and G.N.K. lyengar. "Thermodynamic
study of liquid Mg-Al alloys by vapour pressure measurements
using the boiling point method", Scripta Metallurgica, 20. 177,
1986
JM Juneja. G.N.K. [yengar and K.P. Abraham. "Measurement of
vapour pressure of liquid magnesium by the boiling point
method". Trans I.I.M.. 38. 519. 1985.
Sohan Singh. A L Pappachan and H S Gadiyar. "Electrodeposition
of cerium and Ce-Co alloy". J Less Common Metals, 120. 307,
1986
Sohan Singh. I.e. Sehra and C K Gupta, "Preparation of rare earth
metals by molten salts electrolysis Chemical fundamentals, cell
design and limitations". Electrometallurgy. Karaikudi.
0 K Mehra. Sohan Singh. J C Sehra. T.S. Krishnan. D.K. Bose and
C K Gupta. Extractive metallurgy of rare earth metals - develop-
mental work at BARC". Rare Earths. Applications and Techno-
logy'. Bombay
A C Bidaye. T K Mukherjee and C K Gupta. 'Recovery of molybde-
num metal powder from spent acid", Annual Technical Meeting
of IIM. Bombay. 1986.
R C Hubh. IG Sharma. T.K Mukherjee and C.K. Gupta. "A study on
preparation of Nb Ti alloy". ibid.
IG Sharma and C.K Gupta. "A study on electron beam melt
purification of hafnium", ibid.
K U Nair D Sathiyamoorthy and D K Bose. "OxychJorination kinetics
of molybdenum sulphide in fluidised bed reactor". 40th ATM of
IIM. Bombay
N Krishnamurthy and D Sathiyamootihy. "Computer aided design
of distributors for stable gas fluidisation". 39th Annual Session of
IIChE. Hyderabad. 1986
N Krishnamurthy. S.M Sherty, D.K Bose and C.K Gupta. "On the
preparation of vanadium metal". 40th Annual Technical Meeting
of IIM. Bombay
IC Sehra P L Vijay V.D. Shah and R.H Rakhasia. "Iodide process •
A route lor the preparation of high purity group IV metals . ibid
IM Juneja. M Karuppan Chetty. Sohan Singh and I.e. Sehra.
Studies on the processing of molybdenite concentrate by soda
ash roasting", ibid
JC Sehr.i PL Vijay and CK Gupta. "Application ot molten salt
electrolysis in reclamation of zircaloy scrap". Electrochemistry
in Nuclear Technology. Kalpakkam

J T John P R SincjJi ;uitl H S Gadiyar. Study of the diffusion ol
hydrogen through f'e 3 5 Ni alloy by electrochemical techniques
40th Annual Technical Meeting of IIM. Bombay
5J K Giios.il P K De and H S Gadiyar. Localised corrosion of duplex
stainless steei ibid
A Bo.se and P K De Pitting behaviour ol alloy 400". ibid
JT John PK D e a n d H S Gadiyar Studies relating to the hydnding
of Zr 2 5 Nb alloy ibid
GC P.ilii.mdHS Gadiyar Pitting morphologies of zirconium base
alloys in aqueous ami non aqueous chloride media Electroche
mistry in Nuclear Technology. 1GCAR Kalpakkam
PR Singh and HS Gadiyar EPR lor assessing the degree of
sensiti7a1ion in nickel base alloys ibid
PK Cliauhan A Sharria and H S Gadiyai Application of computer
programme in predicting the corrosion rates from electrochemi
1 al rlata ibid
S S Cr.otitli.ii Kl) Gaonkar US Gadiyar S S Shinde and SV
¥ 'IIM.II Galv,i;ii'' corrosion ol SS 304 L in cont.ict with zircaloy 2
in nitric acid BARC I 880 198G
H U Nan I) S itluyamooiihy DK BoseandCK Gupta Chlormation
c.nielli s of MoS in lluidised bed Annual Technic<il Meeting of
IIM Bombay 1986
S h (Jiiosal and P K Uc Enviionmenl induced cracking of zircaloy
2 fuel ( .addiii'i lubo IAEA Tethnital Comrtiittee Meeting en
I'lopciiies of Maifii.iN loi Walei Ri'.ictoi luel Clements Vierv.a.
AhSlll.l
SV Phadni-and H s (Jadiyai Oxidation of zirconium alioys com
parativi.' aspi-i t , Agueous iiicdium I 240 350 C) and High torn
|n'Mt:i!i' 'JI'MIII i 900 (.'I Technical Meeting on Water Chemistry
IAIJA CRP meeting on i lad coolant interaction on BARC. 1986
fJC Sfini .iiul C; P Tr.van A i omparative study of characterisation
methods f'»r UO Anniia! Terhnic.il Meeting of IIM Bombay
1986
S Snsai;.i and M H Baipa! Isotope Effect in Monolayer localised
I'hysir ,ii Ad.->oprtinn Pait I Theory Indian Journal of Chemistry
2'v\ 307 198G
S Snsaii.i and M M Bajpai Isotope Effect in Monolayer localised
P!'1, ,i( ii Adsorption Part II Neon Adsorption on Porous glass at
Cr/ugi-nii temperature Journal of Chemistry 25A 311
1080
AH I) Sou/a l)r:tei ruination of N 15 by Mass Spectrometry .
N.ilinriai Workshop on Use of N 15 as a tracer ion Agricultural
Research M :, Rashlnya Chemicals (4 fertilizers 1986
Mahesh Singh Ke.shava Chandra and S Sen A Technical Assess
merit of Lali'pur Rock Phosphate for the Production of Phospho
n:s BARC 1323 198G
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Mahesh Singh Keshava Chandra and S. Sen. Technical Evaluation
of Indian Rock Phosphates for Phosphorus Production', Trans
actions of Indian Institute of Metals. Regn. No 413/86, 1986.
Mahesh Singh. Keshava Chandra and S Sen. "Effects of grades of
Rock Phosphates on the Conversion of Phosphorus slag to slag
cement —A comparative technoeconormc assessment". First NCB
International Semionar. New Delhi 6. Jan 1987.
Kesruwa Chandra. Mahesh Singh and S. Sen. "Technical Manpower
Development for phosphorus plant . National Seminar at Lucknow.
Dec 1986
CN Rao Transformation of Reference Axes of Pole Figures".
Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals. 39 No 4. 389. 1986
SA Mooithy CN Rao and M.K. Asundi. Internal Friction due to
grain boundary relaxation in zirconium". Transactions of the
Indian Institute ol Metals. 39. 232. 1986.
P K K Nayar and IS Batra. "On Thermal Analysis of Melt Spinning'.
Trans 1IM 39. 609 1986
I S Batra. P K K Nayar. V V Raman and P Das Gupta. "Precipitation
Kinetics and Room Temperature Fracture Mechanics Parameters
in 18 Ni (350) Steel". BARC/I 884. 1986
C N R.io. T R Ramachandran and G S Murthy. "Serrated Yielding in
an Al 3 wt ". Mg alloy with trace additions of indium, cadmium
and tin . Journal of Materials Science Letters. 5. 93. 1986
G K Dey. E G Baburaj and S Banerjee. "Crystallization kinetics of Zr 33
at ' Ni amorphous alloy . Journal of Materials Science. 21. 117.
1986
H Venkatramam. Y J Bhatt. M Knshnamurthy and S P Garg. "Thermo
gravimetric Studies on the Silicothermine Reduction of Uranium
Tetrafluonde under Nitrogen '. Journal of Less Common Metals.
118 281.1986
G K Dey and P Mukhopadhyay Precipitation in the Ni Cu base
alloy Monek K 500 . Materials Science and Engineering 84. 177.
1986
IK Chakravarty GE Prasad.TK Sinha and M K .Asundi. "Hydrogen
Embntilement of ASTM A 203 D Nuclear Structural Steel". JNM
138 107 1986
TG Chattopadhyay. Y J Bhati and S K Khera. Phase Diagram of the
Pd To System Journal of Less Common Metals. 123. 251. 1986
GB Kale K Bhanumurthy. K C Ratnakala and S.K Khera. "Solid
State Bonding of Zncaloy 2 with Stainless Steel'. ibid. 138. 73.
1986
G L Goswami A K Sengupta 0 L DSouza. V Venugopal Ziley
Singh. K N Hoy. S P Garg and D D Sood. "Activity of Carbon in
SS 316 Proc Seminar on Fast Reactor Fuel Cycle". IGCAR
Kalpakkam 45 1986
S P Garg G L Goswami. R Prasad and D D Sood Carbon Potential
of I'BTR Fuel ibid. 61 1986

Y S Sayi. M Balchander, J. RadhaKrishna. S.P. Garg. G.L. Goswami
and D D. Sood. "Measurement of Equilibrium Partial Pressure of
Co (g) over UPu CO System", ibid. 63. 1986.
A K Sengupta. G.L. Goswami. S.P. Garg, Y.S. Sayi. J Radhakrishna
and D D Sood. "Melting Temperature of Mixed Carbide Fuel for
FBTR". ibid. 50. 1986.
G.L Goswami. A.K. Sengupta. M.S. Sargunam. V. VenugopaLZiley
Singh. R Prasad. S P. Garg and D.D. Sood. "Compatibility Studies
of Mixed Carbide Fuel with SS-316 Clad Tube at High Tempera-
ture . ibid. 53. 1986
S P Garg. G L Goswami and D D Sood. "A Thermodynamic Analysis
of Fuel-CJad Chemical Compatibility in the FBTR". ibid. 56, 1986
G L Goswami A K Sengupta. O L D'Souza. S P Garg and D.D Sood.
' High Temperature Compatibility of Mixed Carbide Fuel with SS
316 . Proc Intl Conference on "High Technique Ceramics". Italy.
1986
GL Goswami. PKK Nayar. D Raj and GP Tiwari. "Acoustic
Emission Studies of Structural Relaxation in a Metallic Glass".
Proc of the Second Int) Conference on Acoustic Emission Ed JP
Ohap S98-S101. 1986
M D Vora. M Unniknshnan and G E Prasad. "Field Metallography
as NDT Techniques", DAE Symposium Proc. "Metallography and
NDT Interactions in Materials Evaluation". 80:01. 1986.
KL Thalor. A.K Saxena and M.P.S. Ramani. "Solutions to the
problem of Arc Revival in Phosphorus Plants". Symposium on
Electrometallurgy Karikudi Nov 1986
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V.K. Shnvastava. A.K. Saxena and M.P.S. Ramani. "Developments in
the Electrothermal Process for the production of Elemental
Phosphorus. Furnace System Design", ibid.
V. Ramachandran. V.K. Agarwal. B.M. Misra and M.P.S. Ramaru.
"Search for New Polymeric membranes", BARC/J-885, 1986.
S. Prabhakar and B.M. Misra, "Studies on the Structural. Kinetic and
Thermodynamic Parameters of Cellulose Acetate Membranes".
J. Membrane Sci 9 143 1986
S Prabhakar. B.M Misra and M.P.S. Ramani. "Relative Transport of
water (H2O) and Tritiated water (HTO) across cellulose Acetate
(CA) Membranes", Radiochimica Acta 39, 93, 1986.
R C Bindal and B.M, Misra, "Separation of Binany Liquid systems by
Sorption-A Comparison with Pervaporation". Separation Science
and Technology, 21(10). 104-7-1058, 1986
P Raghunathan, M.G. Nayar and M.P.S. Ramani. "Porous nickel
Electrodes by Alloy Electroplating Technique". Bull. Electrochem.
2(3). 237, May 1986.
M.G Nayar. S. Suresh Rao. P. Raghunathan and S.K. Mitra. "Advanced
Electrolysis Cell for Hydrogen Production", Proceedings on
"Innovations in Electro chemical processing and Reactor Design",
11 T Bombay. 1986.
P K. Tiwari. R.K. Verma. M.P.S. Ramani and S.P. Mahajan, "Effect of
Surface Roughness and Polymeric Additive on Nucleate Pool
Boiling at Subatmospheric Pressures", International Communi-
cation. Heat and Mass Transfer. 13. 503. 1986.

4. LIFE SCIENCES
4-1 Molecular Biology
Four new mutations affecting UV-sensitivity of
bacterial cells were isolated from an 11-kb DNA clone
carrying gene uvrl for DNA repair. Gene for strepto-
mycin resistance has been self-cloned. It was observed
that when a DNA clone of this was used in transforma-
tion, plasmid-bome transformants are recovered only
if the chromosomal DNA has also incorporated a copy
of the gene.
Recombinant DNA technology was used to get
tailored agrobacteria containing two structural genes
involved in nitrogen fixation. These agrobacteria were
used to transfer nitgenes to tobacco plants for further
stur' ss.
A maize cob isolated locally, which indicated the
presence of transposable elements, has been grown
for two generations and several mutations were obt-
ained. Studies indicated that transposable elements
may be active on chromosome 9.
During soil nitrogen deficiency cowpea roots sec-
rete substances which induce the synthesis of Rhizobium
capsular polysaccharides (CPS). These in turn induce
early symbiosis-specific plant proteins (nodulins). Host-
induced synthesis of capsular polysaccharides was
found to provoke root hair curling leading to enhanced
nodulation efficiency. Detailed genetic studies on the
various aspects of nitrogen fixation in plants were
carried out.
Structure-function relationship of the photosyn-
thetic enzyme (RuBP carboxylase) and effects of specific
and limited modifications of spinach leaf enzyme by
trypsin were evaluated. Selective inactivation of NADP-
Malic enzyme purified to homogeneity from maize leaf
indicated the presence of one histidine/subunit at or
near the active site involved in catalysis. The enzyme
d-aminolevulihic acid dehydratase from maize leaf
was irreversibly inactivated by light in presence of
flavin mononucleotide and the parameters favouring
and inhibiting it were determined.
Electropermeabilisation of cells is being studied
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for possible application in medical and bio-technological
research. This can be utilised for the slow release of
therapeutic drugs whenever regular intake of drugs is
required. Photoactivating enzyme from E. coli was
purified to homogeneity using an isoelectric focussing
column and its properties were determined.
Inhibition of amylase activity by chlorfluorenol
was reversed by simultaneous application of gibberellic
acid in unsoaked embryoless half seed of barley. UV-
sensitivity ot cyanobacteria (Anacystis nidulans) to
ultraviolet radiation (UV) has been correlated to the
inactivation of the photosynthetic electron transport
system n under conditions which allow maximal dark-
repair of damage to DNA.
Computer technology was widely applied in mole-
cular biology research and some software for this
purpose was also developed indigenously.
4-2 Biochemistry
Research programmes on information macromole-
cules, cell control mechanisms,physiological and cel-
lular response to radiation and environmental pollu-
tants, metabolic basis of diseased states and bioche:
mical applications were continued.
Cellular control of enzyme biogenesis is being
investigated using diverse approaches. Studies on the
synthesis of the well-known extracellular thermonuc-
lease in Staphylococcus aureus have revealed that
the two intracellular nucleases (one heat-labile and
another heat-stable) are not the precursors of the
extracellular enzyme despite similarities in Ca+ + requi-
rements and actions on both DNA and RNA. Immuno-
logical studies have revealed that the DNA polymerase,
induced durinq aerobiosis of anaerobic S. cerevisiae
cells, is mitochondrial DNA polymerase; this induction
precedes mitochondrial DNA synthesis and de novo
biogenesis of mitochondria.
Further studies on Corynebacterium gene for //-
galactosidase, which was cloned in E. coli with lac Z-
minus background, revealed that the product of the

cloned gene is a //galactosidase protein fused to an
extra peptide fragment. The chimeric plasmid is un-
stable during growth in media devoid of lactose due to
deletion of the inserted gene.
Studies in Halobacteria have led to the detection
of the two enzymes ribulose bis-phosphate carboxylase
and ribulose 5-phosphate kinase which participate in
CO2 fixation. This finding has significance from the
point of view of bacterial evolution.
Studies on molecular mechanisms of chemical
carcinogens have indicated that early carcinogenic
response to benzo(a) pyrene, aflatoxin B, and nitrosa-
mide could be modulated by potential anticarcinogens
including vitamins, trace metals, phenolic flavonoids
and other derivatives. These dietary factors can con-
tribute substantially to the body's defence against
carcinogenic onslaught by environmental chemicals.
Studies on neuro-endocrine mechanisms in growth,
development and differentiation processes have been
continued. ATP-synthesizing potential of liver mito-
chondria was found to be impaired in streptozotocin-
induced diabetic rats on account of decreased ATPase
activity. These changes could be effectively reversed
by insulin administration. In the neonatal rat brain, the
Na'. K' - ATPase acitivity is under direct influence of
catecholamines. epinephrine and norepinephrine in-
dicating their roles in nerve transmission
Programmes on development of newer diagnostic
tests are being continued. Significant elevation of
levels of urinary pteridine were observed in cancer
patients. Plasma zinc/copper ratios and platelet ag-
gregation in whole blood were measured followed by
fractionation of plasma lipoproteins for assessment in
terms of their densities and binding to cholesterol in
subjects exposed to atherosclerotic risk factors.
A screening programme of human blood donors
was undertaken to quantitate the drug detoxification
process in terms of activity of lymphocytic glutathione
S-transferases. Three distinct categories of blood donors
could be identified in terms of glutathione S-transferase
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levels. Studies on pre- and post-dialysis levels of
glutathione S-transferases have indicated that levels
of these enzymes could serve as indicators of thera-
peutic efficacy during kidney malfunction.
An activator of plasminogen- which may have a
potential in thrombolytic therapy- has been isolated
and purified from Yoshida ascites tumour cells.
Banana peel oxalate oxidase was found to be
ideally suited for the determination of urinary oxalate
levels. The enzyme also showed promise in the pre-
vention of kidney stone formation.
Studies on the effects of dietary fat on the compo
sition and physiology of biomembranes have been
continued.
- K Ra (a daughter product of natural 2'2Th) content
of the samples of placentae and teeth from individuals
residing in the monazite-bearing high natural back-
ground areas of Kerala coast is being estimated in
order to determine their body burden of 2:"Ra. Samples
from individuals in control areas are also being ana-
lysed.
4-3 Bio-Organic Chemistry
Search for more bioactive compounds were con-
tinued with whole plants and cell cultures derived
from them. A number of natural products were isolated,
characterised, their structure determined and bioac-
tivities studied. Antifeedant and insecticidal activities
of several natural and synthetic products were deter-
mined Detailed study on the morphogenetic effects of
Plumbagin. isolated from the plant Plumbago zeylanica
showed that it causes retardation of growth, interferes
with cuticle formation and hatching of eggs and also
selectively stains prothoracic gland cells.
Sex pheromones of different insects causing havoc
in cotton and okra and orchard plants were synthesi-
sed by simple chemical methods using easily available
chemicals. New and simple methods were developed
for the synthesis of a plant growth regulator, n-
triacantanol polyclic hetro compounds, complex chro-

menes, for acylation of phenol and for preparation of a
series of acyl compounds, some of which have showed
significant bioactivity. Analytical methods were deve-
loped for the separation and estimation of Rauwolfia,
alkaloids, furocoumarins and sterol. Instrumental
methods including 2 D NMR spectroscopy were used
to elucidate the structure of different compounds.
Micropropagation of economically important plants
using tissue culture technique were continued. Exten-
sive field trials of oil palm, mulberry and sandalwood
plants developed by the method were carried out in
collaboration agencies like Central Agricultural Research
Institute, Mysore and Sandal Research Centre. Bangalore.
Protoplasts from economically and medicinally important
plants were isolated and plants were regenerated.
Increased yield of medicinally important alkaloids
could be obtained by further improving the cell culture
techniques Sorghum and oil palm plants were regene-
rated in the laboratory using callus.
4-4 Nuclear Agriculture
New and improved strains of rice, pulses, oil
seeds and jute developed at Trombay were tested in
field trials carried out in different States and by the
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
Punjabrao and Mahatma Phule Agricultural
Universities and Maharashtra State Seeds Corporation
(MSSC) substantially increased the area under
cultivation for seed multiplication of pulse varieties
developed at BARC. Agricultural Department of the
Maharashtra Government and MSSC distributed about
150 ton of certified seeds of pigeonpea and mungbean
varieties developed at Trombay to about 60,000
farmers for cultivation.
A bacterial gene governing kanamycin resistance
was successfully transferred to tobacco leaf discs.
Plants grown in tissue culture from leaf discs heritably
transmitted the character to the progeny. Evaluation of
nitrogenous and phosphatic fertilizers and sewage
sludges were continued. Effectiveness of ammonium
polyphosphate. a newly developed fertiliser for
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cereal and pulse crops, was determined in
collaboration with ICAR in different parts of the
country. This fertilizer blended with micronutrient zinc
was also evaluated in a variety of Indian soils.
Studies carried out have shown that green manu-
ring can be effectively used as a decontamination
method to remove the residual insecticide hexachlo-
rocyclohexane remaining in paddy fields. Salt uptake
characteristic of rice cultivars sensitive and tolerant to
salt were estimated using radiotracer techniques. The
results indicated cation adsorption in the salt tolerant
cultivar was comparatively more though anion uptake
were identical in both.
4-5 Pest Control
An effective method was developed to control
population growth rate among potato tuber moth by
creating confusion among feral males by placing
synthetic female pheromones in the field. A single
authosomal recessive gene was found to be the cause
of red eye character of a spontaneous mutant that
occured in potato tuber moth. An extract obtained
from the fruit pericap of Thespesia populnea deterred
feeding and ovi position in spotted bollworm of cotton.
Slow release of spores of Bacillus sphericus form of
synthetic briquets in an aquatic environment could
be effectively used to exterminate culex fatigans
larvae. Pest control studies using female sex phero-
mones and hybridised insect species were continued.
4-6 Food Technology
Development and standardisation of methods for
the preservation of food and in-situ destruction of
pathogens in edible substances using irradiation tech-
nology were continued. It was found that without
introducing ph'ytotoxicity and quality changes, gamma
irradiation of unripe mangoes with a dose rate upto 75
krad can be used to destroy the insects which spoils
the fruit during the ripening stage. Studies have shown
that ripe mango pulp could be kept without deterioration
in quality for four months when packed in Standipack

flexible pouches at 93 C and under nitrogen. It was
observed that pathogens of banana and mangoes can
cross infect each other fruit, susceptibility of fruits to
infections depends on characteristics of peal phenolics.
pectolytic enzyme complex oi.Aspergillus niger can
be used for effective masceration of various fruits
such as mango, guava and banana and an aroma
concentrate oi ripe Totapuri mango was identical with
.synthetic mango essence Ripening of tomatos could
be delayed and shelf life could be enhanced by
irradiation at 25 krad and storage at a temperature of
15 C without affecting its vitamin C content and colour
Gamma irradiation of Bengal gram resulted in significant
increase m the polar hpids and fatty acids and reduc-
tion in non polar lipids without aciverse effects on the
sensory attributes An odourless, colourless and soluble
fish protein hydrolyzate (FPH) was prepared from a
trash fish
A method based on the activities of peptidases
was developed to assess the freshness of different fish
varieties during storage. Cathepsin B. an active pro
teiiicise of fresh water fish Tilapia mossambica,was
purified to homogeneity to study the properties. An
alkaline protemase optimally active at pH 8 5. identified
in kidney lysosomes. wa.\ found to be constituent of
lysosomal membrane
Blackening of green pepper berry was found to be
associated with polyphenol oxidase and the precursors
as oithodihydroxy flavanones. The phenolase activity
v/a.s found to be concentrated in skin as against the
corn where 1 he enzyme concentration appeared to be
negligible
A new transportable moving bed onion irradiate-]'
h.ts been designed and is under fabrication.
Strains of AspergiUus flavus/parasitcus group were
found to produce ethylenc glycol in idiopha.se con
current with the formation of aflatoxins An inverse
relationship between lipid and aflatoxin biosynthesis
was observed The presence of exogenous ethylene in
the medium suppressed adatoxin formation Aqueous
solutions of 2-chloro-ethylphosphonic acid (CEPA) were
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sufficient to control aflatoxin formation in groundnuts
when stored at 28-30 C and 100% R.H. and also to
control the growth of mould.
Bacillus cereus BIS-59, an isolate from shrimps
produced two toxins, hemolytic and non-hemolytic.
both lethal to mice. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of V
parahaeinolyticus isolated from seafoods could be
detoxified by exposure to gamma-radiation, lipid A,
separated from this LPS. could not be detoxified by
irradiation. This component activated macrophages.
LPS-P complex isolated from Salmonella typhimurium
was found to be an effective immunogen.
Macrophages elicited by lipopolysaccharides were
more in number and larger in size, compared to those
recovered following proteose-peptone (PP) or thio-
glycolate (TG) elicitation. However, cathepsin D and />'•
glucuronidase activities in LPS-elicited cells were
higher whereas arylsulfactase activity was lower than
in the other two groups. Thus, the response of the
lysosomal enzymes to the stimulants was selective
and specific Relative population of resident and
TG-elicited peritoneal macrophages was reduced signi-
ficantly in protein deficiency. Cells isolated from protein-
deficient animals showed increased neutral lipids and
cholesterol : phospholipid molar ratio and a significant
reduction in long chain fatty acids, that serve as
precursors for immunoregulator eicosinoids, produced
mainly in macrophages
Rat liver Kupffer cells isolated and purified using
percoll density gradient endocytosed latex beads,
when cultured in vitro
Erythrosine (FD & C Red 3). a widely used synthetic
food colouiant, or its metabolites formed after activa-
tion with rat-liver or cecal microbial enzymes and in
association with known co-mutagens did not show
mutagenicity by the Ames test However, testing with
Bacillus subtilis multigen sporulation assay revealed
i'ts mutagenicity in ail the above-mentioned conditions
consistently. The magnitude of genotoxicity of the
food colourant was found to be dose dependent
Mutagenicity studies on curcumin. the active colour

principle of turmeric showed that its alcohol extract
did not exhibit mutagenic activity with three Salmonella
tester strains in Ames assay system. Quercetm. a
flavanol present in foods of plant origin induced
significant loss in Tetrahymena cell population which
could be attributed to injury to plasma membrane and
to lysosomes. The insecticides endosulfan, phosalone.
malathion and permethrin were observed to interfere
with the sexual life cycle of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
Micronucleated erythrocytes persist in the peri-
pheral blood of mice exposed to benzo(a)pyrene, a
known chemical mutagen/carcinogen. Mice exposed
to ionizing radiation and lucanthone demonstrated
migration of such micronucleated cells from bone
marrow to peripheral blood in a dose dependent
manner thereby validating peripheral blood micro-
nucleus assay as a suitable measure of induced
chromosomal damage in mice Feeding of butylated
hydroxytoluene (BHT) at 1% level in diet did not elicit
any reproductive toxicity in mice However, the weights
of several organs including lungs, heart and spleen
increased significantly in parent and first generation
A simple method has been developed for the
rapid purification of D-amino acid oxidase from T.
variabilis by hydrophobic chromatography on phenyl-
sepharose and negative adsorption on DEAE cellulose.
The immobilization of microbia! cells in gelatine by
radiation induced polymerisation obviates the use of
glutaraldehyde for sensitive enzymes.
The immobilization of yeast cells on glass surface
could be accomplished by coating with polythylemimine
(PEI). The PEI coated cells were stable and efficient
under extreme conditions and repeated use. Glucose
oxidase immobilised in cotton cloth was found to be
suitable for the desugaration of egg melanage and in
the conversion of glucose to gluconic acid.
A pure culture of ureolytic organism that can
tolerate high concentration of urea and ammonia was
isolated, which could continuously hydrolyze urea
even at 5% concentration..
Two novel enzyme activities were detected in the
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chloroplast fraction from fresh spinach leaves An
oxidase which can oxidise Mn2' ion in the presence of
Cl and 2-mercaptoethanol and a ferrooxidase which
exhibited ferrocynanide dependent oxygen evolution
with H^O,. as substrate.
4-7 Radiation Medicine
Under an ongoing programme for developing ana
evaluating newer hepatobiliary agents """Tc-tnmethida,
""•"Tc bromotrimethida, have been evaluated in rats
and rabbits Both the compounds appear to be very
promising.
"'""Tc-labelled thioglycolic acid as a possible renel
imaging agent has been evaluated in animals. Techni-
ques for radiolabelling blood cells and proteins with
""'"Tc and '' (l"In using bifunctional chelates and oxine
respectively have been worked out. It appears that
monoclonal antibodies can be labelled with """'Tc
using DTPA without damaging them and may prove
useful for immunoscintigraphy.
Monoclonal antibodies against thyroglobulin have
been prepared and two stable clones have been
isolated and propagated. Work on further purification
and characterization of the monoclonal antibodies is
in progress. These antibodies are very specific. It is
proposed to radiolabel the antibodies and evaluate
them for immuno-scintigraphy for detecting metastasis
from thyroid cancer, immunotherapy. radioimmuno-
therapy and in vitro radioimraunoassay.
An enzyme linked immunosorbant assay has been
developed for estimating serum thyroglobulin. A RIA
technique with indigenously available kits has been
developed, which will enhance the usefulness of the
available kit and save considerable foreign exchange.
The specific crude antigen used for detection of
tuberculosis in biological fluids is being purified and
characterised. Attempts are now being made to standar-
dise an assay for detection of tuberculosis of uterus,
bones and joints.
Kits containing reagents for diagnosing tubercu-

losis by detecting the presence of antigen or antibody
in biological fluids are being prepared. These kits will
be distributed to various laboratories and hospitals in
Bombay for field trials. Work is being done to standar-
dise antigen assay for detection of leprosy PGL-1.
In vivo animal model -in mice for cultivation of
plasmodium Berghei is being established with an
objective to prepare antigen and antibody for develop-
ment of an immunoassay for detection of the disease.
Studies on developing brain of neonatal rats indi-
cate that thyroid hormones are involved in its matura-
tion by influencing the malic enzyme activity. The
activity of malic enzyme is markedly lowered in the
brain of neonates from hypothyroid mothers and is
significantly enhanced in the brain of neonates from
mothers injected with thyroid hormone.
Radiation Medicine Centre is recognised by WHO
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and IAEA as the regional reference centre for South-
East Asia in Nuclear Medicine. The Centre has six
research contracts with IAEA and UN on Radioimmu-
noassay of thyroid related hormones; Radioimmuno-
assay procedures in filarial infections; Quality Control
Survey of gamma cameras; Phannacokinetics of radio-
label hepatobiliary radiopharmaceuticals; Quantita-
tive evaluation of nuclear medicine imaging procedures
for diagnosis of liver diseases; and Study on immuno-
diagnostic techniques in the evaluation of tuberculosis.
Experimental studies on laboratory animals showed
increased effectiveness of radiation or hyperthermia
in the presence of certain drugs in cancer therapy. It
was observed that tumour growth was completely
reduced when this was applied along with drugs like
trimeprazine and melphalan. Five phenothiazine drugs-
chloropromazine, promethazine, trimeprazine, prochlor-
perazine and trifluoperazine which offered radiopro-
tection to euoxic cells were evaluated upto 46°C.

Publications
S.K. Apte, and I. Thomas. "Membrane electrogenesis and sodium
transport in filamentous nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria", Eur.
J. Biochem. 154. 395. 1986.
S.K. Apte. "Metal ions in Biological Nitrogen Fixation : In Current
status of Biological Nitrogen Fixation Research H.S. Randhir
Singh. Nainwatee and S.K. Sawhney" (eds.) p. 97-99. H.A.U..
Hissar. 1986.
A.A.Bhagwat. and J.Thamas "fl/iizoftju/rc-Induced plant proteins in
target root epidermal cells of Vignaunguiculata Proc. Third
international symposium on the Molecular Genetics of Plant-
Microbe Interactions (Montreal) Martinus Nijhoff Publishers The
Netherlands". July 1986.
A A Bhagwat. "Early interactions in legume-Rhizobium symbiosis.
In Current Status of Biological Nitrogen Fixation Research Randhir
Singh, Nainawatee. H.S. and Sawhney. S.K. (eds)". p. 39-40.
H.A.U.. Hissar. 1986.
C.R. Bhatia. P. Viegas. A. Bhagwat. H. Mathews and N K. Notani.
"Genetic transformation of plants". Proc. Ind. Acad. Sci. (Plant
Sci.)96 : 79-112. 1986.
AS. Bhagwat and, K. Gopalakrishna. "0. phthalaldehyde as a probe
in the active site of Ribulose, 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase"
Biochim, Biophys. Acta 873. 45-51. 1986.
KC. George, M.A. Shenoy and B.B. Singh. "Radiosensitisation of
bypoxic bacterial cells and animal tumours by membrane active
drugs and hyperthermia", In Proc. Intl. Symp. on Radiotherapy in
developing countries. IAEA-SM-290/74, Vienna. 1986.
K.C. George and B.B. Singh, "Response of fibrosarcoma to hyper-
thermia and anticancer drugs as modified by phenothiazines".
Proc. Biennial Conf. Ind. Soc. Oncology.' 392. 1986.
P.R. Khanolkar and N.K. Notani, "Homospecific and heterospecific
transfprmation with chimeric plasmid DNA in HaemopMus
influenzae, J. Genetics. 65 : 31-36. 1986.
A.T. Lilani. R.K. Joshi. S.D. Mishra and B.K. Gaur, "Differential effects
of plant growth regulators (PGRs) on mungbean germination
and their macromolecular basis". In : J. Exptl. Biol. 24 : 717.
1986.
M. Lai. R.K. Choudhary. B.K. Nayak. K.C. George and B.B. Singh.
"Trace element analysis of normal and cancer bearing biological
tissues by proton induced X-ray emission". Proc. Workshop
Applications of Nuclear Techniques. Srinagar. 1986.
T. Mathew. S.D. Mishra and B.K. Gaur. "Hormonal mediation in
chlorfluorenolinduced delay of morphogenesis in leaf explants
of Aalanchoe daigremontiana. Ind. J Exptl. Biol. 24 : 242. 1986
S.D Mishra and B.K. Gaur, "Improving kernel weight through delay
in flag leaf senescence of Barley by plant growth regulators
(PGRs)". Ind. J. Exptl. Biol. 24 : 328. 1986.
K.P. Mishra and B.B. Singh, "Temperature effects on resealing of
electrically hemolysed rabbit erythrocytes". Ind. J. Exptl. Biol. 24.
737.
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N.K. Notani, "Some medical applications from recombmant DNA
technology". The Indian Practitioner 647. 1986.
N.K. Notani. "Genetic transformation in bacteria and plants'. Proc.
DAE. Symp. on Molecular Genetics : 1. 1986.
NK. Notani and PS. Chauhan, Eds.. "Environmental mutagenesis
and carcinogenesis. Festschrift volume for". Dr. K. Sundaram.
B.A.R.C.. 217. 1986.V
N.K. Notani. "DNA repair and mutagenesis in Haemophilus influen-
zae. Festschrift Volume for". Dr K. Sundaram Environmental
mutagenesis and carcinogenesis' 1986.
J.K. Sainisand G.C. Harris. "The Association of Ribulose 1. 5-bispho-
sphate carboxylase with phosphonboseisomerase and phos-
phoribulokinase". Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 139. 947.
1986.
B.B. Singh, "New Chemo and Radiosensitising drugs". Int. J. Radiat.
Biol. 50. 371, 1986.
P. Viegas. H. Mathews. C.R. Bhatia and N.K. Notani, "Monohybrid
and dihybrid segregations in the progenies of tobacco trans-
formed for kanamycin resistance with Ti-vector system". I
Genetics 6. 25. 1987.
M. Mathur. "Some applications of computers in gene manipulations.
Proc. DAE Sym. Newer Approaches to Biological Applications".
154. 1985.
MA. Shenoy and B.B. Singh. "Phenothiazine induced radioprote-
ction of normal mice". Radiosens. Newsletter. 5(2). 1986.
V.T. Sriruvasan. B.B. Singh, P.K. Chidambareswaran and V. Sundaram.
' Effect of hydrogen content on estimation of seed oil by NMR". J.
Amer. Oil Chem. Soc. 63. 1059, 1986.
S.S. Ranade. S H. Bharde, G.V. Talwalkar, V.T Srinivasan and B.B.
Singh. "Significance of histopathology in Pulse NMR studies on
Cancer". Mag. Res. Med. 2. 128. 1986.
M. Ramanadham. "Crystallography and its applications in Biology,
in Physical Techniques in Biology", (ed) S.N. Chatterjee. IPS 67.
1986.
Vinaykumar. K. Sankaran and K.K. Kannan. "Crystallization and
preliminary data of Indian buffalo erythrocyte carbonic anhydrase"
I Mol Biol. 190. 129. 1986.
M Ramanadham, L.C. Sieker and L.H. Jensen. "Significance of high
precision in enzyme structures". Current Sci. 56, 172. 1986.
K.K Kannan, Vinaykumar. K. Sankaran, Padma Satyamurthy and S.
Chakravarty. "How drugs effect enzyme function? A protein
crystallographic approach". Current Sci. 56. 173, 1986.
K.K. Kannan. "Macromolecular crystallography in Direct Methods
in Macromolecular Crystallography and Crystallographic Stat-
istics", (eds.), H. Shenk, A.I.C. Wilson and S. Parthasarathy. 22.
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A. Sequeira and M. Ramanadham. "Use of small computers for
crystallographic research XVIIIth National Seminar on Crysta-
llography", University of Jammu, Jammu Tawi, 1986.
M Ramanadham. "On the importance of the R-factor in protein
refinement", ibid.
Vinaykumar and K.K. Kannan. "Accessibility and contact surface
area studies for human carbonic anhydrase B". ib.d
M V Hosur, T. Schmidt. R.C. Tucker. J.E. Johnson. B. Selling. T.
GaJlaher and R.R. Ruckert. "Molecular architecture and function
oi black beetle virus", ibid.
M. Ramanadham. "Crystallography and its applications in biology
Indian Physical Society Workshop on Physical Techniques in
Biology". Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre. Calcutta, (invited
talk) Feb. 1986.
K.K. Kannan. "Current trends in enzyme research". Mahabaleshwar
Seminar on Modern Biology. 1986
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llographic approach". 52nd Annual Meeting of the Indian Aca
demy of Sciences. Banaras Hindu University. Varanasi. (Invited
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M. Ramanadham. "Significance of high precision in enzyme structu-
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M. Ramanadham. "Studies on biomolecular structures with neutrons
(in Hindi) A National Symposium in Hindi on Nuclear Research.
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R K Bhattacharya and R S Bagewadikar. "Functional modification
of rat liver nbosomes by m vitro action of N methyl N' nitro N
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T.P A Devasagayam Lipid peroxidation m rat uterus , Biochim
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T.P A Devasayayam Lov: ,i-.i-ls of hpid peroxidntion in new born
rats Possible.1 factors m resistance m hepatic micro.soine.s .
f'EBS Letters 199 203 1986
T P A Devasagayam Senescence associated decie.ise of NADPH
induced lipid peroxidatnn in r.it liver mirrosomes . FEBS Letters
205. 246. 1986
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induced lipid peroxidation of hepatic rough and smooth micro
somes during pnsl natal development and ageing in rates .
Mecli Ageing Dev 34. 13. 1986
N M Dhar and Wi|aya Allekar "A class I (schifl base) FDP aklolase
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N M. Dhar and Wijaya Altekar. "Distribution of class I and class II
aldolases in halophilic archaebactena". FEMS Letts 35. 1986
P F Ferozi. V S Aboobaker and R K Bhattacharya Modulation by
certain factors and metabolic activation of aflatoxin B, as
detectedin vitro in a simple fluonmetnc assay" Chem Biol
Interactions 58. 173. 1986
K V Inamdar. U Tarachand. T P A Devasagayam and K C Raghavan.
Immune complex of Banana Oxalate Oxidase Use in quantitation of
urinary oxalate". Analytical Letters. 19. 1989. 1986
S.S Katyare. "Effect of carbonyl cyanide m chlorophenylhydrazine
on oxidative phosphorylation in rat liver mitochondria Site-
specificity of its action . Ind J Biochem Biophys 23.70. 1986
S tv. Kelkar. "Rat liver undone diphosphate glucose dehydrogenase
Dual mechanism of regulation in vivo". Arch Biochem Biophys
246, 301. 1986
S G Kshirsagar. "Strontium calcium discrimination mvitro by rat
tissues" I Biosci 9. 1985
S G Kshirsagar and K Sundaram. The placental and body burden
of Radium 226 in the rat . Bull Radiat Protection 9. 181 1986
R Miial. K Sen Ray. TJ Srivastava and R K Bhattacharya Study of
binding of some anuno acid derivatives ot 2 2.' I Inorg B:ochem
27. 135. 1986.
C K K Nair. "Microbes to Control Environmental Polluiion . Scavenger
16. 1986
J.M Noronha. History of the Methyl Trap Hypothesis Fed of Am
Soc for Exp Biol. iTASEB) Summer Conf on Fohc Acid. Vitamin
B,. and I C metabolism Vermont Academy. USA. June 1986
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alcohol fed rates Chemistry and Biology of Ptendine . (Watei de
Grayter & Co Publishers) pp 445. 1986
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Today 75. Dec 1985
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ol hepatic drug metabolising enzymes by normal metabolites m
tumour bearing animals .is an -nd lo c.vmcer chemotherapy 2nd
Biennial Conl ot Ind Soc: ot Oncology Bombay Fob 1986
RK Bhatt.ichary.i Potfiiti.il .inticaicmogens Nutrient and non
nulnenl hir.lois lninbilmij i,iicino<jon DNA adduct fonn.ition
hii!
R K Bhaltacharya Potential ol Vit.imm A as a supprp-.M)i ol carci
nogenirnty of atlatoxin 15, l l l h A n n Conl Environmental Muta
fjon Society of India. Madias I'd) 1986
TK Snotty AR Ftancies and R K Bhatlachatva Uffvt of ceii.nn
dietary factors on the mutagenicity of aflatoxin B, in S typhimu-
mini TA 100 ibid
D Bhatlachariee. Biochemical approach to detect gene mutation
ilud

D Bhattacharjee. W Pretsch and U.H. Ehling. "Biochemical, geneti
cal. geneticai and haernotologica! characterization of ethylnitro
sourea induced Iactate dehydrogenase enzvme activity mutants '.
ihid
S G Kshirsagar and K. Sundaram. "Placental and body burden of
226Ra in the rat". 13th Conf Ind. Association for Rad. Protection.
Calcutta. March 1986.
I M Noronha, "Historical background of the methyl trap hypothesis .
FASEB Summer Symp. on "Folic acid. Vitamin BK, and on carbon
metabolism '. Vermont Academy. Saxtons River. USA . June
1986
IM Noronha and V. Kesavan. "Folate metabolism in alcohol fed
rats". 8th Inl Symp on ' Ptendines and fohc and derivatives".
Montreal. Canada. June 1986
Wijaya Altekar and N.M Dhar. "On archabactenal class I and class
Jl aldolses from extreme halophiles". 8th Int Conf on "The Origin
ot Life at Berkeley. California, US A.. July 1986
KU Dennis. PS Parvathanathan, G Datia and E.B Mirza. "Calon
metric study of drug model membrane interactions". 6th Int
Symp on Surfactants in solution. New Delhi. Aug. 1986
GS Kaklij (i) Molecular mechanism of enzyme regulation : enzyme
degradation", and (n) "Role of free NH, terminal in protein
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ments Seminar" Mahabaleshwar. October 1986.
Wijaya Altekar and Gomathi Krishnan. "Nature of salt requirements
for the enzymes from extremely halophikc bacteria". Int. Seminar
on "structure and formation of enzymes". Varanasi. Oct 1986.
G S Kaklij and S M Kelkar. "Phospliorylation of erythrocyle membra
ne and its interaction with FDP aldolase". Int. Seminar on
Structure and function of enzymes". Vaianasi. Oct 1986.
SM Kelkar. "Structure function relationship of rat liver UDPG-
dehydrogenase in vivo . Int, Seminar on Structural function of
enzymes. Varanasi. Oct 1986
SS Katyare. "In vivo effects of thyroid hormone on oxidative
energy metabolism in rat brain". 17th Annual meet. Endocrine
S"c. of India. Bombay. Nov. 1986.
D Bhattacharjee. "Differential responsiveness in gene mutation
induced by chemical mutagen and radiation in mice". Asian
Regional Conf. on Medical Physics. Bombay. Dec. 1986.
CKK Nair MS. Priyolkar and D.S. Pradhan. "Students on beta-
galactosidase of Corynebacterium murisepticum: cloning of
the gene and characterization of the enzyme". D5th Annual Meet
Soc. Biol Chem.. Trivandrum. Dec. 1986.
J P Kamat. I.M Narurkar and M.V. Narurkar. "An inhibitor of hepatic
drug metabolising enzymes from Yoshida sarcoma ascites tumour
cells", ibid.
T P A Devasagayam. "Low levels of lipid peroxidation in rat liver
microsomes during senescence - a special adaptation", ibid
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R Sivabalan and U Tarachand. Influence of streptozotocm diabetes
on morphogenesis and progression of rat deciduoma". ibid
KG. Raghavan and U. Tarachand. Feasibility of using immobilised
oxalate oxidase for degradation o! oxalate under in vivo condi
h o n s " . ibid
KV Inamdar. U. Tarachand. FR. Billimona and KG Raghavan.
"Determination of urinary oxalate using immune complex of
banana oxalate oxidase". ibid
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dehydrogenase from an extreme halophile Halobactenum valli-
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vitro biactivation of aflatoxin B, and its adduct formation with
DNA". ibid.
Shyamal D Desai. K. Pasupathy. KG. Chetty and D.S Pradhan.
"Induction of mitochondrial DNA polymerase during respiratory
adaptation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae".
L.P Badheka. Bharathi Prabhu and N.B. Mulchandam. "Dibenzyl-
butyrolingnans from Piper cubaba. Phytochemistry". 25. No. 2.
487. 1986
G S. Verma. V. Ramakrishnan. N.B. Mulchandani and M.S. Chadha.
"Insect Feeding Deterrents from the Medicinal Plant Tylophora
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Beena Bakshi. N.B Mulchandani and J. Shankar. "A novel phenale-
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pene quinnones and a new diterpene epoxide from Salvia
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A.V. Vyas and N.B. Mulchandani. "Bezzene induced 1H NMR shifts of
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1986
Ashok V. Vyas and N.B. Mulchandani, "Polyoxygenated flavones
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G.S. Verma. V Ramakrishnan. N.B. Mulchandani and M.S. Chadha.
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R R Iyer and V.R Mamdapur. A convenient Synthesis of n-Tnaconta
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S V Tnvedi and V R. Mamdapur. "Terminal Olefin Oxidation A short
Synthesis of Himasecelone". Indian J. Chem. 25. 1160. 1986.
R R Iyer and V.R. Mamdapur. Plant Growth Regulators Synthesis of
n Tnacontynols. n Triacontenols and n Tnacontanol". Indian J
Chem 25. 1216. 1986
A Chattapadhay and V.R Mamdapur, ' A simple synthesis of Dihydro
lasmone". Chemistry & Industry. 491. 1986

S Mithran and V.R Mamdapur. "A Facile Synthesis oi Onential Fruit
Moth Sex Pheromone". Chemistry & industry. 711, 1986.
A.S.U. Choughuley. "Nitresamines in our environment". 73rd
Science Congress. Chemistry Section. Delhi University. Delhi.
Jan 1986. (Invited talk)
A.S.U. Choughuley. Food Carcinogens and Antjcarcinogens". Chem
Dept.. University oi Roorkee. Jan 1986. (Invited talk)
N.R Shenoy and ASU Choughuley. 'Betel Leaf Phenolics as
inhinitors of nitrosamine formation". Environmental Mutagen
Society of India. XI meeting held at Madras, February. 1986
A.S.U. Choughuley. "Nitresamines in food and environment". XII
Environmental Mutagen Society of India. Hisar. Feb. 1987 (Invited
talk)
N R. Shenoy and AS U Choughuley. "Inhibition and Catalysis of
some model amines nitrosation by some distary factors", ibid
S R. Udupa and M.S. Chadha, "Biodeagradation of Environmental
Aromatic Pollutants". 73rd Session of the Indian Science Congress.
Chemistry Section. Delhi. Jan. 1986.
V A Bapat. PS. Rao and MR Heble. "Immobilisation of cells and
protoplasts of Catharanthus roseus", Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 96.
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V.A. Bapat. M. Mhatre and PS Rao. "Regeneration of plantlets from
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B.D. Benjamin. AT Sipahimalani. MR. Heble and M.S. Chadha.
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C.R. Bhatia. P. Viegas. A. Bhagwat. H Mathews. and N.K. Notani.
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C.R. Bhatia. P. Viegas. A. Bhagwat. H. Mathews and N.K. Notani.
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S. Eapen and R Gill. "Regeneration of plants from cultured root
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Curr. Sci. 55. 707. 1986.
L. George. V. Abraham. D.R. Suryavanshi AT. Sipahimalani and V.T.
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R. Gill and S. Eapen. "Plant regeneration from hypocotyl protoplasts
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R.Gill, S.Eapen and P.S Rao, "Morphogenetic studies in Vigna
aconitifolia Jacq. Marechal and V. Mungo L. Hepper. VI Inter-
natle". Cong PI. Tiss. and Cell Culture. Minnesota. USA. 28. 1986
R Gill. S. Eapen and P S. Rao. "Tissue culture studies in Mothbean
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S.C Maheshwari, R. Gill and N. Maheshwan, "Isolation and regene
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H Mathews, P.S.Rao and C.R.Bhatia. "Transformation of Brassica
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T37 14 a/a". J. Genet. 65, 37. 1986.
V.H. Mathews, P.S. Rao and C.R. Bhatia, "Somaclonal variations in
cotyledonary plants of mung bean". Z. Pflanzenzuchtung 96.169.
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M. Mhatre, V.A. Bapat and P.S. Rao, "Plant regeneration in proto-
plast cultures of Tylophora indica and Pergularia pallida In
Abs. Natl. Symp. Recent Advances in plant cell and tissue culiure
of economically important plants", Hyderabad, India. 1986
D. Sreedhar. V.H. Mathews and P.S. Rao. "In vitro multiplication of oil
palm (Elaeis giiineensis Jacq)", In. Natl Symp. Recent advances in
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V. Abraham and C.R Bhatia. "Development of strains with yellow
seed coat in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea Czem and Coss)".
Z. Pflanzcnzuchig 97. 86. 1986.
S.G. Bhagwat. R. Mitra and C.R Bhatia. "Variation in different
sources for high protein in sprinq wheat". Ind. J. Agnc. Sci. 56.
404. 1986.
C.R. Bhatia, P. Viegas, AS. Bhagwat. V.H. Mathews and N.K Notani.
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Sci.) 96. 79. 1986.
U N. Dikshit. R.G. Thakare. D.C. Joshua. N.S. Rao. N Mukerjee and
AN. Datta Mahadev. "New tossa jute variety for Orissa". Indian
Farming 36. 32. 1986.
S. Eapen. AN. Suseelan. S.G. Bhagwat. P.S. Rao and C.R. Bhatia.
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in Sc 4 generation'. Proc Indian Nata Sci. Acad B51 627.
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DC Joshua and R.G Thakare. "A day neutral mutant in jute".
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T G Krishna and C R. Bhatia. "Y-Protein. a sulphur amino acid rich
protein from pigeon pea". (Cajanus cajan (L ) Millsp). J Bio-
science 10 57. 1986
VH Mathews. PS Rao and C.R. Bhatia. "Somaclonal variation in
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V H Mathews P S Rao and C R Bhatia. Transformation of Brassica
luncea by Agrobactenum temelaciens harbouring plasmid
pTiT37 and its rooty mutant pTiT37 14a/a ". I Genetics 65 37.
1986
R Mitra and C R Bhatia Cylogenetics of wheat Characterization,
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Indian J Genet 46 (Suppl ) 54. 1986
GSS Murty Cultural practices for increasing sesame yields'.
Indian Farming 36 3 and 23 1986
GSS Murty DC Joshua N S Rao and CR Bhatia. Induced
mutations in sesame Sesame and Safflower Status and potential
F'AO plant production and protection paper No 66. 168 FAO of
UN Rome 1986
MS Raj.idhyaksha DS Joshi. GP Phondke. R Mitra and K
Sund.ir.iin Licti'- dehydrogenase isozyme distributions in ly
mphocyto.s from normal and leukemic mice . Cancer Biochem
Hiophvb 8 167 1986
K n Suscel.in MVP Rao and CR Bhatia. Transfer of a vanent
• ilk-jf (Adh Alb) of .ncohoi dehydrogenase qene from durum to
-ic'Mivuiri wli(;<i1 Cereal Res Comm 14. 1986
T G Krishna S C Pawar R Mitra and C R Bhatia. Biochemical and
genetic characterization of seed storage protiens in two tropical
legumes tCajanus c;ijan (L ) Millsp and Vigna radiata (L )
Wilizaek ) In Gene structure and function in higher plants (eds
G M Reddy and E H Coe Ir ) Oxford & IBH PubJ Co New Delhi
181 1986
R Mitra and C R Bh.itia Repeated DNA sequences and polyploidy
in cereal crops In DNA systematic^ V01 n plants", (ed SK
Duttaj CRC Press Boca Raton Honda. 1986
M G Neufler D A Hoisington Walbot Virginia and R S E Pawar.
Genetic control of disease symptoms In Gene structure and
function in higher piants (eds GM Reddy and EH Coe jr )
Oxford & 1BH Pub Co New Delhi 123. 1986
T G Krishna and R Mitra Genetics and evaluation of arachin
protein in ground nut Proc Annual seed protein workshop.
CSIRO Canberra. Australia Nov 1986
R E Pawar. R G Thakare and C R Bhatia Genetic improvement of
pulse crops Induced mutations and their use in cross brreding .
Proc FAO/IAEA Workshop on improvement of grain legume
production using induced mutations Pullman. WA. USA. July
1986
S E Pawar Development of high yeilding varieties o) crops using
rad'ations (in Hindi) In National seminar on teaching and
researches in nuclear sciences and technology". Bombay. Dec
1986
V V Athalye and K B Mistry. Studies on the distribution of lead and
factors affecting its distribution and translocation in plants . Ind
I Plant Nutrition 3 65. 1986
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B M Bhu|bal and KB. Mistry. "Studies on the dissolution of major
Indian phsphate rocks in an acid soil". J. Ind Soc. Soil. Sci
38 568.1986
B M Bhujbal and K.B. Mistry. "Reaction products of ammonium
nitrate phosphate fertilizers of varying water - soluble phos-
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V B Yadav a,nd K.B. Mistry. "Studies on reaction products of
tetraammonium pyrophosphate fotmed in soils'. J. Ind Soc. Soil.
Sci 38 795. 1986
V B. Yadav and K.B Mistry. "Evaluation of reaction products of
ammonium ortho- and polyphosphate fertilizers as sources of
phosphorus for plants". J. Ind Soc. Soil. Sci. 34 : 67. 1986.
V V Athalye and K B Mistry. "Studies on the mobility of selenium in
three major soils of India". Proc. National seminar on recent
advances in soil research. 50th Ann. Convention of Indian
society of soil science Anand. Dec 1985
T J D'Souza and V Ramachandran. "Plant uptake of calcium zinc
and manganese from four typical soils amended with municipal
sewage sludge and city compost Proc National seminar on
recent advances in soil research ". 51st Ann Convention of
Indian sociely of soil science. Coimbaiore. Sept 1986
BN Vyas. Assumptions, problems and errors involved in N15
tracer techniques" In National workshop on use of N 15 tracer
in agricultural research. Bombay Dec 1986
B N Vyas. Use of nuclear technique in soil and fertilizer research".
(in Hindi) National seminar on teaching and research in
nuclear sciences and technology. Bombay. Dec 1986
S Kannan Influence of phenylalanine and indole acetic acid on the
recovery from chlorosis in iron deficiency stressed sorghum
cultivars . Indian J Bot 9 114 1986
S Kannan. Foliar absorption and transport of inorganic nutrients '.
(invited paper) CRC criiical rev in plant sciences 4 341 1986
S Kannan and M S Shaikh. "Abscisic acid induced root-tip swelling
in sorghum Biochem Physiol Pflangen 181 207. 1986
IC Dave and S Kannan. Regulation of 32 P and 86 Rb transport
from cotyledon to embryo axis by GN benzyladenine in germi
nating sunflower (Helianthus annuus L) . In National seminar in
plani physiology Dharvad campus. Karnataka. Dec. 1986
S Kannan Salinity a phenomenon. Radio isotope aided research
on the prospects of titling plants to the salt affected soils
Regional coordination mooting. IAEA Vienna Doc 1986
A J Tamhankar K K Gothi and G W Rahalkar. Influence of Tempe
raiure induced Larval Diapause on phermone production by
female khapra beetle Trogoderma granerium Everts
S V Amoiihcir Microbial control of Insecf Pests of Economic
Importance using Racillus thunngiensis var Kenyae . BARC 1296.
1986

Status of Insect Pathology and Microbial Control in South East
Asia 4th Internaitotidl Colloquium on Invertebrate Pathology
Koemgshoff Netherlands 18. Aug 1986 (Invited paper)
MS Chadha. G S Verma V Ramaknshnan and N B Mulchandam
Insect Feeding Deterrent and Growth Relardants from some
Indigeneous Plants 6th International Congress of Pesticides
Chemistry IUPAC. Ottawa Canada Aug 1986
M S Chadha. K M Lathika N K Josru and A Banerji. Biological
Effects of Plumbagin on Red Cotton Bug ibid
SD Kokate Plant Insecticides Insec: Control' Teaching and
Research in Nuclear Science and Technology. BARC. Dec 1986
G S Verma V Ramakrishnan. N B Mulchandaru and M S Chadha.
Role of Tylophera in Crop Protection . mid
A BanerjiandNC Goemer Synthesis of Rubraflavane A Tnmethyl
Ether Indian I Chem 258 304 1986
A Banerji Protective Roie of Plant Micromolecular Constitudents
National Symposium on Mjcromolecular Ecology Boss Institute.
Calcutta Dec 1986
GS Verma V Ramakrishnan N B Mulchandam and M S Chadha
Insect Antifeeriant from Medicinal Plant Tylophera asthmatics.
Entomotogia Ezpenmentales at Applicale 40 99 ! 986
GS Verma V Ramakrtshnan. N B Mulchandani and M S Chadha
Antifeedant Compounds from Tylophera asthmatics National
Symposium on Insect Physiology. Ecology & Behaviour Tnvandmm.
Feb 1986
G S Verma V Ramaknshnan. N B Mulchandani and M S Chadha
Effects of TyJophera asthmatics alkaloids «n Growth and Deve
lopment of tobacco caterfillar Spodopiera litura Proc Indian
National Sci Acad 52 405 1986
A Banerji Minor Pathways to Isoprenoids National Symposium
on Advancement in Organic Chemistry, University of Kalyani
Kalyani WB Feb 1986
K M Lathika Biological Effects of Plumbagin on the development of
Red Cotton Bug Dysdercus Koenigh National Symposium on
Insect Physiology Ecology and Behaviour Tnvandrum Feb
1986
P M Nair Modern trends in photosynthesis research towards
harvesting solar energy and A novel pathway for the synthesis
of solanidine in green potato tuber chloroplast Silver Jubilee
lect'ire series of Depi of Biochemistry Kerala University July
1986 (Invited talk)
P M Nair Biochemical mechanism of extension of dormancy in
gamma irradiated potatoes 55th Annual meeting of Society of
Biological Chermsis Tnvandrum Dec 1986 (Invited talk)
M S Netrawali Toxicology of food colours a need for reappraisal
National Conference on Environmental Mutagens and Carcino
gens Environmental Mutagen society of India. University of
Madras Feb 1986 (Invited talk)
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A A Lakdawalla and M S Netrawali. "On the mutagenic potentials of
Erythrosine a synthetic food colourant", National Conference on
Environmental Mutagens and Carcinogens. University o! Madras.
Feb 1986
V Satyanarayan and P M Najr. "Purification and reaction mechanism
of potato succinate semialdehyde dehydrogenase". 55th Annual
meeting of the Society of Biological Chemists. Tnvandrum. Dec
1986
JP Machaiah and UK Vakil. "Effect of protein deficiency on lipid
composition of peritoneal macrophages". ibid.
V S Rao and U K Vakil. "Enrichment of bread mix with bengal gram
flour 19th Annual meeting of the Nutrition Society of India.
Hyderabad. Nov 1986
SN Doke and V, Ninjoor. "Shrimp alkaline proteinase . isolation
and characterisation". 55th meeting of 1he SBC. Tnvandrum,
Dec 1986
S V Chadi. S B Warner and V IMinjoor. "Preparation and properties
of fish protein hydrolysale from dhoma. an underutilized fish".
Diversification of Post harvest Technology for Low Cost fish
CIFT Cochin 1987
UK Vakil Enumeration and structural assessment-of peritoneal
maciophages during progressive protein deficiency in rats".
International Symposium on Nutritional regulation of immunity
and infection . Toronto. July 1986
D P Nerkar J R Bandekar. "Biological activity of radiation detoxified
endotoxin of S typhimurmm' . Proceedings of International Sym-
posium on Endotoxins structural aspects and immunobiology
of host responses". Tiva del sole. Glov Glovinzzo. Italy. May 1986
P Thomas. SR Padwal Desaj. AN Snrangarajan, MR Joshi. M.T.
Janave. S R Bhonde and SM.H Qadri. "Pilot scale storage tests
on the efficacy of gamma irradiation for spout inhibition of
onions under commercial storage conditions". J Food Sci
Technol 25 79 1986
P Thomas and MT Janave. Isoelectric focusing evidence for
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384 1986
P Thomas Radiation preservation of loods of plant origin Part 3.
Tropical fruits Bananas mangoes and papayas". CRC Cnt Rev
Food Sci Nutr 23(2). 147. 1986
P Thomas H.idiation preservation of foods of plant origin part 4.
subtropical fruits Citrus, grapes and avocados CRC Cnt Rev
food Sci Nutr 24(1) 53 1986
A Sangeetha N K Ramaswamy and PM Nair. Partial purification
and some properties of a latent CO reductasc from green potato
tuber r.hioroplasts Lur J Biochem 153. 509. 1985
V S Narayan and P M Nair. The 4 aminobutyrate shunt in Solanum
tubersoum Phytochemistry 25. 977. 1986

K K Usaf and P M rjair Evidence for the discrete synthesis of poly
A ' RNA and new polypeptides in , irradiated potato bud tissue
incompanson with wounding induced synthesis". Ind J Biochem
Biophys 23 162 1986
V Satya Narayan and P M Ndir Enhanced operation on 4-arruno
butyr ;.e .shunt in irradiated potato tubers. Photochemistry 25.
1801 1986
S G Shirsat arid P M Nair The mode of inhibition of the biosynthesis
of phenyiaianine ammonia lyase by its product cinnamic acid in
aging potato parenchyma J Biosciences 10. 393. 1986
A Sanyeetha and P M Nair An immobilized system for the
continuous production of formic acid using thylakoid membrane
.and carbon dioxide reductase from potato tuber chloroplasts
Photo Biochem Photo Biophys 13 73 1986
SC Tripathi A Ramanujam MN Nddkarni and C Bandyopadhyay
Thin layer chromatographic separation and determination of
dibutyiphosphonc acid in a mixture of monobutyl phosphonr
acid and tnbutyl phosphate Analyst 111 239 1986
A S Gholap C B.indyopadhyay and G B Nadkarni. Aroma develop
ment in mango fruit J food Biochem 10 217 1986
B V K Rao and C Bandyopadhyay Changes in muscle lipid com
position of -white Pomfrete (Stromateus cinereus) during ice
temperature storage ) Food Sci Technol 23 334 1986
Aruri Shanna SR Padv/al Desai and GB Nadkarni Possible
implications of recorocity between ethylene and aflatoxin bio
genesis Appl Environ Morrobiol 44 79 1985
Arun Sharma and S R Padwai Dfsai. On the relationship between
pellet size on afiatoxin yield in Asperqillus parasiticus Biotech
noi Bioenq 27 1577 1985
A run Shanna and S R PadwaJ Des.il Biogenesis of some antibiotics
in presence of 2 chioroethylphosphonK; acid Appl Environ
Microbiol 52(A). 605 1986
K Krishnamurthy KSS Sarma and DR Bonqirwar Radiation
Safety features of transportable moving bed onion irradiator
Bulletin of Radiation Protection 9 25 1986
P Hankumar and V Ninjoor Influence of starvation. Triton WR 139
and ' "I HSA on rat liver ivsosomes J Bioscitnces 10 44 1986
SV Sherekar SN Dolr MS Gor<? and V Nirjoor Protemases of
tropical fish and their role in autolysis Indian J L'xptl Biol 24
440 1986
P Hankumar and JP Reeves Lysosomal proton pump New
Insi'lht1-. i n t o i r i l . I I H I M i i i h r . u i f ' T I . I I I .|>or1 P r o c e s s e s
Poste and ST Crooke Plenum Press New York 1986
R P Scott V Nmioor and P N Snvastava Isolation and character!
zation of cathespm B from rabbit testes J Reprod Feri 71.6779
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V Ninjoor and P N Snvastava. Partial Purification and properties
of lysosomes fiom rabbit testes' Andrologin 19. 80. 1987.
AS Kamat. Sequence of events during germination ol bacteria]
spores not requiring heat activation'. Biome 1. 6, 1986.
A S Kamat. S P Nene. DP. Nerkar and G.B. Nadkarni. "The nature of
toxins produced by B. cereus BIS-59 . J Food Safety 8. 71. 1987.
A S Kamat N F Lewis and D S Pradhan. "Mechanism of Ca-"1' and
dipicohnic acid requirement for L alamne induced germination
of B cereus BIS 59 spores Microbios 44. 33. 1985
A S Kamat and D S Pradhan, Involvement of calcium and dipicobnic
acid in icsistance of B. cereus BIS 59 spores to ultraviolet and
gamma radiations Int J Rad. Biol 51.7.1987
V Sen DP Nerkar DS Joshi.AS Kamat and N F Lewis in vivo
effect of Lipoteichoic acid on Biochemical function of peritoneal
macrophages Ind J of Exp Biology 24. 159 162. 1986
J R Bandekar R Chandei and D P Nerkar. Radiation control of
Vibrio parahaemolyticus in shrimp J Food Safety. 68. 83 88
1987
DP Netkar and JR Bandekar. Stimulation of macrophages and
antitumor activity of radiodetoxified endotoxin'. Microbio. Immunol
30 893 1986
R Chandct KB S.unis and NF Lewis. Role of thymus derived
lymphocytes in acquired immunity to salmonellosis in mice '.
Microbiology & Immunology 30 9001 9006. 1986
R Ohander and NF Lewis. Lipopolysacchande protein complex
as a potent vaccine agamM salmonellosis". J of Food Safety 8
89 1987
A C Pansare N F Lewis and V Venugopal Characterization of
extracellular proteases of Aeromonas hydrophila". Agri Biol
Chem 50 1743 1749 1986
V Venugopal M D Alur and D P Nerkar. "Storage stability of non
packaged irradiated Indian mackerel (Rasurelliger Kanagurta)
in ice I Food Science 52 507 509. 1987.
MS Netrawali and KAS Nair. Enhancement of DNA repair in
gamma n radiated spheroplasts and nucleic of dark-grown Euglena
cells by the supernatant of light grown Euglena cells or their
chloroplasts Environ Exptl Botany. (USA). 26. 271. 1986
MS Netraw.ih SR Gandhi and MD Pednekar. "Effect of endosulfan
nirilathion and permethnn on sexual life cycle of chlamydomonas
remhaidti Bull Environ Contain Toxicol (USA). 36. 412. 1986
R Kaul SF DSouzaandGB Nadkarni. Co immobilized glucose
oxid.ise E coli coniugate system for the hydrolysis of lactose in
<•&., G milk and its preservation '. J Microbiol Biotechnol I. J2. 1986
BS Kubal SS GodboleandSF DSouza. Preparation and charac
tenzation of magnetic hen egg white beads containing co
immobilized glucose oxidase. magnetite and MnO, . Indian )
Biochem Biophys. 23 240. 1986
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S F D Souza. I S Meio. A Deshpande and G.B. Nadkarni. Immobili-
zation of yeas! cells by adhesion to glass surface using polyethy
leneimine . Biotechnol Letts 8. 643. 1986
K Sankaran Endgoenous protein inhibitor of mitochondiral c AMP
phosphodiesterase in tumor bearing rats" Indian J Biochem
Biophys 23 66 1986
Vinay Kumar K Sankaran. and KK Kannan. "Crystallization and
preliminary data of Indian buffalo erythrocyte carbonir anhydrase'.
I Mol Bio! 790.729 1986
A Deshpande SF D Souza and G B Nadkarru "Immobilization of
microbial cells in geltin using gamma irradiation" Indian J
Biocherr, Biophys 23 353. 1986
JS Melo SF DSouza and GB Nadkarni. "Ocium basilicum seeds
as a pellicular support for immobilizing cells Biotech Letts. 8.
885 1986
A Debhpande K Sankaran. SF DSouza and GB Nadkarni. A
r.ipid method for the purification of D ammo acid oxidase of
Tncjonopsis vanabilis by hydrophibic chromatography". Bio
technology Techniques 1. 55 1987
S R Ufiupa and S F D Souza. Microbial Adhesion and Aggregation
(ed KC Marshall) Indian ! Experimental Biol 24.201 1986
GB Nadkarni Proceedings of the 16th FEBS Congress . (cd Yu A
Ovchmmkov/. Indian I Exp Biol 24 330. 1986
PS Chdiihan On the role of whole mammsls m Environmental
r/'jt.igenesis 15 years in retrospection. Environmental Mutage
nesis and Carcinogenesis (Eds NK NotaniandPS Chauhan)
BARC Bombay 1986
PS Chauhan RC Chaubey and K Sunaaiam. Bone marrow
micronucleus test in Swiss male mice International Programme
on Chemical Safety in vivo Assays (Eds J Ashby et al) Cambridge
University Press U K Vol 1. Chapter 31. 1 202 1986
PS Chauhan. M Aravmdakshan and K Sundaram. Dominant
Lethal Mutation test in Swiss male mice'. International Programmes
on Chemical Safety in vivo Assays (Eds J Ashby et al )
Cambridge University Press. U K Vol II. Chapter 31. 2133 1986.
PS Chaunan ana K Sundaram "ScoDe of genetic toxicology in
developing countries Bulletin of Sciences 2fl). 36. 1986
? S cnauhan and K Sun^aram Genetic Toxicology of environmental
chemicals A perspective Bulletin of Sciences 2(1). 41 1986
P S Chauhan Meeting the challenge of accidental chemical exposure
views of a Bilogist Working paper Meeting of the Intermiraste
rial Working Group on Prevention. Control and Management of
Chemical Accidents. Ministry of Environme:;' and Forests. Govt
of India. Baroda Oct 1986
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P S Chauhan. "Scope of Genetic Toxicology Monitoring in developing
countries". IARC/IPCS/lAEMS/International Couse on Health Moni-
toring of the Human Population exposed to Mutagens and/or
Carcinogens. Bombay. Nov. 1986
M Aravindakshan. PS. Chauhan and K Sundaran. "Benzo(a)
pyrene induced dominant lethal mutations in male germ cells of
Swiss mice'. National Conference on Environmental Mutagens
and Carcinogens. Madras. Feb. 1986. (Book of Abstracts)
M Aravindakshan. PS. Chauhan and K. Sundaram. "Dcmmant lethal
mutations based on scoring of uterine contents at mid and
terminal stage of pregnancy. XII Annual Conf EMS1. Hissar. Feb.
1987 (Book of Abstracts)
HN Bhilwade. RC Chaubay, P S . Chauhan and h Sundaram.
"Migration of nucronucleated erthrocytes from bonemarrow to
peripheral blood in gamma irradiated mice", ibid
R C Chanbay. P S. Chauhan and K Sundaram. "The use of bone'
marrow micronucleus assay to evaluate clastogemci y of ben2o(a)
pyrene and its non-carcinogenic analogue pyrne in mice".
National Conf on Environmental Mutagens and Carcinogens.
Madras. Feb 1986 (Book ol Abstracts)
R C Chaubay. PS Chauhan and K Sundaram. Low do:;e-mutagenic
effects of hycanthone. MMS and EMS in mouse bonemarrow",
ibid
M Kumar M Seshadn. T.B Poduval. PS Chauhan and K Sundaram
Chromosomal constitution and sister chromatid e> change ana-
lysis of munne lymphosarcome". National Conf on Environ.
Mutagens and Carcinogens. Madras. Feb 1986 (Book of Absts.)
OPD Noronha. "Solvent extraction technology of "'""Mo "'""Tc
generator system". An Indian experience Process design consi-
derations Isotopenpraxis. 22. 53. 1936
OPD Noronha "Solvent extraction technology of ''''Mo "'""Tc gene
rator system Radiation dose and personnel exposure conside
rations ibid. 22, 58. 1986.
OPD Noronha and A B Sewatkar. "Comparison of three RE agents
'"""Tc phyiate. '"""Tc sulphur colloid and "'""Tc-Sb^S, colloid In
the rodent species". Nuclear Medicine Biology (International
Journal. Part B). 13 67 73. 1986.
OPD Noronha Biliary propensities of technetiurn-9Emi glucohep
tonate I Nucl Med 37. 1647. 1986
AM Samuel G V Kadival. MD Ashterkar and AS Dhalla, "Evaluation
of Nuclear Techniques in tuberculosis", Annals of National Acad
of Med Sci-21. 150. 1986
GD Nadkarni KN Pestonjamasp and CS Soman, "Efficacy of
propylthiouracil treatment in carbon tetrachloride induced liver
cirrhosis in rate". Indian I Gastroenterol. 5(3). 183. July 1986

G D Nad<\arni and N B D souza. Hepatic superoxide dismutase,
catalose system and lipid peroxidation dunng turpentine indused
acute inflammation in rats'. Indian ) Biochem Biophys . 23. 238.
Aug 1986
G D Nadkarm and K N Pestomjamsp. "Effect of long term feeding of
eggs on liver and plasma protein". Indian 1 CUn Biochem 1. 8.
1986
D H Shah and 0 P D Nuronha. (Eds) Proceedings of a seminar on
Thyroid Cancer. Role of radionuclides in diagnosis, management
and treatment". Radiation Medicine Centre. BARC. 1986
D H Shah. M N Devdhar. R D Ganatra. R N Kale. S S Virdi and M D
Deshmukh. A combined detection and drug susceptibility testing
of Mycobactenum tuberculosis in smear positive sputum samples
using biphasic vial system '. Ind J Med Res 83 123 1986
R K leevanram. D H Shah. S.M. Sharma and RV Ganatra. Influence
of initial large dose on subsequent uptake of therapeutic radio
iodine in thyroid cancer patients". Nucl Med Biol 13. 277. lnt 1
Rad Appln Inst Part B. 1986
D H Shah. A Kumar. S R Dandekar. U Vijayan. B A Krishna and
S M Sharma. Serum thyroglobulin in management of thyroid
cancer . Proc of an International Symposium t>n Nuclear Medicine
and related medical applications of Nuclear Technique m develo
ping countries. Vienna. 1986
R K leevanram. D H Shah. S M Sharma and R D Ganatra "Useful
ness of the determination of specific actvity of thyroglobulin in
the management of thyroid cancer". Proc of a seminar on
Thyroid Cancer Role of radionuclides in diagnosis, management
and treatment eds DH Shah and OPD Noronha. Pub Rad
Med Centre BARC 73 1986
A A Narkar R K leevanram P Sundercsan G P Phonclke R D
Ganatra and DH Shah Immune aspects of thyroid cancer",
ibid 80 1986
DH Shah Ajay Kumar SR Dandekar U Vijayan. B A Krishna and
S M Sharma Serum thyroglobulin in management of thyroid
carcinoma ibid 61 1986
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SM Sharma and HA Krishna. Radioiodine therapy for cancer of
thyroid Proceeding of an International symposium on Nuclear
Medicine and related medical applications for nuclear techniques
in developing countries Aug 85. 335. IAEA, Vienna
S S Dewan. Incidence of thyroid cancer in solitary and multinodular
goitre'. Proc of a seminar on Thyroid Cancer . Role of Radio
nuclides in diagnosis, management and treatment eds D H. Shah
and OPD Noronha. Pub Radiation Medicine Centre, BARC. 15.
1986
P Ramanathan Nuclear imaging of thyroid nodules ". ibid. 33 1986
UR Raikar. Ultrasound imaging of nodules of thyroid' .ibid. 44 1986
B A Krishna. Large dose wholebody radioiodine scan in differentiated
thyroid cancer-concepts, usefulness and pitfalls", ibid, 159.
U R Thakare, D ri Shah and U Vijayan. "Increased Thymidine
kinase level in firbosarcoma of swiss mice treated with thyroxine'
Ind J Clin Biochem 1986
AM Samuel. AS Dhalla and T.MS Mazevello. "Myelin Basic
Pmteins determination in tuberculous meningitis " Proc of an
International Symposium on Nuclear Medicine and related medical
application of Nuclear Techniques in developing countries Vienna.
441 1986 IAEA
S M Sharma Radioiodine therapy for cancer of the thyroid".
Proceedings of the seminar on Thyroid cancer; Role of radio-
nuclides m diagnosis management and treatment held in March.
1985 ods DH Sh.ih. &0PD Noronha. Pub Radiation Medicine
Centre BARC 1986
S M Sharma and U H Raikar. Teaching and training programmes
in nuclear medicine lor medical and paramedical personnel at
the Radiation Medicine Centre. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre".
Proceeding of an International Symposium on nuclear medicine
and related medical applications of nuclear medicine techniques
in developing countries. August. 1983. 587. IAEA-Vienna. 1986.

5. RADIOISOTOPES
5-1 Radioisotope Production
During the year 1000 samples of various target
materials were irradiated in the Cirus reactor lor
production of radioisotopes and for neutron activation
analysis
A total of 65.000 consignments of radioisotopes
and related equipment valued at Rs 2 54 crores were
supplied to various users in the country and abroad
Important consignments were 11 cobalt-60 teletherapy
sources supplied to cancer hospitals. 4 gamma chamber
uruts housing hjgh intensity cobalt 60 sources supplied
for radiation research and a 9 25 • 10'4Bq (2 5 -
10*Ci) cobalt 60 source supplied for a gamma irra
diation facility set up at Sri Ram Institute for Industrial
Research
Work on the project for the utilisation of Dhruva
reactor foi isotope production has started an lnadiation
container for irradiating xenon gas under pressure for
the production of iodine-125 has been fabricated and
tested Processing facilities incorporating a modified
sequential scheme for fission products separation arc-
being sot up
5-2 Radiochemicals
Various reactor produced isotopes totalling 3 3 •
10 Bq (9 • 10Ci) of activity were processed in 215
batches during this year About 100 consignments of
phosphorus 32 labelled fertiliser were supplied for
use in agricultural research 935 tritium filled light
sources and 927 consignments of promethium 147
activated self luminous compounds were supplied to
defence establishments
5-3 Radiopharmaceuticals
Production and supply of radiopharmaceuticals
was continued and over 48.000 consignments of difle
rent products were supplied to hospitals and medical
research institutions It is estimated that about 500.000
patients would have benefited from the diagnostic
and therapeutic use of these products Uses include
dynamic imaging of various organs, advanced inve
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stigations in cardiology and nephrology. A series of
technetium complexes of fatty acid derivatives have
been synthesised and characterised for possible applica-
tion in myocardial perfusion imaging. The radioimmu-
noassay screening test for the detection of hypothy
roidism was evaluated and 5000 samples have been
analysed The method has been found to be highly
effective for the timely detection of hypothyroidism in
new born children. Extension services were continued to
be provided to several hospitals and medical institu-
tions from the regional centres for distribution of
radiopharmaceuticals set up at Bangalore in Kamataka
and Dibrugarh in Assam
5-4 Carbon-14, Tritium and Phosphorus-32
Labelled Compounds
Labelled compounds of carbon-14. tritium and
phosphorus 32 were supplied to a number of research
institutions in the country (or the use in genetic
engineering, biochemistry, drug research etc Two
important phosphorus 32 labelled nucleotides, which
havf; significant demand, were produced on a regular
basis for supply to 40 users working in the field of bio-
technology The construction of the new Labelled
Compounds Laboratory at Vashi. New Bombay, is
neaiing completion and the laboratory is expected to
bo commissioned during 1987 The laboratory for the
production of P 32 labelled nucleotides being set up at
the piemi.ses ol CCMB. Hyderabad, is at an advanced
stage of construction and will be commissioned shortly
A wide range of labelled compounds and labelled
nuclcoiides required for research in biosciences will
be produced indigenously when these laboratories
become fully operational
5 5 Radiation Sources
A total of 2350 consignments of sealed radiation
sources with a total activity ol 3 03 - 10 ls Bq(8-2 -
10'CO were supplied lo various users These include
5 2 - 10"Bq M 4 • 10'Ci) of iridium 192 sources
supplied for use in industrial radiography and 9 25 '
10"Bf(l2 5 • 104Ci) of cobalt 60 sources for use in
mdustiy and research and 15 • 10"Bq (4 25 -

104Ci) ol cobalt 60 teletherapy sources for cancer
therapy Twenty three numbers of tritium targets and
sources were supplied lor use in accelerators, electron
capture detectors etc
5-6 Radioisotope Applications
Tracer Applications in Industry and Hydrology
Radiotracer investigations were carried out at a
petrochemical complex near Bombay to defect the
leaks, if any in the heat exchangers of the DMT plant
The performance of the stripping column in the phenol
production plant of a chemical factory near Bombay
was evaluated using radioiiacer techniques and the
malfunctioning section was identified Residence time
distribution studies in the precalcinator of a cement
plant were carried out using short lived radiotracers
The study of salinity of groundwaters in coastal
Minjur aquifer near Madras. Midnapore district of
West Bengal and in certain parts of Haryana were
carried out using isotope techniques The circulation
of geothermal v;aters at Tatapani in Madhya Pradesh
was studied by measuring the environmental stable
isotope and the tritium content of the geothermal
v/aters
Radiation Technology
A cobalt 60 radiation facility housing 9 25 •
10-Bq (2 5 • 10"Ci) of cobalt 60 was designed and
commissioned at Shn Ram Institute of Industrial Re
search Delhi The facility is being used for radiation
polymerisation studies The design of the radiation
sterilization plant to be set up at the Kidwai Memorial
Institute for Oncology. Bangalore was completed The
construction of the building and fabrication of equipment
are in progress and the facility is expected to be ready
before mid 1987
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Negotiations are underway for setting up of two
more radiation plants in the country for sterilisation of
disposable medical products. The civil engineering
work of Sewage Slucjge Irradiation Facility at Baroda
has been completed and the installation of the process
and control equipment is in progress. The facility is
expected to be commissioned by May 1987.
Radiation Sterilisation of Medical Products
The Isomed Plant continued to operate satisfactorily
and offered gamma irradiation service for sterilisation
of medical products to about 300 user industries. A
total of 5840 cu metres of a variety of medical products
were sterilised The sale value of radiation sterilisation
services rendered totalled Rs. 30 lakhs. In order to
promote the use of radiation sterilised products in
medical practice, ready-for-use products such as dra-
pes and surgical kits were produced and. supplied to
several hospitals on a limited scale Research and
development work for extending the scope of radiation
sterilisation technique to pharmaceutical products was
continued Physio-chemical investigations were carried
out on a number of pharmaceutical products and raw
materials to establish the feasibility of sterilising them
by radiation
Industrial Radiography/Nudeonic Gauging
Specialised radiography service was provided for
inspection of welds on equalising line and bypass line
to the Tarapur Atomic Power Station. Dhruva. and to
Neutron Physics Division for the installation of a
neutron spectrometer being fabricated by them A
gamma transmission gauge using cesium-137 source
was developed and successfully used for locating the
position of fuel element in the fuel channels of the
Dhruva reactor
 RADIOISOTOPES AND IRRADIATION SERVICES FROM BARC ( 1 9 8 6 )

(Figures in Rupees Lakhs)

Medicine
(157-3)

Research &
Agriculture

TOTAL SALE VALUE OF RADIOISOTOPES SERVICES OFFERED DURING 1 9 8 6 :

Rs 2 5 4 LAKHS

VOLUME OF MEDICAL PRODUCTS STERILISED AT ISOMED PLANT

1980 1981 198V. 198S 1«H'«

1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 19B0
Tcart
Teats

Publications
TS Murtliy Radiation Energy Sources and their availability m
India Pruc National Seminar on Applications oi Radiation
Eneiqy in Industry and Research. Delhi.
C M.ithai. A Dash. KR Balasubramanian. TS. Murthy. Separation
ol Rn from Fission Product Solution". Proc of D A E Radio
<:MM!i!stiy ,ind Radiation Chemistry Symposium. Tirupati
I S Murthy Status of Radiation processing in India". Special
Scinin.it on Radiation and Photoclieimstry. BARC
1 K Miirtiiy Status of Radiation processing in India" . -2nd meeting
of i UNDP/RCA project) National Coordinators for Radiation
pmcessiiKj Ku.ila Luinjnir Malaysia
h hii^iin.mr.iitliy KSS Sarma and DR Bongirwar "Radiation
Safely of a Tiansportable Moving Bed Onion Irradiator' . Bulletin
of Kadiation Protection. 9. No I & 2 Jan June 1986
K Kn^hMHiiiurtliy and K S S Sanna Mathematical and Computers
Aids for the Optimisation of Gamma Irradiation systems . BARC
1.865 1986
K Krishnamuilhy Irradiation Plants lor Medical Products Steril)
sation and Material Processing". Nat Seminar on Appln of Rad
Energy in Industry and Research Shn Ram Inst of Inci Research
Now Delhi March 1986
K Knshnamurthy and AD Naik. "Irradiation Plant for Sewage
Treatment in India and Abroad", ibid.
D A Dabholkar and K. Knslinamurthy et al. "Radiation Processing
Research Review . ibid .
K Knshnamurthy Nuclear Techniques in Pollution Control-Workshop
on The Ganga as a Resource. Allahabad". National Academy of
Sciences. India. March . 1986
K Knshnamurihy. Parametric Relationships for Gamma Dose and
Irradiation Homogeneity in a Sewage Sludge Irradiator". Int J
Rad Phy Chem . 28. No. 4. 381. 1986
h Krishnamurthy. Process Irradiators Techno Economic Aspects
Management Appraisal Seminar on Application of Radiation in
Industry". Bombay. BARC/NAARRI/OPPI Sept 24. 1986
K S Aggarwal. Gamma Irradiators for Research and Development"
Paper presented at the National Seminar on Applications of Radia
tion Energy in Industry and Research. Sri Ram Institute for
Industrial Research. Delhi. March 1986
VK Iya. K Knshnamurthy and A B Majali Treatment of Hue gases
Need and Poiential for advanced technology in India . Consultants
Meeting on Electron beam processing of combustion flue gases
at Karlrushe. FRG. Oct 1986
SV Navada. SK Jain. K Shivanna and S.M. Rao. Application of
environmental isotopes in groundwater'. Indian J Earth Sciences
13. 2. 223. 1986
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NGS Gopal. KM Pate! and G Sliarma. Effects of Heat ETO &
GriimiM Radiation on PsylmmHusk Indian I PharmaSci March
1987
T V Ramamurthy and K V Viswanathan, Studies on :""C0. exchange
reaction with p fiurophenyl acetic and Microsynthesis of Carboxyl
:J
C labelled p flurophenyl acetic acid ". J Radionaal Nucl Chem
Lettrs 104. 13. 1986
Harish Chander. T V Hamamurthy -and K V Viswanathan. "An.
impioved synthesis of I4C labelled glycerol using sodium boro
hydride . J. Label Compds. Radiopharm.. 24. 49. 1987.
D Padmanabhan. R. Lakshmi. A.U. Garana and K.V. Viswanathan.
' Studies on self radiolytic decomposition of tritium labelled ATP
of different specific acitivity". Proc. DAE/BRNS symp. on Radio-
chemistry and Radiation Chemistry Tirupati. 148. 1986.
S. Mallika. B Muralidharan and K V Viswanathan. "Degradation of
U MC D Glucose during displacement with dilute acid", ibid.
194.
TV Ramamurthy and K.V Viswanathan. "Studies on reaction of
tryptophan with hydroxylamine O sulphonic acid using I4C
labelled tryptophan", 23rd Annual Convention of Chemists.
Annamalainagar. 1986.
S Mallika. B Muralidharan and K.V Viswanathan, "A new synthesis
of uniformly MC labelled glucosamine". Sixth meeting of Indian
Council of Chemists,, Madurai 1986
S Mallika. B. Muralidharan and K.V Viswanathan. "A facile prepa-
ration of U 1JC i. /f-Metasaccharlnic acids". 1 lth Radiochemical
Conference in Marianke Lazne. Czeckoslovakia. 1987
N Ramamoorthy. P. Vanaja. Saraswathy S. Iyer and R S Mani.
Development of a new "Tc generator using neutron irradiated
titanium molybdate as column matrix'. IAEA's Seminar on Radio-
nuclide Generator Technology. Vienna. Austria. Oct 1986
N Ramamoorthy. M K Das. B.R. Sarkar and R.S. Mani. "Production
of "Tc and "'"Tc via the "'Nb (-/ , xn) Reactions". Journal of
Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. Articles 98. 121. 1986
T. Jyotsna. M R A. Pillar N.Pal. J.H. Gupte. C.N. Desai and R.S. Mam
Simultaneous assay of Triiodothronine and thyroxine in serum '
ibid Articles 97. 45, 1986
Grace Samuel. MR A Pillai. U.K. Singh. CN Desai. RS. Mani. Radio
immunoassay of somatotropin using second antibody polyethy
lene glycol combination separation system". ibid Articles 97
309. 1986
T Jyotsna MR A Pillai. JyotiH Gupte R S Mam Carbodimide used
in couphivi tniodothyronme antibody to cirboxymethyl cellulose
powder foi solid |)hase rariioimmunoassay . Clinical Chemistry
32 229 1986

6. REACTORS
6-1 Dhruva Reactor
Based on the results obtained from detailed ana-
lysis of fuel vibration from reactor and from mock up
tests conducted on fuel element in the flow test station
in Dhruva. design of fuel assemblies was modified,
since the earlier type of fuel suffered damage due to
excessive vibration. After loading the reactor with
modified fuel assemblies reactor operation was resumed
on November 25, 1986 and power level was raised to
25 MW. Performance of fuel assemblies and other
reactor systems was tested at this power level and
was found to be satisfactory. Power level was subse-
quently raised to 40 MW, and will be further raised
progressively after gaining experience. Radioisotope
production was also started soon after raising power
level to 25 MW.
During the initial operation phase of Dhruva, it
was observed that coolant heavy water was getting
turbid due to erosion of the aluminium cladding of fuel
assemblies The turbidity also contained uranium and
fission product activities. The turbidity and associated
radioactivity was successfully removed.
Design, fabrication and installation of special safety
lock mechanisms in all fuel channels, commissioning
of one of the main heavy water coolant pumps, with a
prototype grease lubricated return stop unit, shifting
of check valves of main coolant pumps to a zone of
streamlined flow, installation of split bulges in the
modified fuel assemblies and installation of piping and
instrumentation for emergency core cooling system
were some of the important activities carried out
during this year. Readability of the failed fuel detecting
system was improved by direct display of linearised
signals.
6-2 Reactor Engineering
Engineering R & D support to the 235 MWe and
500 MWe Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR)
system in different areas ranging from analysis, design,
experimental development and testing of several im-
portant systems, equipment and components, to devi-
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sing and proving schemes for solving some critical
operating problems of our nuclear power plants was
continued. Development of fuel handling system for
500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor and design
and engineering of facilities for utilisation of Dhruva
were some of the other important activities pursued.
Zirconium-2 5% Niobium alloy is the pressure
tube material chosen for future 235 MWe and 500
MWe PHWRs. Experimental development of the rolled
joints between pressure tubes made of this alloy and
end-fittings for 235 MWe PHWRs was continued. On the
basis of the results, the design of the joint was frozer
to enable further machining of the end fittings for KAPP-2.
A computer code was developed for carrying out
creep analysis of PHWR coolant channels. This code
was used to predict the limit on the life of some MAPP-
2 coolant channels with displaced garter springs. This
analysis is useful in identifying the stage at which
repositioning of these garter springs would need to be
carried out. Experiments are being carried out to
develop a mechanical technique for carrying out such
repositioning. Work has been initiated to examine the
feasibility of detection of garter spring movement
through analysis of vibration signals measured on
accessible parts. A compact mechanical snubber was
designed and is being tested for incorporation in the
energy absorber devices of the PHWR coolant channels.
Use of this snubber will eliminate the need for carrying
out periodic creep adjustment of these energy absor-
bers involving considerable expenditure of man-rems.
Development work on liquid poison shut-off system
for NAPP was continued to increase its reliability.
Assembly of the Zircaloy-2 to stainless steel transition
pieces to be incorporated in the liquid poison shut-off
channels of NAPP-1, was carried out by using thin
sleeve rolled joint technique developed earlier. The
Primary Heat Transport (PHI) pump test facility which
had been used for qualification and acceptance testing
of NAPP-2 PHT pumps was adapted for carrying out
long term endurance testing of these pumps. The
testing of KAPP-1 PHT pumps is in progress. The first
two fuelling machines of NAPP are in an advanced
stage of testing using the Integral Thermal Facility.

The engineering facilities set up earlier were used
to solve some critical operating problems of power
reactors. A special feeder isolation plug was designed
and developed for blocking the flow in one of MAPP-2
feeders to permit the repair of a leakage. An incident
causing a prolonged shut down of MAPP-2 occurred
when a pair of spent fuel bundles was trapped within
the fuel transport port. This situation was analysed,
and gadgets and procedures required to retrieve
these bundles were developed and tested, and opera-
tion personnel were trained on mock up facilities set
up for this purpose. A special procedure was developed
to solve another operational problem at RAPP-2, in-
volving a fuel bundle caught in the snout region of the
fuelling machine.
A proposal to operate RAPS-1 in a partial core
mode which would eliminate hot coolant channels
around and above the defect zone in the end shield
was examined in detail with the objective of evaluating
its engineering feasibility. Detailed calculations on
heat generation, temperature and stress distribution
in various structural parts were carried out. Work is in
progress for developing a sealing scheme which does
not call for removal of the endshield lattice tubes.
In the field of thermal hydraulics and safety studies
a computer code was developed, and validated by
comparing with experimental data for carrying out
transitient analysis of thermosyphon. An analysis was
carried out for a Standard Problem Exercise, sponsored
by IAEA, pertaining to a partial cold leg break accident.
Design of a chamber for testing instrumentation and
control canbles under simulated loss of coolant accident
conditions was completed. Hot commissioning of the
Boiling Water Loop is in progress
Safety and reliability analysis of a majority of
process systems and engineered safety features in
NAPP was completed. In the context of the Chernobyl
accident detailed safety evaluations of PHWR was
carried out. An exhaustive list of possible reactivity
excursions was drawn up and the worst cases were
studied in detail. The source term for Indian PHWRs
was estimated for single, dual, triple and multiple
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failure scenarios.
As a part of the design and analysis work for 500
MWe PHWRs. the mechanical design of the pressurizer
was completed. Theoretical studies were carried out
for estimating the growth of liquid poison front after
injection and corresponding negative reactivity inser-
tion rates for various configurations. Preliminary as-
sessment of the internal flow distribution in calandria
was completed. Flow coast down studies were carried
out. Detailed stress analysis of Primary Heat Transport
system piping, reactor building under various loading
conditions, and several components-including calan-
dria nozzles, end shields, header tee, seal disc and
fuelling machine head-were completed.
For the first Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor, part
of fuel handling system is being designed in BARC. A
quarter size model of the Inclined Fuel Translift Mecha-
nism is under fabrication.
Work for the design and engineering of several
facilities for utilisation of Dhruva was continued. With
the completion of fabrication of the control system
both the self serve facilities have been installed and
are in the final stages of commissioning. Piping work
of pneumatic carrier facility was completed. The Plug
Handling Facility to be used with neutron beam holes
is being assembled. Layout of the cold neutron guides
has been frozen and their design is in an advanced
stage.
Detailed experimental investigations were carried
out on Dhruva system to simultaneously record vibra-
tion signatures on a large number of points. These
signatures were analysed in detail with the objective
of understanding the mechanism of vibration of Dhruva
fuel.
Benefits that can be realised by recycling pluto-
nium in RAPS and the possibility & usefulness of
irradiation of plain thorium oxide fuel in once-through
mode in a PHWR were evaluated through study of a
large number of cases. An IAEA Coordinated Research
Programme on 'Growth Scenario with PHWR using
Thorium Cycle' was completed.

In connection with the setting up of the 2 MW in-
pile loop in Dhruva reactor for carrying out fuel
irradiation and other experiments, installation of equip-
ment, piping, instrumentation control and electrical
supply work for out of pile testing were completed.
Procurement of hanger supports, insulation etc. are in
progress Preparation of design and safety manuals
were completed.
In the case of the 150 kW in-pile loop to be set up
in Dhruva reactor, the flow sheet and control and
instrumentation logic were finalised. Some of the
equipment like pumps, valves and pipes have been
received, (Th02-Pu02) cluster presently undergoing
irradiation at Cirus has completed more than 8000
MWd/Te burn-up and irradiation is still continuing.
Design of container and handling assemblies for the
irradiation of xenon in isotope tray rod position was
completed.
6-3 Reactor Analysis
Development of the dynamic model for the NAPP
steam generator has been completed. This model has
been used to generate open loop dynamic responses
for this type of steam generator for different disturbances
and to design the control strategies for feed water
control of these steam generators. Software develop-
ment for the Training Simulator has been completed.
System commissioning at the Nuclear Training Centre,
RAPS, has commenced.
With the help of a comprehensive computer code
developed earlier, analysis of Loss of Coolant Accident
(LOCA) in the PHWR has been undertaken. Simplified
analytical models have been developed to predict the
temperature transients in the core by accounting for
metal-water reaction, clad melting etc.
The design response spectra and spectrum com-
patible accelerogram for ground motion have been
evaluated for the seismic design of the proposed
Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant. Seismic design basis of
various other proposed PHWRs were reviewed.
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For the proposed 500 MW(e) PHWR steady state
core thermal hydraulic analysis, the location of control
rods, shut off rods, and detectors were completed.
6-4 Experimental Reactor Physics
Shielding measurements with first laminar model
were completed at Apsara, and measurements with
two other models have been started. Design of shielding
model for advanced reactor was completed and feasi-
bility of the measurement programme is being ascer-
tained. Silicon ingots and discs were irradiated at
Cirus and Apsara reactors for studying neutron trans-
mutation doping for the production of solid state
power devices by BHEL. The basic procedure for
startup of NAPP power reactor was finalized and some
check quantifications are being examined. A system
for on-line determination of coolant transit times in
power reactors is being tested. Improved methods for
processing noise data from power reactor methods
and for assessing radiation damage in reactor materials
using damage cross-sections and damage function
analysis are being set up. Computation of capture
cross-section of thorium was completed.
6-5 Reactor Control
A microprocessor based failed fuel detection system
capable of detecting very small failures in fuel cladding
and the control system for the pneumatic carrier
facility have been commissioned in Dhruva reactor. A
set of spare shut-off rod drive mechanism for Dhruva
have been manufactured, assembled and tested. Design
of adjuster rod drivo-mechanism for Dhruva has been
completed, and a prototype drive for functional testing
has been fabricated and assembled.
Kamini
Analysis for automatic power control of the reactor
has been completed and microprocessor based regu-
lating and protection systems have been developed.
Kamini would be the first reactor designed to have
Direct Digital Control scheme with a microcomputer

based reuulutinq system m which all operator com
m.iP.ii.s iiii; entered through .1 colour CRT monitor and
i-'.''.' bend combination All the required opeiator
.ii nmis .in- prompted on. the CRT where the status of
;iit' N'.irtui .states air also displayed When the operator
r'.'V's in ilie command to stall the reactor, a trip system
'invk ;s automatically initiated and. upon its successful
completion the command is executed. The reactor
protection system (Trip Logic; System) also is micro
processor bused with exhaustive self-check features
to enhance the safety of the reactor. Upon detection of
fault anywhere in the system it makes appropriate
annunciation and bi incjs the 1 eactor to a safe shut own
state An Integrated Process Information System using
three microprocessors configured in two sybsystems
and two colour CRTs have been developed The first
subsystem configured using dual redundant micro-
processors, acquires plant trip, alarm and digital status
information, actuates the window annunciation and
conveys change of status and event sequence infor-
mation to the second subsystem The second subsys-
tem acquires all process sensor information and pro-
vides it to the opeiaior. organised as mimics, tables
and trend curves on one colour CRT It also provides
alarm and event sequence information on another
colour CRT and logs all events on a printer
Production of twenty mechanical shut-off rod
drive mechanism for NAPP 1 reactor has been com
pleted Design of shut off rod drive mechanism for 500
MW(e) reactor has been completed and the fabrication
of prototype mechanism is m progress.
A computer based control system along with the
manual mode backup control system for testing two
fuelling machines operating simultaneously in unison
or independently was developed and commissioned.
The system built around a computer network of one
TDC 312 computer as master and two microcomputers
as slaves, is being used for calibration and testing of
NAPP fuelling machine heads.
Fuel handling control system for NAPP-1 develo-
ped around master-slave computer network with PDP
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11 24 computer as master and microcomputer as
slave has been developed and commissioned at site
A microprocessor based channel temperature
monitoring system has been installed at MAPS II The
system, an improvement over the MAPS I system,
provides channel to channel isolation among process
inputs and uses non volatile storage for alarm limits
entered alter security checks through the CRT keyboard
In addition, it uses an improved algorithm for power
calculation and provides better presentation of infor-
mation on the CRT
Design of four way solenoid valve for the purpose
of indigenisation of MOROTTA valve has been comp-
leted. A prototype valve for functional testing has been
fabricated and assembled
MHD Generation
The complete data handling system comprising
six front end processors, one intermediate processor
and a microcomputer has been commissioned at the
MHD pilot plant at Trichy Besides, a microprocessor
based alarm annunciator for 168 parameters has also
been installed and commissioned at MHD plant, Trichy
Control Engineering
Thirty canned motors with special glass to metal
seal have been fabricated and despatched for pressure
testing at Heavy Water Plant. Baroda Fiftyfour motors
are installed in HWP, Thai and these motors are
operating satisfactorily. Forty motors for shut off rod
drive mechanism have been manufacured and mstal
led. After successful testing of the first prototype 60
kW canned motor, a canned motor of 96 kW rating for
PHT pump has been fabricated.
Indian Railways have decided to equip 20 motor
coaches of the Bombay suburban train services with
chopper controllers based on the know-how developed
by BARC. This know-how is being transferred to M/s
BHEL and M/s. ECIL for commercial exploitation The
engineering design has been finalised for regular

production The development of microprocessor based
control for chopper equipment has been taken up.
Eight inverter systems each of 50 kVA capacity, have
been fabricated and tested under simulated load con-
ditions.
6-6 Reactor Operations, Services and Maintenance
Apsara and Cirus reactors continued to be opera
ted in a safe and efficient manner. Apart from making
the reactor facilii ss available for research radioisotope
production and irradiation, testing of fuels and1 other
materials continued to be the major on-going activities.
Fabrication of a spare calandria for Cirus was in
progress in Central Workshops. Over 2000 radioisotope
samples meant for irradiation in the Trombay reactors-
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were evaluated for reactivity eifftct, heat production
and radiation shielding. Design assistance was provi-
ded to users in industry for irradiation of silicon in
Cirus and trial irradiation of the same was successfully
carried out. For monitoring the transient status of
xenon-poisoning in Cirus reactor, a microprocessor
based xenon monitor system was developed and
successfully tested. Another microprocessor based
unit was designed, fabricated and commissioned in
Cirus for monitoring of gaseous fission products
Over 38.000 samples of water, heavy water, helium
and ion exchange resins were analysed for chemical
control of Apsara, Cirus and Dhruva reactor systems.
Assistance was also given to other units of DAE for
analysing over 200 samples of water, heavy water and
ion exchange resins

Publications
V K M«-.'iu Ali MiiJ-hcr.c-i- and R R S Ycdav Parametric Study of
\A(f%[.\i:v:-,fd Thermal Shock IAEA speciaiista meeting on Reactor
Pr'-sf-'iie Vf-ssel Behaviour under transient conditions caused
!,y thermal shoct Prague Czechoslovakia. May 1986
J1 T.' '.'•,-.:> Anupani Sharma R Sugandhi and S Basu. Piping Data
Hi-tiK-..iJ System (PDRS; an integrated package to aid piping
My.-.ijt BARC 1330 1986
D G BfiofT RB Gro.erar.dV VenkatRaj. Design and Development
'A GditiDd rav D^nsitometer for Voil Traction Measurement in
Steady Stale Two Pna^e flow Conference on TheimaJ Systems
Banaras Hindu University Varanasi 397. Veto 1986
7 V'T'^t Ra; and A W Date Analysis of Conduction Controlled
Rev.-etung oi Hu! Surface Based on Two Region Model 8th
Irrt'Tii.itiun.jl Hcii Transfer Conference San Francisco Any
!980
:-J K r/i-nl.i and V V-iiKit Raj Hc.it Transfer and Fluid Dow
B"!-f,iich Relevant to Indi.i s Nuclear Power Programmes
'_u;r''Hi Rt^'virod in Heat and M.v.^ Transfer A Compendium and
a !<-:,<v J>r;f! for Prol At- ,/, Rair.achandran 1986
Y .iit'.ila Bai iiru-.jm.ir i'Kitoni'iiti Recycling With Thormni in PHWR
Seminar on f'.isi fv.xi'.r lur-j Cycle 1GCAR feb 1986
YAW II.) B.ii.)riisiir;.ii S'-i! Sustaining Thorium C y d e in a High
Teniper.jiiiif yr.iprijV- R'.'.jctor IAEA Teciinicai Corninitiee
iT-.-tiriT on G;;s rrioiorl reactor and their application Julich Oct
AC I3.ibar.irri/. Kai-ccikar SUf.rj o1 PSA :n India !AEAAF:RAH
7/orKh'ijjo:- PH'.VR SaMy Ar.aiy.sis May 1986
S K f/el.t-i .if»l Kaniaia iialaj< r ishnan Growth Scenario for HWR
v/irh-Tnoniim CyrJc:, JALA CRP Research Contract No 4025/RB
P K Vi)ayan D Sa.-.a rind V Vrnka! Raj "Studies on Natural
Ccnvf-i.tiop ir> V'-rTicxl Annili H«-.i!rui fiotr. Bf low 8'h Inlernatjonai
Heat Transfer Corference San f'rancisco Aug 1986
Kaniaia B.ilaKrishnar. Adequacy of Indian cross section lib
r.ines IT. the reactivity predictioii of thonum systems BARC 1297
A Y holili and P.d)esh Chandra luel Handling Concept for
nunipi'im in pilr \",f\ mvr-ntory Seminar on last Rea'.ior fuel
Cy-i" IGCAR I'eh 1966
A K Kohii .inn Raiesii Chandi.i inclined Ti/ol Tiansiift Mechanism
Nn PI BR Syi'iposriin r'ii Indifjcpoiis fJi;rn»,ir Crj'upment Troinlviy
['•I. 1987
V '.' R.'inaiiri'ian /• K hohli .irvl Raiesh Chandra Iiici h>indiinq
(iriMpF-r fo» PCRR ilm!
Ml, S'/i.i RG Af)i,i-.v.jl aliri Ra|cs!i Chandra lnciiq'-n<)iJb Dcsi'jn
ai.fl Dfvc.opnicn' nl I)itf''Tfiiti,ii Pressure Hcdurinn valves for
PHV/R:, ii.id
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N L Soru. R G Agrawal and Ra)esh Chandra. Performance Evaluation
of Oil Hydraulic High Torque Low Speed Motors tor 500 MWe
PHWRs Fuelling Machines". Symp on Quality Assurance for
Safety and reliability of Nuclear Power Plants. Trombay. March
1987
RK Sinha. B B Rupani JN Kayal and V loeman. "An Overview of
Progiamme for Large scale Replacement of Coolant Channels in
PHWRs'. Symposium on Indigenous Nuclear Equipment Trombay
Teb 1987
V Muthuramalingam. A K Kohli and Rajesh Chandra. "Study of
abnormal conditions in transfer machine of PFBR fuel handling
system". Fuel Handling Workshop at MAPS. Kalpakkam Feb
1986
V MthuramaJingam. A K Kohli and Rajesh Chandra. "Self orientation
scheme and its implications in Fast Reactor fuel handling system '
ibid
A K Das. A K Kohli and Rajesh Chandra, "Abnormal conditions in
transfer cell arrangement of PFBR and its inhtrent safety features",
ibid
A K Das. A K Kohli and Rajesh Chandra, "Proposed transfer cell
arrangement lor PKBR ', ibid
G K Agrawal and Rakesh Kumar, "Programme for development pre-
commissioning & testing of Fuel Handling Sysiem components",
ibid
RG Agrawal Rl Patel. D Panchapkesan and Rajesh Chandra.
Procedure for retrieving fuel bundle, accidently fallen in snout
area with guide sleeve in retract position", ibid
D Panchapahesan. R G Agrawal and Rajesh Chandra, "Fuel bundle
extraction from coolant channel", ibid
S Hoy R G Agrawal and Rajrsh Chandra. "Testing of seal discs of
PHWRs' ibid
R 1 Patel. S V Raul R G Agarwal and Rajesh Chandra.' Experiment
to study the possible interference between magazine rotor and
separators and relaiion between magazine rotor movement and
cam shaft relation ibid
N L Som and Rajesh Chandra. Design and Development of Differen-
tial Pressure Reducing valve", ibid
R 1 Palel and Rajpsh Chandra Simple tools to increase the availability
of fuel handling system (1) Separator calibration plug and (2)
Remote Sensing Ram load calibration device . ibid.
1R Rege R J Patel R G Agarwal and Rnjeoh Chandra. Measurement
of fuelling machine snout cavity temperature to safe guard
oolenoiii valves of leak detector circuit and to monitoi the gross
leal-aip through se-il plug ibid
S V Raul R G Agarwa) and R;i|es)i Chandra Modifications ill
central logics to safe ijuaid damage to separator tips ibid
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Piee: K D.is .wid H.IICS.N CI..HKJF.. Operating Lo g g in g .mrl H .S Soru G R.uiureddy HS Kushwaha GV Karandikar. A Kakodkar.
Tol.m.-ji.'Kj System !o; Fijeiimq M.i'Twie Controls ibid and N N kuikarni Seismic Analysis of 500 MWe Pressurised
P i a d e e p Kumar (NAPP i ai.d Rajes!- C.'ur.dra The Computer Con H'-avy Water Reactor Building ibid
troiied Fuel Handling S y s t e m lor '-.'APP ibid G R.imirtddy R S Soni HS Kushv^aha and A Kakodkar. Seismic
R a k e s h Kumar R J Patei j n d Rjjesri O i a n d M Use of Magnetic Analysis of Cajandrirt Vault ol 500 MWe. PHWR ibid
co-jpu',g in l'jfri!:ny ma', nine head 1o mf-re^se its a v a i l a b l y a n d HS Kushwan.i R S Soni and A Kakodkar. "Modelling of Reactor
maintainability Building in Seismic Analysis Earthquake Ground motion &
AK Si'-^r, H S huvi/.-.m-. . m r i P S Bjn'iop.id-.y.i,,. f , , n I Pudeep Antiseismir Evaluation of Nuclear Power Plants. Moscow. March
S:ngr F riaanuna!! ,ir. R G Aqarwai <i,'i<i R.iiesh O'.andr i Pail II 198G
Etlect o! Nev; Refueling mode (Ambient temperatures operation i V Venk..t R,i| HC Dhall. SG Markendeya and D N Shenrire.
on e n d fittings ibid Design and fabrication of Some Special Equipment for a High
R G Agarwai a n d Rajesh Ch.indra Testing e x p e r i e n c e of fuelling Pressure High Temperature Facility for Thermal Hydraulic Studies .
machine heads ibid Symposium on Indigenous Nuclear Equipment. Bombay Feb
1987
A Kakodkar H S K'jsmv.jha a n d A K Ghosh Structural Consult*
rations for PHWR internals a n d containment und'-r various Ak Pal 1) Sana and V Venakat Ra] Development of Simulaiois lor
Populated :n;tialing events Presentation Workshop on Stiuctuies Hoi! Cluster J'tir-i Hlement ibid
for M'jcle/jf P o w e r Reactor Technology F e b 1987 V V'-nk.il Raj and p. K Sinh.i Equipment foi Research and Develop
R S Soru H S kusrr.v.ih.jand A Kakodkai New improved Interference ment to suj)|iort Nuclear Programmes and Associated Basic
lit design for TAPS Feedwater No?yl»» Sytup O^aiity A s s u r a n c e
Rfsr-arrh ibid
a n d Iridj'jrrrsoiis Huckzt Eq'jjprnent T e b ]98V \>Y Vijayan AW Date V Venkat Raj and S K Mehta. "Transient
R S Son/ A. rjeeiv/arr.e H S K u s h w a h a a n d A K.ikodl-.ii Revis'-d Behaviour o! Natural Convection in a Figure of Eight Loop Case
fr-ift'ii" Analysis of TAPS I I'eeci W.Her N o / . / ' - usii.g 1980 of Initiation from Res ASME/JSME Thermal Engineering Confer
n Cr.j' c Gro-.'/tf' Rales ilwi ence Honolulu. March 1987
.S K r 0 fJ Hap.it arid H S Kjsrn'.aha Load R S Modak and S B Degwekar Convergence of the iteration
f o, fi! PHW 'Jut iejr Power Stations ibid scheme in the nodal expansion method for the solution of the
BK Dutfa HS r ;,:>/.•..'•. and A KaKodKar Modelling Methods ir. diffusion equation Ann Nucl Engergy. 13. No 10 539 1986
H'Tc-y, Ar.<i.y,iv --' ; i ; - ' C. rr>r»s 9!h SKIRT Coni^rencf in DP Burte and SG Vaidya A sector symmetric core concept for
UKjsanr'j S-.v!t/'.-!!arr| A i'i I 37 BWRs Ann Nucl Energy. 13 No 6. 317. 1986
BK Diift.1 J/S Mshv;.iha .tnd A Kakodkar Cffed o! Pressure of
SK Gupta HG LeleandLGK Moorthy. NODE 1. A computer code
fsi'juai Strt-vses ir' ' «;JUOJ Rod drive Mechanism on Reactor
lor PHWR LOCA analysis . IAEA AERB symposium on PHWR
Saloty ibid
safety analysis May 1986
•i K D'.tta '.VV Rarnana HS Ki-shwah,i anfi A Krfk.odkar Stress
•>nd Fatigue Anaiysjs of Fuciiinq Machine housing of 500 MWe KP Chakraborty and LGK Moorthy. Tarapur Dual cycle BWR
PHWR ibid Analysis of steam generator by pass incident". BARC 1298.
RS Sor.i GR Redrfy HS K;ishr/aha GV Karandii-.ar UN Kulkarm 1986
and A Kar.odkar A Unified -ipproach Jcr the Seismic design of
A K Ghosh N Muralidaran and R.D Sharma. "Spectral shapes for
500 MWe PHWR Building ib.d
accelerograms recorded at rock sites" BARC 1314. 1986
GR Reddy R S Sonj H S Ku~Jiv;aha A Kakodkar GV Karandikar
Dyanmir Analysis of Containment building of 500 MWe PHWR S K Charagi and SK Gupta Accurate Relatives for nuclear mass
Ansymmetnc Wodcl ibid calculation Symposium on Nuclear Physics, Waltair. 1986
R S Son-. GR Reddy H S Kushv/aha GV Karandikar A Kakodkar
Seismic Analysis of 500 MWe PHWR Reacior Building and D Das S K Parulkar. Y K Taly. Manjit Singh and B R Bain Micro
processor based testing of shut off rod drive mechanism lor
Generation of floor Response Spectra National Symposium on
Dhruva Reactor IFAC Symposium. Bangalore during Dec
Vibration oi Power Plant equipment BARC March 1986
N N Kuikarni I S Goray H S Kushwaha R S Soni and A R Manjii Singh YK Talya SK Paruikar. S S Talian. VR Nair. P B
Chandrasnekaran Standardised Earthquake Resistant Design of Desai Ajit Singh and G L Goswami. Design and Development of
500 MWe Reactor Building 8th Symp of Earthquake Engine an automatic resistance welding system for fuel rod production".
enng Roorkee Dec 19B6 JOM 3 proceedings. Denmark. Dec 1986

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D Dd^ P. Tdnc),) SK Paruikar iK Taiy <ind Manjit Singh Quality
.insurance during testing o) shut oil rod drive mechanisms for
Dhr'jva reactor Symposium on Qudli'y Assurance for safety
and reliability of nuclear power plants Bombay March 1987
V K S:id>.la Kuclear data utilisation for saiety evaluation of pile
irradiation r«juested via research reactor computer codeSHARDA'.
IAEA Inter regional Training Course on Preparation of Nuclear
Daia for use in Reactor CaJcuiations Bombay. March 1986
H Bose and LK Prabhu. An Extraction -Stripping Procedure !or
Enhanced Sensitivity in Trace Estimation ol Fiuonde Ion in water
•as 'is complex with Lanthanum Alizar in complexan Third
!«itir;nal Symposium on Separation Technique with Sa1eli!e
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Symposium on Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange. Indian
Society of Analytical Scientists. Waltair. 1986
S K Mishra. Break-down of Dhruva MCP. FW Radial Ball Bearings
Lubrication System related investigations". Indian Oil Corporation.
Bombay 1986
MP Kem and MR Hardiya. 'Fabrication of Aluminium Thermal
Column plate ior APSARA Reactor". International Welding Con
ference. Delhi. 1987
P Ganeshan. K K Rathore. "Centrifugal Fans Selection and Perfor-
mance . Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research . Kalpakkam.
Jan 1987

7. FUEL CYCLE
7-1 Ore Dressing
An integrated gravity concentration flow sheet
was developed lo maxim.je the recovery of uranium
values from the tailings of copper plants in Singhbhum
<tnd for exploiting low grade uraruuin ores from
Jaciuguda Narwapahar and Turamdih and was
successfully tested It was found that substantial
increase in the recovery of uranium from these
sources could be effected Large scale tests
conducted at Mosabani Plant Site in association with
UCIL have shown that more than 40% ol uranium
values could be recovered from the Mosabani
Copper tailings Low grade uranium ores responded
to benefit ation -.and about 60 to 75'J., ol uranium values
' ouid be recovered at an enrichment ratio of 3 to 4
Baich tests earned out on different types ol iow
'jtride wolframite ores from Degana in Rajasthan lor
recover/ of tungsten showed encouraging ies'uits A
rapid spectrophotometnc method lor the analysis ol
tungsten in low grade ores has also been standardised
Studies on the recovery ol copper values Jrom
Walan;khtir ci copper ore and economic minerals from
the beach s-snds ol Kerald 0'isja and Ratnagin by
spirals and wet high intensity magnetic separators
were earned out a? the request oi M/.% Hindustan
Copper Ltd and IRE respectively Petrornmeralogjca!
study ol lead 7inc ores of Rajpura Danba and Zawar in
Rrffaslhdn has been earned out with particular reJerence
to mineralogy of silver Presence ol native salver and
ores of Silver have been observed Fundamentai studies
on improving various aspects ol mineral benefjcition
and petrominerajogy of ores were continued
7 2 Uranium Metal Production
Production o! uranium metal in (he expanded
uranium mrtai plant was continued and the melai was
made available for fabricaJion ol nuclear luel for
Dhrrva and Cirus reactors
Since the recommissioning of (he expanded plant.
only uranium oxide received from me luel fabrication
shop was used as starting material so that the accu-
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mulated reject oxide material could be recycled How-
ever, during this year effort was made to recycle
some of the in plant recovered uranium in the form of
various concentrates and also a few batches of yellow
cake received from Uranium Corporation of India Ltd ,
Jaduguda It has been established that all the normally
expected inputs for the plant operation can be conve-
niently taken up.
7-3 Uranium Fuel Fabrication
About 100 metallic uranium fuel elemenis (x-
rods) were fabricated and supplied to Cirus towards
replacement charge In addition, more than 1000 x rod
components and 12 thorium oxide rods (1-rods) were
also fabricated and supplied to Cirus. For Dhruva
reactor, 143 metallic uranium fuel clusters of modified
design. 136 modified aluminium shields. 1 tray rod
and 50 ball guides were fabricated and delivered
Besides. 175 power reactor components were
nitrided. 1 control-blade was fabricated for use in the
Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS). 6 zircaJoy neutron
beam source assembly components were machined
and 6 assemblies were electron beam welded and
supplied to Karruru reactor. 12 stainless steel mechanical
shut off rod assemblies were fabricated for use in the
Narora Atomic Power Station,about 230 thorium oxide
elements were fabricated and supplied for experimental
work on fission/fusion hybrid systems. 6 uranium
alloy rods were made and supplied to Defence Metal-
lurgical Research Laboratory; and electron beam (EB)
welding of tantalum protector tubes for acid recovery
plant was taken up for OSCOM project of IRE and 5 EB
welded tubes were supplied to them
Work was earned out on the development of
hollow uranium rods, fuel surface welding ol bearing
pads and spacers on zircaloy fuel sheaths for PHWR
fuel bundles, electropolishing of zircaloy elements,
palladium silver foils and dispersion strengthened
copper
About 400 kg zircaloy 4 strips from Nuclear Fuel

Complex (NFC). Hyderabad were reduced from 3 4
mm to 0 83 mm thickness by cold rolling in connection
with the spacer grid development work for TAPS. A
large number of tubular components made from special
alloy steel were electron beam welded
Trial production campaigns with around 400 kg
'A UO powder were taken up to suggest ways of
.mprovir.g the overall efficiency of PHWR fuel fabrica-
tion at NFC Strict control in press tooling tolerance
and addition of admixed lubricant were found to be
very effective
Quality Assurance
Quality surveillance on fuel bundles, zircaloy com
pononls coolant tubes calandna tubes lor PHWRs.
fuei bundles for BVVRs. SS stops for HWP. forged
flanges and seam welded tubes for CHED and fuel pins
and some core assemblies for FBTR were earned out
Against specific requests from other DAE units
and outside agencies, material evaluation jobs, spe
ciahsed non-destructive testing (NDT). heat treatment.
machining welding and mechanical forming jobs on
various materials were aiso undertaken
Under an IAEA coordinated research programme.
an eddy current testing technique for detection and
classification of cladding defects in irradiated nuclear
fuel elements has been standardised
7-4 Plutonium Fuel Fabrication
An additional 194 stainless :."•" {6S 316) clad
mixed uranium plutomurn carbide! jel pins were fabri-
cated for FBTR This was the first time that high dose
piutonium was used at Trombay Special neutron and
/;. . shieldings were provided in the glove boxes for
keeping the personnel exposure to a minimum
A process flow sheet using the melting casting
roll bonding route, has been developed for fabricating
dluminuium cl3d Al 20% u711 fuel piates for the neutron
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source reactur Kamini In this connection, a number of
NDT techniques based on radiography, ultrasonic and
infrared imaging have also been developed for eva
luation of the fuel plates in terms of micro-homogeneity
and bond quality Several dummy fuel plates and subas-
sembhes have been fabricated using natural uranium
Kamini core is likely to be delivered before the middle
of 1987
Sol Gel Microsphere Pelletisation (SGMP) is an
advanced method for fabricating ceramic nuclear fuel
using sol gel derived calcined dust free and free
flowing fuel rmcrospheres (400-800 microns) for pellet
pressing and sintering Unlike the currently followed
route using powder the SGMP process avoids gene
ration and handling of fine powder thereby minimising
radiotoxic aeiosols and process losses Further, the
Juel pellets prepared by the SGMP route have excellent
rrucrohomogeneity and a pore structure suitable foi
pelletization The know-how on the SGMP process is
being transferred to NFC. where a demonstration trial
has been successfully carried out with UO, microsph
eres prepared by the "internal gelation route
Post Irradiation Examination (PIE)
Post irradiation examinations of several Dhruva
luel assemblies, mixed uranium piutonium oxide (MOXI
bundles containing fuel pellets prepared by the low
temperature sintering (LTS) rouie. RAPS pressuie
lubes and some components of RAPS and TAPS have
been carried out
The PIE of Dhruva fuel assemblies provided a data
base thai helped in arriving at several design modifi-
cations for improved inpile performance
The performance ol MOX pellets prepared by the
LTS route were found to be comparable to the enriched
UO, peliets for BWR j,""pared by the conventional
route
The PIE of RAPS pressure tubes revealed increased
yield strength reduced ductility and no significant
hydrogen pick up.
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7-5 Fuel Reprocessing tion Plant (Trombay) lor treatment and conditioning of
high level i adioactive waste generated in the Plutonium
Reprocessing of spent fuel from Cirus reactor was Plant (Trombay) is in progress and civil works have
continued in the Plutonium Plant at Trornbay Plans for been started
reprocessing spent fuel from the new reactor. Dhruva.
are being prepared At the Power Reactor Fuel Repio Civil construction of Waste Management Plant at
cessing Plant (PRERE) at Tarapur. reprocessing o) Narora (WMPN) is completed The installation oi equ-
.spent fuel from PHW power reactors is in prdgress ]n ipment and piping are in progress and are scheduled
th • K.iipakkam Reprocessing Plant Project, detailed to be completed by the middle of 1987 Planning for
f r't;inopnnq fiosiyn procurement and labiication ol testing and commissioning activities is being done
m.i;or itei..., o! equipment HIP in progress Conduction The facilily is expected to be ready by the end of 1987
of the iov.' bfj'-'r <•' 'lie mam plant bunding lias been Design oi Wrisie management plants at Kakrapar for
• ornpi--'<jd <ii.d t h e c o n s ' r ; ; c 1 i o n o! lug!', b k n i- w h i c h RAPP '5 & 4 and for Kaiga Atomic Power Project is
f/'ih'-h t h e lij'ihly ;«)d)o<ic!iv'.- par* ol th<- plan? is in pioqu'ssmq Design of the Tarapur Radwaste Augmen
;>:-;qri :,:, C o m ; J t e r . s <;;e b e : n g w~c(i U> t h e :ii.mjmMT! t.ition Plant Phase III(TRAPNI) lor immobilisation of
'•'';<•:';< for ! h ' d<-si'j;i .ir.d ioi r i j o r i t n i i n g ' l i e p r o y n s s :,pf%nt lesins find sludges is also progressing as sche
Allied

7fic</;;r-r,ii'<;M.-> T< st F a c i l i t y i«'i ! h c P'ljion;;;:;; PI, Operation

issioiK^i A : r ; m b
Waste Management Facilities ai Ttombay. Tarapur.
H i}.i^ih,ui H y d e i a b a d and Kalpakkam for low a n d
iiii»-iitK-di.ito k'Vd waste: from p o w e r r e a c t o r s fuel
< f << • : : . . ; • f ' / t(;<- •;]><•',.iV.;vi pi.;: '•• J.ii>/i' ,iti';n fc-triiitjf»s a n d resr>a;ch facilities functioned
s.itis!,ict(j:ily Th'- discti.drgo of activity during Ihc yeai
:..is b " c n less th.i.'i 8 of 1he maximum p p u n i s s i b l c
- • ' T : ' 1
:•••/; •'•- • i » - ' . v i , > i ^ > ' • J i w , - ; ' . ' - 7Z~r, i<;'' u * ^o.u1i'-n :.nut:.
:: i , \",; ; . i ' i - i r - ' i ' ' f j i v r r i ' ' i • < • f / > ; r j r - I n i ! - ; f i t i < - r p i < > ' <••

•: / ; .):•!! !'i-'i' i ' ' r

r . i s !••;«•: !';: !
h<-pr»,pfr..!i r>.ji;i,pi
Research and Development

RosfHit.-b and development work on verification

IX-sK-j!: /.•/'!• •>? * h r P ! . « i n e e : ! r i r j
r e p : i'-^.-is t'if. i r r - i d i . i f e d
fO'.r.irr.i-, rc-iMors Cirus -anri Dhruva h^.s i>efn t.i!"'i.
;;p --.nd i.s prorir^s-->mrj .•^fi.sJ^
7-6 Radioactive Waste Management
ConsirsKiion of the hurveill-mce anri chaiactff!
sation hlock o! the Solid Storage Sutvoiilance Facility
v:hich lirfb br-rn |v.r.t» at Taiapur. made considor.'iblo
progress This block meant for lonq tcrrn product
evaluation is expected fo be commissioned »>y middle
of 1988 Design and detailing of the Waste immobiJisa
j-'^ie i-i'sijty 10 .m(i ( homjc.'il Ij-iiiieis in t,idii;active w a s t e l e p o s i t o n e s
Jhorturn { l i e : ro-'i.s f r o m ; h ' j v:-iy, continur-d In the o/prnmenls conneciecJ with
tlieim;> mechanica! .studios in deep geological foima-
"ions undei smiulatrd condition, design modification
in heater layout and insttumentaiion has been done
and 1he experiments are being started again The data
oi»i.iiiK<j will be useful in the development of a reposi
lory !oi immobilised waste in a deep underground
yeoJoqjcal foi mation
Centralised Waste Management Facility
A proposal for sorting up an Alpha Waste Manage
ment facility at Kalpakkam incorporating the cost

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estimates was prepared and submitted An interim
facility v/:th two glove boxes is being installed Studies
were continued to evaluate the phenol and urea
formaldehyde matrices developed for fixation of low
and intermediate level beta gamma wastes and tntium
concentrates Biological fixation m Aspergillus Jiger
is being tned for treatment of selenium bearing effluents
Nuclear Materials Accounting Database
A computer based data storage and retnevaJ system
!or nuclear materials accounting from the fuel cycle
{.iaijt.es jn DAE ha:-; been developed by the Nuclear
f.'atenalb Accounting Cell (NUMAC) A genera] purpose
d-'jUiJ^iKc- managenipni system (DBMS) software pack
h'le v/Hh interactive commands is used U is possible
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to provide security at the file and data item level by
assigning Security codes and Privacy levels Several
application and report generation programs have been
developed for processing information on the status of
material flows and inventories of nuclear materials,
and to generate accounting report. By giving simple
commands, the required information can be retrieved
by an authorised user in any user-onented report
format Application programs using a graphics software
package have also been developed to provide graphic
outputs pertaining to the data All the application
programs and the database are available on-line The
system has been in operation for more than one year
The database can be extended to accommodate new
types of accounting data with minimal amount of
changes to the existing software
 BARC
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Publications
'.:•. ii,ir,.1.-; ,.'i:iy.;y .:.•.•: I .'•:•..-.ri,H-..II Reliability of artificial NPH P.idmanablwn M Manmadha Rao. S K Shukla.PS Muiihy.
:<-!<.K-[,. ,- s! : : i i i' : ..it: LYi.tionii Testing Plot of 3rd D Naiasimlian and N K Rao. "Laboratory investigations on
.N.ii:wri.i, .'iviT.po-.;;.;- .,.. l ! . " • , .- , M NSU III i NP1. New Delhi M.il iiijkliand copper ore to optimise copper recovery. Part 1
.•>!.• 198G Benefications studies Part 11 Petiographic studies BARC /R 7.
3 986
PH bt-..!i V G ! J . I ! I - . ! ! " i H V;;.iV-ir.)'j!!.iv,iti Developments in the
••>• r r . i - . ' / j y o! |'jin::iq of .ipp'-r.dages foi PHWR I'uei Plot <->! h K Das VH Bafna. PS Murthy and N K Rao "Feasibility studies
IAEA Syi'iposKjr'. 'JJI lr';['rfi;'^]iH j n1s in Water Reactoi luel on upgradation of activated carbon". Report submitted 1o Indian
It- r r f j i o a / S:rx rho,;;i S.v<-d<-r. Sepl 1986 Rare Earths July 1986

'/ H.inO'j;j>j'J."y.jy.i and i. Veh.^t.jiainan Ultiasonit Testing rif Pielimmary sludies on recovery of uranium from Narwapahar low
T.'.«.r:ina Sit'*-, 'iVe.da Pro;, o! National Welding Seminar 86 <jt.«le ore by improved gravity concentration process . Report
<,V,75 80) ,;MJV7 » . j i j i . i . , O-! ]9B6 subimtted to Atomic Minerals Division July 1986
1
/ ?.' Hr "'- Snjtif c«n(-r;i-!i( <'s in 'jnconventioriai uses of Eddy S K ShuMa and N K Rao Benefication of tungsten minerals A
C .rr« ;.' 1'".1;:.'J „• Iri'i jst:y Pro' of National 5"Miin.ir on NDT iivicw (if studies earned out in Ore Dressing Seel ion BARC .
i i p ; ,,'•') ' ' " '],'<••.•<•;•, ,;i fJ.jtiDn.ji Giiuvljs Cain-tta Dei Communii atfd lor publication in Tungsten in India a status
icpoti being puljlished by Sub CommiHee (Group XII) on Strategic
'.: i;,,,: 1'f; r1 ,,r :•••: • ••" !• Vi(iy.ir.i'i);,i.,in Applicjtion ol
Minci.ils G SI Oct 1986
':r:u ^ ; ! . i [ . : . . .: ' i ; ]• .•' '.' y ,v\ t . V l h f r i l u f n . u c li^iti Ch Hamb.ibi; Problems of beneficatmq slimes and the techniques.
1
Piescnh-d ,il International Symposium on Beneficationand Ag
": i !'••], i' H 1'i . i. i' ! ' . ' ( ; ji.i'< !rifi'>..j*i.•< M ^ l i ' i d - . ir- H<" l s L i n c r
<ll'imi'Mtioii Bhubaneswar Dec 1986
,',1'i' ; /.'i t ; ' j ' ' 1 ' • i'.i; I'I ( ; i " . i ! . i - i ! , P' •• lit InK'Hi.itxin.il
'.'.'• •) ' ;'•••• . r r.. .-, !)• • , l , i : 198V
HS Jh.i R N.il,u.i)<i;i VH Balna KK Das U Sndhar. NP
;>'; (• ,.- •. > . •', • ,. i ; (, i i i ' . .null-; Vi|.iy.ir.!'))i.n-.in f;H Subi.thmanyam Cli Rambabu and IM K Rao. Recovery of
'.','• '. • : ' 'i . > : ' ! • • j ••••• ' ' • ; - i ; ' ] ' » r i ibi'i
ui.iinum values from copper tailings by gravity process On site
test I]" scale up sludies at Mosaboni Pilot Plant Investigation
'.,", }'- • ; '.'I '.' j • ii', . i;'|-, i . ] • • ' ) • / M T ' I " " ••in- l.ihii .IVJII R<-|ior! submitted 1o UCIL Teb 1987
' -'- ! ,. , t ' ' ' , . ('">• ' •' ' • . ; ; i i i i i i .::i C' > ! V J I < - . • IJcv.

[»-' ••• !•--•/ IJ N.ir.jsitnh.in and N K Rao Nature of Occurrence of silver in

'.-,',, '•'.", ' '.''"• ''•!'• V I", y ,,f,iin j n d fi Vi>-i,'-!r.i')l'.!i.!ii 1 IIJ;I
H.iiptjia Dariba ores Raiasthan Investigation Report submitted
:• .: •' (,•••< • : . ; • : - ] •-»: j ' H 7 / H s !-,<« "' SVIM|I.^;-,IH mi
\<i Hindustan Zm< Ltd Jan 1987
l : ! r ( - . ' i: • ,:•••: • •' V. ,',--.n f - f - i j . - i r ••;.••. H/-H'' 'I Y S Muiti'v .Hid SL Mishr.i Recovery of Copper and Nickel from
.",• ' • : , ! , ' • : l i ? / .1 Complex Solution using Di(2 ethyl heryl) Phosphoric Acid
(' r; K ,.-.:•. <,..••;•:. . . • • • • " . ' • ; / ' j'i I . i : , ' '.-••"», Ic.j; I ,iiit;
iDIJMPA) !>ti,ic:t,inf Trans Indian Insl of Metals 39(2) 130
iV:.- ?;•, •.' .,"•;•'•• ••• "r i).•>.•.; /- . . i . s r u <• m Mcl.n

I ;- .- • <: d . ' ' >' ,f ; •','••• i..i; |V-ii ] ' W 1 KS .hy KS KoppiK-i and C K Gupta .Solvent Extraction In
ion Metallurgy Recent Develop S'-j>n S'K-h'e 8 1
- r B :--:'i: r : : / i , : H V R I : : . M ! }• f i h -.iS-.iri'.; .ir-.fi Fl

• ; . . ! , ! ' ; ; • t • :• 0 " •• ' V •'• - •••••' - , - • > • • • • •' •••' -: M . ! t T i ! . i f i : : t < -

Y Hh.ittai liary.j P HarnaMishnaii J 5 UilJ and U H Mar wan Soim
••if *.j i- ,t'-i' F 1 ''.'.' ^ Pc' -' •*'-. 1 ^. , f""'>' f •' ^^yiT!]) v > ; • j I'", ' j : * O';.)li1v
f Aspects of tfie Decomposition of Isopropanoi ovet R.ne Cart)
^ --. ;r-tr< - ^ ' i ' . V / - ' * y <# 1'^ .. '.ii ; ,.;'v of !u ;' i '-i1 p'v'.v*-' Fia:.1s
O'ides Syni|>osiuni on Raie T.arths Application and Technology
;;ipr ; V ' " : -iv '.' ••' • V-Ml
IRE Bombay 1980
.". : ; . • ! ) • ; i' : •!? .-• •• V V, i ,-.iff.; -ir-.fi h Vinv.it.i'jh.'V-in
).S OifJ V Hlt.M.H li.ify.i P R.im.ibtihlwunanci U R M.irw.ih Study
0 i-i . ' . ' - . • .:•"-• ' /'••:•' " > l '•' f T ' - - - ~ • » ' • T•;(>'•• f' i PH'.VP-- ilml
'if the !\lV k"i Clii'iii.i.j','af.ilyst for Hydrogen Watel Deuterium
P V S Mi-rr-iR.f P r i f • ..f-itfi;-»r>rl P 7 n - i y . i ' . r i n . i v , i ! ; i;*-j»»-t i»Tif-*-r, ]'.>< h.iii'i" H'MCIIO'I !<<•' ''tit Advances In Catalysis and Catalytic
it 0 ..n;tv / - s s 1 ; : . ) 1 ! ' " *'.r f ' o t f , j - '.crr'-iiio-. >i ' f > r i ; > o n " n ) ' fr.t Ri-a'1jnp Iji'diieciirig Indo Soviet Seminat on Catalysis Hydeiabad
IHTP ibid 1 '.m,
RS !:vi .ir d V H B.i'n-i pfr1<-rTn,-)r>'" fvaiuafmn of finp^f-ivily .inrt C c;.in.jiii; C,r. l.nn PV Hegde U Uasak RS Mehiotia S
hf-rf-fin,a;if<n iiro'""->s for 'Jtaru'im rp<"ovr?ry rjattr.nai .Sym;>f»;;i!ini M.iMiind.ii .iiul PR Boy Developttient and fabtication of 7C
r
>r. appii'^tion of Comp'!f«?r in Chernic^i nncjirwnnq JGCAR PiC .'0 IJC fuel fot fast hreedei reacto) in India Nuclear
•pT'i 1986 Tf-r hn-.loqy 7'U 1) 59 1986

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C Ganguly H Lanyen E Znnmer aiid E Merz. Sol gel microsphere
pelietization process lor labncation ol high density ThO 2~- UO
(,,<=•; fur ,idv;ir.ct-d PHWRs Nuclear Technology 73. 1966
C Canguiy U Linke and E Kaiser Characterisation ol UO ThO.
!'i*-i pellets prepared by the sol gel pelietization process
P.-aMische f/etallographic April 1986
C G.uiu.ily U Linke and E Kaiser Mia ostr jctural characterization
of so; gel pehetized UO CeO peliets Metallography 20(1)
i9SG
C G;>rvr.;y E Zimnte: and E Mer/ S J I gel microsphere pelletization
;>r'/' j .ss fo,' f.iJjfK .jtion of uranium and thorium base fueis
'Ir i:i.,.tic: Ann-ii'••IJI N'J< <-i,ir Sot ifly 52 44 July 1980
A f S.-ri(j..j-\i (.' (J.ir':;:;y S M<i]urndar D S C PuiushoUiani and
f'H it'.,' 1)( inn,in.itior. o! some important therrnophysical
;-f.p'-r1i« '•• i UO . P-; )C fu«-i American Ceramic society
.". ...c'iP f/>i7i 1057 1986
/' r1 .-<T"ri|>'.i r B Anna S Majuni'Mi C Gripyiiy and PR Roy
T:<-nt n • f(:i(iuiii/iiy ol sintered piutcruurn caibidt- Journal of
•; .. ,.-.n t/.i).-n..;s iT;r» ?a? 1986
I \ {1' "•.,'. IP i'.ir .i»-r .i. .<r«i P R Roy Quantitative non 'icstructivo
'. ..iri'ir. i,' .«-,!,i(i it.:;i ;<•.« fjeicli'incnts Internation.iJ
:i'7 ' : ; s 4 i 12 i960
IP P.,I...-- r.', !f GiK):,:! ,md PR Roy Analysis of o|>ii<,ij rUt.t
;<•• • •r.it'-fl .;,' i.t- .'•:•.:• •arljo'jraphs of UMniwi :>liiior.iiiiii mixed
• ••:•',!• '•;< . |.<-,,<'t-> :;'S"1" ",'-ai«'f| ruif !car fuei pin fJucJe.ir instru
in".,'--, -.:•'• mi' 1 ' •>'!• ir- prv/si'-H i w . i i ' !i (HfUif-rUnrlsi Voi B
14 '/JS6
T F-i fi f- • J 11>• K i ; rh.iMlr.cf-Hh.ir.jn ) P P.in.ij'K.iii )K Ghosh
?M't'.r<- t'ci jf-rif ,:> -ar-'J (r.idsj'f suif^ic etvt'jy ol bint'^rcd
.T-ir.i'.jrt. dm,;<'.<• Us-, y-,',i^u Journal 'A M.it'-n.u SCTTI^P letters
A> ' «'jiied fr>r piit/ii' .ilion
K Ch a"*-r ,*••'• S Ananttvir.ir^an UK Vir/.vari.ith.)1! KS H.ii.ic rishnan
K S Sivar.jrnakrjshnari and P f. Roy BV.'B pipss'it" vessel
r,ur«e'.;ance programme Puh.tshf-fi :r< A.STM STP 90? 1986
U Bas,ir ,ir .i C Ganqi;.'/ faljiir ,)1ion of TriO 4 PuO !uel peiieis
!c: PHVr/R Trans PWAI 1986
GL Gosv/Hmi .irri P R Roy T/nntnrin'i 0? w-id defects and v/eld
process by .r_Tjstu fr"issior' tr.'iiar W'-j'liri'jJourn.ii I .r;l')80
C G.inq'iiv Advanced m"thof{5> n) !.ihrK.i?;on r/fThO 2 UO fuels
for PHV/R« Pror EfJC S6 Geneva 1986
C G.m.'jwiy Arlv.inrfd fi;f>; .ind .i-l/arirffl !.-jbri( alion rn'-thods in
India Pro; of 6fi CirUK Con) Mii/in Italy 193f
G I. («osv/.imi A K Sf-nqupt,i 0 1 ».Sr,-,i7^ S P GargaficlDD Sood
High temporature compatibility of (UO pi;, )C
Manjit Singh 1 ¥ Taliyan PB Desai Apt Singh SR Perulhar VR
Nair and G L Gosv/arru Design and development of an automata
reistance weiding system for fuei rod production Pioc on
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Joining of Metals 3 Helsinger. Denmark. 1986.
J K Ghosh IP Panakkal. V.D Pandey. S Muralidhar. K N
Chandrasekharan. T R G Kutty. A. Subramanian. "Quality control
ot FBTR nuclear fuels An overview". Proc' of the Seminar on
Fast Reactor Fuel Cycle. Kalpakkam. Feb 1986
G C Jain C Ganguly. P V Hegde U. Basak. R S Mehrotra S
Maiumdar DSC Purushotham and PR Roy, "Process controls
in mixed carbide fuel fabrication for FBTR'. 1986.
IP Panakkal S Mukherjee and J K Ghosh. Thermal non-destructive
evaluation ultrasonics and metallography their interactions in
bond testing of composites . Proc of National symposium on
Metallography and NDT Interactions in Materials Evaluation.
BARC Bombay 1986
IP Panakkal S Muralidhar S Gangotra and J K Ghosh. Charade
nsation ot materials using ultrasonics ibid 1986
JP Panakkal KN Chandrasekharan A Subramanian and JK
Ghosh Role of m.crodpusitometry in quantitative evaluation of
ladioiji.iphs ibid 198G
TRG Kutty VD Pandey and J K Ghosh Application of quantitative
imago analysis 11. microstructuial evaluation ibid 1986
AK Scnyupt.. Arun Kumar K B S Arora V D Pandey MP Nair and
H S Kainath Effect of litarua addition on the thermal conductivity
of UO luel ibid 1986
A K Scngupta U Basak S Majumdar and C Ganguly High
temperature microhardness measurements Its application in
Hit- evaluation of nuclear material Preprints vol DAE 86 01
on metallography and NDT Interactions in materials evaluation
BARC Bombay 1986
GL Goswami and PR Roy. Location of weld delects by Acoustic
emission Proc of the seminar on Acoustic Emission. Kalpakkam
Dec 1936
G t Goswaim and G P Tiwari Thermally induced relaxation beha
viour in metallic glass ibid 1986
GL Goswami VR Nair MS Sargunam. SK Iha and PR Roy
Monitoring of resistance welds Proc of the National Welding
symposium Madras 1986
E Rarnadasan ) K Hahl and K S Sivaramakrishnan Failure inves
libation of failed carbon steel plug from PHT pump outlet of RAPS
unit 2 HARC 1 869 1986
L Ram,)(l.)-,,iii IK H.ihi and K S Sivaramakrishnan, Failure analysis
• ' !•/•(• •• - . < • • ) • , „ , !„:<• T',73 212 BARC I 867 1986
HP Ram ! J | i :>i;i)b.ii,ikshmi and SV Kumar Application of
Ojvtiiiii/.iti'ir, !'•( iitngii'1 in 1hc Design and Operation of Fuel
R'-IM 1 >'•<•:. •.!!;() Plants 1 ast Read or I'uel Cycles Seminar. IGCAR

S c Trip.nhi A R,.iii.muiam M N NadKarni tind C Bandopadhyay
Thin Layer Chromatographic Separation and Determination of
Dib;;tyl Phosphoric Acid m a mixture of Monobutyl Phosphoric
Aciri and Tnbi.iyl Phosphate Analyst Vol III I'eb 1986
S V Kumar Roie ol Computers in Radiochemical Plants National
Symposium on Application ot Computers in Chemical Engineering
Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers 1GCAR April 1986
S Yuvr.i) P R R Piii.ii SV Kumar SK Bose and RK Talwar
Appin ation of Computer Aided Drafting Package in the prepa
lalmfi "i Pi or <•!,.•, Instrumentation Diagram ibid
H.S Cnnorra and SV Kumar Computerised Data Acquisition
System for .i R I'IM" :"-!Tii' .si I'ia:»t ii«iri
1A Sid'.iiil'ii R S Chin<r I.I mil S V Kumar Application of Compu
'••trvfi Graphu i*i-»(•!.Jv — Hi (•'!•• - i i ' i i •<> P i i i n l
V V S f.' iiii . i n l . . i i » ! r . i SI' Mam Duii'if- .ind A D
/ ! ' " i ' i," . j » > f i i l j u f i • ' ! ' tihn.i' Ti»••- s a m p i e s
I i . ' ' - : r . S ' I I 11..11 Syt'ij"'.i .it mi t|.e |>.n r a g i n g
Hidi'.j t,.< !.'.ii.-r;.i, DAVOS Si.'.'il/e:l.K.d
Hi'. -S.r..• ?f t- K YI-I , !n(.ji r.".it!i'-//Thomas RK Singh VR Raman
a:n! '.' y T '."a.: I..it«n.i!i/ry Stidie.-, on the in situ elect roiylx
ri-d . -in: ••! [.. ,'iiio'si 1 m Mix-r S'-tt.'-rs SymposiuMi on Ck-ctro
. !;.-!'•i-,!r/ ir 11 . ,< a; T<-r hlioluijy KX'AR iJr-r 1986
I'h D'-y V V Rariaii ,IM! M h T fJ.iu D''V(-,oj>mon' of t i e I r o i y s e t s
to: .arqi '. .lie prod i'lion uf ui.inrjus nitiat''to meet Rcp:o'c:-
-,uv) He) urcjncjits )l;ld
y h G:i|»t.i C;«-oi'(f Thom.is ,uul U V.iradaraian Apph'ation of
,!ir)jr<-' 1 ni<Dio;l IOT di*l<>niunat<iin of t):;.ili1y of .Spirit Solvent in
R"pro'f-ssiii'j 1'iant Rarliot licmistry and Radi.iiion Chemistry
Symposium Vrpr.itestr.vara Urnversity Tirupathi Dei 1986
Pii.t.i Sf-n .md U Varadr.ij.in ( eas;!>ility Studies on f i e DwonMnii
nation < I Caesium 137 in Pur", process Streams by use of
morqanj' inn err harn" Ammonium Molybrio Phosphate ibid
R Sl'.yrniai S G Ta,n:.-ar anc! A Ramairiiarn Estimation of Plutonium
iii Hirjii A.-tr/e •.v.i-.te IHAV.'I Raffuwtc Streams by TOPO nrtrartion
i.'I) S i!/baia!--,hmi RP R.iiuand.SV Kumar Reliability Study of a
Radio i hernn ai Pi.int using } anit Tree Analysis 39lh Annual
Ses-,i'm of Indian Institute of Ch"mi(al Encimeers Hyler.il^id
!>•' 1986
V b God.-,r RK Math ir PK fJar.i/.m and MS Sunder Rajan
Status rif Investigations for C"h,ii,)rierisatif)n to loi ate a hiyh
i " v i r idina! t i v •.vaste repository IAEA Hanover meeting
Mar'i; 1986
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K R.i)iindMT Samuel. Modified Pot Glass Process foi Vitrification
of High, level Radioactive Waste Piocess Engineering Aspects'.
XIV International Congress on Giass Delhi March 1986
GA Vaswani and P B Jahagndar. Tornmlation and characterisation
of Boiosilicate Glass- for Immobilising Highly Radioactive Wastes'.
XIV Inter national Congress on GJas.v Demi March 1986
ZA Khan and Satya Brat. Behavioui of Fission Products m Soil
Waste systems Radjochemistry & Radiarjonchenustry Symposium.
Dec 1986
C NagalaHshim KB Lai and R V Amalraj Mocrobia Denitnficahon
of Nitrate bearing mdusttiai Effluents Indian Environmental
He.,1th (?) 140 1986
Hipiol' P.iul K H l,ai and R V Amalrai Development of Genera)
Plotter pi ocjr.uti with typical application Pioc of the Symposium
•in appiii a'MM 11 if Compute!., in Chem Ijigy (11 CHE ) KH I pah ham
ii>i<i
]'iH(,
Murthy L»penence P S.isidhar V Aiumiigam C Anan Babu and K B I.ai Tei hnujue
In' an.i./sis IAEA for evaluation and (oridHioii/ni) of sites for shallow Bund of
and Transport of Radio.ii ti.'e v.'asles Ptor ol the IAEA lnteination.il Symptjsium
J:;rif- J986 i m thi ,itin<| Design anrl Constiudion of Undeiground Repositories
f"i R.idinai live v.'astes Hanover ("RG Match 1986
PC Kaisi and RH lyei Det(jrmination of Uranium in Crude
Drn.inate C,I(T-S produi ed ,it the Uranium Conversion Plants by
Gamma lays Speetiometry DAE Symposium on Radiochemistry
and Radiation Chemistry Venkateswara University Tnupathi
Paper No RA 3 Dec 1986
PC h.iisi AU Hh.iiiu S Sahoo and R H Iyer Assay of Uranium in
1 used Salt Cahes generated at the Natural Uranium Metal I'uej
I abm ation I'l,jnt:> by Gamma ray Spectrometry Paper NO RA
<i il)id
PK Kaisi l i e S'harma.LR Sawant S Vaidyanathan and R H Iyer
Polypiopylene Weight Buroties as suiiable Containers for the
Storage- and Transportations of Uranyl nitrate Working Standard
Solutions Results of a two year study. RA 11 ibid
P K Kalsi R C Sh.-inna L R Sawant S Vaidyanathan and R H Iyer.
Contiolled Potential Coulometnc determination ol Uianium and
Iron in the same aliquot using a Pt gauze electrode Paper No
RA 12 ibid
RC Sharma PK Kalsi.LR Sawant. S Vadiyanathan and R H Iyer
Iterative Compulafioricil mothod (or t/ie rapid analysis of Iron
and Plutonium by Controlled Potential Coulometry at the Pt
electrode in 1M HCIO., medium Paper NO RA 13. ibid
AK PandeyandRH Iyer Potentiometric Deterinmntion of Uranium
in Phsophate sulphate medium using Ti(Ill) as the reductant and
its applicability in Nucelar Industry Sixth Conference of the
Indian Council of Chemists Madura). University. Madutai Dec
1986
74

R C Sharma, P K. Kalsi. G R Relan. S Vaidyanathar, and R.H Iyer,
Preparation and characterization of U,Oe working standard"
ibid.
R H Iyer. "Solid State Nuclear Track Detectors (SSNTDs)a Versatile
experimental tool for research in basic and applied sciences.
NUMAC Report No NUMAC/86-20/TECH/R & D/GEN. 1986.
LR Sawant. A.V Bhanu. PK Kalsi. RC Sharma. PC. Kalsi. S
Vaidyanathan and RH Iyer, "Standard Reference Materials for
Assay oi Uranium and Plutonium". NUMAC Report No. NUMAC/
86 21/TECH/R & D/GEN 1986
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R.H. Iyer. "Some aspects of nuclear track registration from solution
media". 5th National Seminar on Solid State Nuclear Track
Detectors : Application to Nuclear Physics. Saha Institute of
Nuclear Physics. Calcutta. March 1987 (Invited talk)
A.U. Bhanu. A.K. Pandey. PC. Kalsi and R.H. Iyer, "Alpha particle
and fission fragment track registration characteristics of CR-39
in solution medium", ibid.
A.K Pandey, PC Kalsi. A U. Bhanu and R.H. Iyer, "Possible effects of
high intensity ultra sound in chemical etching of particle tracks
in polymers some observations", ibid

8. HEALTH AND SAFETY
8-1 Health Physics
Special radiation surveys were conducted during
recommissioning and power operation of Dhruva. in
RAPS I and MAPS-II and during fabrication of mixed
carbide fuel pins for FBTR
Advice was given on the safety aspects in the
design of 500 MWe power reactor. Kalpakkam Repro-
cessing Plant Project and Waste Immobilisation Plant
Project Trombay Safety assessment of Indian nuclear
power plants was undertaken in the light ol Chernobyl
accident
Stand .IIOIKJ computer systems h.ivc been installed
in m,i|or lu.vlth physics units ro facilitate radiation
pioU-f lion d<it<i t'.isc man.iqenirnt .nui to improve
operational etfuirnry A speu.ii training and quaiifi
ration programme has been introduced for health
physics personnel in nuclear reactor and fuel repro
cessmg plants
Radiation exposures to the radiation workers of
DAE were well within the permissible limits Radionuc
hde intakes by employees were also determined using
diffoient u <• hni<|U(."s and resulting exposures were
found to be //ell within the permissible levels Analysis
o! i.irli.ition doses to peisonnel in all DAE facilities
< or.firmed the effectiveness ol the radiation protection
procedures adopted
Industrial hygience surveys were conducted re
gularly in all DAE installations and special attention
was given to all public sector undertakings under it
The levels of toxic chemicals in the work environment
were found to be within the threshold limit values in all
the DAE institutions The accident frequency and
seventy rates were also less compared to similar
industries in the country
Environmental surveys were conducted around
all nuclear power plants and at other DAE sites The
computed doses to the population due to radioactive
releases from these facilities to the environment were
far below the authorised limits Radiation exposure
level of a number of persons living around these
instaJJatjons were determined, both external and internal.
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and was found to be far below the levels prescribed
by DAE which is much below the levels fixed by
International Commission on Radiological Protection
(ICRP). Periodic measurements of chemical pollutants
in the environment due to effluents released from NFC.
Hyderabad. Rare Earths Plant, Alwaye, Uranium Mill.
Jaduguda. Heavy Water Plant, Kota, and Beryllium
Pilot Plant. Vashi were found to be well below the
water quality standards prescribed by Indian Standards
Institution (ISlj and the World Health Organisation
(WHO)
A VHI" based telemonitoring system has been
developed for continuous monitoring of ambient ra-
dution levels in the environment of a nuclear facility
and transmitting the digitised data to a central proces-
sor .station
Several numbers of microprocessor based 4K
multichannel analysers, micro R survey meter, auto-
matic sample changer and alpha activity counting~set
up and spark counter for counting of etched trac' n
SSNTDs were fabricated and supplied to the users
Improvements in alpha ray spectrometry and etched
track counting in SSNTDs are being attempted in
order to measure very low levels of alpha emitters in
biological materials
The distribution of thorium in lungs, whole-body,
blood and urine of occupationally exposed workers
were compared with those in general population A
study has been taken up with Chitra Thirunal Institute
of Medical Sciences & Technology. Trivandrum. to
determine the distribution of thorium in different organs
of laboratory animals
Under an Indo-French bilateral cooperation oro-
gramme, comparisons are made between the passive
radon persona) dosimeter developed in the division
and an active dosimeter developed by CENFAR. France
Studies are also being conducted on a number of
coordinated research programme sponsored by IAEA.
8-2 Radiological Protection
Radiation safety measures were continued to be
implemented in about 2.800 institutions located throu-

ghout the country where radiation sources are used
for various applications in medicine, industry, agricul-
ture and research About 35,000 radiation workers are
covered under this scheme. Indi genous production of
thermoluminescent dosimeters has been taken up to
replace all tht .»lm badges used for personnel monito-
ring in a phased manner Computers are now extensi-
vely used in the analysis and processing of radiation
dose data About 400 medical, research and industrial
establishments were surveyed for radiation levels and
authorisation and technical advice was given to a
large number c' medical and scientific institutions for
the procurement and installation of radiation sources
Radiation saicty advice service and help were rende
red to all radiation source users in the country
including medical, industrial, radiation sterilisation
units
The radiation monitors in various nuclear reactors
were calibrated An intermediate energy neutron source
ol 0 5 keV energy and a standard of photon radiation
at 60 keV were established for calibration purposes
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Radioactive fall out in India from reactor accident
at Chernobyl in USSR in April 1986 was extensively
studied as a part of countrywide environmental moni-
toring for natural and fall out radionuclides. A large
number of samples, including milk powder, tea, grass
and edible articles were analysed. Food items imported
and meant for export were also subjected to analysis,
to determine radioactivity levels. The results showed
that radioactivity level in air. land and food articles
were within the back ground levels. Microwave instal-
lations surveyed for non-ionising radiation on a routine
basis and indoor radiation measurements were done
in Bombay and a number of other places in India.
Inspection Section
Inspection of various constituent units of DAE was
carried out to confirm the adherence to various factories
acts and laws of the Government of India. Fresh and
necessary guidelines were prepared for the compliance
of the laws and also safety provisions applicable to
nuclear installations.

Publications
V. Abrol, "Design Basis Tropical Cyclone for the East Coast of India"
Mausam. 1986.
M.C. Abani, M.M.K. Suri. S. Somasundaram and S.D. Soman. "Technical
requirements of a computer aided health Physics survellance
programme", Bulletin of Radiation Protection, 9, Nos. 1 & 2,1986.
I.S. Bhat. et al, "Behaviour of Ni-63 in the marine environment", ibid.
IS. Bhat. et al. "Distribution of Pu in the Tarapur marine environment",
ibid. 9. No. 3, 1986.
A.M. Bhagwat, "Plutonium and the human system-A short Review",
ibid.
B.D. Bhasin, G.N. Kalyane and S.P. Kathuria. "TL Characterisitcs of
LiF pellets for reassessment of absorbed dose by Photo-transferred
Thermoluminescence". ibid, 9. Nos. 1 & 2, 127, 1986.
B.D Bhasin, "An inexpensive crystal growing system for LiF and TL
Characterisation", Proc. DAE Symp on Crystal Growth. VECC
Calcutta. Ian. 1986.
S. Bhati. S.P. Gard and R.C. Sharma. "Monte Carlo Simulation of
Phoswich response to a beta emitting nuclide present in the liver
of MIRD Phantom", VI National Symp. Radiation Phys", Kalpakkam,
March 1986.
M.V.M. Desai, V.V. Kulkarni. N.N. Dey and K.C. Pillai, "Distribution of
Cesium-137 in Sand. Silt and Clay Fractions of Marine sediments"
Bulletin of Radiation Protection, 9, No. 1 and 2, 1986.
S.B. Dabhadkar, DR. Raipurkar and K.V. Kamath, "Health Physics
Aspects of Radiotracer Experiments", ibid, Vol. 9, No. 3, 1986.
R. D'Souza, V.N. Shastry, G.R. Doshi, T.M. Krishnamoorthy and T.P.
Sarma. "Disposal of radioactivity onto Arabian sea-bed-Radio-
logical Impact Calculations", ibid. 9. Nos. 1 and 2. 1986.
K.P. Eappen, P.M. Markose and K.C. Pillai, "Amine Extraction for
Uranium Estimation", ibid.
S.P. Garg, R.C. Sharma and S. Somasundaram, "A shadow shield
bed counter of in-view Uranium detection", Rad. Prop. Dos. 15.
61, 1986.
S.P. Garg and R.C. Sharma, "Non-applicability of gas-gain formulae
for prediction of light gain in gas Scintillation Proportional
counters", VI National Symp. Radiation Physics. Kalpakkam,
March 1986.
K.K. Gopalkrishnan. S.G. Sahasrabudhe and M.R. Iyer, "An Acffivation
Method for the assay of enrichment", Presented at the XIII
Annual Conference on Radiation Protection. Calcutta. March
1986
V.K. lain, "Thermoluminescence mechanism in LiF (TLD-100) from
90-300 K' Soiid St. Physics. 19. 1719, 1986.
V.K. Iain, "Mechanism of Thermally Stimulated Luminescence in LiF
(TLD-100) below room temperature". Paper presented at the 8th
Int. Conference on Solid State Dosimetry. Oxford, U.K. 26, 1986.
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V.K. Iain, "Use of thermoluminascent dosimeters in measurement of
radiation", Hindi Seminar on Nuclear Science and Technology,
Teaching and Research, Dec. 1986.
D.D. laiswal, H.S. Dang, V.R. Pullatm, K.B.S. Murthy. P.P.V.J. Nambiar
and CM. Sunta, "Urinary Thorium levels in normal and group of
Occupationally Exposed Persons", Bulletin of Radiation Protection
9. Nos, 1 and 2. 1986.
K.V. Kamath, R. Venkatramani. D.P. Pirnputkar and S.K. Mehta,
"Radiation safety experience in 60Co processing hot. cells in ten
continuous years of their operation", ibid. No. 3, 1986.
A.H. Khan and M. Raghavayya, "Radiological characteristics of
uranium mine atmosphere", ibid, Nos. 1 and 2, 1986.
S.P. Kathuria, S. Somasundaram and T. Subbaratnam, "Training
programmes in radiation protection and certification of health
physics personnel in nuclear fuel cycle facilities", ibid
K.N. Kirthi, S.D. Pradhan and S. Somasundaram, "Design safety
considerations for pelletron acceletor", ibid.
K.N Kirthi, S. Sengupta, T.S. Iyengar, S. Somasundaram, PN.
Moorthy and R.M. Iyer, "Safety considerations during the operation
of a 7 MeV electron linear acceletor", ibid.
K.V. Kamath. I.L. Kapoor, S.K. Mehta and S.R.K. Iyer, "Safety experience
in transportation of radioactive materials". 1986.
L.M. Kukreja, V.B. Joshi, A.M. Bhagwat, U.K. Chatterjee and D.B.
Bhawalkar, "Laser induced enhancement in the sensitivity of
polymeric nuclear track detector CR-39", Applied Physics Letters,
49, No. 3, 181. 1986.
A.R. Lakshmanan, T. Krishna Rao and S. Viswanathan, "Nitrate and
Fluoride levels in Drinking waters in the Twin-Cities of Hyderabad
and Secunderabad", Indian Journal Environ, Hlth, 28. No. 1, 39,
1986.
O.H. Mahajan, T.R. Joshi, K.S.V. Nambi and R.V. Joshi, "Gamma ray
radiation dosimetry using a NACL",: Ba(T) thermoluminescent
phosphor", Health Physics 51, 127, 1986.
G. Muthukrishnan and D.V. Gopinath, "Pion transport studies". Phys.
Med. Biol. 31, No. 1, 17. 1986.
R. Mukherji. S.K. Basu, M. Bar and B.K. Khasnabis. "Measurement of
induced activity at VECC". Bulletin of Radiation Protection. 9.
Nos. 1 and 2, 1986.
G. Muthukrishnan, "Monitoring of cyclotron produced radiations",
ibid.
K.K. Narayanan, P.R. Pillai, K.N. Kutty. K. Somanathan, Jacob John, S.
Janardhanan and P.M. Ouseph, "In sevice Ventilation Study of
Hot Cells Using a radioactive tracer", ibid, No. 3, 1986.
K.K. Narayanan, B.M.L. Sah and T. Subbarafnam, "Application of the
ICRP Paris Statement (1985) for revision of Derived Limits for
Environmental Discharges from Indian NPPs", ibid. Nos. 1 and 2.
1986.

K.S.V. Nambi. V N. Bapai. M. Devid, V.K. Sundaram, CM. Sunta and
S.D. Soma/i, 'Natural background radiation and population dose
distribution in India". BARC Publication. 30 1986
K.S.V Nambi and S.D Soman. "Inverse correlation between cancer
risk and natural background radiation in five Indian cities". Bull.
Radn Prot. 9. Nob. 1 and 2. 115. 1936.
K.S V. Nambi and A V Sankaran, "ESR dating of Caterite of Basaltic-
origin in ESR dating and Dosimetry .Ed by M Ikeya and T. Miki.
Ionics. Tokyo 175. 1986.
K S V. Nambi and M J Aitken. "Annual dose conversion factors for
TL and ESR dating. Archaeometry". 28(1). 107. 1986
RN Narendaran Nair. TM Krishnamoorthy and TP Sarma. "A
nomogram to Compute Concertration jf radionuclides in Canals"
Bull Rad Prot. 9. Nos 1 and 2. 198G
A C Paul and K C Pillai. "Distribution and Transport of Radium in a
Tropical River' Water Air and Soil Pollution 29 261 1986
A C Paul and K C Pillai. "Transfer and Uptake of Radium in a Natural
and in a Technologically Modified Radiation Environment". J
Environ. Radioactivity 3 55. 1986.
A C Paul and P.MB. Pillai. Radiation exposure in the mining and
mineral separation of coastal sands". Bulletin of Radiation Pro-
tection. 9. Nos. 1 and 2. 1986.
V.K. Panday. M. Parameswaran and S.D. Soman. "The distribution of
mercury in the Indian Population". Sci. Tot. Environ, 48 223.
1986.
V.K. Panday. ."Calcium and Magnesium". Chapter 40. " Quantitative
trace Analysis of Biological Materials". Elsevier Sci Publishers
Ed H A. Nekenzie and L.L'. Smythe.
R.G. Purohit. V.K. Jain and T. Subbaratnam. "A method of determing
3
H intakes as fraction of ALP, Bulletin of Radn. Prot. 9. 47.
1986.
Pushpa Raja. S Somasundaram, P.P.V.J. Nambiar. SB. Watamawar
and R. Rangarajan. "Safe Handling of Natural Uranium ". BARC/I-
879. 1986.
S.S Ranade and V.K. Panday. "Magnesium in neoplastic tissues.
Cells and Subcellular fractions'". 2nd Ann. Meeting of Am. Soc.
for Magnesium Research. Salt Lake City USA, Sept. 1986.
M. Raghavayya. AH. Khan and G. Jha. "Dose estimation for Jaduguda
mine workers". Bulletin of Radiation Protection, 9. Nos. 1 and 2.
1986.
P M. Ravi. M.R. Iyer. S G. Sahasrabudhe. M.S. Subramanian and S.
Somasundaram. "Estimation of ""I by low energy photon
spectrometry and neutron activation analysis", The DAE symp.
and Radiochemistry. Tirupathi. Dec. 1986.
S.D Soman. T.M. Krishnamoorthy. G.R. Doshi, S.H. Sadarangani. M.L.
Joshi, S. Rajan and P.K. Vaze. " M C Releases from nuclear
facilities". Annual Report of The Research contaract Rc/2904/
R4/India IAEA working group Argentina, Nov. 1986.
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R.C. Sharma. T. Surendran. T.K Haridasan. G. Knshnamachan -ind S
Souiasundaram. "Measurements on IAEA realistic TJiorax
Phantom. Evaluation and efficacy to investigate cases of internal
Contamination". IAEA Second Research coordination Meeting on
the use of Realistic Chest Phantom for the calibration of the
counting facilities for assessment of Pu & other actimdes
deposited m the lungs". Tokyo. Japan. May 1986.
G K. Snvastava. "Analysis of radium body burden data of uranium
mine workers". Bulletin of Radiation Protection. 9. Nos 1 and 2.
1986.
CM. Sunta. H.S. Dang and DO laiswal. "Thorium in Man and
Environment". International Conference on Low level Measure-
ment of Actinides and long lived Radionuclides in Biological and
Environmental Samples. Lund. Sweden June 1986.
S M Shah and V.R. Deo. "Dielectric Plastic films as high level
dosimeters". Rad Phy. & Chem 27. No 5. 329. 1986
N. Swaminathan. A.M. Bhagwat and S.D. Soman. "Evaluation of
neutron dosimetric of CR-39 (PM-555I00) By electrochemical
etching (ECE)", VI Nat Symp. on Rad. Phys. March 1986
S.M. Shah and V.R. Deo, "Dielectric Plastic Films as High level
Dosimeters". Radiat. Phys. Chem. Vol-27. No. 5, 329. Int. J. Radiat.
Appl. Instrum Part C. 1986
J. Swarup and L.H. Pishori, "Transmitted Photon Spectra of Low-
Energy Gamma Rays through Nuclear Grade Graphite". Appl.
Radiat. 1st. Vol. 37. No. 1.13. Int. J. Radiat. Appl. Instrum. Part A.
1986
G.K. Snvastava, M Raghavayya. P. Kotrappa and S. Somasundaram.
"Radium 226 Body Burden in U miners by measurement of Rn in
Exhaled Breath ". Health Physics. 50. No. 2, 217, 1986.
V.N. Shastry, A.C. Paul and K.C. Pillai. "Environmental Safety Eval-
uation of mixed Cake Storage in Underground Trenches". Bulletin
of Radiation Protection 9. No. 1-2, 1986.
K. Unnikrishnan. K.B.S. Murthy. Shiv Data and CM. Sunta, "Estimation
of Intake of Pu and Th from the Measurement of Lung Burdens
and Elimination Rates". Implications for Internal monitoring
Periodicity, ibid.
K. Unnikrishnan, K.B.S. Murthy, and CM. Sunta, "Organ Burdans
and Elimination Rates of Inhaled Thorium and Plutonium". BARC-
1312, 1986.
R Venkatramani. and G.R. Naik. "Gamma Radiation Dosimetry in
Kilorad range using trihydroxy methyl aminomethane". Radio-
chem. and Rad. Chem. Symp. Tirupathi. Dec. 1986.
M.S. Valiathan. C.C. Kartha. V.K. Panday H.S. Dang and CM. Sunta.
"Geochemical basis of endomyocardial fibrosis". Brit J. Cardio-
vascular Research. 1986.
S. Venkatesan. "Study of Response of Process Radiation Monitoring
and the application to determine Alarm and Trip Points". Bulletin
of Rad. Prot. 9. Nos. 1 and 2. 1986.

S. Venkatraman and A.H. Khan. "Radium-226 content of effluents
from a copper mine and concentrator", ibid.
AC. Paul and K.C. Pillai. "Distribution and transport of radium in a
tropical river". Waier, Air and Soil Pollution. 29. 261, 1986.
G Muthukrishnan and D.V. Gopinath, "Pion transport studies'. Phys.
Med. BioL 31. 17. 1986.
G.K. Srivaatava. M. Raghavayya. P. Kotrappa and S. Somasundaram,
Radium 226 Body Burden in U Miners by Measurement of Rn in
Exhaled Breath". Health Physics 50. No. 2. 217. 1986.
A C Paul and K C Pillai. 'Transfer and Uptake of Radium in a Natural
and in a Technologically Modified Radiation Environment". J.
Envuon Radioactivity. 3. 55. 1986.
M V M Desai. V V Kulkarni. N.N. Dey and K.C Pillai. "Distribution of
Cesium 137 in Sand. Silt and Clay fractions of marine sedements".
Bulletin of Radiation Protection. 9. Nos. 1 and 2. 1986.
V N Sastry. A C Paul and K.C Pillai. "Environmental Safety Evaluation
of mixed cake storage in underground Trenches".
A R Lakshmanan. T. Krishnan Rao and S Viswanathan. "Nitrate and
Fluoride levels in Drinking waters in the Twin-cities of Hyderabad
andSecunderabad". Indian Journal Environ. Hlth.28. No. 1, 1986.
39. 1986.
D.D. Jaiswal. H.S. Dang, V.R. Pullat. K.B.S. Murthy, P.P.V.J. Nambiar
and CM Sunta, Urinary Thorium levels in normal and a Group of
Occupationally Exposed persons". Bulletin of Radiation Protection.
9. Nos 1 and 2. 1986. _
V.K. Panday. M. Parmeswaran and S.D. Soman, "Ther Distribution of
Mercury in the Indian Pop ilation". The Science of the Total
Environment. 48. 223. 1986.
J. Swarup and L.H. Peshori. "Transmitted Photon Spectra of Low
Energy Gamma Rays through Nuclear Grade Graphite". Appl.
Radiat. Isot.. 37(1). 13. 1986.
S.M. Shah and V.R. Deo. "Dielectric Plastic Films as High level
Dosimeters". Radiat. Phys Chem. 27(6). 329. 1986.
K.P. Eappen. P.M. Markose and K.C. Pillai. "Amine Extraction for
Uranium Estimation", 13th 1ARP Conf. 1986.
V.V. Shirvaikar. "Meteorological instruments in air pollution", in
Workshop on "methods and instrumentation in air pollution
monitoring and control". Western Regional Instrumentation.
Bombay. July. 1986.
SP. Kathuna. S. Somasundaram and T. Subbaratnam. "Training
programme in radiation protection and certification of Health
Physics Personnel in nuclear fuel cycle facilities". Bull. Rad.
Prot., 9. 87. 1986.
B.D. Bhasin. G.N. Kalyane and S.P. Kathuria. "TL Characteristics of
LiF (P) pellets for reassessment of absorbed dose by PTTL", ibid,
127. 1986.
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A.K. Nehate. T.R. loshi, SP Kathuria and RV Joshi. "Effect of
variable UV dose on TL of NaCl: (T) material". Health Physics. 50.
485. 1986.
S.K Dua. N. Gopalan. P Kotrappa and P.P. Chakraborty. Double
filter method for measurement of concentration of radioactive
Krypton and Xenon gases". Radiation Prot. Dosimetry. 15. No 3,
203. 1986.
P.M. Ravi. M.R. Iyer. S.G. Sahasrabudhe. M.S. Subramanian and S.
Somasundaram. "A method of quick estimation of 1-129 bv low
energy photon spectrometry". J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. Letters.
108, 99. 1986
P.K. Gopalkrishnan. S.G. Sahasrabudhe and M.R. Iyer. "An activation
method for the assay of U-enrichment", XIII Annual Conference
of IARP. Calcutta, 1986.
K N. Kirthi, S.D. Pradhan and S. Somasundaram. "Design safety
considerations for pelletron accelerator". Bull. Rad. Prot.. 9, 1,
1986.
K.N. Kirthi. S. Sengupta. T.S. lyengar and S. Somasundaram. "Safety
consideration during the operation of a 7 MeV electron linear
accelerator". Bull. Rad. Prot.. 9. 13, 1986.
K.C. Pillai. "Low level measurement of actinides and long Uved
radionuclides in biological and environmental samples". Sym-
posium held at University of Lung. Sweden. 1986.
N. Swaminathan. A.M. Bhagwat and S.D. Soman, "Evaluation of
neutron dosimetric properties of CR-39 (PM-555-100) by electro-
chemical etching (ECE) technique". VI Nat. Symp. on Rad Phys..
Kalpakkam, 1986.
A.M. Bhagwat. "Plutonium and the human system". Bull. Rad. Prot..
9, 27. 1986.
L.M. Kukreja. V.B. Joshi. A.M. Bhagwat. U.K. Chatterjee and D.D.
Bhawalkar. "Laser induced enhancement in the sensitivity of
polymeric nuclear track detectors ". Appl. Phys. Letters. 49.1986.
M.P. Mogal. A.M. Bhagwat, R. Venkatramani and C Rangarajan.
"Radiation induced changes in mechanical properties of insulating
materials", Solid State Phys. Symp.. Pantnagar. 1986.
M.V.M. Desai. V.V. Kulkarni, B.F. Chhapgar and K.C. Pillai. "Particle
size distribution in the bottom sediments of Bombay Harbour
Bay". Ind. J. Mar. Sci. 15. 246, 1986.
K.S.V. Nambi and S.D. Soman. "Inverse correlation between cancer
risk and natural background radiation". Bull. Rad Prot.. 9. 115,
1986
M.C. Abani. M.M.K. Sun. S. Somasundaram and S.D. Soman. "Technical
requirement of a computer-aided Health Physics surveillance
programme", ibid 91. 1986.
R.S. D'Souza. VIM. Sastry. G.R. Doshi. T.M. Krishnamurthy and T.P.
Sanna. "Disposal of radioactivity onto Arabian Seabed - Radiolo-
gical impact calculations", ibid. 9, 143. 1986

IS. Bhat. A.G. Hegde. PC Verma and R.S. Iyer, "Behaviour of Ni 63
m the marine environment" ibid. 9. 139. 1986.
K. V. Kamath. J L Kapoor. S.K. Merita and S.R.K. Iyer. "Safety experience
in transportation of radioactive materials", ibid. 9. 37. 1986.
AH. Khan and M. Raghavayya. "Radiological characteristics of
uranium mine atmosphere", ibid. 9. 57. 1986
K Unnikrishnan. K B S. Murthy. Shiv Datta and CM. Sunta, "Estimation
uf intake of Plutonium and Thorium from the measuremer,; of
lung burdens and elimination rates: implications for internal
monitoring periodicity", ibid. 9. 123. 1986.
VK Bhargava. ML Bhutani and C.PR Nair. "Radiation Hazards-
Consideration in C T X-ray installation". (Abst.) Proc. 39th Ann
Cong of Indian Radinl Imaging Assoc . Jaipur. 1986.
G. Subrahmanian. SP Zaparde. VK Bhargava and C.P.R. Nair.
'Radium in India Certain Recent Incidents and a Programme o!
Replacement". Bull of Radinl. Plot.. 9 (1 and 2) 111. 1986
V.K Bhuryava. C PR Nair. Dina Nath. PN Rainaswainy and SG.
Parchure. Current status in Medical uses of Radiation sources
in North Easten Region of the Country" ibid. 29. 1986.
VK Bhatgava "Chikithsa Evani Udyocj main Vikiran Samrakshana .
Vaigyanik. 4. 45, 1986
V K Bharqava. Ml Bhutani and K.K. Sanu. "Status of Radiop'herapy
facilities and Medical Physics Application in the Radiotherapy
practices in India '. (Abs.) Med Phys. Bull 11 (3 and 4). 435. 1986.
ML Bhutani K.K. Sanu. HA Sabuwala. V.K Shirva and V.K.
Bhargava. Radiation Safety Status or X ray Installations in
India '. (Abs ) ibid. 459 1986.
H A Sabuwala. V.K. Shirva and V.K Bhargava. "Radiation Incidents
in the Radiotherapy Departments of Medical Institutions in India
An overview". (Abs ). ibid, 499 1986
PN Ramaswamy. UB Tripathi. V K Bhargatfa and G Subrahmanian.
"Our Experience in planning of Teletherapy Installations in
India . (Abs ) ibid. 507. 1986
V Jayalakshmi. R. R Kamath. V.K. Shirva and PS Viswanathan.
' Some suggested layout for Housing Teletherapy Units". (Abs )
ibid 502 1986
SB Naik PS Viswanathan. A M Pendse and B N. Vithal. Performance
Tests on a Newly Installed Telecobalt Unit". (Abs ) ibid. 57. 1986.
SB Naik A K Gopalaknshnan. P S Viswanathan. D D. Deshpande.
Radiological Protection Survey of an X ray C.T. Scanner Instal
lations , (Abs ). ibid. 466 1986.
A Shanta U B Tnpathi and KB Das Dosimetry of Ir-192 line
.sources . (Abs ), ibid 217. 1986
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U.B Tripathi. "General Formulation for Depth rose Computation in
Photon Beam Dosimetry". (Abs.). ibid. 12. 1986
U B. Tripathi. "An Analytical Equation for Brachytherapy Dosimetnc
Calculation". (Abs.). ibid. 167. 1986.
S G Sawant. G. Janakiraman. P Sethulakshmi and PS Iyer. "Computer
Package For planning of a Radiation Therapy Installation
(Abs) ibid. 129. 1986
G. Janakiraman. S.G. Sawant. P. Sethulakshmi and Kanta Chhokra.
"Regulatory Requirements for Setting up Radioimmunoassay
(RIA) Laboratories in India and Their Present Status . (Abs.). ibid.
497, 1986.
P. Sethulakshmi. P.N. Ramaswamy, Kanta Chhokra and G. Subrahmanian.
"Current Regulatory Requirements for Establishing Radiotherapy
Facilities in India". (Abs.). ibid. 506. 1986.
Kanta Chhokra. P. Sethulakshmi and P.S. Iyer. "Experience in the
Planning of Brachytherapy Departments from Radiation Safety
Stand Point". (Abs.). ibid. 526. 1986.
P.S. Iyer. Importance of Reducing Medical Radiation Exposure".
Ind. J. Radiol and Image.. 40(2). 161. 1986.
P.S. Iyer, "Involvement of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology".
Ind J. Radiat. One. 1. 13. 1986.
P.S Iyer. "Radiography and Dosimetry or Template Implants". Proc
Tech. Trans. Prog. Ind. Soc One. Bombay. 1986.
P.S. Iyer. "Radiation Physics . Applications in Oncology". Conf on
Radn. Phys.. Kalpakkam. 1986.
PS Iyer. "Radiation Protection of Patients and Workers'. (Abs.).
Natl. Sem. on Rad. Exp.. Bombay. 1986.
P.S Iyer. "Radiation protection in Brachytherapy". (Abs.). Workshop
on Cancer. Calcutta. 1986.
K.S. Sharada. "Alpha Response as Some TL Materials". Med. Phys.
Bull 11 (3 and 4), 565. 1986.
K.S. Sharada. Studies on the Effect of grain size on the Response of
a CaSO, Dy Teflon disc Dosemeter for Monoenergetic Electrons
and Beta rays, Phys. Med. Bio.. 185, 31. 1986.
IS. Bisht. A.N. Nandakumar. K.C. Upadhyay. G. Subrahmanian.
"Transport of Radioactive Material Associated with Nuclear Fuel
Cycle". Bull Radiat. Prot. 9(3). 17. 1986.
AN. Nandakumar. IS. Bisht, G Subrahmanian. "Experience in
Regulating Transport of Radioactive Materials in India". Procee
dings of the IAEA International Symposium on the Packaging and
Transport of Radioactive Materials (PATRAM 86). Davos. Switzerland.
1986
A. Shanna. G. Venkataraman and G. Subrahmanian. "Theoretical
Calculations for Thermal Test for Type B' Package Containing
10000Ciof Cobalt-60Teletherapy Source'.Med. Phys Bull 11(3
and 4). 527. 1986

V G.R. Subramaman. P. Subramanyam. MS Sundaram and DR.
Arora. 'Minimising Radiation Hazards while using Indegenous
Indium Radiography Cameras for Pipeline Inspection work at
Project Sites". Bull Radiat. Prot. 9. 21. 1986.
A.R. Lakshamanan. B Chandra. AS. Pradhan and S.J. Supe, "Appli-
cation of Thermoluminescence Dosemeters for Personnel Moni-
toring in India". Rad. Prot. Dosim.. 17. 49. 1986.
A.R. Lakshrnanan. S.S. Shinde and R.C. Bhatt, "A Comparative Study
of Some CaS04 Thermoluminescent Phosphors for Radiation
Dosimetry". Rad. Prot. Dosim., 16, 237, 1986.
A.R. Lakshmanan. "A study of the Peak Ratios in CaF,: Tin (TLD- 300)
as a function of the Beta Energy", ibid. 12, 375, 1986
A R. Lakshmanan and S.V Mohali. "Thermoluminescence of Alkali
Halies Doped with Alakaline Earth Impurities, "Bull. Materi. Sci..
8. 541. 1986.
Bhuwan Chandra. S.S. Shinde and R.C. Bhatt, "Study of the TI,
Characteristics of LiF (Mg. Cu) Phosphor for its use in Medical
Physics", Medi. Phys. Bull.. 11. (3 and 4) 569, 1986.
Bhuwan Chandra, A.R. Lakshmanan, S.S. Shinde and R.C. Shaft.
"The Role of Vacancies in the Thermoluminescence of LiF: Ti rnd
CaSCvDy". Radiat. Protect. Dosim., 17. 451. 1986.
A.S. Pradhan. J. Rassow and W. Hoffmann. "Fast Neutron Responses
of CaF., Tin Teflon TLD Diacs of Different Thickness", ibid. 15,
233. 1986.
AS Pradhan. RC Bhatt and S J. Supe, "Detection of Leakage
Neutrons from Medical Electron Accelerator using TLD", Med.
Phys. Bull.. 11 (3 and 4), 516. 1986.
AS Pradhan, R.C. Bhatt and J. Rassow. "Dosimetry of Mixed Fields
of Neutrons and Gamma Rays using Sensitized and Unsensitized
LiF TLD-700". ibid. 519. 1986.
A.S. Pradhan, "Vikiran Karmikon Ki Suraksha Ka Monitoran". Vaig-
yanik, 4, 24, 1986.
J.K. Srivastava and S.J. Supe. "Gamma Radiation and Thermal
Treatments for Improving Glow Structures on CaSO,: Dy", Proc.
Asian Regional Conf. Med. Phys., Bombay, 573. 1986.
I.K. Srivastava and S.J. Supe. "Effect of Higher Temperature Treatment
on Reusability of CaSO,:Dy TL Phosphor Exposed to
Increasingly High Gamma Doses". J. Radioanalyt. Nucl. Chem.
(Letters), 104, 245, 1986.
J.K. Srivastava and S.J. Supe, "Effect of Radiation Quality on Ther-
moluminescence Fading of CaS04: Dy in the High Dose Region",
Nucl. Instr. Methods in Phys. Res..A, 243, 567. 1986.
P.K. Gaur and TV. Venkateswaran, "Radiation Safety in Radiolu-
minous Paint Workshop Handling Tritium Activated Paint". Bull.
Radiat. Prot., 9(4), 13, 1986.
A.V. Dere. A.S. Patil, B. Shetty, K.L. Popli and R.K. Kher. "Effect of
Backcatter Photons and Build up Electrons in the Design of TLD
Badge", Bull, of Radiat. Prot., 9(4). 19, 1936.
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K.G. Vohra. G. Subrahmanian. AN. Nandakumar. R.K Kher and
S.R.K Iyer. "Methods of Assessment of Individual and Collective
Doses to Transport workers and Members of the Public during
the Transport of Radioactive Material". IAEA-TECDOC-375. 85.
1986.
S.K. Gupta. R.K. Kher and S.J. Supe. "External Bremsstrahlung
Contribution to the Absorbed Dose in CaSO, Dy discs used for
Personnel Monitoring by Complete Absorption of Beta rays in the
Photon Energy Compensating Filters". Bull of Radiat. Prot.. 9 (1
and 2), 49, 1986.
K.L. Popli, R.K. Kher. S.S. Sanaye. K.S. Shenoy and S.J. Supe,
"Retrieval and Recycling of the used TLD Discs for Personnel
Monitoring", Bull, of Radiaf. Prot.. 9(4). 23. 1986
R.L. Pandey, PH. Patel and Si. Supe, "Analysis of Excessive
Exposures Received by Radiation Workers in Medicine. Industry
and Research Organisations". Bull, of Radiat. Prot.. 9 (1 and 2).
99, 1986.
M. Thomas, R.L. Pandey, P.H. Patel and S.J. Supe. "Dose density
response and latent image fading in Kodak type-2 Personnel
Monitoring Films in a Water Proof Plastic Packing", ibid. 53.1986.
S.K. Gupta. R.K. Kher and S.J. Supe, "Monte Carlo Calculations of
dose Distribution in the ICRU Spherical Phantom". Med. Phys.
Bull., 11 (1 and 4). 561, 1986.
V.K. Nelson. K.L. Popli and R.K. Kher, "Depth Dose Measurement
using TL Dosemeter for Cobalt-60 and Megavoltage Photon ibid.
147, 1986.
K.S. Shenoy, K.L Popli. S.K. Gupta, D. Krishnan. R.K. Kher and S.J.
Supe. "Measurement of Dose Equivalent Index Quantities in the
ICRU Sphere using TLD Discs", ibid. 531. 1986.
P. Ayappan and M. Sethuraman, "Precision and Accuracy of TL
Personnel Monitoring Dosimeters", ibid, 532. 1986.
R. Sadogopan, P.H. Paedasani. S.J. Supe, and P.H. Patel. "Risk
Assessment of Medical Radiation Workers", ibid, 563, 1986.
M.P. Dhairyawan. G. Venkataraman and O.P. Masand, "Implications
of Recent ICRP Recommendations on Neutron Monitoring",
Bulletin of Radiat. Prot.. 9. 95, 1986.
B.L. Gupta. S.R. Nilekani. P. Gebringer and A. Miller. "Dose Inter-
Comparison for 400-500 KeV Electrons using FWT-60 Film and
Glutamine (Spectrophotometric Readout) Dosimeters". Int. J.
Radiat. Appl Instrum. Part A : Appl. Radiat. Isot., 37. 965, 1986.
B.L. Gupta and R.M. Bhat. "Calibration of High-Dose Radiation
Facilities (Hand Book)". BARC-1303. 1986.
B.L. Gupta, U.R. Kini, R.M. Bhat and U. Madhvanath, "IntercompaYison
of Ionization and Chemical .Dosimetry Techniques for Central
axis Depth-dose Measurements from Cobalt-60 Teletherapy Ma-
chines", Special issue, Med. Phy. Bulletin 11, (3and4). 28.1986.

I S Sachidanandam. The Photon in Perspective", Sixth Symp. on
Radiation on Physics , of the Indian Society of Radiation Physics.
KaJpakkam. 1. 1986 (Invited talk)
MA. Prasad. "A Restricted Random Walk on a one-dimensional
Random Chain". Physics Letters 117(5). 217. 1986.
K Unnikrishnan and M.A. Prasad, 'Electron Atom Scattering in a
Laser held". Physical review A 34. 3159, 1986.
Dayashankar. ST. Suh and A.E S. Green. "Electron Impact Cross
Sections and Spatial Aspects of Electron Energy Degradation in
Water Vapour". Int. J. Quantum Chemistry : Quantum Chemistry
Symposium No 20. 111. 1986.
A.E.S. Green and Dayashankar. "Analytic Electron Impact Cross
Sections for Water Vapour". 50th Annual Meeting and Golden
Anniversary of the Florida Academy of Sciences. Florida. U.S.A.
125, 1986.
Dayashankar. "Stopping Cross Sections of Krypton and Xenon for
low Energy Electrons. Proc. VI National Workshop on Atomic &
Molecular Physics. Varanasi. 48. 1986.
Dayashankar. ST. Suh and A.E.S. Green. "Yield spectre in Water
Vapour for Electron Impact, ibid. 75, 1986.
V.V. Dcorukhaker and M.S.S. Murthy, "Effect of anoxia on Cellular
Uptake of Drugs". Proc. Asian Regional Conference on Medical
Physics, Bombay, 365. 1986.
M.SS. Murthy and. K.B. Anjaria, "On the Genetic Status of Normal
Cells Surviving a Combined Modality for Tumour Therapy", ibid.
381. 1986.
V.V. Deorukhaker, B.S. Rao and K.B. Anjaria. "Hyperthermic Inhibition
of Recovery from Radiation Damage in Diploid Yeast", Symp. on
Biophysical Aspects of Cell Structure and Function, Lucknow.
65, 1986
B.S. Rao, "Radiation Carcinogenesis", Proc. workshop on ICRP and
Related Publications , Bombay. 33, 1986.
B.S. Rao. "Non Stochastic Effects or Radiation", ibid, 43. 1986.
Gouri Unnikrishnan. Kamala Gopakumar and D. Krishnan. "Ozone
Plus Radiation on Aqueous Solution of DNA-A suggestion for
treatment of waste water", Radiat. Phy. Chem. 28. 281, 1986.
M.H. Doshi, G. Unnikrishnan, K. Gopakumar, N.S. Bhandari and D.
Krishnan. "Estimation of Inorganic Phosphate in Aqueous Solutions
of DNA : A modification of the Berenblum-Chain method". J.
Radional. Nucl. Chem. Letters 103, 291, 1986.
D. Krishnan and Gouri Unnikrishnan. "Routine Internal Monitoring
and ALT', Letters to the Editor. Radiat. Prot. Dosimetry, 12, 377,
1986.
D. Krishnan and DR. Singh. "A Theoretical Approach to the Effect ol
Dose Modifiers on Fractionation in Radiotherapy". (Abs.), Med.
Phy. Bull. 11, No. 3 and 4. 339. 1986.
D. Krishnan. "Patient Dose in Diagnostic Medicine : How to Quantitate"
(Abs.), ibid, 456. 1986.
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PS. Rao and S C Mishra. Neutron Sensitivity of Vanadium Self
Powered Neutron Detectors". Nuclear Instr. and Methods in
Phys and Research A 253. 57. 1986
D Sharma. M.G. Shaham. U.V Phadnis and B K Kambo) 14 MeV
Neutron Flux Measurements using FeM and its International
Intercomparison', (Abs.). Proc VI National Symp. on Radiat
Phys.. Madras. C 62. 1986
B.K. Kamboj. M.G. Shahani. U.V. Phadnis and D. Sharma. Indium as
a Secondary Standarad for 14 MeV Neutrons". (Abs.). ibid C 63.
1986.
U.V. Phadnis, B.K. Kamboj, M.G. Shahani and D. Sharma. "An
improved thermal neutron flux density standard for calibration
of large detectors". (Abs.). ibid. C 64. 1986.
B.K. Kamboj and M.G. Shahani. "Precise measurement of the Gamma
to Neutron ratio of an Am-Alpha-Be neutron source using an
improved manganese bath technique". Nuclear Instruments and
Methods in Physics research A 244. 513. 1986.
K.D. Pushpangadan, G. Subrahmanian, A. Kannan and V.D Kadam.
"Status of Dosimetry in Radiotherapy Centres in India". Med.
Phys. Bull.. 11 (3 and 4), 41. 1986.
A. Kannan and S.B. Naik. "Procedures for Absorbed Dose Calibration
and use of BARC Make Secondary Standard Dosimeter as per the
Recent IAEA code of practice, ibid, 146. 1986.
V.W. Naik, P.N.M.R. Vijayam, A. Kannan and PS. Jadhavagaonkar.
"Calibration of Brachytherapy Sources", ibid. 221. 1986.
K.N. Govindrajan. "Paterson-Parker Tables in units of Air Kerma".
ibid. 223, 1986.
P.N.M.R. Vijayan. V.W. Naik and A. Kannan. "Calibration of Radiation
Monitoring Instruments in terms of Dose Equivalent Units", ibid.
547. 1986.
A. Sankaran. "Investigations on a Scanner for Radiation Field
Studies". Ph.D. Thesis Bombay University. March 1986
S Kannan, M.D Lalsare and P. Gangadharan, "A Microprocessor
Based Radiation Survey Meter". Bull. Radiat. Prot.. 9. 41, 1986
A. Sankaran. "Derivation of Absorbed Dose in Tissue Equivalent
Phantoms using the DRP Secondary Standard and Digital Dosi-
meters. AMPI. Med Phys. Bull.. 11(2). 81. 1986.
HO. Mittal. R.N. Das Sarma. K. Aravindakshan and P. Gangadharan.
"A Microprocessor Based Film Dosimeter Reader". AMPI Med.
Phy. Bull 11 (3 and 4). 298. 1986.
A. Sankaran and A. Narayanan, "Compact Rugged Solid State Film
Scanning Densitometer System for Radiation Field Analyser"
ibid. 302, 1986.
V.H Risbud. G. Ramanathan and P. Gangadharan. "Scintillation
Monitor with Fast Response for Monitoring around Diagnostic X-
ray Installations" ibid, 306. 1986.

M.R. Deokar, P. Jacob and P. Gangadharan "DRP Secondary Standard
Dosimeters-A Field Performance Evaluation", ibid. 310, !986.
A. Sankaran. V.S Patki and R.S. Gokarn "Patient Dose Measurement
and Quality Assurance Tests in X-ray Diagnosis with a novel
"diamantor" Chamber and Photodetector System", ibid, 320.
1986.
T.N. Mahadevan. V. Meenakshy and U.C. Mishra. "Fluoride Cycling
in Nature through Precipitation", Atmos. Environ. 20, 9.1745.1986.
BY. Lalit. TV. Ramachandran and U.C. Mishra, "Natural Radiation
Environment of Nasik and Neyveli Thermal Power Plants",
Science of Total Environment, 52, 221, 1986.
U.C. Mishra and G.N. Shaikh, "Simultaneous Multi-element Deter-
mination of Chewing and Snuff Tobacco used in India by INAA",
Journ. Radio. Analy. & Nucl Chem. Articles 98 (2), 297, 1986.
U.C. Mishra, "Status of Air Monitoring Instruments Developments in
India", Chem. Engg. World, XXI, 4, 65, 1986.
S. Sadasivan and U.C. Mishra. "Radioactive Fallout from Chernobyl",
Nature 324, 23. 1986.
TV. Ramachandran. BY. Lalit and U.C. Mishra. "Measurement of
Radon and Thoron present in the Environment using Nuclear
Track Etch Detector Technique", Nuclear Tracks and Radiation
Measurements. 11, (4-5), 245, 1986.
U.C. Mishra. G.N. Shaikh and S. Sadasivan. "Trace Elements in
Tobacco and Tobacco Smoke by X-ray Fluorescence Techniques"
J. of Radio-analytical & Nuclear Chemistry-Articles 102, (1), 27,
1986
BY Lalit, TV Ramachandran and U.C. Mishra, "Radiation Exposures
due to Coal Fired Power Stations in India", Rad. Protection
Dosimetry. 15. 3, 197, 1986.
TV. Ramachandran, BY Lalit and U.C.Mishra. "Measurements of
Radon Levels in some Non-Uranium Mines in India using Nuclear
Tract Etch Techniques". Buil. Rad Prot., 9 (1 and 2), 83. 1986.
U.C. Mishra. "Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence for Trace
Element Analysis in Environmental Samples". IANCAS Bulletin. 1
(2), 14. 1986.
U.C. Mishra. "Auto Pollution" Science Today. 10. 1986.
P.V.N. Nair. P.V. Joshi and U.C. Mishra, "A New Method of Characte-
risation of Condensation nuclei using an Expansion Counter",
Aerosols-Formation and Reactivity. Pergamon Press, 859, 1986.
G.N. Shaikh. U.C Mishra and D. Krishnan. "Estimation of some
corrections in ALI and DAC for Indian conditions for Unsealed
Radionuclides', Asian Regional Conference on Medical Physics.
Bombay. 1986.
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S. Sadasivan. B.S. Negi and U.C. Mishra. "EDXRF Analysis of
Environmental Samples-lntercomparison of results with other
analysis methods and results of International Intercompanson of
Fly-ash Samples", National Workshop on Engery Dispersive X
ray Fluorescence Technique and their applications. Srinagar.
1986.
S. Sadasivan. R.K. Verma and U.C. Mishra, "Source and Tube
excited EDXRF system for Environmental and Geological Appli
cations" abid.
B.S Negi, S. Sadasivan and U.C. Mishra. •Application of EDXRF
Analysisto air quality monitoring in India", ibid.
U.C. Mishra. S. Sadasivan and B.S. Negi. "Source Characterisation of
Aerosis for a few cities In India by muln-variate analysis and
Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Technique". National
Seminar on Environmental Pollution Control and Monitoring.
CSICO. Chandigarh, 1986.
R.N. Khandekar. R.M. Tripathi. R. Ragunath and U.C. Mishra. "Toxic
Heavy Metals in the Environment of Greater Bombay". National
Seminar on Env. Pollution Control & Monitoring, Chandigarh.
1986.
R.N. Khandekar. R. Ragunath and U.C. Mishra. "Dental Lead Levels
in Urban Indian Population". Science of Total Environment. 58.
231. 1986.
J.P. Gupta and R.N. Sachdev, "Microwave Radiation Hazards and
Safety Limits Adopted by Different Countries". Bull, of Rad Prot..
9. 167. 1986.
T.V. Ramachandran. T.3. Muraleedharan and M.C. Subba Ramu.
"Some Preliminary Measurements of Working Level Concentration
of Radon in Dwellings in Bombay". Bull. Rad. Prot.. 9 (1 and 2).
151. 1986
T.S. Muraleedharan, TV. Ramachandran and M.C. Subba Ramu. "A
Computerised model for the calculation of activity to dose
conversion factor for radon daughter inhalation in dwellings".
BARC Report No 1317. 1986.
M.C. Subba Ramu. G.N. Shaikh. T.S Muraleedharan and TV.
Ramachandran. "Present Status of Health Hazard Evaluation
Problems associated with radon progeny inhalation'. 2nd
Symp. on Deposition and Clearance. Salsburg. 1986
M.C. Subba Ramu and T.S. Muraleedharan. "Formation of aerosols
in Irradiated atmosphere". I Aerosol Sci, 17. 1986
TV. Ramachandran and M.C. Subba Ramu. "Control of radon and its
progeny Concentration in Indoor Atmosphere". Bull. Rad. Prot..
9. 4. 1986.
G.N. Shaikh, "Analysis of toxic and harmful elements by netron
activation and ingestion risks due to human habits of smoking
and other tobacco uses". Ph.D. thesis. Gujarat University. 1986.

C Rangarajan. R Madhavan nnd S Gopalaknshnan. Spatial
and Temporal Distribution of Lead-210 in the Surface Layers of
the Atmosphere . I of Envt. Radioactivity. 3, 23. 1986
C Rangaraian. CD Eapen and S. Gopalaknshnan Measured
Values of the Dry Deposition Velocities of Atmosphere Aerosols
Carrying Natural and Fallout Radionuclides using Artificial col
lectors. ] Water. Air. an1 Soil Pollution. 27. 305. 1986
C D. Eapen and C. Rangarajan, "Radon Measurements in the South
Indian Ocean during the Third Indian Antarctic Expedition of
1983-84. Current Science. 55(9). 460 1986.
C. Rangarajan and CD. Eapen. "The Use oi Radon Gas as an index of
the input of Continental air into the South West Monsoon
Current". National Conference. Scientific Results of the First
GARP Global Experiment. Miami. Florida. 1986.
T.N. Mahadevan. V. Meenakshy and U C. Mishra, "Trace Elements in
Precipitation over an industrial area of Bombay". Science of the
Total Environment, 48. 213. 198fi
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G Swarup. I P Gupta. K K Rajan and R N Sachdev ' Infrared based
carbon monoxide and methane monitors for environmental
health and safety". Bull Rad Prot. 9 21. 1986
A M Mohan Rao. G G 'Pandit and R Rajagopalan. Determination ol
benzene and other aromatic hydrocarbons in atmosphere by gas
Chiomatoyraphy . he Nat.onal Seminar on Environmental
Pollution Control and Monitoring. CSIO Chandigarh 1986
A J Netravalkar and A M. Mohan Rao. "Estimation of C. C. hydro
carbons in air by preconcentration on silica gel at dry ice
temperature. Chromatographa. 22(1). 183 1986
AN. Singh. "Continuous Monitoring of Plutonium-in-Air". Eull of
Rad. Prot.. 9,(4). 27. 1986.
Nalini Raja. PK Arora and J.P.S. Chatna. "Rate Constants of Ov (1
AB)". Int. J Chem. Kinetics. 18. 505. 1986

9. ELECTRONICS AND
INSTRUMENTATION
9-1 Electronics
CAMAC instrumentation and a Camac-Crate Con-
troller for IBM-PC confirming to international speci-
fications have been developed. Electronic systems for
reactor and process control personnel monitoring
and radiation monitoring systems for NAPP and
instrumentation for Kamini reactor and the pelletron
accelerator have been developed and are under fabri-
cation Failed fuel defection system based on delayed
neutron monitoring has been commissioned at Dhruva.
A radioimmunoassay counter has been developed
and fabricated for use in medical diagnosis and research.
A multiprocessor i>ased 4K Data Acquisition and Pro-
cessing system with enhanced system capability has
been designed. A linear array ultrasonic imaging
system has been developed to view defects in metals.
Based on field studies the design of a microprocessor
based impedance cardiograph has been finalised.
A coal/ash monitor for estimating coal and ash
content was-fabricated and supplied to M/s. Coal India
Ltd.
The telecryptor II, which was earlier made to
function with electromechanical teleprinter, has been
upgraded to function with electronic teleprinter. One
unit was installed at DAE secretariat, New Delhi
9-2 Instrumentation
Design, development and production of power
supply units, radiofrequency power generators, various
types of spectrometers, electronic instruments, crystals,
detectors, night vision equipments and other devices
required for nuclear and laser programmes were
continued.
Pneumatic Carrier Facility for Dhruva
A sequential process controller unit for controlling
the relevant parameters of the pneumatic carrier facility
was developed and installed in Dhruva reactor. This
facility enables the samples to be inserted in the
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radiation zone, get irradiated for the predetermined
time interval and to eject out at the starting point m a
sequentially defined manner. The system has provision
to identify the location of the sample in case ol power
failure. Manual controls are also provided for commi-
ssioning and maintenance runs
Two 600 kW current regulated DC. power supplies
for testing reactor components, a switch mode type 7 5
kV 120 mA laser power supply, a 2kW 27 MHz radio
frequency power generator to couple to argon plasma
torch for analysis work and a microprocessor based
hot cathode ionisation gauge controller for process
control applications were designed, fabricated and
successfully tested. An ultraviolet photo-electron spec-
trometer for binding energy determination of valence
electrons of solid and gaseous samples has been
designed and is being fabricated.
The YAG:Nd laser crystal puller was installed.
The facilities for the characterisation of laser rods
were set up. A novel technique based on "thermocouple
pulling' was developed for the growth of alkali halide
crystals Crystals of lead germanate. KDP and alkali
halide were grown and infrared detectors, second
harmonic generators and transmitting windows were
fabricated for the laser programme. Surface barrier
detector fabrication was continued.
A mass spectrometer for isotopic analysis of solid
nuclear materials with provisions for multiple sample
loading and automatic data acquisition was designed
and is being fabricated. A Knudsen cell ion source for
operation upto 2500 K and meant to be used with a
mass spectrometer for measuring high temperature
thermodynamic properties of nuclear materials has
been fabricated. A general purpose double focussing
high resolution mass spectrometer with many special
technical features has been designed. The UHV mass
spectrometer for geochronological applications lor
National Atomic Energy Agency, Indonesia was fabri-
cated and tested and is ready for shipment. A rock
argon extraction system for the above machine was
also desinged. Two mass spectrometers for heavy
water analysis were fabricated and commissioned at

I Thal-Vaishet Heavy Water Plant and three mass spec-
trometers were also supplied for leak detection.
Special high capacity sorption pumps and high
vaccum valves were developed for critical applications
involving ultra high vaccum, radiation and high tempe-
rature. An ultra high vaccum furnace for degassing
vaccum materials at 1000°C and 10 9 torr pressure
was designed and is being fabricated. A third unit for
monitoring hydrogen concentration in sodium in FBTR
was supplied. A turbomolecular pumped vaccum micro-
balance for material analysis was commissioned.
An organic quenched Geiger Muller tube with
silver cathode for neutron burst counting was success-
fully developed. Xenon flash lamps for lasers, glass to
metal seals for canned motors and level sensors for
Heavy Water Projects, hollow cathode lamps for spec-
troscopic analysis and pocket dosimeters for radiation
monitoring were routinely produced.
The development of 100 microfarad 5 kV DC
castor oil impregnated energy storage capacitors for
lasers and fusion programmes was completed. Ten
such capacitors were fabricated and delivered to the
users.
9-3 Computer Based Instrumentation
Optical encoders for spectrometers and diffracto-
meters for use in Dhruva were developed. 60 pieces of
encoders of 100 counts/rotation sensitivity have been
already delivered. New encoders of sensitivity 500
counts per rotation are under development. A prototype
of full height turnstile gate has been developed for the
access control in DAE establishments.
Details of an image analysis system based on IBM-
PC/XT were finalised. Hardware for video camera
interface, frame grabbing and image display operations
was designed, and software was developed for feature
specific measurements.
A microprocessor based input/output controller
for monitoring and control of magazine and fuel pin
movements was developed, tested and installed for
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passive gamma scanning of MOX fuel pins at Tarapur
plant Automated scanning of 10 fuel pins was earned
out after mechanical alignments were made perfect
Another microprocessor based system was deve-
loped for weld quality assurance. A provision has
been made for monitoring current, voltage and electrode
force during welding. These values are compared with
allowable tolerances for weld qualification during
production. The system was installed at NFC, Hyderabad.
Phonetic Coding Project
For uniquely identifying every citizen of the country,
a compact and selfchecking erson-number formula
was evolved. It is based on u.e concept of phonetic
numbers with 128 as base. The basic numerals are
composed of 16 soft consonants and 8 unambiguous
vowels common to all the Indian languages. They are
easily workable through any Indian language. Phonetic
numbers are short in respect of digits and sound, and
are easily memorizable possessing high information
density. Being basically an extension of binary, they
easily fit into computer logic.
Pressure, Tube Gauging Equipment
A microprocessor based controller for gauging
equipment was designed and fabricated. This enables
positioning of Linear Variable Differential Transformers
(LVDT) along the length of gauging tube and at
various angles of diameter using stepper motors. The
LVDT data give values of diameters and sag along the
length of the tube.
9-4 Process Instrumentation
Facilities for fabrication, calibration and testing of
various process instruments, systems and other equip-
ments required for power and research reactors were
established. A centralised process instrumentation unit
and an electrical test laboratory having state of the art
test facilities were made operational. Precise calibra-
tion and testing of instruments can be carried out in
the pressure range of 1 to 1200 bar, 0-400°C tempera-

ture, to be extended to 1100°C, 0-1500 lpm of water
flow, to be extended to 4500 lpm, and a pH range of
0-14. Process instruments and equipment for various
units of DAE are being designed/modified and fabri-
cated and tested on a regular basis. Test set up for
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evaluation of strap on surface type RTD's required for
235 and 500 MW(e) nuclear reactors were installed.
Instrumentation for Dhruva under LOCA. and test set
ups for NAPP secondary shut off system and emer-
gency core cooling system were commissioned
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Publications
G D hiul.i] Impedance- piethysmoyraphy tor screening vasr-iilar V K J/i.id.m .Hid H li Kei-ie I ' r e q j t n c y ')<iin;ui\ I'lli^nno ol N.i'-ifctii
disorders Guest Ucliton.il Journal ot post graduate medicine. S;i"cii.>i li;:i.t Nudear liisliumen'..-; a;io F/ieihods jn P.1 y^i'-s
32 ! 1986 H.-.se;,rc): A .'A'i 1986
Dclj.ishislJ.jij.intiiiH Bain Pawn s:ij.i|jjies o! I n s i i u m c n i a t i ' i.ai'.d
S.ulhana R .Snr.in>K.ii CD Jindal MD Kelk.ir JP H...bu SO
Cv-ntrai S v s i e ! i r of D h i u v a R e s t d i c J i R e . i d o i IAEA rj.j'.i<M!
Dowoolkai and G B Parulkar. On line impedance plethyame
J'D',V(-J Piaii! Cuiitioi .iiid J n s t r J i n e r . t j u o n bjjfcciaiisib m( j eiinu
giaphy loi the diagnosis ol deep vemthrombesis Progress in
W:iH-nl!!!C|cii S'.-.'it/eiland St-pl 1986
Aruiioloity (Mirmrva Medici) 5 1986
li R B.iiii .m<! Df;|j.:slns U.ii-. Ainomatjc P o w e i Cc-ntiai Sy.^kih ul
Smif.i I) Ocwoolk.il MO Kelk.ir JP B.ibu GD Jinrlal S.idhana B DJiniv.i Nucle.ir R c i c i o r S y m p o s i u m m Aulomaiioii j j i d lTi-itu
Sui.iokar and G B Parulkai Nonmvasive assessment c! distal meiilaliDii fni jiowc-i p l a n t s 1J AC Bang;sloTr- (IFAC j o u r n a l
arteraml mn off using impedance plethyamography". Progress AUTOMATJCA) Dec 1986
in Angiology (Minerva Medica). pp 39 43. 1986
RK Nig.'im Security Hazaids anci Role o) Gadgets in Security
Systems Semiiiai cii Scien'jiir: Gadgets in security functiorung
G D Jindal. S B Suraekar. J P Babn J B Dharan!. M.D. Kelkar and
Deifil Marc}) 198?
G B Parulkar. "Assessment of pulmonary hypertension in patients
with nitra! stenosis using vector impedance cardiography". D N Snvastava. Xvoiution oi the concept oi Phonetic Numbers ar.d
Progress in Angiology (Minerva Medica). 83. 1986. then Relevance m the Indian Context . ' Nalional Seminar Cum
Workshop on Digitai Phonetics Unr.'ersal Djgilaj Communication
P P Vaidya. K R Gopalakrishnan. V.A. Pelhe and T Anjaneyulu. ' A Research Centre New Delhi March 1967
New Method for Reducing DNL in Nuclear ADCs using an V K Chadda ct ai Image Processing Techniques ior quantitative
Interpolation Technique". Nuclear Instruments and Methods in MctalJociraphy Workshop Image Processing In Astronomy
Physics Research A 250. 1986 Ooty. Radio Astronomy March 1987

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10. ENGINEERING AND
GENERAL SERVICES
10-1 Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering Group undertakes the responsi-
bility for the planning, design and construction of all
the buildings and associated infrastructure required
for the activities of this Research Centre at Trombay,
Vashi, Tarapur, Srinagar and Gauribidanur. During
this year schemes totalling Rs. 359-50 lakhs were
completed at Trombay and Vashi. These include labo-
ratories for Labelled Compounds and Reactor Control
Systems, office facilities for 500 MWe PHWR group, DP
& S and TSD, workshop facilities for TSD, Transport
Section and a road from Gamma Field to Trombay
village etc. Civil works for the Waste Immobilisation
Project, workshops of Reactor Control Systems and a
laboratory for Labelled Compounds and allied facilities
altogether totalling Rs. 1349 lakhs are at various
stages of implementation. During this year new works
totalling Rs. 1110 lakhs for a helipad and FRD guard
house were taken up. The schemes under planning
are expected to cost Rs. 186-80 lakhs. This includes
laboratories, electron accelerator building for ISOMED,
glass house for biological studies and residential
facilities for medical officers. An amount of Rs. 72
lakhs was spent for the maintenance of various facilities
at Bombay.
In Tarapur construction of the 6th and 7th sets of
RCC trenches for radioactive waste management, boun-
dary walls for SWMF, construction of residential quar-
ters etc. at a total cost of Rs. 190-30 lakhs is under
progress. Plans for the hospital, School Complex and
Staff Recreation Centre were finalised. New buildings
are proposed to augment the present facilities of NRL
at Srinagar.
Architectural Section continued to render archi-
tectural services in designing buildings for BARC, NPB
and for other units under DAE including aided institu-
tions like TIFR. SINP, etc.
Architectural services were provided to other
departments and outside agencies which included the
Department of Electronics (Society for Applied Micro-
wave Electronic Engineering and Research), Depart-
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ment of Science and Technology (National Institute of
Immunology) and Institute of Hotel Management, Cate-
ring Technology & Applied Nutrition, Bombay.
10-2 Electrical and Mechanical Services
Operation and maintenance work of all the elec-
trical installations, air conditioning plants, ventilation
systems, pneumatic controls, hydraulic and vaccum
systems, cranes and water supply facilities, etc. was
carried out. Electrical and mechanical services for
nine projects at Trombay, Tarapur and Srinagar were
completed and commissioned. Four major projects at
Trombay, Tarapur and Vashi are at various stages of
implementation.
10-3 Central Workshops
Centra] Workshops laid greater emphasis on deve-
lopment of new techniques and processes and ventured
on new designs for development of equipments for R &
D work for the Department during the year. A low
pressure casting method for getting premium sand
castings in high yield aluminium alloys was deve-
loped. This technique has been adapted for nuclear
grade components for Cirus reactor for age hardenable
Al-4-5% Cu and was used in conjunction with invest-
ment casting method for spacers in large quantities for
Dhruva reactor. Prototypes have been made and
successfully proven by the development of diffusion
bonding process for seal discs for PHWRs. Preliminary
work has been completed for adapting the explosion
cladding technique for manufacture of heat exchangers
for nuclear duty. Manufacturing a full charge of 70 nos.
of catalyst tubes, involving Inconel-600 and Inconel- 800
H was undertaken. A unique Neutron Radiography rig
has been designed and manufactured for IGCAR. A
work handling unit for RMP for high precision welding
by electron beam (EB) process has been designed
and fabricated indigenously. Another heavy duty unit
for general purpose was also designed and manufac-
tured for developing various EB techniques for inhouse
use. Developing of different types of goneometers
were also undertaken.

I
Design and development of several other equip-
ments for various purposes are under progress. This
includes a 5 MeV Medical Cyclotron, Air Cushion
based Spectrometer, different types of Scattering Cham-
bers, Centrifigual Extraction Bank, and a 5 k J caster
bluemlein pulse generator.
Mechanical and fabrication services and expertise
were provided to various constituent units of DAE.
Some of the major works completed are Degas Heat
Exchangers, In Core Flux Mapping Assemblies, Filter
Vessels, Components for Secondary Shut Down Systems,
End Fittings and Linear Tubes for KAPP-II, Fuel Cluster
Assembly Components for Dhruva and Spherical Sector
Analyser and Electrolytic Cell in monel, development
of radiation frequency resonator, precision Scanning
Stage Assemblies for Fuel Scanning, Precision Cham-
bers for Hadron Calorimeters. The transport maintena-
nance unit continued the maintenance of all vehicles
in BARC. The Centralised transport project has been
completed.
10-4 Remote Handling and Robotics
For the proposed 'Nuclear Robot Project' work
has been started on several fronts. A servo robot
driven by AC servo motors capable of lifting more
than 5 kg is nearing completion. Controlled by a
computer, it will be suitable for use in hot cells for
dismantling and reconstitution of irradiated fuel from
Fast Reactors. The walking mechanism of a mobile, six
legged walking robot is currently being assembled
and will be ready for evaluation of the configuration in
early 1987. Each leg will be controlled by a micropro-
cessor which in turn is controlled by another 16 bit
computer. It will perform diverse tasks in nuclear
installations and could be controlled by wireless means
by high level commands. It is expected to substitute
man in highly radioactive areas. The robot need only
little maintenance and will have long life. For handling
Plutonium based fuel in PREFRE expansion projects
development and production of small robots was
taken up Conveyors and other requirements are also
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being developed. Prototypes are expected to roll out
shqrtiy.
A pneumatic pick and place robot has been deve-
loped and installed at NFC, Hyderabad,as part of the
programme for automating the oxide fuel fabrication
plants. An automated radioisotope capsule assembly
system of the pick and place type has been conceived,
designed, constructed and installed in the Hot Cells of
Radiation Technology Division. The system can assem-
ble and weld sources of different strengths automati-
cally and remotely. A prototype scale model of remo-
tised drum closing and sealing for use at Waste
Management cell at NAPP was designed, fabricated
and has been tested successfully. A servo manipulator
suitable for operation in Hot cells without windows,
using TV viewing is under development. This will
result in substantial savings in foreign exchange.
First Power Manipulators indeg i nously manufactured
based on know how transferred from BARC'and
having capacity of handling 50 kgs. will be available
for use in early 1987.
Design, development, fabrication and also procure-
ment of several specialised and remote handling equip-
ments for various units of DAE has been undertaken.
Some of items are : Remote pipe cutting and welding
equipment. Remote ultrasonic inspection for piping,
Precision ultrasonic probe manipulator, Macrograph,
Remote diameter measuring light.
10-5 Technical Information
BARC Library has now nearly 760,000 publications
consisting of about 79,000 books, 57,000 bound volumes
of periodicals. 19,920 patents and standards and
about 640,000 technical reports. Library regularly
receives more than 1800 scientific and technical journals
published from India and abroad. Most of the activities
of the library are now computerised making full use of
the PRIME 450 computer installed in the premises.
Circulation of books is computerised. A catalogue of
the technical reports is being prepared on the computer
for easy retrieval of information.

India continued the participation in International
Nuclear Information System (IMS) of IAEA and all the
relevant titles publised in India were added to INIS
data base. Computer based facilities are now available
for scientists in the organisation for dissemination of
bibliographic information as per the requirements
from INIS output tape received from IAEA. Necessary
software for this purpose was indigenously deve-
loped In c d e r to train the DAE scientists and
engineers on the use of the INIS data base available
online on the ND computer, two training programmes
were conducted. Library maintained its position as the
biggest library in Asia in the matter of nuclear energy
and related fields.
During this year a number of technical and scientific
reports, brochures and other publications pertaining
to the activities of BARC were brought out The BARC
highlights were also published for the first time A
machine readable to the catalogue of the available
books is being created
10-6 Translation
Translations ot technical reports and scientific
articles were done fro-i French. German. Italian.
Japanese and Russian languages at the request of
scientists and engineers of BARC and other constituent
units of DAE Copies of the translations were deposited
in the National Science Library. New Delhi, for the
National Data Bank of Translations. Interpretation ser-
vice in foreign languages was also provided on many
occasions.
10-7 Landscaping
Landscaping was done on about 18,000 m' area in
Trombay & Anushaktinagar. Rejuvenation of about
3000 m2 garden in Trombay was also carried out.
About 250,000 saplings of various types were planted
and about 50 kg seeds of different types of trees were
sown on Trombay Hills for afforestation purposes. A
large number of trees and shrubs were planted at the
Centre for Advanced Technology and the surrounding
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hills at Indore. Landscape plans for various units of
DAE were prepared.
10-8 Contributory Health Service Scheme
The scheme at present covers 62,620 beneficiaries.
BARC Hospital and zonal dispensaries continued to
extend diagnostic and therapeutic facilities to the
beneficiaries. About four and a half lakh patients
availed the CHSS facilities.
In addition to a total of 23 beds in special areas like
Labour Room, Casualty. Pre-and Post operative rooms,
the bed strength in the BARC Hospital is now 169.
Active family welfare programme was carried out
during the period of report. More than 200 Medical
Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) cases and more than
200 permanent sterilizations were carried out. The
infants addition to the Scheme was around 850 and
annual birth rate is 13 46 per thousand The Social
Service Section continued to render assistance to the
beneficiaries
10-9 Radiation Medicine Service
Clinical sei vices extended to the patients attending
the Centre included a variety of in vivo imaging and
non imaging investigations like static and dynamic
scintrigraphy. nuclear haematology. radionuclide the-
rapy and in vitro diagnostic tests such as radioimmu-
noassay (RIA) of thyroid related hormones, human
growth hormone, serum thyroglobulin estimations and
detection of the presence of tubercular antigen and
antibodies A total of 5.780 new patients attended the
Centre and more than 22.000 investigations were
carried out during the year.
The newly acquired Single Photon Emission Tomo-
graphic Camera (SPECT) has become fully operational.
Nuclear cardiology investigations including Tellurium-
201 myocardial imaging and both left ventricular and
global cardiac ejection fraction studies were continued.
Hypothyroidisrn was found to be due to congential
defects in thyroid in children under two years of age.

In 50% of the children in Hepatobillary imaging study
was found useful in differentiating between biliary
atresia and neonatal hepatitis in infants.
Scinti-scanning has proved to be quite sensitive
in picking up overt and occult metastasis arising from
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medullary carcinoma of thyroid. During the year, 2730
new patients were referred for various thyroid inves-
tigations. One hundred and one (101) patients of
hyperthyroidism and one hundred and seventy-five
(175) patients of thyroid cancer were treated with
radioiodine.

Publications
S. Challappa, R.S. Koppikar and B.N. Lahiri, "High Conductivity of
material welding-some innovative facets", IIW-National Welding
Conference. 1986.
J Krishnan and GP Reddy. "Joining of Reactive Metals", IIW
(Bombay Branch), Annual Welding Seminar, Bombay, Feb. 1987
J. Krishnan. G.P. Reddy. S.K. Salwan and S. Challappa. "Explosion
Welding of Titanium to Steel: Some observations, International
Welding Conference. New Delhi. Jan. 1987.
G.R. Kamat, A. Manjunatha and S. Challappa, "Quality Assurance
through Machine Tools Calibration", Symp on Quality Assurance
for Safety and Reliability of Nuclear Power Plants. Bombay.
March 1987.
G.S.K. Murthy and N. Devarajan, "Expansion Mechanisms for Indi-
genously developed honing machines". Symp. on Indigenous
Nuclear Equipment. BARC. Bombay. Feb. 1987.
D Vijaykumar. N. Devarajan and S. Challappa. "Design and fabrica-
tion of Electron beam welding equipment", ibid.
K.S. Bhat, R.B. Mulay and B.V. Lahiri. "Formulating Welding Procedures
for pipe to dissimilar metal but joint for a nuclear filter vessel
assembly", ibid.
R.K. Choudhary. S.R.S Murthy, G.S.K. Murthy, M Jayendranath and
1. Venkatappiah. "A large area ionisation chamber for nuclear
reactions studies using heavy ion beams", ibid.
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B.C. Pal. N.R. Wadhwa and S.H. Goveas. "Development of triple axis
neutron spectrometer1, ibid.
N.V. Ramaswamy and R.L. Suthar, "Remote operated decladding
machine for reactor maintenance". Symp. on Indigenous Nuclear
Equipment. BARC. Bombay, Feb. 1987.
S.K. Sinha and K. Mahajan, "Indigenous development of neutron
radiography rig", ibid.
A. Mohan Rao. R.L. Suthar and C.P. Mahajan. "Manufacture of spent
fuel chopper", ibid.
M.D.P. Gupta and C.P. Mahajan. "Manufacture of evaporator moduies
for a multi-stage flash desalination pilot plant", ibid.
S. Challappa and S. Guha. "Indigenous robotics technology in
nuclear industries", ibid.
M.R. Balakrishnan, "Modern Technological Developments in infor-
mation Storage and Retrieval and the need to include them in
Library Science Curriculum", National Seminar on Library and
Information Science in India, New Perspectives, Trivandrum,
December 1986 & Alis Bulletin
M.R. Balakrishnan, "International Nuclear Information System".
NISSAT Newsletter. 6(1) 15. 1987

11. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
Although the major technologies developed at
Trombay in the field of electronics, nuclear fuel fabri-
cation and production of special materials are trans-
ferred to the Electronics Corporation of India Ltd. and
the Nuclear Fuel Complex, there are a number of
relatively small processes where special expertise
and technologies which emerged from the R&D work
carried out in BARC have importance in a wider
context. With a view to making these technologies
available for large scale exploitation for the benefit of
the nation, without overburdening the facilities and
infrastructure available at Trombay, a Technology
Transfer Group was constituted. This Group is entrusted
with the responsibility of identifying processes and
methods developed by the R&D community at Trombay
which can be transferred to private or public sector
undertakings for commercial scale operation. The
Technology Transfer Group so far has identified a total
number of 75 technologies which are suitable for
transfer to outside agencies. Out of these, twenty six
technologies have already been transferred, 19 tech-
nologies have been processed and brought to a stage
where they can be transferred in the immediate future,
and thirty technologies are being evaluated by specia-
lised groups in order to facilitate commercial produc-
tion. An amount of Rs. 10-4 lakhs has been received as
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transfer fees from these technology transfers during
the year.
During this year fifteen technologies were trans-
ferred. These are : (i) production of Bilirubin Strips
developed by Chemistry Division and transferred to
M/s. Water-Chem Laboratories, Hyderabad, (ii) Fabri-
cation of Gamma Radiography Equipment developed
by Radiation Technology Division to M/s. Bhabha
Radiation Engg. Co., Baroda, (iii) X-ray Generator Sta-
blised Power Supply System developed by the Variable
Energy Cyclotron Centre, Calcutta to M/s. Radon House
Pvt. Ltd., Calcutta, (iv) Production of Elemental Phos-
phorus developed by Desalination Division to M/s. UP
State Mineral Development Corpn., Lucknow, and M/s.
Dalai Consultants and Engineers (Pvt) Ltd., Bombay,
(v) Gamma Switch developed by Electronics Division
to M/s. Comtek, Pune, (vi) Reverse Osmosis Water
Desalination Plant developed by Desalination Division
to five firms including M/s. RCF Ltd., Bombay, and
(vii) Production of Boron Carbide developed by Meta-
llurgy Division to M/s. Boron Carbide (India) Pvt. Ltd.,
Bombay. The technology developed by Division of
Radiological Protection for the following eight air
pollution systems were transferred to M/s. Rajasthan
Electronics and Instrumentation Ltd., Jaipur.

12. HUMAN RESOURCES
DEVELOPMENT
Two hundred and forty three trainees belonging
to different disciplines successfully completed the
29th Course and were absorbed in the various units of
DAE in August 1986. Currently 197 trainees joined the
30th Course and are undergoing training. In plant
scheme was extended to cover 0 & M manpower
needs of the Fast Reactor Programme at IGCAR. The
existing curricula were suitably restructured to induct
and enlarge specific areas of interest like Fusion,
Accelerators, Computers etc. Experiments in Mir cop-
rocessor Development System were started this year
for Electronics trainees. BARC continued to assist DRDO
n organising their Electronics Fellowship Training
Programme. Poona, Bombay and SNDT universities
were also assisted in their academic programme.
IAEA and BARC jointly organised a four week
course from March 31 to April 25,1986 on preparation
of nuclear data for use in reactor calculations. Of the
39 delegates who participated in the Conference, 26 were
from foreign countries including Algeria, Argentina,
Brazil, China, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Peoples Democratic
Republic of Korea, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Poland,
Romania, Thailand, Vietnam and Yugoslavia. On June
4, 1986 an IAEA Research Coordination Meeting on
Nuclear Techniques for Toxic Elements in Foodstuffs
was held under the auspicies of BARC and Division of
Life Sciences of IAEA. A two week training programme
on CNC Machines was conducted in BARC in May
1986 for the benefit of shop supervisors and engineers.
A six week course on Radioimmunoassay and its
Clinical Applications was held in this Centre from
September 29,1986. This IAEA-RCA sponsored course
was attended by about 200 delegates including sixteen
from the RCA countries-China, Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia,
Bangladesh, Thailand, Srilanka, Indonesia and Phillipines.
Training demostration on uses of Tracer Technology
in Industry sponsored by UNDP-IAEA-RCA was held
in this centre from Nov. 10-12,1986. A large number of
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delegates from abroad specially from RCA countries
attended the conference which dealt with use of
radioisotopes in industry, medicine, hydrology and
agriculture. A five day IAEA coordinated meeting for
Indian and foreign delegates was held from November
24,1986 which dealt with the fuel element cladding inter-
action with water. The First Asian Regional Conference
on Medical Physics was held in BARC during December
8-12,1986. About 400 delegates from various countries
of the world attended the conference which dealt
with applications of physics in medicine.
Two meeting of IAEA consultants were held on
'Radioaerosol inhalation imaging for diagnosis of res-
piratory diseases in developing countries' and on
'Immunodiagnosis of tuberculosis'.
The 14th batch of trainees in the one year full tone
training in Nuclear Medicine leading to Diploma in
Radiation Medicine (DRM) and Diploma in Medical
Radioisotope Techniques (DMRIT) of the University of
Bombay consisted of 9 doctors and 9 science graduates.
During the year a total of 220 scientists went
abroad for the purpose of attending seminars, meetings,
higher studies and as IAEA experts. The collaboration
schemes with'IITs and University of Bombay in the
field of higher studies were continued. This centre
have so far been recognised for post-graduate studies
by 30 universities of India. Three lecturers are carry-
ing out research here under the UGC Faculty Improve-
ment Programme. Under IAEA technical assistance
programme and in terms of India's objectives for the
peaceful use of atomic energy seven scientists from
Vietnam and one each from Bangladesh, Sudan, Ghana,
Malaysia and Syria were given training in the fields of
nuclear energy in the Centre. Two scientists from
Indonesia were trained in mass spectrometry with
special emphasis on geochronology.

13. CENTRE FOR ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY, INDORE
Accelerator Programme
D.C. accelerators capable of giving 500 keV to
l-5MeV energy and electron beam current of 80 mA
have been designed for industrial applications. Two
varieties of machines, viz. rectifier type and single
cavity linear accelerator type, were designed.
Design was completed for microwave cavities to
be used for a 10 MeV linear accelerator to be used as
an injector to Synchrotrons. Material procurement has
been initiated for the Synchrotron Radiation Source
and the Booster Synchrotron. About 50 scientists are
now engaged in the design of these machines.
Laser Programme
The laser activities at the Centre for Advanced
Technology, Indore started with shifting of three groups
in May 1986. In a brief spell of six months the laborato-
ries were set up and scientific activities were started.
Three copper vapour lasers with average powers in
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the range of 10 to 20 watts were made operational. A
copper vapour laser designed to give average power
in excess of 20 watts was designed, fabricated and
assembled. This laser has given 12 watts output in its
start up runs.
Infrastructure
The construction of two laboratory buildings
(costing Rs. 65 00 lakhs) and the 2nd Multipurpose
Shed (costing Rs. 2600 lakhs) has been completed
and both are in occupation by the users. The
construction of Hostel-cum-Efficiency Apartments
(costing Rs. 85 00 lakhs) and 3rd Multipurpose Shed
are in progress. Construction of sub-station for insta-
llation of 500 kVA transformer has been completed. The
preliminary drawings for construction of Laser Labo-
ratory are under preparation. Construction of 90 resi-
dential quarters, water tower and underground tanks
has been completed. The renovation of Sukhniwas
Palace has also been completed. Part of the shopping
centre complex has been constructed.
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