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ATOMIC ENERGY EXHIBITION FOR PERTH

Statement "by the Minister for National Development;,  Senator the Hon, WÃ¢ÂÂH. Spooner, MÂ»MS

Latest developments in atomic energy are "being shown, in

Perth this week "by the Australian Atomic Energy Commission in

a specially prepared exhibition# .  ,

The Minister for National Development (Senator Spooner)

said today the exhibition had been specially designed and built

for the occasion and this would be the first time it would be

seen by the public.

It will include a large-scale model of the research reactor

HIFAR, at the Commission's Lucas Heights Research Establishment

near Sydney, There will also be a model of the small reactor,

MOATA, and a full-size model of one of the laboratories where

radioisotopes are handled and packed by remote control behind

lead walls*

A "cloud chamber" will reveal by vapour frails the flight

of Alpha particles from a radioactive source.

Uranium and other atomic energy minerals will be included

in the exhibition. The Western Austral ion Department of Mines

is providing a display of beryl and beach sand minerals.

The main theme of the exhibition will be nuclear powerÂ»

It will illustrate the work involved in the design and

construction of a nuclear power station, with special reference

to the high temperature gas cooled reactor system being

studied at the Commission's Research Establishment, Work in

the fields of chemistry, engineering, health and safety,

instrumentation and metallurgy will be included.

In addition there will be a display on the production and

use of radioisotopes in industry, medicine, agriculture and

research,

Working models will show how radioisotopes are used in

industry for gauging thickness of sheet rneterials and for

checking the contents of sealed packages. The use of isotopes

as a means of controlling insect pests and of preserving

foodstuffs will also be shown, .  Â·

The exhibition will be held in Boon's Fashion Hall from

Friday, May 18th, until the end of the following week.

CANBERRA

May 13, 1962 - P,M

