ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN THE HPSC CLEAN ROOM

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CIA-RDP78B04747A000200030013-3
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December 28, 2016
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August 9, 2002
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13
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Publication Date: 
July 9, 1971
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Approved For Release 02/08/28 : CIA-RDP78B04747A00020630013-3 NPIC/T'SG/RFD/SDB-- 0 2.6-- 71 9 July 1971 25X1A MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Environmental Problems in the HPSC Clean Room 1. A meeting was held in the RED Conference Room on' 8 July 1971 to discuss the temperature and humidity problem 25X1A existing in the= lean Room. In attendance were: 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 2. nformed the group 1-had stated that calibre ion an alignment of the instrument could not proceed until the temperature and humidity of,the Clean Room and Cabinets were brought within specifications. Logistics was asked if it was long range job to accomplish this task or if it could be corrected in a few days. 25X1A 3. xplained that the Clean Room system was designed in 1969 ozL the basis that the building could provide chilled water at 420F.; Since that time additional requirements have been placed on the building and the water can only be chilled to 480 on warm days. He said that several solutions were available, some taking up to a month to accomplish. 25X1A 4. I Ltated that a.great deal of damage could be done to the instrument and the electronics due to the humidity. He also said he had five men here on TDY and costs were wiping out any profit might have hoped to realize on this contract. He hoped that a solution could be achieved in much less than a month. 25X1A 25X1A 5. I lexpressed his worry that the instrument may sustain damage from humidity and that an immediate short term correction was required. 6. said that if overtime was' authorized,.he 25X1A thought he could have a fix completed by 13 July 1971. Declass Review by NIMA/DOD Approved For Release 2002/08/28 pA p' 4 4B04747A00020003,00 3-3 Approved For ReleaseY02/08/28 : CIA-RDP78B04747A000200013-3 NPI C/TSG/RED/SD.i3- 0 2 6 - 71 SUBJECT: Environmental Problems in the HPSC Clean Room ~nstructed him to proceed immediately. 8. IS that this seemed like an acceptable solution. He say. had lost several hundred hours in stand-by time and won ere if anything could be arranged to cover it financially. 9. said he could not promise ny compensation but that he di_d not object tolubmitting a c aim through Distribution: .orig. - Route & File 1 - Project Monitor 1 - NPIC/TSG/RED/SDB 25X1A Approved For Release 2002/08 P78B04747A000200030013-3