American
Potash and Chemical
American Potash and Chemical is an AWE facility from 1959-1061 so workers are eligible to file Part B claims.
American Potash and Chemical Company
conducted uranium metal shaping and uranium-magnesium
explosive forming studies for Union Carbide Nuclear
Corporation, Oak Ridge. The tests done up to May 1961 were
performed with 430 stainless steel and uranium metal pieces.
Work was also done with green and sintered uranium based
powders. The powders were formed in a die into discs
approximately 4 1/2 inches in diameter and 1 inch thick.
Alternative Names
DOE
DOE lists American Potash and Chemical as a covered EEOICPA facility.
DOL
DOL provides Part B statistics on American Potash and Chemical.
NIOSH
NIOSH lists statistics for American Potash dose reconstructions.
