Nuclear
Metals
Nuclear Metals is an AWE facility from October 29, 1968-March 1, 2011 and a beryllium vendor facility for October 29 1958-1986 so workers are eligible to file for Part B claims.
Nuclear Metals has two Special Exposure Cohorts which cover all workers with specific cancers and at least 250 days of employment for October 29, 1958-December 31, 1990.
Nuclear Metals, Inc. was incorporated
in 1954 as a DOE contractor to take over the research and
development work previously performed by MIT's Metallurgical
Laboratory. The work performed by Nuclear Metals, Inc.
employees during this period is covered under EEOICPA under
a separate facility listing. (See the Hood Building.)
However, on October 29, 1958, the company moved from the
Hood Building to their new West Concord location, and that
is the location described in this listing.
In 1958, Nuclear Metals began operating
as an AWE facility that produced depleted uranium products,
primarily as penetrators for armor-piercing ammunition. It
also supplied copper-plated uranium billets that were used
to fuel Savannah River's production reactors. Other work at
this facility included the manufacture of metal powders for
medical applications, photocopiers and other applications.
Thorium and thorium oxide were also handled at the site
under license to the NRC.
During the period from 1962-1986,
Nuclear Metals was the sole source supplier for beryllium
alloy end closure fuel element rings used in the “N” Reactor
in Richland.
During the period of residual
contamination, as designated by the National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health and as noted in the dates
above, employees of subsequent owners and operators of this
facility are also covered under the Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act.
Alternative Names
DOE
DOE Legacy Management has an Nuclear Metals webpage because it was considered for FUSRAP.
DOL
DOL provides Part B statistics on Nuclear Metals.
NIOSH
NIOSH lists statistics for Nuclear Metals dose reconstructions.
