Wolverine
Tube Division
Wolverine Tube is a beryllium vendor for 1943-1946 and an AWE facility for 1943-1989 so workers are eligible to file for Part B claims.
In 1943, the University of Chicago
subcontracted to Wolverine Tube of Detroit, Michigan, for
help in extrusion of metals that were needed as part of the
Manhattan Project. Wolverine Tube performed research on the
fabrication of aluminum slugs and the process of aluminum
canning and also experimented with thorium and beryllium.
This contract ended in 1946. Wolverine Tube received other
AEC contracts because of its extrusion expertise.
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 a Wolverine Tube webpage.
DOL
DOL provides Part B statistics on the Wolverine Tube.
NIOSH
NIOSH lists statistics for Wolverine dose reconstructions.
