Albany Research Center
Location
1450 Queen Avenue, SW
Albany, Oregon
The Albany Research Center became part of the Department of Energy in 1995. In 2004 residual beryllium contamination associated with historic beryllium use at Albany Research Center was identified. The precise origins and dates of beryllium operations have not been determined, though it certainly was already present in 1987.
Alternative Names
- ARC
- U.S. Bureau of Mines
- Albany Metallurgical Research Center
- National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) – Albany
Type of Facility
- Department of Energy
Covered by EEOICPA
- Part B and Part E
EEOICPA Covered Years
- 1987-1993 (remediation)
- 1995-Present
DOE
DOL
NIOSH
Other Resources
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