Armour Fertilizer Works
Location
Bartow, Florida
Under contract with the AEC, Armour operated a pilot plant which produced uranium from phosphoric acid.
Alternative Names
- U.S. Agri-Chemicals Pilot Facility
- U.S. Steel Corporation
Type of Facility
- Atomic Weapons Employer
Covered by EEOICPA
- Part B
EEOICPA Covered Years
- 1951-1955
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