Ajax Magnethermic Location 3990 Simon Road Youngstown, Ohio The Ajax-Magnethermic Corp. was involved in induction heat treatment of various forms of uranium for National Lead Company of Ohio (Fernald) and also for General Electric (Hanford). The company fabricated an...
W.R. Grace, Agricultural Chemical Division Location Ridgewood, Florida For one month in 1954, W.R. Grace performed the pilot plant work on solvent extraction for Armour Fertilizer, which used the solvent process to extract uranium from phosphates. Type of Facility...
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Location Nichols, Florida The Virginia-Carolina Chemical Corporation produced uranium as a byproduct of the recovery of phosphate chemicals and fertilizers. The AEC contracted with the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Corp. for the recovery of the...
University of Florida Location Gainesville, Florida Documents indicate that the University of Florida handled test quantities of radioactive material under a National Lead of Ohio (Fernald) sub-contract between 1963 and 1969. Upon completion of the project, the...
Pinellas Plant Location Clearwater, Florida In 1957, the AEC purchased the Pinellas Plant from General Electric. During operations, the plant manufactured precisely timed neutron generators used to initiate nuclear explosions. As older nuclear weapons were... 