Bendix Aviation Information

Location

Wallace Road

Davenport, Iowa

On three separate occasions, National Lead of Ohio (Fernald) personnel conducted tests to see how well a Bendix sonic energy cleaning system could clean uranium-contaminated 55 gallon drums. At least 18 contaminated drums were test cleaned.

Alternative Names

  • Pioneer Division
  • Bendix Pioneer Division

Type of Facility

  • Atomic Weapons Employer

Covered by EEOICPA

  • Part B

EEOICPA Covered Years

  • 1960.

Did work for:

  • Fernald

DOE

DOL

NIOSH

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