Falls City Uranium Mill

Falls City Uranium Mill Location Falls City, Texax This uranium mill was operated from 191 to 1973 and then some processing of the tailings was performed between 1978 and 1982. These milling operations are covered under the auspices of the Radiation Exposure...

Texas City Chemicals

Texas City Chemicals Location Texas City, Texas   Texas City Chemicals produced uranium by recovery of U3O8 from a phosphate fertilizer production plant. The AEC contracted with Texas City Chemicals for the recovery of uranium which was ultimately used in weapons...

Sutton, Steele and Steele

Sutton, Steele and Steele Location Dallas, Texas In 1951, AEC and AEC contractor personnel conducted tests at Sutton, Steele, and Steele, Inc. which were aimed at devising means of recovering uranium from low grade wastes and residues. The tests were to determine the...

Pantex Plant Information

Pantex Plant Information Location Amarillo, Texas In the 1950s, the Atomic Energy Commission began manufacturing high explosives for nuclear weapons at the Pantex Plant (Pantex). Today, Pantex continues to fabricate high explosives and assemble nuclear weapons. The...

Medina Modification Center Information

Medina Modification Center Information Location San Antonio, Texas The Medina Modification Center was established in 1958 for component testing, modification, repairs, and refinements. It operated until the early spring of 1966, at which point its functions were...

AMCOT Information

AMCOT Information Location Fort Worth, Texas The American Manufacturing Company of Texas (AMCOT) conducted specialized tube elongation and billet piercing tests on uranium metal for National Lead Company of Ohio (Fernald). The tube elongation tests were conducted from...