Michigan

Location Detroit, Michigan   In 1943, the University of Chicago subcontracted to Wolverine Tube of Detroit, Michigan, for help in extrusion of metals that were needed as part of the Manhattan Project. Wolverine Tube performed research on the fabrication of aluminum...

Location Ann Arbor, Michigan   The University of Michigan developed radar fuses and conducted ordnance research to assist Los Alamos in atomic bomb research and production.Records indicate that small quantities of uranium metal were handled at the University of...

Location Farmington, Michigan The Star Cutter Corporation manufactured machine tools. Records indicate that National Lead of Ohio (Fernald) conducted a one-time test of a Star Cutter drill to hollow uranium slugs. Alternative Names Hitachi Farmington Hills Technology...

Location 5851 West Jefferson Street Detroit, MichiganSpeedring machined beryllium-containing parts for Rocky Flats and Y-12. The Detroit Speedring office designation covers both of the locations to which the Detroit forwarding office sent work, including their...

Location 5851 West Jefferson Street Detroit, MichiganRevere Copper and Brass extruded uranium rods at its Detroit plant starting in 1943 under contracts XPG-773-1/2 and RPG-704-1/2 for the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). Additionally, in October 1964, Revere Copper...

Location 433 East Michigan Avenue Battle Creek MichiganThe Oliver Corporation participated in green salt briquetting testing for the National Lead Company of Ohio (Fernald). Records indicate that testing took place in November 1956, July 1957, May 1961 and May 1962....

Location Saginaw, Michigan   In a test for National Lead of Ohio (Fernald), Mitts and Merrell reduced a thorium metal chunk to small particle size pieces in its Hog Grinder.During the period of residual contamination, as designated by the National Institute for...

Location Adrian, Michigan   Gerity-Michigan operated a 2200/550 ton tube and rod extrusion press and performed the first extrusion of beryllium there on May 11, 1949 for the AEC. Documentation, specifically accountability reports, indicates that work continued there...

Location 11177 Eight Mile Road Grand Rapids, MichiganA November 7, 1944, document indicates that Extruded Metals participated in work related to metal fabrication for the Manhattan Project.  Type of Facility Atomic Weapons Employer Covered by EEOICPA Part B EEOICPA...

Location 27555 College Park Drive Detroit, MichiganIn 1956, the Carboloy Company conducted operations to turn down the outer diameter of uranium slugs. Alternative Names  General Electric Metallurgical Products Department Type of Facility Atomic Weapons Employer...

Location Detroit, Michigan   The Brush Beryllium Company in Detroit, MI, was one of several companies that rolled or extruded uranium rods for Hanford reactor fuel in the late 1940s and early 1950s. In 1950, Hanford began making rolled uranium rods onsite, but the...

Location Hess Street Adrian, MichiganStarting on May 25, 1954, the Bridgeport Brass Company had a contract with the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) to operate the extrusion plant designated here as the Adrian Facility, which was located at 1450 E. Beecher Street in...

Location Saginaw, Michigan On May 14-18 1956, Baker-Perkins performed a test of their mixing equipment for National Lead Company of Ohio (Fernald). The tests involved mixing uranium trioxide (orange oxide) with water and kneading the mixture with the Baker-Perkins “P”...

Location Flint, Michigan    AC Spark Plug performed beryllium work for the AEC. Records indicate that approximately 10 men worked with beryllium at this location in 1947. Information about AC Spark Plug is found in health hazard surveys, shipping reports and in a MED...