J. T. Baker Chemical Company Information
Location
600 North Broad Street
Phillipsburg, New Jersey
J.T. Baker Chemical was licensed by Atomic Energy Commission to process and distribute refined source material (uranium). The company had previously sought to purchase uranium compounds during World War II, but these were diverted for wartime use.
Alternative Names
- Subsidiary of Vick Chemical Company
Type of Facility
- Atomic Weapons Employer
Covered by EEOICPA
- Part B
EEOICPA Covered Years
- 1948
- 1957-1958
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