National Guard Armory Information
Location
South Lakeshore Drive
Chicago, Illinois
In the 1940s, the Manhattan Project leased the National Guard Armory from the State of Illinois for uranium processing and radioactive material storage. In 1951, the site was returned to the State of Illinois.
Although this site was designated as part of the Formerly Utilized Site Remediation Action Program (FUSRAP) in 1985, the only year in which remediation work took place was 1987.
During the period of residual contamination, as designated by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and as noted in the dates above, employees of subsequent owners and operators of this facility are also covered under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act.
Alternative Names
- Washington Park Armory
Type of Facility
- Atomic Weapons Employer
- Department of Energy
Covered by EEOICPA
- Part B
- Part B and Part E
EEOICPA Covered Years
- 1942-1951 (AWE)
- 1952-1986 (residual radiation)
- 1987 (DOE-remediation)
DOE
DOL
- Tracking your DOL Claim Status
- Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health
- Ombudsman’s Office
- Resource Center
- Site Exposure Matrix
NIOSH
- FAQs About Your Case
- Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
- AWE Site Wide Documents
- NIOSH Case Statistics
Other Resources
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