Rare Earths/W. R. Grace Information

Rare Earths extracted thorium from monazite sands from 1950-1960 under various contracts with the AEC. The AEC needed the thorium for its weapons program. Although the processing of monazite sands continued at Rare Earths through 1971, it was no longer performed under contract for the AEC, but rather was for commercial purposes.
Remediation activities were conducted from 1985-1987 by Thermo Analytical/Eberline and Bechtel National Inc. (BNI) under the BNI umbrella contract as part of the Formerly Utilized Site Remediation Action Program (FUSRAP).

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

• Davison Chemical Division
• Wayne Interim Storage Site

Type of Facility

• Atomic Weapons Employer
• Department of Energy

Covered by EEOICPA

• Part B
• Part B and Part E

EEOICPA Covered Years

• 1950-1960 (AWE)
• 1961-1984 (residual radiation)
• 1988-2001 (residual radiation)
• 1985-1987 (DOE-remediation)

Contractors

• Remediation
  • 1985-1987 Thermo Analytical/Eberline, Bechtel National Incorporated

DOE

• DOE Facility List by Name

DOL

• Tracking your DOL Claim Status
• Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health
• Ombudsman’s Office
• Resource Center
• DOL Case and Claim Statistics
• Site Exposure Matrix

NIOSH

• FAQs About Your Case
• Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
• AWE Site Wide Documents