Revere Copper and Brass

Revere 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 and Brass produced one thorium bar, which was divided up and sent to a number of AEC facilities.
Revere also extruded beryllium ingots and billets into rods at its Detroit plant between 1946 and 1950. Revere had a contract with the AEC for beryllium work, but not with the MED. Revere also worked with beryllium alloys. Some of the beryllium work was done on parts or components for the Materials Testing reactor.
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.

Type of Facility

• Atomic Weapons Employer
• Beryllium Vendor

Covered by EEOICPA

• Part B

EEOICPA Covered Years

• 1946-1950 (beryllium vendor)
• 1943-1954 (AWE)
• 1955-1984 (residual radiation)

DOE

• DOE Facility List by Name
• FUSRAP Considered Site

DOL

• Tracking your DOL Claim Status
• Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health
• Ombudsman’s Office
• Resource Center
• DOL Case and Claim Statistics
• Approved Special Exposure Cohorts
• Bulletin 11-03: Revere Copper and Brass SEC Class from July 24, 1943 through December 31, 1954

NIOSH

• FAQs About Your Case
• Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
• AWE Site Wide Documents
• NIOSH Case Statistics
• Special Exposure Cohort Status Table
  • Petition 164: “All Atomic Weapons Employer employees who worked at Revere Copper and Brass, Detroit, Michigan, from July 24, 1943 through December 31, 1954, for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days, occurring either solely under this employment or in combination with work days within the parameters established for one or more other classes of employees included in the Special Exposure Cohort.”
• Work Site Information

Other Resources

• Waste Lands-America’s Forgotten Nuclear Legacy Database