Standard Oil Development Company of New Jersey Information
Location
1900 East Linden Avenue Linden, New Jersey
1400 Park Avenue, Bayway, New Jersey
Standard Oil locations at both 1900 East Linden Avenue (Linden) and the property at 1400 Park Avenue (Bayway) performed a variety of tasks for the Manhattan Engineer District (MED) during World War II. The company was contracted to obtain materials for work being done by the Metallurgical Laboratories of the MED. It also conducted studies and performed development work to produce uranium metal through chemical reduction processes and to construct and operate a centrifuge pilot plant for uranium separation.
The company continued to provide consulting and analytical services for the Atomic Energy Commission, but it is not believed that any radioactive materials were handled at either location after World War II (1945).
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
- Bayway Pilot Plant
- Exxon Research and Engineering at Linden
- Exxon Chemical Company at Bayway
Type of Facility
- Atomic Weapons Employer
Covered by EEOICPA
- Part B
EEOICPA Covered Years
- 1942-1945 (AWE)
- 1946-1991 (residual radiation)
DOE
DOL
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- Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health
- Ombudsman’s Office
- Resource Center
- DOL Case and Claim Statistics
- Approved Special Exposure Cohorts
- Bulletin 09-15: Standard Oil Development Co. SEC Class
NIOSH
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- Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
- AWE Site Wide Documents
- NIOSH Case Statistics
- Special Exposure Cohort Status Table
- Petition 129: “All AWE employees of the Standard Oil Development Company in Linden, New Jersey, during the period from August 13, 1942 through December 31, 1945, while working for a number of work days aggregating at least 250 work days, either solely under this employment or in combination with work days within the parameters established for one or more other classes of employees in the SEC.”
- Work Site Information
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