Watertown Arsenal, Building 421-Deleted
Location
Congress Street
Watertown, Massachusetts
Watertown Arsenal is no longer a covered EEOICPA facility. Building 421 at the Watertown Arsenal, Watertown, MA was leased by the AEC for use under AEC contract #AT(30-1)-956. Work at this location was a continuation of the work begun in 1946 by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on methods of extraction of uranium and thorium from ore and to prepare metal grade uranium tetrafluoride. This work continued at the Watertown Arsenal until October 1952, when it was transferred to the Winchester Engineering and Analytical Facility. After this work was transferred to the Winchester Facility, the AEC contracted with National Lead of Ohio (NLO) to perform work in building 421 of the Arsenal involving reducing hollow uranium tubes by the Hamiroll Swaging Process.
The U.S. Army performed work involving depleted uranium in buildings 34 and 41 of the Watertown Arsenal. This work did not involve the AEC and is not covered under EEOICPA.
Alternative Names
- American Cyanamid Company
Previous Type of Facility
- Department of Energy
Previously Covered by EEOICPA
- Part B and Part E
Previously EEOICPA Covered Years
- 1946-1957
Contractors
- 1953-1957 National Lead of Ohio
- 1951-1952 American Cyanamid
- 1946-1950 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Contract Number
- AT(30-1)-956
Did work for:
- Fernald?
DOE
DOL
- Ombudsman’s Office
- Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health
- Resource Center
- DOL Case and Claim Statistics
- Final Circular: 07-05 De-listing of three AWEs
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