No signs of contamination in 1977 federal survey. Eliminated IL Chicago Podbeilniac Small amount of experimental uranium processing in 1957. Records suggest equipment was decontaminated after work's completion. Eliminated IL East Moline American Machine and Metals Tested methods for dehydrating uranium compounds over two-day period in 1960. At least 25 pounds of material involved.
Records suggest limited potential for environmental contamination or radiation exposures to workers.
Machining and grinding of uranium metal, 1943-46. Records suggest some radioactive dust may have been generated during the intermittent operations. A 1989 federal survey found no significant contamination at the site. Eliminated IL Joliet Blockson Chemical Extracted the better part of 2 million pounds of uranium from phosphate, 1965-62. Eliminated IL Madison Dow Chemical Uranium foundry work.