Burned uranium chips and shavings in incinerator. Federal records also show that this site handled beryllium for the nuclear weapons program. In early 1960s, worked with limited quantities of various uranium compounds. Radioactive waste from the operation was later found to have been dumped in the Woburn landfill. Eliminated MA Worcester Heald Machine Tested specialized drilling equipment on 100 uranium metals rods for four days in May 1960.
Records indicate equipment was decontaminated at the end of the test.
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