[CPEO-MEF] United Nuclear Corporation, New Haven, Connecticut

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Nuclear New Haven
A Cold War relic leaves hot zones in a city neighborhood

by Carole Bass
New Haven Advocate (CT)
June 15, 2006

The Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) issued special nuclear material 
License No. SNM-368 to Olin Mathieson Corporation in 1959, which was 
transferred to United Nuclear Corporation in 1961. This license 
authorized the use of enriched uranium (greater than 97% uranium 235) 
and later source materials, including natural uranium, depleted uranium 
and thorium for research and nuclear fuel fabrication in New Haven, 
Connecticut.

"Radiological Characterization of the Former UNC Manufacturing Facility, 
New Haven, Connecticut" (May 2005)

Once upon a time, in the mini city of old factory buildings where the 
Dixwell neighborhood meets Newhallville, the Olin Corp. made chemicals, 
metals, rifles, ammunition . . . and nuclear fuel.

That's right: From 1956 to 1976, enriched uranium, used to power nuclear 
submarines, was manufactured on Shelton Avenue in New Haven.

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For the entire article, see
http://newhavenadvocate.com/gbase/News/content?oid=oid:158686

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