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About the Linde Site
From 1942 to 1946, the former Linde Air Products Division of Union Carbide processed uranium ores at its ceramics plant in Tonawanda, New York, under contract to the Manhattan Engineer District (MED).
In 1953, the Linde facilities were cleaned to within radioactive guidelines in effect at that time.
All of the structures used in processing have since been converted to other commercial and industrial uses.
Project Status SOILS OPERABLE UNIT: The Record of Decision for the Soils Operable Unit was signed in March 2000, which authorized remediation of residual radioactive material and removal of buildings and slabs (with the exception of Building 14). To date, the Corps has safely removed and disposed of over 344,529 tons (172,265 cubic yards) of contaminated materials to legally permitted disposal facilities outside of New York State. BUILDING 14 OPERABLE UNIT: The Record of Decision for Building 14 was signed in April 2003, which authorized removal of Building 14 and contaminated material beneath the building. Remedial action and restoration were completed in May 2005. This action resulted in over 14,000 tons of debris material being shipped to legally permitted disposal facilities outside of New York State. GROUNDWATER OPERABLE UNIT: The Corps of Engineers completed a Feasibility Study Addendum (FSA) for site groundwater in October 2005, which concluded that there are no complete exposure pathways to groundwater; therefore, radiological constituents in the groundwater pose no current or future threat to human health or the environment, and further CERCLA action is not warranted. The Record of Decision for the Groundwater Operable Unit was signed in January 2007, and documents No Action as the Selected Remedy for groundwater at the Linde Site. TONAWANDA LANDFILL VICINITY PROPERTY: See website here.
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Documents Fact Sheets: Linde Groundwater Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (Jun 2006) Linde Building 14 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (Mar 2004) Linde Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (Mar 2004) Linde Site Fact Sheet (Mar 2004) Newsletters: Linde Site Newsletter (Dec 2009) Reports: Linde Groundwater Record of Decision (Dec 2006) Linde Groundwater Proposed Plan (Apr 2006) Linde Groundwater Feasiblity Study Addendum (Sep 2005) Linde Groundwater Feasiblity Study (Oct 2004) Linde Building 14 Record of Decision (Apr 2003) Linde Soils Record of Decision (Mar 2000)
Linde Site Designation Letter (Feb 1980) (All document files are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.) The Administrative Record File for the Linde Site is located at: Tonawanda Public Library | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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