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About the Superior Steel Site
The former Superior Steel Site, located in Scott Township, Pennsylvania, processed uranium metal in support of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission’s (AEC) fuel-element development program from 1952 to 1957. The site was also licensed from 1957 to 1958 to receive thorium metal for processing and shaping.
The primary AEC operations performed at the Superior Steel Site consisted of salt bathing, rolling, brushing, shaping, cutting, stamping, and coiling of uranium metal. Records indicate that natural and enriched uranium were processed at the site. Recycled uranium from reprocessed spent nuclear fuel may also have been processed onsite.
It was determined in February 2006 that the former Superior Steel Site would be investigated to determine its eligibility for inclusion into the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). A Preliminary Assessment was completed in February 2007 which concluded that the site was used for AEC activities that supported the Nation’s early atomic energy program, and further investigation was recommended to determine the extent and nature of AEC-related contamination and the associated risks to human health and the environment.
Project Status
A Remedial Investigation of the former Superior Steel Site will be conducted pending the availability of nationwide program funding.
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