Lake Ontario Ordnance Works
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Lake Ontario Ordnance Works (LOOW), a large tract of land (approximately 7,500 acres) near Youngstown
, New York
, procurred in 1941 by the U. S. Federal Government, initially for use in the production of TNT during World War II. After about 1 year the production of TNT ceased. Later, a portion of this property was used between 1944-1946 as a storage area by the Chemical Warfare Service. Additionally, starting in February 1944, the Manhattan Engineering District (MED) used another section of this parcel for the storage of radioactive sludges. This waste was generated by the Linde Air Products "Ceramics Plant" located in Tonawanda, New York
as a byproduct of uranium ore refining.
Youngstown
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, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, procurred in 1941 by the U. S. Federal Government, initially for use in the production of TNT during World War II. After about 1 year the production of TNT ceased. Later, a portion of this property was used between 1944-1946 as a storage area by the Chemical Warfare Service. Additionally, starting in February 1944, the Manhattan Engineering District (MED) used another section of this parcel for the storage of radioactive sludges. This waste was generated by the Linde Air Products "Ceramics Plant" located in Tonawanda, New York
Tonawanda (town), New York
Tonawanda is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 78,155. The town is at the north border of the county and is the northern suburb of Buffalo...
as a byproduct of uranium ore refining.