The Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) is a

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(USACE) project to manage and cleanup environmental contamination that resulted from early

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activities. Cleanup activities were initially performed under the supervision of the

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(DOE), until 1997 when the United States Congress passed authority for cleanup activities to the USACE. The primary source of contamination at the locations stems from the processing of uranium ores and the disposal of the byproducts. The major sources of site contamination are

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thorium Thorium is a weakly radioactive metallic chemical element with the symbol Th and atomic number 90. Thorium is silvery and tarnishes black when it is exposed to air, forming thorium dioxide; it is moderately soft and malleable and has a high ...

, and

radium Radium is a chemical element with the symbol Ra and atomic number 88. It is the sixth element in group 2 of the periodic table, also known as the alkaline earth metals. Pure radium is silvery-white, but it readily reacts with nitrogen (rathe ...

. In addition to the radiological contaminants there are semi-volatile organic compounds,

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s, and heavy metals comingled at the sites.

Table of FUSRAP Sites

Data from multiple sources Buffalo district site FUSRAP site in USA

References

External links

Saint Louis FUSRAP SiteBuffalo District FUSRAP WebpageNorth Atlantic/NY fusrap
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