Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant
The Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, located in Piketon, Ohio,
began operating in 1954. The plant was created to enrich uranium
used in commercial and naval reactors. Today, the site is undergoing
remediation to remove environmental contaminants.1 The plant is now
used to decontaminate uranium feed materials and for specialized
support services.2
Fact sheets
Nuclear workers from the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant have been
included in a few NIOSH studies. Below are fact sheets that summarize
some of the study findings for workers.
Mortality patterns of uranium enrichment workers at the Portsmouth
Gaseous Diffusion Plant (October 2001)
Publications from studies done at the Portsmouth
Gaseous Diffusion Plant
Mortality patterns among uranium enrichment workers at
the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant Piketon, Ohio.
(2001)
Final Report.;
201 pg.
Related websites
Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry Public Health Assessment:
Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant.
Medical screening programs available to workers
Building Trades National Medical
Screening Program
External link: http://www.btmed.org
To learn more, call 1-800-866-9663
References
1. Ohio Environmental Protection Agency: Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion
Plant. Visited May 14, 2009 External link: http://offo2.epa.state.oh.us/doe/PORTSMOUTH/portsmouth.htm
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