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Region I Agreement State Complex Materials Sites Undergoing Decommissioning

Of the 38 complex materials sites that are currently undergoing decommissioning in the United States, 13 sites in Region I are regulated by the States of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and New Jersey, which the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has designated as Agreement States. The map to the right illustrates the relative locations of these sites, and the tables below provide links to their descriptions, which include site status summaries, any major technical or regulatory issues, and the estimated date for closure of each site. These site descriptions were provided by the respective Agreement States, and the NRC makes no claim regarding the validity of that information. Please contact us if you have any questions or comments.

Name Location
Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation Towanda, PA
Karnish Instruments Lock Haven, PA
Keystone Metals Reduction Cheswick, PA
Norton/St. Gobain Worcester, MA
Remacor West Pittsburg, PA
Safety Light Corporation (SLC) Bloomsburg, PA
Shieldalloy Metallurgical Corporation Newfield, NJ
Starmet Corporation (formerly Nuclear Metals) Concord, MA
Superbolt (formerly Superior Steel) Carnegie, PA
Texas Instruments Attleboro, MA
Westinghouse Electric (Waltz Mill) Madison, PA
Whittaker Corporation Greenville, PA
Wyman-Gordon Company North Grafton, MA

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